Some parents at Get It Straight Orthodontics ask if stopping a child’s nail biting habit is another positive effect of orthodontic treatment. Since nail biting can be harmful to braces by breaking brackets and bending wires that delays treatment, the doctors feel that finding ways to curtail the habit is in our patient’s best interest.
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For the 7th year in a row, the weather was great for the Get It Straigh Family Night at Frontier Field August 18th. It was a beautiful evening and everyone again had a great time even though the Red Wings lost 3-1 to the Lehigh Valley Ironpigs. Friends, family members and patients at Get It Straight Orthodontics enjoyed the fun and festivities Drs Giangreco, Preston, Cortese, and Cassata had entertaining them at the game. Food, prizes, and fun were a high priority for everyone.
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The technical term for a “bad bite” is a malocclusion. There are many different types of malocclusions depending on what the exact nature of the problem. Sometimes, a poor bite only develops on one side of the mouth instead of both sides. This situation, which is commonly known as a crossbite, happens because of an asymmetry of the teeth or jaw. There are many reasons for lack of balance:
