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Hixson Dental Group LLC: Mullinax Larry F DDS
6012 Hixson Pike
Hixson, TN 37343
Hixson Pediatric Dentistry- Drs. Vice, Newman, and Webb
5470 Hixson Pike
Hixson, TN 37343
Hodges Jill P DDS
5470 Hixson Pike
Hixson, TN 37343
J Wayne Newman, DDS MS
5470 Hixson Pike
Hixson, TN 37343
Lawwill III Stewart DDS
5109 Skillern Drive
Hixson, TN 37343
Long Martin K DDS
4841 Hixson Pike
Hixson, TN 37343
Mc Brayer Charles DDS
5022 Old Godsey Road
Hixson, TN 37343
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. ... .
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. ... .
Are you considering undergoing the tooth whitening treatment? Do you have doubts? Are you afraid of side effects or of no effects at all? Find out whether you know everything about tooth whitening! ... .
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 ... .