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Advanced Periodontics
10 Old Mamaroneck Rd
White Plains, NY 10605
Alpha Dental Ruslan Korobeinik, DDS, PLLC
16 Martine Avenue
White Plains, NY 10606
American Dental Center: Abraham Loris A DDS
200 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
AP Progressive Dental
311 North Street
White Plains, NY 10605
Auster Moore Lori DDS
280 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Calian Dental Group
445 Hamilton Avenue
White Plains, NY 10601
Cardiology Consultants
15 North Broadway
White Plains, NY 10601
Cela Steve DDS
95 Church Street
White Plains, NY 10601
Delisi Peter J DDS
12 Old Mamaroneck Road
White Plains, NY 10605
Dental & Cosmetic Group: Krestin Amparo DDS
10 Mitchell Place
White Plains, NY 10601
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 ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
Make your dentist proud by building these effective oral care habits. New WellPoin survey that examines how we view dental coverage benefits. ... .