Robin M Cropper DMD
Steven D Meade DMD
     
720 West Broadway Street = Lawrenceburg = KY 40342 = 502 839-6828
315 Leonardwood Road Suite 5 = Frankfort = KY 40601 = 502 226-6700
 

Causes of orthodontic problems
 

"Dr. Cropper and Dr. Meade, 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 Dentistry For Today can help you with dental braces, call us at 502 839-6828, we will be happy to talk with you.


Orthodontic - Braces
 In Lawrenceburg Kentucky and the surrounding
Versailles - Harrodsburg - Frankfort - Shelbyville KY areas.