David A Covell DDS
Orthodontist
611 Sw Campus Dr Room 19 Portland OR, 97239About
Dr. David Covell practices Orthodontics in Portland, OR. 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. Covell may also use Invisalign or other aligner trays that have been designed to align a patients? smile. As an orthodontist, Dr. Covell 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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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Three cements used for orthodontic banding of porcelain molars.
- Patterns of dental care utilization among patients with temporomandibular disorders.
- Plaque retention by self-ligating vs elastomeric orthodontic brackets: quantitative comparison of oral bacteria and detection with adenosine triphosphate-driven bioluminescence.
- Porcelain surface alterations and refinishing after use of two orthodontic bonding methods.
- Elastomeric-ligated vs self-ligating appliances: a pilot study examining microbial colonization and white spot lesion formation after 1 year of orthodontic treatment.
- Ion release from a novel orthodontic resin bonding agent for the reduction and/or prevention of white spot lesions. An in vitro study.
- Accuracy and reliability of buccal bone height and thickness measurements from cone-beam computed tomography imaging.
- A novel biomimetic orthodontic bonding agent helps prevent white spot lesions adjacent to brackets.
- Minimally invasive resin infiltration of arrested white-spot lesions: a randomized clinical trial.
- Measurement and comparison of bracket transfer accuracy of five indirect bonding techniques.
- Effectiveness of high irradiance for short-time exposures on polymerization of composite under metal brackets.
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