Scott Wright DDS
Kenyon Oyler DDS
     
12249 West McMillan Road = Boise = ID 83713 = 208 322-0024
 

Causes of orthodontic problems
 

"Dr. Wright and Dr. Oyler, 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 Centennial Dental Center can help you with dental braces, call us at 208 322-0024, we will be happy to talk with you.


Orthodontic - Braces
 In Boise Idaho and the surrounding
Eagle - Meridian - Nampa - Caldwell ID areas.