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Dr. Sanjay Parekh, DDS
1937 Central Avenue
Ashland, KY 41101
Dr. Thomas H. Davidson, DDS
202 Maple Street
Ashland, OH 44805
Dr. Thomas H. Davidson, DDS
202 Maple Street
Ashland, OH 44805
Dr. Thomas R. Castor, DDS
202 Maple Street
Ashland, OH 44805
Dr.Kayvilla Blevins, RDH
2000 Carter Avenue
Ashland, KY 41101
Dunnigan & Collins PSC
2741 Winchester Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
Dunnigan & Collins Psc: Collins Neil A DDS
2741 Winchester Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
Dunnigan & Collins Psc: Dunnigan Rudy DDS
2741 Winchester Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
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 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 ... .
The pursuit of white smile is commonly associated with the 20th century society. However, people have been striving for white teeth since hundreds of years. ... .
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. ... .