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Coates Paula DDS
2230 Towne Lake Parkway
Woodstock, GA 30189
Children's Dentistry-Woodstock: Asarch Todd DDS
2230 Towne Lake Parkway
Woodstock, GA 30189
Dr. Alice M. Bui, DDS
2230 Towne Lake Parkway
Woodstock, GA 30189
Dr. S. Bruce O'Neal, DDS PC
2230 Towne Lake Parkway
Woodstock, GA 30189
Family Orthodontics: Garza-Gongora Carlos A DDS
2230 Towne Lake Parkway
Woodstock, GA 30189
Coast Dental Woodstock
12195 Highway 92
Woodstock, GA 30188
Coast Dental Services Inc: Gilbert James A DDS
12195 Highway 92
Woodstock, GA 30188
David D Janes, DDS, PC
210 North Madison Street
Woodstock, IL 60098
Dr. Jedidiah L. Janisse, DMD
217 Maxham Meadow Way
Woodstock, VT 05091
Sunset Valley Dental: Margaret N. Janisse DMD
217 Maxham Meadow Way
Woodstock, VT 05091
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .