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As orthodontists near Ridgewood, NJ, the team at Smiles by Lorino are asked to help fix many orthodontic needs. The following list is just some of the orthodontic conditions that we see and fix regularly:
1. Openbites, underbites, overbites and deep overbites – Drs. Lorino and Paralkar of Smiles by Lorino Orthodontics near Ridgewood, NJ specializes in the correction of all four bites. Drs. Lorino and Paralkar encourage that these problems are treated early on because they can be corrected without surgery a lot of times. The fix requires braces, jaw surgery, special appliances and/or retainers.
2. Too many teeth: hyperdontia – Having extra teeth is called hyperdontia. People who have hyperdontia usually also have another condition, such as a cleft palate or Gardner’s Syndrome (which forms tumors that aren’t cancer). Drs. Lorino and Paralkar treat hyperdontia by removing all the extra teeth and correcting the bite with braces.
3. Crooked teeth – The fix will improve your overall dental health, relieving symptoms like jaw pain. Dr. Lorino uses braces (metal or trays), aligners, and retainers to straighten crooked teeth.
4. Gaps – You may not consider a gap between the front teeth a problem at all, but if you want to correct it Drs. Lorino and Paraklar will use braces to move teeth closer together and a special glued-in retainer helps to keep the spaces closed.
5. Clenching or grinding your teeth – Grinding your teeth is called bruxism. Stress is one of the causes. Misaligned teeth or sleep issues can also be culprits among adults (among kids, causes can include allergies). Bruxism can give you headaches, a sore jaw and cracked or loose teeth. If you grind your teeth at night, Drs. Lorino and Paraklar can fit you with a mouthguard. If it’s a daytime problem, meditation, exercise or other ways to curb stress helps.
If you have any of the above tooth problems please contact our practice at 908-542-0042 and schedule you an appointment in the office near Ridgewood, NJ with Drs. Lorino and Paraklar. Keep smiling!