There are many children and adults with misaligned or crooked teeth across the United States. However, you should not be depressed if you have this problem because a Confident Smile exists to serve you. The team of orthodontics in our West Hempstead, NY, location can have them realigned for you.

What is an Orthodontist

An orthodontist is simply a dentist specialized in realigning teeth and jaws. Our orthodontists at West Hempstead, NY, are trained and certified to provide effective solutions to your misaligned teeth or jaws. Severe misalignments of jaws or teeth make it difficult for people to speak, chew, or breathe properly. Our dentists will help you solve these problems.

What Do Our Orthodontists Do?

Our specialists will conduct oral examination and dental x-ray tests to diagnose your teeth and jaws when you get to our clinic. They will use special equipment like retainers, braces, or bands to correct the irregularities. We have designed our orthodontics care to satisfy the needs of our clients.

Based on the results the doctors will obtain from diagnosis, they will use the appropriate technique to correct the following misalignments:

Teeth Misalignments

Irregular growth of some teeth growth causes misalignments. Some people also inherit the condition from the family. Tooth loss or injury from accidents could also cause potential misalignment. Continuous thumb sucking and tongue thrusting could also lead to crooked teeth, especially among children.

For these reasons, realignment is crucial for dental health. Your orthodontists will do any of the following to fix your teeth:

• Repositioning crowded, overlapped, twisted, or rotated teeth
• Restoring chewing function
• Closing gaps between teeth

Jaw Misalignment

Some individuals are born with a misaligned jaw, while others experience it due to grinding problems. It could also be caused by eating hard food trauma during an accident or physical assault. Jaw misalignment could lead to severe pain, difficulty in speaking and chewing. 

Jaw misalignment also puts you at risk of contracting dental, including cavities and gum diseases. Therefore, it is essential to visit an orthodontist once you feel pain around the jaw and temple. Physical therapy is one of the common treatments for jaw misalignments.

However, depending on the severity of misalignment, the dentist can opt for the following surgeries:

• Maxillary osteotomy on the upper jaw to correct a crossbite,
• Mandibular osteotomy to fix protruding lower jaw and overbite, and 
• Genioplasty to correct a crooked chin.

Call Us Today

Are you looking for the best place to have quick and efficient teeth or jaw realignment procedure? Confident Smile Dental provides quality orthodontics in West Hempstead, NY. Contact us on (516) 564-9444 or go online and book your appointment now.