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Dentist and Orthodontist General Information
Braces generally come in three varieties:
1. The most common type are brackets, metal or plastic, that are bonded to teeth.
2. Lingual braces are worn on the back side of the teeth to help hide the fact a patient is undergoing orthodontic treatment.
3. Bands are the old-fashioned type that cover most of your teeth with metal bands that wrap around the teeth.
All use wires to move the teeth to the desired position. The length of time needed to wear braces varied depending on each treatment plan. The more complicated your treatment is, and the older you are, it is more common to have a longer treatment period.
Most patients can count on wearing braces between 18 and 30 months. After the braces are removed the patient will need to wear a retainer for at least a few months to set and align tissues surrounding straightened teeth.
Braces can cause a varied amount of pain or discomfort especially after the interconnecting wires are tightened at each visit, bearing mild pressure on the brackets or bands to shift teeth or jaws.
Former Dentist office employees face drug charges - Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:27:35 GMT
Tuesday evening, February 21, Indiana State Police arrested Tracy Dickens, 40, and Amy Kippenbrock, 36, both of Evansville, after a criminal investigation revealed they obtained a controlled substance by fraud while employed at an Evansville dentist office in 2009.
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