
Dr. Deborah Borden Dunker DMD ORTHODONTIST MS
Orthodontist
1102 Woodland Drive Elizabethtown KY, 42701About
Dr. Deborah Dunker practices Orthodontics in Elizabethtown, KY. 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. Dunker may also use Invisalign or other aligner trays that have been designed to align a patients? smile. As an orthodontist, Dr. Dunker 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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Nearby Providers
- Dr. John Joseph Duplessis DMD2401 Ring Rd Elizabethtown KY 42701
- Dr. Gary Odell Inmann DMD520 North Miles Street Elizabethtown KY 42701
- Dr. Gregory Keith Inman DMD520 North Miles Street Elizabethtown KY 42701
- Dr. Nicholas S Ising DMD, MS1102 Woodland Dr Elizabethtown KY 42701
- Dr. Thomas Michael Baldwin DMD520 North Miles Street Elizabethtown KY 42701
- Dr. Elizabeth Duplessis DMD, MS2401 Ring Rd Elizabethtown KY 42701
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