New Haven Dental Group is a 42 North Dental Care, PLLC practice and is owned and operated by dentists Dr. Samuel Shames, DDM. and Dr. Ronald Weissman, DDM. Gentle Dental is supported by 42 North Dental, LLC, a dental support organization that provides non-clinical administrative and business support services to the practice. 42 North Dental, LLC does not own or operate the dental practice or employ dentists to provide dental services. Find more information about 42 North Dental, LLC and the dental practices it supports at 42northdental.com.
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If you know you need to straighten your teeth, you might be tempted to ask your orthodontist or dentist if you can get braces on just your top or bottom teeth, instead of undergoing full-mouth treatment. But is that a wise idea? This blog post delves into why many people are interested in single-arch treatment and why it is usually better to get full-mouth braces.
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