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Cosmetics and Implant Dentistry of New Mexico
3208 North Grimes Street
Hobbs, New Mexico 88240
575 392-5501
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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.
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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."
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