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Benjamin M. Goldberg, DMD
5770 Wiles Rd
Coral Springs, FL 33067
Union Dental Family Services
1700 N University Dr
Coral Springs, FL 33071
Dr. George D. Green, DDS
1700 North University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33071
Dr. Richard W. Kramer, DDS
4673 N University Dr
Coral Springs, FL 33067
Pediatric Dental Center
8351 West Atlantic Boulevard
Coral Springs, FL 33071
Dr. Jeffrey S. Meral, DDS
10233 West Sample Road
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Denis Tamisha M DDS
10220 West Sample Road
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Joel Berger DDS
1890 North University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33071
Fernando Campos DDS
1833 North University Drive
Coral Springs, FL 33071
Smiles By Dr. W and Dr. R
9327 West Sample Road
Coral Springs, FL 33065
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 ... .
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, ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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 ... .
Braces are not for everyone. Are there any alternatives to braces? There is a lot of people who don't want to get braces due to emotional, aesthetical or professional reasons. There are also people, who can't get braces because of health problems - e.g. diseases of the immune system exclude the possibility of getting dental braces. ... .