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What Types of Braces Are Available?

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 Murfreesboro Hospitals *

Middle Tennessee Medical Center
400 N Highland Ave
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615)396-4100

Alvin C York Veterans Affairs Medical Center
3400 Lebanon Pike
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
(615)867-6000

StoneCrest Medical Center
200 StoneCrest Blvd
Smyrna, TN 37167
(615)768-2000

Heritage Medical Center
2835 Hwy 231 N
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931)685-5433

Stones River Hospital
324 Doolittle Rd
Woodbury, TN 37190
(615)563-4001

Williamson Medical Center
4321 S Carothers Pkwy
Franklin, TN 37067
(615)435-5000

Southern Hills Medical Center
391 Wallace Rd
Nashville, TN 37211
(615)781-4000

McFarland Specialty Hospital
500 Park Ave
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615)449-0500

Summit Medical Center
5655 Frist Blvd
Hermitage, TN 37076
(615)316-3000

University Medical Center
1411 Baddour Pkwy
Lebanon, TN 37087
(615)444-8262

Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute
221 Stewart Ferry Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
(615)902-7400

Medical Center of Manchester
481 Interstate Dr
Manchester, TN 37355
(931)728-6354

Vanderbilt Stallworth Rehabilitation Hospital
2201 Children's Way
Nashville, TN 37212
(615)320-7600

Psychiatric Hospital At Vanderbilt
1601 23rd Ave S
Nashville, TN 37212
(615)320-7770

Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
2200 Children's Way
Nashville, TN 37232
(615)936-1000

Vanderbilt University Medical Center
1211 Medical Center Dr
Nashville, TN 37212
(615)322-5000

Nashville Rehabilitation Hospital
1034 W Eastland Ave
Nashville, TN 37206
(615)226-4330

Nashville VA Medical Center
1310 24th Ave S
Nashville, TN 37212
(615)327-4751

United Regional Medical Center
1001 McArthur Dr
Manchester, TN 37355
(931)728-3586

Baptist Hospital
2000 Church St
Nashville, TN 37236
(615)284-5555

Centennial Medical Center
2300 Patterson St
Nashville, TN 37203
(615)342-1000

Parthenon Pavilion
2401 Parman Pl
Nashville, TN 37203
(615)342-1400

Saint Thomas Hospital
4220 Harding Rd
Nashville, TN 37205
(615)222-2111

Metropolitan Nashville General Hospital
1818 Albion St
Nashville, TN 37208
(615)341-4000

Dekalb General Hospital
520 W Main St
Smithville, TN 37166
(615)597-7171

Skyline Madison Campus
500 Hospital Dr
Madison, TN 37115
(615)865-0300

Harton Regional Medical Center
1801 N Jackson St
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931)393-3000

Skyline Medical Center
3441 Dickerson Pike
Nashville, TN 37207
(615)769-2000

Marshall Medical Center
1080 N Ellington Pkwy
Lewisburg, TN 37091
(931)359-6241

Bordeaux Long Term Care
1414 County Hospital Rd
Nashville, TN 37218
(615)862-7000

Kindred Hospital Nashville
1412 County Hospital Rd
Nashville, TN 37218
(615)687-2600

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