One of the most frequently asked questions during our consent appointments is “does it hurt having the brace put on?” People are naturally apprehensive about the unknown so it’s up to us as professionals to prepare patients for the treatment they are going to have, so I thought this blog could explain how we put […]
When you’ve always encouraged your child to take good care of their teeth it can be upsetting to be told they need to have healthy adult teeth taken out. Most orthodontic treatment starts when a child is between 11 and 13. By this age their teeth are likely to be fully grown and crowding or […]
We are already seeing many benefits for our younger patients by starting their treatment early. The most common procedure we seem to be carrying out is gentle expansion of the top arch of the mouth, which is proving to be successful in creating more space in children’s growing jaws for the adult teeth to come […]
So many questions need to be answered before embarking on orthodontic treatment. In the second of Paula’s 2-part blog she answers the top 10 posed questions about teeth straightening and wearing a brace. Does having braces hurt? The fitting of fixed braces to the teeth does not hurt as these are “glued on”, but unfortunately the […]
So many questions need to be answered before embarking on orthodontic treatment. In the first of Paula’s 2-part blog she answers the top 10 posed questions about teeth straightening and wearing a brace. Do you get the same treatment result from all braces? No, because not all braces are the same. There are lots of simpler “braces” […]
The need for perfect straight teeth is probably most apparent in those who are permanently in the spotlight, but it might surprise many of you that a lot of celebrities go through correction of their teeth with braces whilst in the limelight. Although the treatment does take a while, what they want is straighter natural […]
For many of us, the biggest concern about our child’s teeth when they are growing up is “will they be healthy”. Until the adult teeth start to come through, we really have no idea what to expect in terms of their future smile. It could turn out that the teeth are lovely and straight, but […]
Recent research carried out by Ipsos MORI and commissioned by the British Lingual Orthodontic Society (BLOS) revealed almost 1 in 5 (19%) of the UK public believe they would benefit from orthodontic treatment. The research was carried out to understand the public’s perception and knowledge of orthodontic treatment with the high level results as below: […]
The dental and orthodontic market is changing all the time, with increasing emphasis on delivering what the patient wants in a way they want it. As clinicians we all have to retain some control on the treatment we deliver, after all we have the knowledge and the training to know what solution will deliver the […]
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