Reproduced from the About Your Smile Series    More Articles
Previously appearing in The Rome News-Tribune
by S. Jeffrey Crews, D.M.D.

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Same Teeth Different Face

Orthodontic treatment provides a means of correcting a deep bite and lending the face a more youthful appearance.
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Fixed or Removable

There are a wide variety of tooth movement appliances that are removable.
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Crossbite Correction

Whatever the cause, treatment of crossbites should be considered as soon as the condition is diagnosed.
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Closing the Gap

Transparent ceramic braces give scant evidence to friends and conversation partners that adult patients are gradually closing the gaps between their teeth, and perfecting their smiles.
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A Confident Smile

Orthodontics offers patients control over an important part of their lives and provides an opportunity for them to participate in the improvement of their own appearance.
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Thumbs Down

Can braces correct the dental problems that thumb sucking causes?
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Mouth Breathing

Abnormal pressures from the tongue, lips, and cheek muscles of mouth-breathers affect the teeth as they grow and move into place.
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Bucking the Trend

The most common type of bite problem seen by orthodontists in the United States is dental protrusion or “buck teeth.”
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TMJ Disorders

Is it possible for a bad bite to contribute to pain and inflammation in the temporomandibular joints (TMJ)?
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Records Come First

Smile transformation begins with a pre-treatment process that includes and examination, photographs, radiographs, 3-dimensional casts and careful analysis.
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Mix and Match

What happens when the permanent teeth erupt and there is just too little space to accommodate them?
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Open to Correction

Open bite is a problem that happens when the upper and lower front teeth do not come together at all when the back teeth are touching.
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Statement of Principles

There are two basic principles that form the scientific basis for the steady, gentle pressure that orthodontic appliances (braces) exert on the teeth and jaws.
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Adult Attitudes

Whatever adult patients’ reasons are for seeking treatment, orthodontists appreciate their sense of involvement, responsibility, and cooperation during treatment.
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The Psychology of a Smile

The attitude and confidence behind the smile can be as important as the smile itself.
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Straight Talk

Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of dental and facial irregularities.
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