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Oral Facial Surgery Institute: Barbick Michael B DDS
621 South New Ballas Road
St. Louis, MO 63141
Symmetry Dental Direct
6414 Hampton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63109
Kingston Dental Care in St. Louis, MO
4442 Telegraph Road
St. Louis, MO 63129
Dr. Ronald K. Greif, DDS
4442 Telegraph Road
St. Louis, MO 63129
Dr. Samir E. Ruvinov, DDS
4442 Telegraph Road
St. Louis, MO 63129
Kingston Dental Care: Ruvinov Sam E DDS
4442 Telegraph Road
St. Louis, MO 63129
Southwest Endodontics
10777 Sunset Office Drive
St. Louis, MO 63127
Southwest Endodontics: Maher Timothy P DDS
10777 Sunset Office Drive
St. Louis, MO 63127
Coleman's Dental
1010 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
West County Dental
13268 Manchester Road
St. Louis, MO 63131
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 ... .
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 dysfunctions of the tooth form and the incorrect relation between the teeth. There are genetic factors which condition the occurrence of malocclusion, nonetheless, it is most often an effect of bad habits in childhood. ... .
Removable braces are usually used to treat not serious malocclusions in children who still have milk teeth. They also prevent the patients from worsening of the developing or already existing malocclusions. The greatest advantage of the removable braces is their low price. In comparison to fixed braces, the price of removable braces is really insignificant. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .