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Dr. Glicksman and Dr. Gomes General Family Dentistry
49 State Road
Dartmouth, MA 02747
Dr. Justin W. Ruffner, DDS
516 Hawthorn Street
Dartmouth, MA 02747
Dr. Laurence Bedell, DMD
307 Smith Neck Road
Dartmouth, MA 02748
Dr. Marly J. GMES, DMD
49 State Road
Dartmouth, MA 02747
Dr. Paul P. Ponte Sr, DDS
1379 Tucker Road
Dartmouth, MA 02747
Drs. Mills and Ghenta, DDS
516 Hawthorn Street
Dartmouth, MA 02747
Eric Martin DDS
530 Hawthorn Street
Dartmouth, MA 02747
Glenn A Burgner DMD - Family Dentistry
92 Faunce Corner Rd
Dartmouth, MA 02747
Glicksman Milton A DDS
49 State Road
Dartmouth, MA 02747
Grenier Mark S DDS
78 Faunce Corner Rd
Dartmouth, MA 02747
Malocclusion means all kinds of possible deviations from ideal occlusion. It manifests itself with a misalignment of the teeth in the dental arch, delayed teething, having supernumerary or missing teeth as well as having teeth of abnormal size or shape. Malocclusion does not only affect your appearance, but also has an impact on the oral cavity functions. In effect, you might suffer from breathing, chewing, swallowing or even speech disorders. Overbite, underbite and crossbite are the most ... .
Malocclusion means all dysfunctions of the tooth form and the incorrect relation between the teeth. There are genetic factors which condition the occurrence of malocclusion, nonetheless, it is most often an effect of bad habits in childhood. ... .
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Can everyone wear braces? Unfortunately, some patients cannot. Why? Everyone would like to have white, healthy and straight teeth. Majority of us, when able to afford it, can straighten their teeth and eventually overcome complexes, which might have been disturbing us since our childhood. Straight teeth are important not only from the aesthetical point of view: malocclusions may cause a lot of diseases such as mobility or drifting of teeth, periodontal diseases or temporomandibular joint diseases. Moreover, ... .
In order to maintain the effects of the orthodontic treatment, we have to undergo the retention phase, which will prevent possible return of malocclusion. What is the retention phase and how long does it take? During the orthodontic treatment our teeth change their position. The braces force the teeth to move from places where they have stayed during our whole life. Unfortunately, usually the braces are not enough to hold the teeth in the desired position for ... .