Orthodontics Why are we concerned about the position of teeth? Most people would like to have nice looking ‘straight’ teeth because it improves their appearance. But did you realise that the position of the teeth and jaw ALSO affects your health! Believe it or not your bite influences many other systems in the body such as breathing, swallowing, speech, hearing and most importantly posture. In fact, the bad bite or malocclusion may have originated from as far away as the feet. This is why orthodontics where the whole body pattern is taken into account is very important for long term health and well-being. A ‘bad bite’ means far more than crooked teeth. It can be a reflection of headaches, migraines, neck pain, back pain, sore knees and even bad foot posture.		Our dentists have been successfully treating these ailments (whilst straightening teeth at the same time) for over a decade. In fact, through this treatment protocol, we have probably prevented many of these symptoms developing in later life.