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All Smiles Family Dentistry: Tran Hanhngan DDS
445 East 4500 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Dr. Richard L. Blackhurst, DDS
754 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Highland Family Practice
4460 Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
McDonough Orthodontics
6070 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Wasatch Family Dental
1963 South 1200 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Michael B. Hutchings, DMD
440 East 700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Thorup Dental
7138 Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
Maxfield Orthodontics: Maxfield Norman A DDS
7050 Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
O'Brien Kelly DDS
107 South 900 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Stephen D Ratcliffe Dental Health
1365 West 1000 North
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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 ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .