Orthodontics, also called Orthodontia, is a practice in dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention and correction of malpositioned teeth and jaws (malocclusion). Orthodontics is used to correct your teeth and the structure of your jaw when they are misaligned. Crooked teeth can cause pain in your jaw and overall discomfort to your mouth and head. Crooked teeth can also decay because they cannot be properly cleaned and they can look unsightly.
There are several signs you can identify that will determine whether or not you have Malocclusioin. Those symptoms include:
Overbite – the top teeth protrude out over the bottom teeth
Underbite – the bottom teeth protrude past the top teeth
Crossbite – the top and bottom teeth do not align when the mouth is closed
Open Bite – there is an opening in the front of the mouth when the top and bottom teeth are closed together
Gaps – when visible gaps appear between two side-by-side teeth
Crowding – there are teeth that overlap because they are grouped too close together
All of these signs can lead to painful conditions that can affect your health if they are not addressed.
When you have jaw problems, you could be looking at a lifetime of back pain, TMJ, soreness in the neck, and other related conditions. Being trained in TMJ therapy, Dr. Sanchez can look over your jaw and teeth to determine if there are any problems developing. If there is a problem, the Dr. Sanchez will use state-of-the-art equipment and methods to relieve the pain and get your teeth straightened out.
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Dr. Sanchez has extensive training to identify malocclusion issues and determine what the next step should be. He has successfully provided patients with TMJ therapy for several years.
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