Dr. Michael Ray Richards D.D.S., M.S.
Orthodontist
1761 N 2000 W Ogden UT, 84404About
Dr. Michael Richards practices Orthodontics in Ogden, UT. 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. Richards may also use Invisalign or other aligner trays that have been designed to align a patients? smile. As an orthodontist, Dr. Richards 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- Importing medicine: a look at citizenship and immigration status for graduating residents in New York State from 1998 to 2007.
- The $16,819 pay gap for newly trained physicians: the unexplained trend of men earning more than women.
- Diabetes's 'health shock' to schooling and earnings: increased dropout rates and lower wages and employment in young adults.
- Using the economics of certification to improve the safety and quality of male circumcision in developing countries: three models of implementation.
- Adverse selection and moral hazard in the provision of clinical trial ancillary care.
- Rewarding healthy food choices in SNAP: behavioral economic applications.
- Heterogeneity in the smoking response to health shocks by out-of-pocket spending risk.
- Access points for the underserved: primary care appointment availability at federally qualified health centers in 10 States.
- Influence of provider mix and regulation on primary care services supplied to US patients.
- Smoking Response to Health and Medical Spending Changes and the Role of Insurance.
- The Growing Integration of Physician Practices: With a Medicaid Side Effect.
- A Race to the Top? Competitive Pressure and Magnet Adoption Among US Hospitals 1997-2012.
- Market environment and Medicaid acceptance: What influences the access gap?
- Magnet hospital recognition in hospital systems over time.
- Graduating into a downturn: Are physicians recession proof?
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