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Dental Care Center of Joplin
2101 South Jackson Avenue
Joplin, MO 64804
Joplin Family Dental
4402 E 32nd St B
Joplin, MO 64804
James M Lewis PC
614 East 32nd Street
Joplin, MO 64804
Associates of Dentistry: Patterson Michael J DDS
1801 West 32nd Street
Joplin, MO 64804
Joplin Periodontics
410 S Pearl Ave
Joplin, MO 64801
Joplin Periodontics: Habib Humaira DDS
410 S Pearl Ave
Joplin, MO 64801
Joplin Endodontics
5227 South Main Street
Joplin, MO 64804
Images 32 Dental Lab LLC
805 Orr Avenue
Joplin, MO 64801
Advanced Orthotics & Prosthetics
2530 South Maiden Lane
Joplin, MO 64804
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? ... .
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 ... .
In contrary to the removable dental braces, the fixed ones are put on by an orthodontist for the whole period of the treatment. Nowadays, patients opt for them rather than for the removable braces because the treatment is noticeably shorter and more effective with the fixed braces. ... .
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, ... .