September 3rd, 2010
Braces. Just the word itself is enough to fill the hearts of many teenagers with dread. No one wants to stand out at that age and braces can make just that happen. Obviously everyone would like to have straight teeth but the thought of sacrificing up to three years of your most difficult teenage years to the metal brackets and wires of braces can be difficult to stomach.
However, it doesn’t have to be that way, as brace technology has advanced so much over the last ten years that now the options for straighter teeth are much greater than they once were. The traditional fixed metal brace is just one of many options that teenage patients can choose from.
Amongst others, braces and straighteners that have revolutionised the world of braces include the Inman aligner, Six Month Smile braces and Damon braces. Each of these has their own distinct advantages over traditional braces and very often involve treatments that last just a fraction of the time.
For example, the Inman aligner is capable of straightening teeth in as little as three or four months, although most commonly treatment lasts about six months. This is about a quarter of the time of conventional treatment and produces results equally as impressive. Other brace systems such as Invisalign offer treatments that are much more discreet. The plastic retainers of this system are almost impossible to spot when in the mouth and can be removed for cleaning, reducing the long-term impact of braces on the colour of the teeth.
To find out more about the possibility of braces you should make an appointment with a City of London dentist. They can advise you on which brace option is most suitable for your teeth and give you more information about cost and lengthy of treatment.
August 15th, 2010
Being a teenager is never easy, and gets even less easy when you are told that you have to wear braces. Of course this will benefit you in the long run, but it is often very difficult to see the big picture when you are young and struggling to deal with hormones and emotions. This is why dentists have been striving for years to make orthodontic treatment as low impact as possible. It seems like they have finally struck upon the answer.
Invisalign Teen braces are specially designed braces for teenage patients that not only straighten the teeth on average six-months faster than normal braces, but also offer a treatment that is almost completely invisible. The retainer type braces are made from one millimetre thick clear plastic, which is very difficult to spot unless you know it is there or are very close to the patients mouth, and even then it may not be noticeable.
Invisalign Teen braces also come with some special features just for younger patients. They are designed to allow late developing molar teeth to emerge unimpeded and also have blue tabs that change colour when they have been worn for sufficiently long. Ok, in all honesty this last feature is probably more for the parents but if they are paying for it they probably want to know that their child is sticking to the West London dentist’s advice about how long the retainers need to be worn for.
As well as these features, and the obvious discretion of treatment, the other major benefit is that Invisalign braces are completely removable. This means that Invisalign braces will not interrupt the cleaning of teeth, which could happen when using the traditional bracket braces.
August 14th, 2010
Imagine the situation. You are about three months away from your wedding day, the most important day of your life by a long way. You have the dress, the church and reception are booked and paid for, but there is still one thing missing. Your smile. For years you have been self-conscious about your teeth. Maybe they are crooked, have unseemly gaps or are even overlapping. In everyday life you can live with this as no one will really notice but on your wedding day everyone will be looking and you just know they’ll be looking at your teeth. But there is just nothing you can do about it. There isn’t a brace that works that quickly right? Wrong.
The Inman aligner is the new orthodontic straightener that has been sweeping the US over the last decade and it is now available for use in the UK. The Inman aligner promises amazing results, capable of straightening teeth visibly in as little as six weeks. It works by using the power of a coiled spring, set on the tongue side of the teeth. This pushes out the lateral teeth creating room for the front teeth to straighten. By focusing only on the teeth that show when smiling, the aligner is able to be far more effective.
The other major benefits of the Inman aligner are the fact that it is completely removable and still effective if only worn for about twenty hours a day. But the best is yet to come. The Inman aligner is significantly cheaper than most other straightening devices. You simply can’t lose. Ask your London W1 dentist for more information
August 11th, 2010
Braces can often be a very scary prospect for a teenager. The adolescent years are very difficult at the best of times so anything that can make you stand out from the crowd or attract negative attention can be very traumatic. This was often the case with the old style metal braces, which, let’s be honest, were hardly the most conspicuous of designs.
Thankfully, over the past ten years or so, a number of new orthodontic treatments have sprung up offering patients an alternative to wearing fixed braces. This has included the Inman aligner with its super-fats results, and Six Month Smile braces with their tooth coloured wires and brackets. However, one treatment stands out as the most efficient when it comes to discreet treatment.
Invisalign braces are made from one-millimetre thick clear plastic, which is almost impossible to see when in the mouth. This means that it is now possible to have your teeth straightened without anybody ever knowing. Not only is this a bonus for younger patients but also for older, professional patients who want to have straighter teeth without having to face the stigma of wearing braces in the workplace.
Not only are the Invisalign braces discreet, they are also fast-acting, with treatment being on average six-months shorter than with traditional braces. The Invisalign system uses a series of removable retainer braces over the course of the treatment each making a slight adjustment to the teeth. In all about twenty-five retainers are needed but this can vary according to individual needs. The fact that they are removable also means that the teeth are easier to clean and that they can be taken out for important occasions and sport. Ask a City of London dentist for more information.
August 9th, 2010
For many years, the only way of straightening teeth was with the traditional-style metal braces complete with metal wires and fixed brackets. Although effective, these braces really cared little for the impact they had on the smile aesthetically and could often be the source of discomfort and even pain, especially after tightening appointments.
Thankfully over the past decade, dentists have really been trying to develop more new treatments that offer the same rate of success but without the significant drawbacks of traditional braces. One of the most successful new treatments is called Clearstep and can be used to straighten many forms of alignment and bite issues that affect the teeth. Clearstep offers a more complete orthodontic treatment than many other of the new aligners which are limited in their impact to only minor straightening.
Clearstep retainers use a very high-grade plastic to manufacture their retainers, making them very discreet when in the mouth. This means they are perfect for young professionals and teenagers keen to avoid the stigma of wearing braces. The Clearstep brace is also completely removable which is also a bonus when it comes to cleaning and for special occasions.
Ingeniously, Clearstep braces can also be used in tandem with various whitening treatments meaning that not only will your teeth be straighter at the end of treatment, but they will also be whiter. This is possible because the Clearstep braces are specially designed to fit the individual’s teeth and the whitening agent can simply be added into the retainer. Clearstep braces cost in the range of £1,500 to about £4,000 depending on the needs of the patient, which is about the same as a traditional brace would cost from a Central London dentist.
August 4th, 2010
The Inman aligner and the Invisalign braces are not exactly the same, says a City of London dentist. The one big difference is that the Inman Aligner isn’t much use at straightening the back teeth. Both are very good at what they do and the whole concept and design is a brilliant dental innovation. They start life as a session with your dentist who will take a series of digital pictures and digital X-rays. These are fed into a computer program that produces the entire individual process that you will go through in order to correct your misaligned teeth. An orthodontist makes a series of the specially designed braces, they look like a sporting gum shield and are worn over the teeth in much the same fashion. Here is where some other differences occur, especially in the way the springs and pulleys are incorporated into the inside of the brace. The Invisalign has all its pieces hidden on the inside, that way it is almost invisible to the naked eye and is how it gets its name. The Inman Aligner has some of its pieces on the inside and some on the inner back, it also has a thin bar holding it together, and this runs across the front so it isn’t that invisible. Both are also removable at any time for eating or cleaning of the teeth, they are changed every two weeks and your dentist will do this for you at a progress appointment where they will keep you up to date on the way it is progressing.
July 15th, 2010
For patients who want straighter teeth but can’t face the prospect of wearing braces for up to three years it can be very frustrating, but there is now a new device that cold speeds up the process of orthodontic teeth straightening. The Inman aligner is a revolutionary new straightener that has taken the US by storm. It is capable of achieving straighter teeth in as little ten weeks, although most treatments last about six months.
The Inman aligner works by using a coiled spring mounted in the brace. This exerts pressure on the lateral teeth, forcing them to move outwards allowing room for the other teeth to move into and straighten. These are braced by a small wire that runs along the front of the teeth. This discreet wire is the only part of the brace that can be seen when the aligner is in the mouth.
The treatment is very fast as the Inman focuses mainly on the teeth that can be seen when smiling. Although it is not suitable for major corrections such as rotated teeth, for minor alignment issues it is more or less the perfect tool. The other major advantage of the Inman aligner from a West London dentist is that it is completely removable. This mean it can be taken out for more effective teeth cleaning and for social and sporting occasions. As long as the aligner is worn for about twenty hours a day it will still be very effective, although the more you wear it the faster it will achieve results.
If you have always wanted to put the finishing touches to your smile then try using the Inman aligner and see the stunning results.
July 6th, 2010
Having crooked or uneven teeth can be a source of real embarrassment and even lead to low self-esteem and self-confidence. It can make people reluctant to smile and even to make eye contact with people and have a significant effect on their life. This is one of the reasons people opt to have orthodontic teeth straightening to improve the appearance of their smile and for peace of mind and greater self-confidence. Being happy with the way you look is really important and by using the tried and tested method of braces you can easily improve your smile.
There are many types of braces available on the market today. Traditional fixed metal braces, also known as train track braces are very effective and produce excellent results but patients often find them uncomfortable and the treatment can last a very long time Fortunately, there are many other options, each one with its own distinct advantage over the others.
For example, the Invisalign brace is more or less completely invisible. Being made form one millimetre thick clear plastic, the brace completely reduces the visual impact of a brace while straightening teeth and giving you a great smile. Other braces such as the Inman aligner are also very discreet but also have the added advantage of being very fast. In some cases, the Inman aligner has been known to produce straighter teeth in as little as ten weeks, although treatment usually lasts longer than this.
Other braces available from London W1 dentists include the Damon brace and Six Month Smile. Both of these braces offer a vastly more discreet and improved treatment than traditional braces. Find out more information about braces at your next appointment with your dentist.
June 15th, 2010
Anyone who has gone through their teenage years knows that it can be a very difficult time. So for parents who have children who need braces during this emotionally trying time it can be a concern and something that you would like to avoid. However, most parents know that having an attractive and confident smile is more important in the long run.
Luckily, there is now an orthodontic treatment that means you don’t need to wear ugly, fixed metal braces for as long as three years yet you can still have beautiful straight teeth. This new system is called Invisalign teen and uses a system of one-millimetre thick plastic braces to straighten teeth over the course of about 18 months. The main objective of Invisalign teen is to provide excellent straightening whole minimising the impact both visually and physically for the teenage patient.
The system comes with several specially adapted benefits for the teenage patient and their parents. As well as being comfortable and very discreet they are also fitted with special tabs that change colour gradually to allow the wearer to know when it is time to change the aligner. This also allows the parents to know if their child has been wearing the brace for a sufficient amount of time. They are also designed to allow room for teeth to develop at the back of the dental arc, as they commonly do during the teenage years.
The Invisalign braces are also removable which means they can be taken out for cleaning. This is frequently a problem for fixed braces, as they do not allow for a thorough cleaning of the teeth due the position of the brackets. Invisalign Teen braces are available from West London dentists who can also provide more information about suitability and the benefits of treatment.
June 14th, 2010
Over the last decade there have been a number of new orthodontic straightening devices released onto the market offering improved teeth straightening without some of the sacrifices demanded by conventional braces. Perhaps the most impressive of all these new treatment methods is Invisalign. This is a system that offers patients an almost completely invisible brace minimising the visual impact that puts so many patients off wearing braces.
Invisalign uses a series of one-millimetre thick plastic retainers to gradually reposition the teeth over the course of the treatment. Each retainer is worn for as period of between two and three weeks before it is replaced by another with a slight adjustment. In all there are about twenty to thirty retainers used in the average treatment meaning that the usual length of treatment is about 18 months. This is six months shorter than the average treatment with traditional fixed metal braces.
The other major advantage of the Invisalign system is that the braces are removable. This makes cleaning the teeth easier and more effective, something that can cause problems with fixed braces. It also means that patients can remove the braces for important social and sporting occasions. As long as the brace is worn for a period of twenty hours a day it will still be equally as effective.
The fact that Invisalign braces are so low impact makes them ideal for patients in their difficult teenage years. The braces are almost impossible to see so younger patients will have no need to feel self-conscious about wearing braces. To learn more about the Invisalign system you can ask a City of London dentist for more information.
