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Chester Creek Dental: Bellamy Kathleen E DDS
1324 East 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55805
Ruprecht Tracy
1324 East 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55805
Chester Creek Dental
1324 East 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55805
Satellite Dental Care
3330 Satellite Boulevard Northwest
Duluth, GA 30096
Northern Oral & Maxillofacial: Espe Marty DDS
3617 West Arrowhead Road
Duluth, MN 55811
Gwinnett Place Dental
3796 Satellite Boulevard Northwest
Duluth, GA 30096
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Seidelmann Thomas R DDS
1000 East 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55805
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Varland Scott K DDS
1000 East 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55805
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Hodapp Paul K DDS
1000 East 1st Street
Duluth, MN 55805
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 ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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 ... .
Beautiful, white and ideally aligned teeth are the beauty ideal. In order to enjoy it, it is not enough to just pay attention to the oral hygiene. It is necessary to prevent and treat malocclusions. ... .
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. ... .