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Neely Lisa
2025 Meadowview Pkwy
Kingsport, TN 37660
Tri-Cities Orthodontic Specialists
8 Sheridan Square
Kingsport, TN 37660
DeBow and Harville Orthodontics
2025 Meadowview Pkwy
Kingsport, TN 37660
Walters Scott a DDS
2025 Meadowview Pkwy
Kingsport, TN 37660
Meadowview Family Dentistry
1309 South John B Dennis Highway
Kingsport, TN 37660
Volunteer Dental Lab
1045 Lebanon Road
Kingsport, TN 37663
Luethke Larry D DDS
117 West Sevier Avenue
Kingsport, TN 37660
Luethke Larry D DDS
117 West Sevier Avenue
Kingsport, TN 37660
Collins John R DDS
117 West Sevier Avenue
Kingsport, TN 37660
Associated Oral Surgeons: Eilers Jr Carl W DDS
117 W Sevier Ave
Kingsport, TN 37660
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 ... .
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? ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .