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If braces are indeed the solution for you, your orthodontist will prescribe an appliance specific for your needs. The braces may consist of bands, wires, and other fixed or removable corrective appliances.

Generally, there are three types of braces:

• Brackets: Made of stainless steel or clear or tooth-colored ceramic or plastic, brackets are bonded to the front of each tooth. Ceramic or plastic brackets are often selected for cosmetic reasons. Plastic brackets, however, may become stained and discolored by the end of treatment. Another disadvantage of ceramic or plastic brackets is that they cause more friction between the wire and brackets, which can increase treatment time.
• Lingual-type brackets: These are brackets that attach to the back of teeth, hiding the bracket from view.
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Nearby Alexandria Hospitals *

The Specialty Hospital of Washington-Hadley
4601 Martin Luther King Ave SW
Washington, DC 20032
(202)574-5700

Inova Alexandria Hospital
4320 Seminary Rd
Alexandria, VA 22304
(703)504-3000

Saint Elizabeth's Hospital
2700 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE
Washington, DC 20032
(202)562-4000

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
2501 Parker's Ln
Alexandria, VA 22306
(703)664-7000

Fort Washington Hospital
11711 Livingston Rd
Fort Washington, MD 20744
(301)292-7000

The Specialty Hospital of Washington
700 Constitution Ave NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202)675-0400

The George Washington University Hospital
900 23rd St NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202)715-4000

Virginia Hospital Center
1701 N George Mason Dr
Arlington, VA 22205
(703)558-5000

Dominion Hospital
2960 Sleepy Hollow Rd
Falls Church, VA 22044
(703)536-2000

Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202)444-2000

Howard University Hospital
2041 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20060
(202)865-6100

United Medical Center
1310 Southern Ave SE
Washington, DC 20032
(202)574-6000

Children's National Medical Center
111 Michigan Ave NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202)476-5000

National Rehabilitation Hospital
102 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202)877-1000

Washington DC VA Medical Center
50 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20422
(202)745-8000

Washington Hospital Center
110 Irving St NW
Washington, DC 20010
(202)877-7000

Sibley Memorial Hospital
5255 Loughboro Rd NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202)537-4000

Southern Maryland Hospital Center
7503 Surratts Rd
Clinton, MD 20735
(301)868-8000

Psychiatric Institute of Washington
4228 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202)885-5600

The HSC Pediatric Center
1731 Bunker Hill Rd NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202)832-4400

Providence Hospital
1150 Varnum St NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202)269-7000

Inova Fairfax Hospital
3300 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703)698-1110

Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children
3300 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703)776-4002

Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute
3302 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
(703)207-7100

Gladys Spellman Specialty Hospital
2900 Mercy Ln
Cheverly, MD 20785
(301)618-2010

Prince George's Hospital Center
3001 Hospital Dr
Cheverly, MD 20785
(301)618-2000

Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20307
(202)782-3501

Washington Adventist Hospital
7600 Carroll Ave
Takoma Park, MD 20912
(301)891-7600

National Institutes of Health
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301)496-4000

Holy Cross Hospital
1500 Forest Glen Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301)754-7000

Suburban Hospital
8600 Old Georgetown Rd
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301)896-3100

Doctors Community Hospital
8118 Good Luck Rd
Lanham, MD 20706
(301)552-8118

Potomac Hospital
2300 Opitz Blvd
Woodbridge, VA 22191
(703)670-1313

Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
3600 Joseph Siewick Dr
Fairfax, VA 22033
(703)391-3600

Civista Medical Center
5 Garrett Ave
La Plata, MD 20646
(301)609-4000

Reston Hospital Center
1850 Town Center Pkwy
Reston, VA 20190
(703)689-9000

Laurel Regional Hospital
7300 Van Dusen Rd
Laurel, MD 20707
(301)725-4300

Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
9901 Medical Center Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(301)279-6000

Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland
9909 Medical Center Dr
Rockville, MD 20850
(240)864-6000

Potomac Ridge Behavioral Health Adventist HealthCare
14901 Broschart Rd
Rockville, MD 20850
(301)251-4500

Prince William Hospital
8700 Sudley Rd
Manassas, VA 20110
(703)369-8000

Montgomery General Hospital
18101 Prince Philip Dr
Olney, MD 20832
(301)774-8882

Calvert Memorial Hospital
100 Hospital Rd
Prince Frederick, MD 20678
(410)535-4000

Howard County General Hospital
5755 Cedar Ln
Columbia, MD 21044
(410)740-7890

Inova Loudoun Hospital Center
44045 Riverside Pkwy
Leesburg, VA 20176
(703)858-6000

Anne Arundel Medical Center
2001 Medical Pkwy
Annapolis, MD 21401
(443)481-1000

Baltimore Washington Medical Center
301 Hospital Dr
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410)787-4000

Sheppard Pratt at Ellicott City
4100 College Ave
Ellicott City, MD 21041
(443)364-5500

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