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Dr. Alex Hecht
515 Huguenot Ave
Staten Island, NY 10312
Dr. Anne Gershkowitz DDS
3777 Richmond Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10312
Dr. Anthony Lopresti, DDS
4641 Hylan Boulevard
Staten Island, NY 10312
Dr. Bryan Pieroni & Dr. Joshua Kanner
763 Clove Road
Staten Island, NY 10310
Dr. David Hoffman, DDS
256 Mason Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
Dr. David Sandler
3930 Richmond Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10312
Dr. Glenn J. Marie, DDS
739 Woodrow Road
Staten Island, NY 10312
Dr. James Rodriguez, DDS
2375 Richmond Road
Staten Island, NY 10306
Dr. Michael Shakin Advanced Dental Excellence
4243 Richmond Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10312
Dr. Ralph Rosato
76 Pond St
Staten Island, NY 10309
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 ... .
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
Removable braces are usually used to treat not serious malocclusions in children who still have milk teeth. They also prevent the patients from worsening of the developing or already existing malocclusions. The greatest advantage of the removable braces is their low price. In comparison to fixed braces, the price of removable braces is really insignificant. ... .
Every kind of malocclusion in a child can have very serious consequences. This is why we should begin the treatment right after we notice first symptoms of any type of bad bite. ... .