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Mundy Family Dental Care
4326 Highland Park Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33813
Hammersla Kristin
4326 Highland Park Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33813
Cook Pam
4326 Highland Park Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33813
Kenneth L. Mundy, D.D.S., PA
4326 Highland Park Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33813
Dentistry Pediatric
2015 E Edgewood Dr
Lakeland, FL 33803
Lakeland Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
2015 E Edgewood Dr
Lakeland, FL 33803
Shirin Yasrebi, DDS
2015 E Edgewood Dr
Lakeland, FL 33803
Dr. Joshua D. Belof, DMD
4744 S Florida Ave
Lakeland, FL 33813
Dr. Chester B. Dissinger Jr, DDS
3845 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33813
Parkway Dental
3845 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33813
Braces can make your life difficult in many various ways. Before the treatment, the patients usually have concerns about their future life with a foreign object in their mouth. The braces, however, do not prevent you from having a normal life. Nonetheless, during the treatment, you should follow all medical advices of your doctor, especially those concerning oral hygiene. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
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 ... .