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A palatal expander is a device in the field of orthodontics which is used to widen the upper jaw (maxilla) [1] so that the bottom and upper teeth will fit together better. [2][3] This is a common orthodontic procedure. The use of an expander is most common in children and adolescents 8–18 years of age. It can also be used in adults, although ...
Dental braces. Dental braces (also known as braces, orthodontic cases, or cases) are devices used in orthodontics that align and straighten teeth and help position them with regard to a person's bite, while also aiming to improve dental health. They are often used to correct underbites, as well as malocclusions, overbites, open bites, gaps ...
Align Technology, Inc. is an American manufacturer of 3D digital scanners and Invisalign clear aligners used in orthodontics. It was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Tempe, Arizona. The company manufactures the aligners in Juarez, Mexico, and its scanners in Israel and China. The company is best known for its Invisalign system, which is ...
Sep. 10—WILKES-BARRE — Gov. Josh Shapiro and Secretary of Education Dr. Khalid N. Mumin this week announced that 109 Pennsylvania school districts, career and technical education centers (CTCs ...
The Shapiro Administration this week announced that funding for the Commonwealth's 61 county-based Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) — commonly called "911 centers" — is on track to meet ...
Thursday's hearing, following months of delays in the case, came a week after special counsel Jack Smith filed the new indictment that revised the original Jan. 6 charges to reflect the U.S ...
Clear-aligner treatment involves an orthodontist or dentist, or with home-based systems, the person themselves, taking a mold of the patient's teeth, which is used to create a digital tooth scan. The computerized model suggests stages between the current and desired teeth positions, and aligners are created for each stage.
The U.S. Justice Department has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Visa, alleging that the financial services behemoth uses its size and dominance to stifle competition in the debit card market ...