William M Huntzinger DDS
General Dentist
     
3924 Sylvan Lakes Boulevard = Sylvania = OH 43560 = (419) 882-4510 or (800) 555-8909
210 West Airport Highway
= Swanton = OH 43558 = (419) 826-2525 or (800) 253-3559
 

Causes of orthodontic problems
 

"Dr. Huntzinger, what causes orthodontic problems?"
  Most orthodontic problems are inherited, including tooth size and jaw size, and may lead to crowding of teeth or spacing of teeth. Overbites, underbites, extra or missing teeth, and irregularities of the jaws, teeth, and face also are inherited. Other orthodontic problems can be caused from accidents, pacifier or thumb sucking, dental disease, or the premature loss of either the primary or permanent teeth.
 
"What habits contribute to "bad bites? "
  A number of childhood habits can lead to orthodontic problems, such as thumb or finger sucking, sucking on a pacifier, sucking on a lip, mouth breathing (often caused by enlarged tonsils and adenoids), fingernail biting, and "tongue thrust".

For more information about how we at Dental Health Associates can help you with dental braces, call us at (419) 882-4510 or (800) 555-8909, we will be happy to talk with you.


Orthodontic - Braces
 In Sylvania Ohio and the surrounding
Swanton - Toledo - Maumee - Waterville OH areas.