Smile Creators Blog

This year, Park Lane Ortho is doing it’s part to help raise money for BBC Children in Need. We are running a week long fundraising campaign, culminating with me and the nurses dressing up as tooth fairies, and the front desk team greeting patients in Children In Need livery. We’ve got games, cakes baked by […]

With today being Halloween, and as I like to be topical, I am going to make this blog suitably spooky! Well at least a little bit about potentially scary things anyway. One of the scariest things about having orthodontic treatment for most people is having a mouth full of braces and worrying what other people […]

Pre-Christmas savings on teeth straightening at Park Lane Orthodontics! As we get nearer to the Christmas season we all start to feel it in the purse strings. That’s why at Park Lane Orthodontics we want to do our bit by making it easier and more affordable for you to achieve a straight natural smile. On […]

We sometimes get patients contacting us because they are getting some discomfort from the braces and are worried it’s not normal. They often notice that their teeth also feel wobbly. As per my recent blog it is normal to experience some minor discomfort for a few days after having braces fitted and the occasional twinge […]

We often assume that patients know what they want, or that they understand the difference between the various teeth straightening treatments, including aligners and braces. In reality patients only know what they can find out themselves – either from the internet, the news or friends. It’s therefore essential for orthodontists to explain everything properly in […]

One of the biggest concerns that prevent patients going ahead with orthodontics is they are worried that brace treatment and straightening teeth is painful. This is a natural concern for anyone of any age, but as adults we actively shy away from things that cause us pain. How many of us put off going to […]

In Britain, we take queuing very seriously. We politely wait for the loo, to buy coffee, or even for the latest Apple product. Why do we do it? It is because we have a need or a want that we are prepared to wait for, and waiting will alleviate this need. For many of the […]

The confidence that is gained by having a straighter smile is priceless, but an investment to get you there is inevitable. Brace treatment is different for everyone so it is always difficult to give an accurate estimate without an orthodontic assessment first and a full understanding of the patients’ concerns and requirements from their orthodontic […]

Sometimes orthodontists will recommend the removal of healthy teeth to get the best bite, to reduce how much front teeth stick out, or in cases where there is so much crowding there is no way to straighten the teeth and get them all to fit in. However, more often than not, we can avoid extractions. […]