Dr. Thomas Gilmer m. Chang DDS, MS
Orthodontist
455 E Columbia St Long Beach CA, 90806About
Dr. Thomas Chang practices Orthodontics in Long Beach, CA. Comprehensive orthodontic treatment includes metal wires that are inserted into orthodontic brackets, which can be made from stainless steel or a more aesthetic ceramic material. The wires interact with the brackets to move teeth into desired positions. Being advanced in the field, Dr. Chang may also use Invisalign or other aligner trays that have been designed to align a patients? smile. As an orthodontist, Dr. Chang must recognize various characteristics of a malocclusion or dentofacial deformity, define the nature of the problem, including the etiology if possible, and design a treatment strategy based on the specific needs and desires of the patient.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Comparison of Sagnac and Mach-Zehnder ultrafast all-optical interferometric switches based on a semiconductor resonant optical nonlinearity.
- Nonlinear-index-of-refraction measurement in a resonant region by the use of a fiber Mach-Zehnder interferometer.
- Surface electromyography signal processing and classification techniques.
- Sleep staging automaton based on the theory of evidence.
- An expert system for multichannel sleep EEG/EOG signal analysis.
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