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Green Bay Wisconsin Dr. Craig Janssen
Sedation Dentist
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619 East Walnut
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Green Bay
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WI 54301
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920 432-3798
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Causes of orthodontic problems
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"Dr. Janssen, what causes orthodontic problems?"
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Orthodontic problems result from inherited
characteristics, such as tooth size and environmental issues,
which may adversely affect jaw size and jaw position in relation
to the skull. Environmental factors include, but are not
limited to: A) airway obstruction from enlarged tonsils
and adenoids, which results in mouth breathing. Mouth
breathing necessitates an altered tongue posture, causing a high
roof of the mouth and a narrow arch form. B) thumb sucking
flares upper arch forward and lower arch backwards, resulting in
a gap between the upper and lower teeth. The result is
frequently a tongue thrusting habit, which helps preserve the
jaw discrepancy. C) dental disease can result in the
premature loss of baby teeth. The loss causes teeth to
shift into the space that the last baby tooth was preserving.
The result is the loss of arch length and increased potential
for crowding. |
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"What habits contribute to
"bad bites? " |
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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 Janssen Dental Clinic can help you with
dental braces, call us at 920 432-3798, we will be happy to talk with you. |
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Orthodontic - Braces
In Green Bay Wisconsin and the surrounding
Shawano - Appleton - Oconto - Sturgeon Bay WI areas. |
