Sometimes teeth can grow in too close together. This can cause crowding which can make your teeth appear pushed together. One of the benefits of braces is being able to make room for all of your teeth.
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If your child was a thumb sucker, their front teeth could become separated causing a gap. If this occurs, braces and a special appliance, called a crib, is used to retrain the tongue for about 28 months.
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To correct a deep and severe overbite, older patients require braces and jaw surgery. Treatment for older adults with this problem typically takes around 2 years. For patients that are younger, a severe deep overbite can be treated without surgery. So, the earlier you get treatment the better.
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Believe it or not, but some people can be born without their lateral incisors teeth. For patients missing their lateral incisors, our typical game plan is to put you in braces and then to fill in the missing teeth with bonded “Maryland” bridges so that the world will never know.
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There’s nothing worse than jaw joint discomfort and there’s nothing worse for your teeth than excessive wear patterns. This can affect everything from chewing to the structural integrity of your teeth. With proper treatment, we can improve both.
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Sometimes teeth just need a little help. For those experiencing extra spaces between their teeth, we can close the gaps easily. Typically treatment takes about 24 months. And once we have your ideal bite and smile, we’ll glue in a special retainer to keep those spaces from coming back.
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We tackle overbites in two phases. The first phase helps your jaws to grow more harmoniously while the second phase of treatment aligns your teeth and bite.
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