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Mangum Dental
1767 Willow Creek Rd
Prescott, AZ 86301
Gerald O. Gatzke, DDS
127 Broad St
Prescott, WI 54021
Grand Canyon Dental
172 East Merritt Street
Prescott, AZ 86301
Jenkins Roger Plc: Serr Clint L DDS
172 E Merritt St
Prescott, AZ 86301
Hillary J. Hunter, DDS
1015 Campbell Street North
Prescott, WI 54021
Dachenhausen Wallace A DDS
1227 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, AZ 86301
Kuhns Philip a DDS
1227 Willow Creek Road
Prescott, AZ 86301
Embraced Orthodontics: Young Craig A DDS
1055 Ruth Street
Prescott, AZ 86301
Embraced Orthodontics
1055 Ruth Street
Prescott, AZ 86301
Prescott Smile Care
3765 Crossings Drive
Prescott, AZ 86305
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 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. ... .
Every kind of malocclusion in a child can have very serious consequences. This is why we should begin the treatment right after we notice first symptoms of any type of bad bite. ... .
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 ... .