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Maryland Orthodontics
113 La Grange Avenue
La Plata, MD 20646
Maryland Orthodontics: Dowling Thomas DDS
113 La Grange Avenue
La Plata, MD 20646
Fry Brent DDS
113 La Grange Avenue
La Plata, MD 20646
Southern Maryland Dentistry: Dr. Pat Cieplak
6265 Crain Highway
La Plata, MD 20646
Yip-Young Michelle DDS
6545 Crain Highway
La Plata, MD 20646
Hochman Mark S
105 Centennial Street
La Plata, MD 20646
Tayal Dharam P DDS
124 Rosewick Road
La Plata, MD 20646
A Family Dental Practice: Saoud Michael S DDS
201 Centennial Street
La Plata, MD 20646
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 ... .
Though there are many chemical whiteners on the market, we can also use natural whitening methods that won't put the health of our teeth in danger. Sometimes instead of using chemicals we can simply... eat! ... .
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. ... .
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? ... .
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, ... .