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R G Thouvenot DDS
1410 Thouvenot Lane
O'Fallon, IL 62269
Hershey Jennifer W DDS
8803 Veterans Memorial Parkway
O'Fallon, MO 63366
Blake Terry M DDS
225 South Main Street
O'Fallon, MO 63366
Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial: Hiatt Stephen W DDS
2992 State Highway K
O'Fallon, MO 63368
Northwest Oral Maxillo-Facial Surgeons
2992 State Highway K
O'Fallon, MO 63368
Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial: Shuert George T DDS
2992 State Highway K
O'Fallon, MO 63368
Azar Orthodontics in O'Fallon, IL
1480 North Green Mount Road
O'Fallon, IL 62269
Azar Orthodontics: Azar Mark C DDS
1480 N Green Mount Rd # 100
O'Fallon, IL 62269
Azar Orthodontics: Azar Nicholas P DDS
1480 N Green Mount Rd # 100
O'Fallon, IL 62269
Midwest Oral Surgery
1630 Market Center Drive
O'Fallon, MO 63368
Every kind of malocclusion in a child can have very serious consequences. This is why we should begin the treatment right after we notice first symptoms of any type of bad bite. ... .
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, ... .
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 ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .