Orthodontic Treatments

Types of orthodontic treatments:

Using a computerised photographic assessment, we will better understand how your mouth functions and can put together a treatment plan with all your possible options.

Clear aligners

• Length of treatment: 12-18 months
• Used for: Mostly minor bite adjustments
• Invisalign

This is the most inconspicuous of all the treatments and is one of the fastest.

They usually take anything from 3 to 24 months to complete treatment; the average time is 15 months. 

However, you usually do not need as many adjustment appointments and so do not need to visit the dentist as frequently. 

The treatment consists of wearing a sequence of aligners for regular intervals usually for 2 weeks. 

Thereafter you will need to change to the next aligner in the sequence until all aligners have been used up. 

Benefits:

• Easier to clean
• Require fewer visits to the dentist 
• More comfortable and less noticeable
• The preferred discreet option of adults and adolescents

For more information see Invisalign.

Removable braces

• Length of treatment: 12-18 months (need to be worn 20+ hours a day)
• Used for: Severe malocclusions 

These are more commonly used in children’s dentistry. 

These are made up of an acrylic base with special wires and other components attached to it. 

These types of braces move the teeth in specific ways and are very commonly used when more significant bite changes are required. 

Invisalign can also be confused with removable braces as these aligners can also be removed. However, they are two different procedures.

Benefits:

• Can be taken out for daily activities
• Easily reinserted
• Better comfort

More.

Fixed braces

• Length of treatment: Up to 9 months
• Used for: Wide multitude of problems including overbites and underbites

This type of brace is fixed to your teeth with a Bracket & Wire Systems. 

The teeth have a “bracket” that is bonded to the outside surface or the inside surface of the teeth.

These brackets then hold various types of wires that then move the teeth in different ways. 

Although not as inconspicuous as the Clear Aligners, we use tooth-coloured products so that they are more hidden than the metal train track type braces would be. 

The treatment lasts anything from 3 to 9 months; the average time is 6 month. 

Hence, some systems are branded e.g. Six Month Smiles. You will need to regularly visit the dentist and attend the surgery for adjustments to your braces - usually every 4 weeks.

Benefits:

• Comfortable and convenient
• Fast results
• Improved oral hygiene and health
• Inconspicuous 
• Used across a variety of ages

All adults will be fitted with a fixed retainer

How do you plan & design my braces?

The process starts with a FREE discovery consultation where we discuss your needs and requirements with a Computerised Photographic Assessment to help you understand the possibilities.

We are at this stage able to assist you with potential options available to you.

Depending on your requirements we can customize and tailor-make individual treatments plan to suit your needs and budgets.

You can opt for simple procedures to more complex involved treatments plans to produce your beautiful new smile.

Our aim is to answer your questions and provide you with advantages and disadvantages.

We can also  provide you with a computer-aided smile analysis and a hand-crafted Trial Preview, to gives you the opportunity to see your smile before we even touch your teeth.

We also use Bite Analysis technology to ensure a long-lasting, comfortable and a healthy final result.