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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.
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Nearby Providence Hospitals *

Hasbro Children's Hospital
593 Eddy St
Providence, RI 02903
(401)444-4000

Rhode Island Hospital
593 Eddy St
Providence, RI 02903
(401)444-4000

Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
101 Dudley St
Providence, RI 02905
(401)274-1100

Southern New England Rehabilitation Center
21 Peace St
Providence, RI 02907
(401)456-3000

St Joseph Health Services
21 Peace St
Providence, RI 02907
(401)456-3000

Providence VA Medical Center
830 Chalkstone Ave
Providence, RI 02908
(401)273-7100

Roger Williams Medical Center
825 Chalkstone Ave
Providence, RI 02908
(401)456-2000

Butler Hospital
345 Blackstone Blvd
Providence, RI 02906
(401)455-6200

The Miriam Hospital
164 Summit Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401)793-2500

Bradley Hospital
1011 Veterans Memorial Pkwy
Riverside, RI 02915
(401)432-1000

Our Lady of Fatima Hospital
200 High Service Ave
North Providence, RI 02904
(401)456-3000

Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island
111 Brewster St
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401)729-2000

Eleanor Slater Hospital Pastore Center
111 Howard Ave
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)462-3085

Arbour-Fuller Hospital
200 May St
South Attleboro, MA 02703
(508)761-8500

Kent Hospital
455 Tollgate Rd
Warwick, RI 02886
(401)737-7000

Sturdy Memorial Hospital
211 Park St
Attleboro, MA 02703
(508)222-5200

Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode Island
116 Eddie Dowling Hwy
North Smithfield, RI 02896
(401)766-0800

Landmark Medical Center
115 Cass Ave
Woonsocket, RI 02895
(401)769-4100

Saint Anne's Hospital
795 Middle St
Fall River, MA 02721
(508)674-5600

Charlton Memorial Hospital
363 Highland Ave
Fall River, MA 02720
(508)679-3131

Taunton State Hospital
60 Hodges Ave
Taunton, MA 02780
(508)977-3000

Morton Hospital & Medical Center
88 Washington St
Taunton, MA 02780
(508)828-7000

Eleanor Slater Hospital Zambarano Unit
2090 Wallum Lake Rd
Pascoag, RI 02859
(401)567-5400

Milford Regional Medical Center
14 Prospect St
Milford, MA 01757
(508)473-1190

Newport Hospital
11 Friendship St
Newport, RI 02840
(401)846-6400

Boston VA Healthcare System Brockton
940 Belmont St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508)583-4500

New Bedford Rehabilitation Hospital
4499 Acushnet Ave
New Bedford, MA 02745
(508)995-6900

Kindred Specialty Hospital Stoughton
909 Sumner St
Stoughton, MA 02072
(781)297-8411

Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center
235 N Pearl St
Brockton, MA 02301
(508)427-3000

Day Kimball Hospital
320 Pomfret St
Putnam, CT 06260
(860)928-6541

Hubbard Regional Hospital
340 Thompson Rd
Webster, MA 01570
(508)943-2600

New England Sinai Hospital & Rehabilitation Center
150 York St
Stoughton, MA 02072
(781)344-0600

South County Hospital
100 Kenyon Ave
Wakefield, RI 02879
(401)782-8000

Caritas Norwood Hospital
800 Washington St
Norwood, MA 02062
(781)769-4000

St Luke's Hospital
101 Page St
New Bedford, MA 02740
(508)997-1515

Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital
680 Centre St
Brockton, MA 02302
(508)941-7000

Westwood Lodge Hospital
45 Clapboardtree St
Westwood, MA 02090
(781)762-7764

Massachusetts Hospital School
3 Randolph St
Canton, MA 02021
(781)828-2440

Kindred Specialty Hospital Braintree
2001 Washington St
Braintree, MA 02184
(781)848-2600

Kindred Specialty Hospital Natick
67 Union St
Natick, MA 01760
(508)650-7630

MetroWest Medical Center Framingham Union Hospital
115 Lincoln St
Framingham, MA 01702
(508)383-1000

MetroWest Medical Center Leonard Morse Hospital
67 Union St
Natick, MA 01760
(508)650-7000

Whittier Rehabilitation Hospital Westborough
150 Flanders Rd
Westborough, MA 01581
(508)870-2222

Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Needham
148 Chestnut St
Needham, MA 02492
(781)453-3000

Braintree Rehabilitation Hospital
250 Pond St
Braintree, MA 02184
(781)848-5353

VA Boston Healthcare System West Roxbury Campus
1400 VFW Pkwy
West Roxbury, MA 02132
(617)323-7700

South Shore Hospital
55 Fogg Rd
Weymouth, MA 02190
(781)340-8000

Milton Hospital
92 Highland St
Milton, MA 02186
(617)696-4600

Westborough State Hospital
288 Lyman St
Westborough, MA 01581
(508)616-2100

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