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Brick Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics
132 Drum Point Road
Brick, NJ 08723
Fagioli John H DDS
526 Drum Point Rd
Brick, NJ 08723
Stanton Carol M DDS
17 Beaverson Blvd
Brick, NJ 08723
Kenneth F. Diana D.D.S., P.A.
419 Nassau Street
Brick, NJ 08723
Trufolo & Shor: Arnold Lynn
445 Brick Boulevard
Brick, NJ 08723
Henry M Levine Inc: Levine Henry M DDS
445 Brick Boulevard
Brick, NJ 08723
Krantz & Sirota: Krantz Ricki H DDS
532 Brick Boulevard
Brick, NJ 08723
Krantz & Sirota: Sirota Todd A DDS
532 Brick Boulevard
Brick, NJ 08723
D & R Dental Associates
445 Brick Boulevard
Brick, NJ 08723
Dr. Michael R. Dellarosa, DMD
525 New Jersey 70
Brick, NJ 08723
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 ... .
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, ... .
Are you considering teeth whitening and having doubt? Find out what does the treatment look like and what actually happens to your teeth during the whitening process. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .