Average Cost Of Braces by State for 2012. The following average cost was done by using a bracesinfo.com sample of orthodontist in large cities (50,000-500,000) by region and with the 2011 JCO (Journal Of Clinical Orthodontics) Orthodontic Practice Study MEAN FEES BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION based on 10,956 orthodontist.
Causes of Fingernail Ridges, Pitting and Curved Nails. Normal Lines and Ridges on the Nails. Longitudinal ridges (running from the cuticle to the free edge of the nail) may be due to aging and not a sign of any disease. Nail beading, where the nail loses its smooth curvature, is also a normal part of aging.
nail (transverse ridges) FREE subscriptions for doctors and students... click here You have 3 open access pages. Beau's lines are transverse ridges in the nail plate that form as a result of temporary interference of cell division in the proximal nail matrix (1). It may be caused by. trauma; chemotherapeutic agents; systemic illnesses such as myocarditis, peripheral vascular disease, uncontrolled diabetes ; febrile illnesses â scarlet fever, pneumonia (2).