Dr. William M Northway D.D.S.,M.S.
Orthodontist
12776 S West Bay Shore Dr Traverse City MI, 49684About
Dr. William Northway practices Orthodontics in Traverse City, MI. 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. Northway may also use Invisalign or other aligner trays that have been designed to align a patients? smile. As an orthodontist, Dr. Northway 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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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The not-so-harmless maxillary primary first molar extraction.
- The nuts and bolts of hemisection treatment: managing congenitally missing mandibular second premolars.
- Space maintenance--or appropriate care?
- Gingival recession--can orthodontics be a cure?
- D E space--a realistic measure of changes in arch morphology: space loss due to unattended caries.
- Transplantation of teeth and tooth germs.
- Autogenic tooth transplantation. The "state of the art".
- Surgically assisted rapid maxillary expansion: a comparison of technique, response, and stability.
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