Crooked teeth are not only embarrassing but they can interfere with your ability to chew food and speak properly. They can also lead to tooth decay because food particles can get trapped between teeth and be difficult to reach with a toothbrush or floss. If you have crooked teeth, then your dentist may schedule an appointment with an orthodontist for you.
Experts in Teeth Straightening
If your teeth need to be straightened, then a dental professional who specializes in orthodontics will be able to help you. An orthodontist is a specialist in making teeth move to correct tooth alignment, helping to straighten teeth, and helping to correct misalignments of the jaw that occur naturally or due to an injury.
Your dentist may recommend seeing one to get help with crooked teeth if you have an:
* Overbite – which is when the upper front teeth stick out over the lower ones.
* Underbite – the lower front teeth stick out too far.
* Crossbite – which occurs during a normal bite when the upper teeth don’t come down slightly in front of the lower teeth.
* Open bite – there is space left between the front or side teeth when biting down on your back teeth.
* Spacing – you have gaps or spaces between teeth due to missing teeth or teeth that don’t fill your mouth.
* Misplaced midline – the center of your upper and lower front teeth should match; if they don’t, they are misplaced.
* Crowding – crowding can occur if you have a small mouth and/or there are too many teeth in your mouth.
Getting Braces
Although an orthodontist may need to extract teeth so that they fit in your mouth correctly or to remove diseased teeth, he or she will usually resolve tooth issues by installing braces. If you have crooked teeth and want to see about getting them fixed, call New Age Dental Care at 636-449-0215. You can follow them on Twitter for latest update!
