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Graves Family Dentistry: Graves III Lester R DDS
7503 Queens Court
Germantown, TN 38138
Germantown Dental Village: Beness Curtis L DDS
19330 Liberty Mill Road
Germantown, MD 20874
Pose Ortho: Poser Timothy J DDS
Pilgrim Road W156n11365
Germantown, WI 53022
Dr. Frank Lewis, DDS
10 Milestone Manor Court
Germantown, MD 20876
Dr. James S. Gardiner, MD
19847 Century Boulevard
Germantown, MD 20874
Germantown Center for Orthodontics
19847 Century Boulevard
Germantown, MD 20874
Dr. Elizabeth C. Robles, DDS
19847 Century Boulevard
Germantown, MD 20874
Germantown Pediatric Dental & Orthodontic Center
19847 Century Boulevard
Germantown, MD 20874
Matthew Pendergrass DDS, PA
22710 Ridge Road
Germantown, MD 20876
John Whittemore DDS
2165 West Street
Germantown, TN 38138
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 ... .
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? ... .
Braces can make your life difficult in many various ways. Before the treatment, the patients usually have concerns about their future life with a foreign object in their mouth. The braces, however, do not prevent you from having a normal life. Nonetheless, during the treatment, you should follow all medical advices of your doctor, especially those concerning oral hygiene. ... .
Beautiful smile, as well as healthy and straight teeth, are very often an effect of a long-term and expensive treatment. Modern orthodontics offers a great variety of different malocclusion treatments. Unfortunately, we have to pay for some of them. ... .