Dr. Steven Lee Cureton DMD MS
Orthodontist
1201 North Eastman Road Suite 310 Kingsport TN, 37664About
Dr. Steven Cureton practices Orthodontics in Kingsport, TN. Comprehensive orthodontic treatment includes metal wires that are inserted into orthodontic brackets, which can be made from stainless steel or a more aesthetic ceramic material. The wires interact with the brackets to move teeth into desired positions. Being advanced in the field, Dr. Cureton may also use Invisalign or other aligner trays that have been designed to align a patients? smile. As an orthodontist, Dr. Cureton must recognize various characteristics of a malocclusion or dentofacial deformity, define the nature of the problem, including the etiology if possible, and design a treatment strategy based on the specific needs and desires of the patient.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Correcting malaligned mandibular incisors with removable retainers.
- Improving patient comfort with lingual sheaths.
- Surgically assisted rapid palatal expansion: orthodontic preparation for clinical success.
- Extraction of maxillary first bicuspids and mandibular lateral incisors, combined
- Treatment of a Class II Division 1 malocclusion with a severe unilateral lingual crossbite with combined orthodontic/orthognathic surgery.
- A method for determining headgear force systems.
- A direct method of earplug fabrication.
- An accurate, inexpensive headgear timer.
- Premenstrual syndrome and dentistry.
- The 'over and under' overlay wire.
- Removing convertible caps from buccal tubes.
- Bringing an ectopic lower canine into the arch.
- Permanent marking of bite registration records.
- Activating the closing-loop archwire.
- Headgear and pain.
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