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Meyer Franklin H DDS
2763 West Church Street
Eden, NY 14057
Iverson & Burton Dental
2627 North Highway 162
Eden, UT 84310
Stoll James G DDS
8226 North Main Street
Eden, NY 14057
Baldwin Cade G DDS
2640 North Highway 162
Eden, UT 84310
Spurrier Orthodontics
113 East Moore Street
Eden, NC 27288
Eden Family Dentistry: Moon J DDS
114 South Park Terrace
Eden, NC 27288
Shepherd Orthodontics: Shepherd Jeffrey D DDS
2640 North Highway 162
Eden, UT 84310
Zimbi Dental: Crookston Michael G DDS
2640 North Highway 162
Eden, UT 84310
Dowdy Hugh T DDS
120 West Arbor Lane
Eden, NC 27288
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 ... .
In contrary to the removable dental braces, the fixed ones are put on by an orthodontist for the whole period of the treatment. Nowadays, patients opt for them rather than for the removable braces because the treatment is noticeably shorter and more effective with the fixed braces. ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .
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. ... .