If you ask this question of Orthodontists around the world you may be surprised to hear that the answer can be quite different. In some countries “perfect” means everything is totally level at the tips of the teeth (this is the American way). In Europe we tend to make the 2nd incisors (not the middle […]
If you had your heart set on Invisalign to straighten your teeth and have been told you are not suitable does that mean you have to kiss that dream of a lovely new smile goodbye for good? Not necessarily and here’s 5 reasons why… Invisalign is primarily a tool Like any tool it is as […]
You’ll see many dental websites talking about the benefits of tooth straightening treatments but what happens if you decide to leave them as they are? Let’s talk about the long term effects of leaving your teeth crooked. I’m going to say straight away that there are very few incidences where you really should, for your […]
In the previous 2 blogs we looked at the reasons why things can go wrong with your tooth straightening. In this final blog I will cover how to get things right the first time around and provide you with some valuable questions to ask at your consultation and before you start treatment to help you […]
In the last blog we started to look at why orthodontic treatment doesn’t always get the result the patient wants. In Part 2 we will look at the other reasons why things go wrong. The wrong plan was made for your treatment: When adult orthodontic treatment started to become more popular there was a big […]
The journey through brace treatment should be relatively straightforward for most patients and everyone should be really happy with the final result when the treatment is done. However for some patients their journey is not so smooth and little doubts start to creep in. In the main, the dentist or orthodontist should be able to […]
Now September has come around again, holidays are well and truly over and school is back in session. Many of us are now looking forwards to the end of the year and starting afresh in 2019. September is a time of review and planning in Park Lane Orthodontics. We start to think about what we […]
Many people still think that to see a specialist requires a referral – in the case of medical problems that is largely true but in Dentistry you don’t have to wait for your regular dentist to write a letter. We tend to find that more of our patients come direct to us to book their […]
We all know that technology progresses at a much faster rate these days. Buy a PC, TV or Laptop and 6 months later a newer, better version has come along. So does that mean the previous versions are now obsolete? Of course not. With braces, the old traditional metal train track braces are very much […]
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