Dr. Howard Garland Hershey DDS
Orthodontist
101 Brauer Hall Clb # 7450 Chapel Hill NC, 27599About
Dr. Howard Hershey practices Orthodontics in Chapel Hill, NC. 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. Hershey may also use Invisalign or other aligner trays that have been designed to align a patients? smile. As an orthodontist, Dr. Hershey 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- The plastic module as an orthodontic tooth-moving mechanism.
- The effect of cold temperature mixing on the properties of zinc phosphate cement.
- An in vitro study of cement retention as related to orthodontics.
- Accuracy of measurements of mandibular anatomy and prediction of asymmetry in panoramic radiographic images.
- Structural Age Determination of Piedmont Intrusives in Maryland.
- Accuracy of measurements of mandibular anatomy in cone beam computed tomography
- Treatment of pain after initial archwire placement: a noninferiority randomized clinical trial comparing over-the-counter analgesics and bite-wafer use.
- Biomechanical reevaluation of orthodontic asymmetric headgear.
- The emerging relationship between academic health centers and continuing care retirement communities.
- Less obtrusive orthodontic appliances.
- The effect of mixing method, slab temperature, and humidity on the properties of zinc phosphate and zinc silicophosphate cement.
- The effect of mixing method, slab temperature, and humidity on the properties of zinc phosphate and zinc silicophosphate cement.
- The orthodontic appliance: esthetic considerations.
- The impediments to curricular change.
- The nasal airway following maxillary expansion.
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