Dentist London Blog » Orthodontics http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:05:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Orthodontic straightening with Invisalign from City of London dentist http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/orthodontic-straightening-with-invisalign-from-city-of-london-dentist/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/orthodontic-straightening-with-invisalign-from-city-of-london-dentist/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 05:46:26 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=3062 When you think of the perfect smile you think of healthy looking, pink gummed, white teeth all in a straight line. Looking after your teeth and gums with oral hygiene will keep the gums pink and the teeth white but there is little you can do naturally to ensure the teeth are straight. For the many patients who naturally have crooked or misaligned teeth, it can often be very frustrating that they cannot have the smile they really want. This is why so many patients turn to orthodontic treatment such as braces to straighten the teeth.

The traditional fixed metal braces are very effective but they also have a number of drawbacks. These include: the length of treatment, the aesthetic impact of the braces and the comfort issue. However, patients were often without much choice as they were few other effective options. That was until about 10 years ago when people really started to focus on improving orthodontic treatment and addressing some of these concerns.

One of the key breakthroughs made was called Invisalign. These were a series of clear, one millimetre thick plastic braces that could not only straighten teeth just as effectively as metal braces but could do it six months faster and with minimal visual impact. Each Invisalign retainer is worn for about three weeks before being replaced by another. Each time, small adjustments gradually manoeuvre the teeth into a straighter, more desirable position. In total, there are between twenty and thirty retainers need for the average treatment meaning that it will usually take around 18 months.

The other major benefit of the Invisalign system from a City of London dentist is that the braces are completely removable. This makes cleaning the teeth far easier and lessens the chances of discolouration during orthodontic treatment.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/orthodontic-straightening-with-invisalign-from-city-of-london-dentist/feed/ 0 Straighter smile in just six months with Inman aligner from Central London dentist http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/straighter-smile-in-just-six-months-with-inman-aligner-from-central-london-dentist/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/straighter-smile-in-just-six-months-with-inman-aligner-from-central-london-dentist/#comments Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:38:40 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=3011 Having straight teeth is really important for having a great looking smile. However, not everyone is born with naturally straight and healthy looking teeth but there are options for those of us who have to rely on orthodontic treatment. Braces have been around for many years but in the last ten or so there has been a dramatic improvement in brace technology with new techniques being devised to offer more effective treatment.

One of the most impressive of these new orthodontic devices is the Inman aligner. The main reason behind the success of the Inman is the speed of treatment. As opposed to traditional braces which aim to straighten teeth somewhere between two and three years. The Inman aligner can straighten teeth in as little as six months, with noticeable results being available sometimes after only six to ten weeks. This is an incredible improvement on some more traditional methods.

It has to be said that the Inman aligner is only really suitable for patients with minor straightening needs as any kind of significant rotation or leaning may require other treatment prior to using the Inman aligner, but for those just wishing to put the finishing touches to a smile it is the perfect tool. This could include brides-to-be wanting to have the perfect smile before the wedding, or even before starting a new job. Whatever the reason, the Inman aligner could make you a lot more comfortable with your smile.

It works by using the power of a coiled spring, situated on the tongue side of the teeth. This forces the lateral teeth out creating room for the central teeth to move into and straighten against a bar. It is completely removable and very discreet making it more popular with patients at Central London dentists.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/straighter-smile-in-just-six-months-with-inman-aligner-from-central-london-dentist/feed/ 0 Comparing the Invisalign to conventional braces by a London dentist http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/comparing-the-invisalign-to-conventional-braces-by-a-london-dentist/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/comparing-the-invisalign-to-conventional-braces-by-a-london-dentist/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 04:30:37 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=2938 Even if you`ve never had one, you will have seen someone with a brace on their teeth. Usually that happens when we are still at school, but some of us didn`t get them and as adults we still have crooked or misaligned teeth, a London dentist has advised. The conventional brace is fixed, most prominently, to the teeth and are on show for the entire world to see. The Invisalign Brace is so called because it is an invisible brace that aligns the teeth, it is also a revolution in braces, so to speak, as it is also removable by the client whenever they require to `lose it` for a while. This doesn’t detract from the treatment; that can take from 3-8 months to complete. The brace is a whole new science in itself, using not just a computer program to work out the pressure points, but also causing the blood flow to be altered in the gums; this allows new bone tissue to grow behind the tooth as it moves. The computer will produce a whole program for the dentist and the client to follow the progress; this is in the form of a 3D film that shows the treatment and the end result. The treatment starts with digital photos and a mould of the teeth, which is all scanned into the program to produce the results. The orthodontist will then make all the braces in advance, these are replaced and fitted every two weeks, and the progress is then tracked using the 3D film to make sure each brace has done its job, and moved the misaligned teeth into their retrospective positions. Being made of a clear plastic and having all the gubbings on the inside of the brace, it is easy to wear for the client, and they can take the brace out for eating and cleaning the teeth in the normal way.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/comparing-the-invisalign-to-conventional-braces-by-a-london-dentist/feed/ 0 Revolutionary Six Month Smile brace from Central London dentist http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/revolutionary-six-month-smile-brace-from-central-london-dentist/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/revolutionary-six-month-smile-brace-from-central-london-dentist/#comments Sat, 01 May 2010 08:18:31 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=2921 Orthodontics has undergone something of a revolution in the last ten years. There are a number of new straightening tools on the market to suit the needs of all patients. One of the latest and most impressive is called the Six Month Smile braces, so called because it aims to straighten teeth in only six months. Thanks to new braces such as Six Month Smile, many patients are finally changing the way they feel about wearing a brace.

Many patients have been put off in the past because of the unsightly appearance of braces but the Six Month Smile brace has taken a modern approach addressing and improving these issues. Still retaining the straightening power of a traditional fixed metal brace, the Six Month Smile brace has tried to give it more of an aesthetic twist.

Maintaining the same amount of power without using the same amount of force is the key to the Six Month Smile’s success in providing a more comfortable straightening experience. They have also designed the brace to have clear fixed brackets and tooth coloured wires, making it seem a lot less imposing in the mouth, one of the main complaints against old fixed braces. In fact, it is quite hard to see the Six Month brace unless standing very close to the patient.

Many patients therefore find that the Six Month Smile causes far less disruption to their life than they had previously imagined. More comfortable and less visually intrusive but still capable of producing stunning straight teeth and a beautiful smile, ask your Central London dentist about the very latest in orthodontic straightening.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/revolutionary-six-month-smile-brace-from-central-london-dentist/feed/ 0 Cutting edge teeth straightening with Six Month Smile form City of London dentist http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/cutting-edge-teeth-straightening-with-six-month-smile-form-city-of-london-dentist/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/cutting-edge-teeth-straightening-with-six-month-smile-form-city-of-london-dentist/#comments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:35:50 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=2657 A crooked or uneven smile can be a source of great embarrassment for many people. It can be the root cause of low self-confidence and self-esteem but there is no need to suffer any longer. Orthodontic teeth straightening is not the same process it was twenty or even ten years ago and a whole new range of more effective and less intrusive products are now widely available to give you the smile you have always wanted.

Leading the new wave of advanced orthodontic straightening is the Six Month Smile treatment. Originating and manufactured in the US, Six Month Smile braces offer straightening up to 75 per cent faster than other conventional braces and by utilising tooth coloured wires and smaller brackets, they are as discreet as they are fast-acting.

Six Month braces are suitable for most crowding, spacing or bite problems occurring in the front teeth of the mouth. Patients opting for the Six Month treatment will first undergo a smile assessment with a City of London dentist to ascertain exactly what they desire from their treatment plan. The smile assessment usually involves digital x-rays and dental examinations to gain an understanding of exactly how much movement will be possible with the braces.

Once fitted, the Six Month braces may cause some initial discomfort but this is common to all orthodontic straightening devices and is no cause for concern. Patients will require short ten minutes appointments every four to five weeks to check progress and make any necessary alterations to the brace.

Wearing a brace can be a big decision for people who may have serious reservations about the visual impact. The discreet and incredibly fast treatment offered by Six Month Smile braces represents a genuine solution for these patients and many others desiring the perfect smile.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/cutting-edge-teeth-straightening-with-six-month-smile-form-city-of-london-dentist/feed/ 0 Enhance Your Looks with 21st-Century London Orthodontics http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/enhance-your-looks-with-21st-century-london-orthodontics/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/enhance-your-looks-with-21st-century-london-orthodontics/#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 06:29:44 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=968 London dentists have all the modern orthodontics technology to align your teeth and give you that perfect smile without the pain, discomfort and long periods of adjustments associated with traditional braces.

Nowadays they have at least four kinds of contemporary orthodontics techniques to align your teeth to enhance your looks and solve functional problems. These modern orthodontics techniques include the following:

• Invisalign braces. These are almost invisible aligners that painlessly move the teeth to their right position as you wear them week by week. As these braces are designed with 3D computer-aided design, they fit perfectly over the teeth. Unlike traditional braces, Invisalign braces can be taken out when eating or brushing.

• Damon braces. These are fixed light braces that use low friction mechanics to reduce the number of months and number of clinic visits a patient needs to get treated.

• Lingual braces. These give the best option for people who want to get their teeth aligned but could not sacrifice periods of brace-strained appearance. These braces are completely invisible because they are fitted snugly to the hidden side of the teeth.

• Cosmetic braces. These clear aesthetic braces are good for teenagers who may be unable to comply with brace care instructions. They are bonded and fixed onto the teeth to do away with problems associated with conventional braces.

• Tooth-coloured braces. These are custom-made braces that are made almost invisible because they are stained to take the colour of the patient’s teeth.

Your London dentists can perform any one of these braces that you select and any one of these can give you that perfectly aligned set of teeth, enabling you to give glistening smiles.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/enhance-your-looks-with-21st-century-london-orthodontics/feed/ 0 Invisalign Procedure in London http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/invisalign-procedure-in-london/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/invisalign-procedure-in-london/#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 17:32:39 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=959 Want to have the kind of smile that celebrities have? Try Invisalign. A revolutionary orthodontic appliance, Invisalign is designed to correct misshapen teeth and close gaps between teeth. These invisible aligners or braces as they are popularly known, is a great improvement from metal-wire braces traditionally used in orthodontics.
London dentists use computerised and three-dimensional modelling technologies to produce transparent aligners that are touted to give you straight, natural-looking teeth.
Compared with metal-wire braces that cause irritation and inflammation of soft tissues and gums, Invisalign only causes slight discomfort during the initial use. And Invisalign does not have the unsightly look of metal-wire braces because it is transparent.
Maintaining your regular, good oral hygiene is easy with Invisalign because you can remove it when you eat and when you brush or floss your teeth.
The procedure for placing the Invisalign is easy;
• Upon consultation, your dentist will make an assessment of your teeth alignment. He will make a moulding or impression of your teeth using a dental putty. He will then photograph your teeth and smile from various angles.
• Using a CT scanner, a three-dimensional model of your teeth will be created.
• The three-dimensional model will be used to simulate the movement of your teeth from their current position to the one that will give you a straight, natural looking smile.
• The computer simulation will be used as basis to customize your aligners.
• Your aligners should be worn for at least 22 hours a day and replaced every two weeks.
• Your London dentist will regularly monitor the progress or movement of your teeth. The success of your treatment will depend largely on how well you comply with your dentist’s instructions.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/invisalign-procedure-in-london/feed/ 0 How to Get a Perfect Denture at London dental clinic http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/how-to-get-a-perfect-denture-at-london-dental-clinic/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/how-to-get-a-perfect-denture-at-london-dental-clinic/#comments Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:40:45 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=705 A perfect denture is very important for our image and for self respect. There are a lot of techniques which are used to correct the denture. Of course they have advantages and disadvantages as well.
1. The spring retainer is one of the most popular methods of orthodontic treatment. There are metallic devices with brackets which need a connection element with the spring, but other devices called “self ligating” do not need it because they have a spring based shutting system built in.
Advantages:
-the metallic device is cheaper
-treatment time is shorter compared to other systems
-they are very solid, therefore they are more resistant
2. Damon orthodontic system was created by the orthodontic dentist Dwight Damon and it is based on a technique called “sliding doors” which allows the attachment of the bracket to the spring. Coloured braces are not needed any more, the brackets are smaller than classical ones and treatment time is shorter.
Damon treatment has the same disadvantages as the treatment with metallic braces (it leads to oral irritation) but it also has advantages:
-the brackets are smaller therefore less visible
-the treatment takes shorter time and you can get a perfect denture
3. Ceramics dental system can be used by patients who need a more discrete orthodontic treatment compared to the metallic system or the Damon system. Ceramics system’s colour is the same as the tooth colour and it cannot be seen at a distance like the classical or Damon systems.
The disadvantage of this system is its cost, obviously higher than the cost of Damon system or the classical metallic one. So it is up to you what way you want to choose to a perfect denture.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/how-to-get-a-perfect-denture-at-london-dental-clinic/feed/ 0 London Dentist Offer Orthodontics For Teeth Straightening http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/london-dentist-offer-orthodontics-for-teeth-straightening/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/london-dentist-offer-orthodontics-for-teeth-straightening/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:16:46 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=621 Visit your London Dental Clinic for a consultation about using orthodontics to straighten your teeth and improve your bite. In the past, adolescents and teenagers seemed to be the only patients with orthodontic braces. This trend has reached many adults in recent years. However, it is still good to have braces at a younger age, if at all possible. It is recommended that you should get an orthodontic consult for your children by age 7 years old if at all possible. Independent of age, orthodontic treatment will help to perfect your bite and your teeth’s ability to function properly and to align your teeth and offer a more cosmetic result. Straighter teeth can also help you to perform better oral hygiene.
You London dentist may feel you are a good candidate for braces, and may send you to an orthodontist. The orthodontist will perform a complete exam and work up specifically for your needs, and will then review the proposed treatment with you. Depending upon the extent of your treatment, your treatment may take between 1-3 years to complete. Since children and teens are still developing bone structure, their treatment may go more quickly than in an adult patient. However, this is dependent upon yours or your child’s specific situation.

]]> http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/london-dentist-offer-orthodontics-for-teeth-straightening/feed/ 0 London Dentist Talks about Sports Accidents http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/london-dentist-talks-about-sports-accidents/ http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/london-dentist-talks-about-sports-accidents/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:43:07 +0000 admin http://www.bakerstreetdental.com/blog/?p=582 Sport accidents happen, but are you prepared? Participating in sports may lead to unexpected injuries, especially physical-type sports. You should make sure that you see your London dentist to be fitted with the appropriate mouth guard to try to prevent injuries to your mouth. The London Dental Clinic will fabricate a sports guard specifically for you and your needs. These are made of durable materials and come in many colours and assortments, and can be individually designed for your team. The mouth guard that are bought in the store, many times do not fit correctly, make it difficult speaking, and are uncomfortable.
If you are involved with sports, make sure that you have the name, address, and telephone number of your London dentist on hand, just in case you do get injured. The London dentist can provide you with numerous dental services including; repairing orthodontic wires that are damaged, replacing avulsed teeth (hopefully with the same tooth or teeth), suturing lacerations of the gums and soft tissues of your mouth, along with many other services that you may not even take into account while playing sports. So, make sure that you have a London dentist that can help you to prevent sports injuries, and help you if need be!

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