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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 Racine Hospitals *

All Saints St Luke's Memorial Hospital
1320 Wisconsin Ave
Racine, WI 53403
(262)687-2011

All Saints St Mary's Medical Center
3801 Spring St
Racine, WI 53405
(262)687-4011

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Kenosha
6308 8th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262)656-2261

United Hospital System Kenosha Medical Center Campus
6308 8th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262)656-2011

United Hospital System St Catherine's Campus
9555 76th St
Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
(262)577-8000

Aurora Medical Center
10400 75th St
Kenosha, WI 53142
(262)948-5600

Aurora St Luke's South Shore
5900 S Lake Dr
Cudahy, WI 53110
(414)489-9000

Midwestern Regional Medical Center
2520 Elisha Ave
Zion, IL 60099
(847)872-4561

Lakeview Specialty Hospital & Rehabilitation
1701 Sharp Rd
Waterford, WI 53185
(262)534-7297

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare St Francis
3237 S 16th St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414)647-5000

Aurora St Luke's Medical Center
2900 W Oklahoma Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414)649-6000

Kindred Hospital Milwaukee
5017 S 110th St
Greenfield, WI 53228
(414)427-8282

Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center
5000 W National Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53295
(414)384-2000

Select Specialty Hospital Milwaukee
8901 W Lincoln Ave
West Allis, WI 53227
(414)328-7700

West Allis Memorial Hospital
8901 W Lincoln Ave
West Allis, WI 53227
(414)328-6000

Aurora Sinai Medical Center
945 N 12th St
Milwaukee, WI 53233
(414)219-2000

Rogers Memorial Hospital
11101 W Lincoln Ave
West Allis, WI 53227
(414)327-3000

Columbia St Mary's Milwaukee Campus
2323 N Lake Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414)291-1000

Vista Medical Center East
1324 N Sheridan Rd
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847)360-3000

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
9000 W Wisconsin Ave
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
(414)266-2000

Froedtert Hospital
9200 W Wisconsin Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414)805-3000

Aurora Psychiatric Hospital
1220 Dewey Ave
Wauwatosa, WI 53213
(414)454-6600

The Wisconsin Heart Hospital
10000 W Blue Mound Rd
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
(414)778-7800

Columbia St Mary's Columbia Campus
2025 E Newport Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414)961-3300

Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute
2025 E Newport Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53211
(414)298-6700

Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin
575 W River Woods Pkwy
Glendale, WI 53212
(414)961-6800

Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division
9455 W Watertown Plank Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414)257-6995

Vista Medical Center West
2615 Washington St
Waukegan, IL 60085
(847)249-3900

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare St Joseph
5000 W Chambers St
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414)447-2000

Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington
252 McHenry St
Burlington, WI 53105
(262)767-6000

North Chicago VA Medical Center
3001 Green Bay Rd
North Chicago, IL 60064
(847)688-1900

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare Elmbrook Memorial
19333 W North Ave
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262)785-2000

Waukesha Memorial Hospital
725 American Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262)928-1000

Rehabilitation Hospital of Wisconsin
1625 Coldwater Creek Dr
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262)521-8800

Community Memorial Hospital
W180 N8085 Town Hall Rd
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262)251-1000

Lake Forest Hospital
660 N Westmoreland Rd
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847)234-5600

Condell Medical Center
801 S Milwaukee Ave
Libertyville, IL 60048
(847)362-2900

Aurora Lakeland Medical Center
W3985 County Rd NN
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262)741-2000

LifeCare Hospitals of Wisconsin
2400 Golf Rd
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(262)524-2600

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