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Norwood Dental Clinic: Trail Julian S DDS
311 South Main Street
Norwood, NC 28128
Norwood Dental Clinic Dr. Mark Lassiter
311 South Main Street
Norwood, NC 28128
Morgan Mellanie
311 South Main Street
Norwood, NC 28128
Norwood Dental Clinic: Norwood W Tom DDS
311 South Main Street
Norwood, NC 28128
Norwood Dental Clinic
311 South Main Street
Norwood, NC 28128
Advanced Dental Center: Shurbaji M DDS
125 Central Street
Norwood, MA 02062
Advanced Dental Centers
125 Central Street
Norwood, MA 02062
Dr. Gayle A. Owens, DDS
177 West Burnam Street
Norwood, MO 65717
Galfund Dentistry
11 Broad Street
Norwood, NJ 07648
Fennell Baron & Yoxthimer
5451 Montgomery Road
Norwood, OH 45212
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, ... .
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. ... .
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .