Orthodontics is a specialized branch of dentistry that deals with crooked, uneven or misaligned teeth. An orthodontist like Dr. Koch at Koch Orthodontics in Lawrenceville & Loganville, GA helps you improve your oral health with the focus on orthodontics where he corrects issues with the placement and position of teeth and jaws.
Common orthodontic problems we correct are:-
Overbite or “Buck Teeth”
When your upper front teeth stick out past the lower ones, because they are too far forward or lower teeth are too far back.
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Underbite or “Bulldog Teeth”
When your lower front teeth stick out over the upper ones, because they are too far forward or upper teeth are too far back.
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Open Bite
When you have a space or gap between your front teeth and/or side of your mouth between your back teeth.
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Crossbite
When your upper teeth bite inside of your lower teeth, instead of outside. When your upper teeth bite inside of your lower teeth, instead of outside.
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Misplaced Midline
When the centers of your upper and lower front teeth don’t line up while biting normally.
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Spacing
When you have gaps or spaces between your teeth, either because teeth don’t “fill up” your mouth or you have missing teeth.
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Crowding
When your teeth overlap or you have too many teeth for your dental ridge and jaw.
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Impacted Teeth
When any permanent tooth emerges only partially from your gums or becomes stuck under the gums and does not emerge at all.