Dr. Richard David Alston DDS, MSD
Orthodontist
120 Clinton Ct Rocky Mount NC, 27804About
Dr. Richard Alston practices Orthodontics in Rocky Mount, NC. 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. Alston may also use Invisalign or other aligner trays that have been designed to align a patients? smile. As an orthodontist, Dr. Alston 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- Fitting host-parasitoid models with CV2 > 1 using hierarchical generalized linear models.
- Antenatal steroids are associated with a reduction in the incidence of cerebral white matter lesions in very low birthweight infants.
- Classification and incidence of cancers in adolescents and young adults in England 1979-1997.
- Childhood medulloblastoma in northwest England 1954 to 1997: incidence and survival.
- Incidence of malignant disease by morphological type, in young persons aged 12-24 years in England, 1979-1997.
- Cancer incidence patterns by region and socioeconomic deprivation in teenagers and young adults in England.
- Cancer mortality in 13 to 29-year-olds in England and Wales, 1981-2005.
- Survival from cancer in teenagers and young adults in England, 1979-2003.
- Geographical and temporal distribution of cancer survival in teenagers and young adults in England.
- Increases in invasive melanoma in England, 1979-2006, by anatomical site.
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