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Braces and Retainers

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.
  • Traditional bands: These are the generally outdated "full metal-mouth" look, which consists of the use of metal brackets soldered to metal bands that wrap around each tooth.

Newer "mini-braces," which are much smaller than traditional braces, may be an option for some. Your orthodontist will discuss the various types of available braces with you and determine which might be the best option for you.

How Do Braces Work?

In their entirety, braces work by applying continuous pressure over a period of time to slowly move teeth in a specific direction. As the teeth move, the bony tooth socket reabsorbs and changes shape as pressure is applied.

Braces are made up of the following components:

  • Brackets are the small squares that are bonded directly to each tooth with a special dental bonding agent or are attached to orthodontic bands. Brackets act like handles, holding the arch wires that...

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Toothache »

What is a toothache?

"Toothache" usually refers to pain around the teeth or jaws primarily as a result of a dental condition. In most instances, toothaches are caused by tooth problems, such as a dental cavity, a cracked tooth, an exposed tooth root, or gum disease. However, disorders of the jaw joint (temporo-mandibular joint) can also cause pain that is referred to as "toothache." The severity of a toothache can range from chronic and mild to sharp and excruciating. The pain may be aggravated by chewing or by cold or heat. A thorough oral examination, which includes dental X-rays, can help determine whether the toothache is coming from a tooth or jaw problem and the cause.

Sometimes, a toothache may be caused by a problem not originating from a tooth or the jaw. Pain around the teeth and the jaws can be symptoms of diseases of the heart (such as angina or heart attack), ears (such as inner or external ear infections), and sinuses (air passages of the cheekb...

Emergency Contact for Rancho Cucamonga

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Nearby Rancho Cucamonga Hospitals *

Rancho Specialty Hospital
10841 White Oak Ave
Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91730
(909)581-6400

San Antonio Community Hospital
999 San Bernardino Rd
Upland, CA 91786
(909)985-2811

Kindred Hospital Ontario
550 N Monterey Ave
Ontario, CA 91764
(909)391-0333

Montclair Hospital Medical Center
5000 San Bernardino St
Montclair, CA 91763
(909)625-5411

Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center
9961 Sierra Ave
Fontana, CA 92335
(909)427-5000

Chino Valley Medical Center
5451 Walnut Ave
Chino, CA 91710
(909)464-8600

Casa Colina Centers for Rehabilitation
255 E Bonita Ave
Pomona, CA 91767
(909)596-7733

Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
1798 N Garey Ave
Pomona, CA 91767
(909)865-9500

Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
400 N Pepper Ave
Colton, CA 92324
(909)580-1000

Riverside Community Hospital
4445 Magnolia Ave
Riverside, CA 92501
(951)788-3000

Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center
3865 Jackson St
Riverside, CA 92503
(951)688-2211

Robert H Ballard Rehabilitation Hospital
1760 W 16th St
San Bernardino, CA 92411
(909)473-1200

Community Hospital of San Bernardino
1805 Medical Center Dr
San Bernardino, CA 92411
(909)887-6333

Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center
10800 Magnolia Ave
Riverside, CA 92505
(951)353-2000

San Dimas Community Hospital
1350 W Covina Blvd
San Dimas, CA 91773
(909)599-6811

Corona Regional Medical Center
800 S Main St
Corona, CA 92882
(951)737-4343

Aurora Charter Oak Hospital
1161 E Covina Blvd
Covina, CA 91724
(626)966-1632

East Valley Hospital Medical Center
150 W Route 66
Glendora, CA 91740
(626)852-5000

Corona Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation
730 Magnolia Ave
Corona, CA 92879
(951)736-7200

St Bernardine Medical Center
2101 N Waterman Ave
San Bernardino, CA 92404
(909)883-8711

Foothill Presbyterian Hospital
250 S Grand Ave
Glendora, CA 91741
(626)963-8411

Citrus Valley Medical Center Inter Community Campus
210 W San Bernardino Rd
Covina, CA 91723
(626)331-7331

Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
11234 Anderson St
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909)558-8000

Loma Linda University Medical Center
11234 Anderson St
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909)558-4000

VA Loma Linda Healthcare System
11201 Benton St
Loma Linda, CA 92357
(909)825-7084

Loma Linda University Medical Center East Campus
25333 Barton Rd
Loma Linda, CA 92354
(909)558-6000

Kindred Hospital San Gabriel Valley
845 N Lark Ellen Ave
West Covina, CA 91791
(626)339-5451

Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center
1710 Barton Rd
Redlands, CA 92373
(909)558-9200

Doctor's Hospital West Covina
725 S Orange Ave
West Covina, CA 91790
(626)338-8481

Citrus Valley Medical Center Queen of the Valley Campus
1115 S Sunset Ave
West Covina, CA 91790
(626)962-4011

Placentia-Linda Hospital
1301 N Rose Dr
Placentia, CA 92870
(714)993-2000

Redlands Community Hospital
350 Terracina Blvd
Redlands, CA 92373
(909)335-5500

Kindred Hospital Brea
875 N Brea Blvd
Brea, CA 92821
(714)529-6842

Kaiser Permanente Anaheim Medical Center
441 N Lakeview Ave
Anaheim, CA 92807
(714)279-4000

Vista Specialty Hospital of San Gabriel Valley
14148 Francisquito Ave
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626)388-2700

City of Hope National Medical Center
1500 E Duarte Rd
Duarte, CA 91010
(626)256-4673

Patton State Hospital
3102 E Highland Ave
Patton, CA 92369
(909)425-7000

Kaiser Permanente Medical Center Baldwin Park
1011 Baldwin Park Blvd
Baldwin Park, CA 91706
(626)851-1011

St Jude Medical Center
101 E Valencia Mesa Dr
Fullerton, CA 92835
(714)871-3280

Riverside County Regional Medical Center
26520 Cactus Ave
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951)486-4000

Mountains Community Hospital
29101 Hospital Rd
Lake Arrowhead, CA 92352
(909)336-3651

Chapman Medical Center
2601 E Chapman Ave
Orange, CA 92869
(714)633-0011

Moreno Valley Community Hospital
27300 Iris Ave
Moreno Valley, CA 92555
(951)243-0811

HealthBridge Children's Rehabilitation Hospital
393 S Tustin St
Orange, CA 92866
(714)289-2400

Methodist Hospital
300 W Huntington Dr
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626)898-8000

Whittier Hospital Medical Center
9080 Colima Rd
Whittier, CA 90605
(562)945-3561

Anaheim Regional Medical Center
1111 W La Palma Ave
Anaheim, CA 92801
(714)774-1450

Greater El Monte Community Hospital
1701 Santa Anita Ave
South El Monte, CA 91733
(626)579-7777

Western Medical Center Anaheim
1025 S Anaheim Blvd
Anaheim, CA 92805
(714)533-6220

St Joseph Hospital
1100 W Stewart Dr
Orange, CA 92868
(714)633-9111

Children's Hospital Orange County
455 S Main St
Orange, CA 92868
(714)997-3000

Kindred Hospital La Mirada
14900 E Imperial Hwy
La Mirada, CA 90638
(562)944-1900

University Of California Irvine Medical Center
101 The City Dr
Orange, CA 92868
(714)456-7890

Western Medical Center Santa Ana
1001 N Tustin Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714)953-3500

BHC Alhambra Hospital
4619 N Rosemead Blvd
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626)286-1191

Vista Hospital of Riverside
2224 Medical Center Dr
Perris, CA 92571
(951)436-3535

HEALTHSOUTH Tustin Rehabilitation Hospital
14851 Yorba St
Tustin, CA 92780
(714)832-9200

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital
12401 Washington Blvd
Whittier, CA 90602
(562)698-0811

Tustin Hospital & Medical Center
14662 Newport Ave
Tustin, CA 92780
(714)838-9600

Aurora Las Encinas Hospital
2900 E Del Mar Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91107
(626)795-9901

Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center
12601 Garden Grove Blvd
Garden Grove, CA 92843
(714)537-5160

Kindred Hospital Santa Ana
1901 N College Ave
Santa Ana, CA 92706
(714)564-7800

Desert Valley Hospital
16850 Bear Valley Rd
VICTORVILLE, CA 92395
(760)241-8000

San Gabriel Valley Medical Center
438 W Las Tunas Dr
San Gabriel, CA 91776
(626)289-5454

City of Angels Medical Center Ingleside Campus
7500 E Hellman Ave
Rosemead, CA 91770
(626)288-1160

Metropolitan State Hospital
11401 Bloomfield Ave
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)863-7011

Beverly Hospital
309 W Beverly Blvd
Montebello, CA 90640
(323)726-1222

West Anaheim Medical Center
3033 W Orange Ave
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714)827-3000

Norwalk Community Hospital
13222 Bloomfield Ave
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)863-4763

Garfield Medical Center
525 N Garfield Ave
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626)573-2222

Anaheim General Hospital
3350 W Ball Rd
Anaheim, CA 92804
(714)827-6700

La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
7901 Walker St
La Palma, CA 90623
(714)670-7400

Coastal Communities Hospital
2701 S Bristol St
Santa Ana, CA 92704
(714)754-5454

Monterey Park Hospital
900 S Atlantic Blvd
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(626)570-9000

Alhambra Hospital Medical Center
100 S Raymond Ave
Alhambra, CA 91801
(626)570-1606

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