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Dr. Stephanie L. Mullins, DDS
3470 Northeast Ralph Powell Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64064
Summit Fair Dental Care
691 Northwest Blue Parkway
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Summit Lakes Dental Care
3741 Southwest Raintree Drive
Lee's Summit, MO 64082
Omni Eye Center of Kansas City: Spencer Jodie L DDS
301 Northeast Mulberry Street
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Omni Eye Center of Kansas City: Spencer Glynn S DDS
301 Northeast Mulberry Street
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Spencer & Spencer Pediatric Dentistry
301 Northeast Mulberry Street
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Caring Dentistry: James D Schuette DDS
220 Northwest Mc Nary Court
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Caring Dentistry: Schuette James D DDS
220 Northwest Mc Nary Court
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
TLC Family Dentistry: Thurman Jamie DDS
3568 Southwest Market Street
Lee's Summit, MO 64082
TLC Family Dentistry: Hartter Mark E DDS
3568 Southwest Market Street
Lee's Summit, MO 64082
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 ... .
You used to have white teeth which made your friends jealous. Since recently, however, you have noticed that your smile lost its gloss. Find out why is it so. ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .