Posts Tagged “Crooked Teeth”
6 Month Smiles Treatment at Your London Dentist
If you have crooked teeth or a few gaps that need sorting out and you don’t want to go down the long road of braces – and not many people do want a load of metal stuck in their mouth for a few years – then why not try the advanced treatment in the form of Six month smiles?
This revolutionary form of dentistry is brilliant for adults who have always wanted that perfect smile. The six month brace focuses only on the teeth that show when you smile, which are for the most part all people really care about when they are in public.
The six month brace uses the same mechanism of moving teeth as the traditional brace, but uses barely visible wires and brackets which are tooth coloured, to add that little extra confidence whilst wearing them. The six month brace uses gradual forces created by the appliance to ensure a smooth and speedy treatment time.
But the best part overall is: you may get your smile quicker than originally expected as some people have achieved their perfect smile in a much shorter period of time. However, some people may take a little longer.
They are also quite cheap, so why not go check them out and get your perfect smile.
Posted in: Orthodontics
Tags: 6 month smiles, Adult braces, Crooked Teeth, six month smiles
| October 5, 2011 at 11:36 am | No comment
What treatment is out there for crooked teeth?
Crooked and misaligned teeth are a fact of life and there are very few people who have teeth that they would regard as being naturally perfect. If your teeth do need a little work, then cosmetic dentistry is one of the ways in which you can achieve the smile of our dreams, whether through the use of porcelain veneers, dental bridges, or tooth straightening.
What options are there for crooked teeth?
The first option most people think of when faced with the need to realign crooked teeth is braces, which often comes with many negative connotations.
However, times have moved on since the days when the only option for teeth straightening was braces. Today, cosmetic dentistry and orthodontics can provide a number of different options to help correct a crooked smile. One option you may be given are aligners, which have gained increasing popularity over recent years. Created to help quickly realign teeth, specifically those at the front of the mouth, aligners are usually very discreet devices to wear and so lessen the embarrassment often associated with the wearing of braces. There are many aligner systems available today, but the two most successful are Invisalign and the Inman Aligner.
Invisalign
Invisalign, like most aligners, is removable and as such can be used to straighten teeth, whilst allowing the wearer to go brace free when attending important social events or during meal times. The Invisalign aligners are made of clear plastic, specifically moulded to your mouth and teeth and sit in your mouth comfortably and unnoticed. Due to the customisation of Invisalign aligners, treatment time is dramatically cut in comparison to the time frame given for traditional braces.
During your treatment you wear a new aligner every two weeks, until your smile is completely straight and stunning. Each instalment is a new aligner, slightly altered from the last, to minimise the time it takes to achieve the tooth structure you want. The time it takes to get to the end stage depends on how crooked your teeth are and the number of aligners given will reflect the complexity of your case.
Inman Aligner
As with the Invisalign, Inman Aligners are removable, almost invisible and are generally much faster than regular braces.
The device is created in such a way that as little material is used as possible, which makes it less visible and also makes the device cheaper. Both Inman Aligners and Invisalign are cheaper than traditional braces.
While Inman Aligners and Invisalign are perfect for fixing slightly crooked teeth, this option is mainly for mild cosmetic changes. If your teeth are severely crooked or misaligned then it is recommended that you seek the advice of your dentist on the best type of tooth straightening device for you.
Posted in: Braces Info
Tags: Crooked Teeth, Crooked teeth treatment, Inman Aligner, Invisalign
| August 28, 2011 at 10:47 am | No comment
Set your relapsed teeth straight with braces
Sometimes, after teeth straightening treatment, if proper care has not been maintained then teeth will relapse to their previous crooked position. But with the correct braces and aftercare, it is possible to straighten the teeth safely and permanently.
The cause of relapsed teeth
During the first month after wearing braces the risk of relapsed teeth is extremely high. The bone and tissue around your teeth need time to reorganise their positioning, which is why it is imperative that retainers are worn until the teeth are completely set. Stabilising the movement of the teeth can take up to a year, and may take longer if you had gaps between your teeth prior to treatment. For many it is advised to wear retainers for the foreseeable future, to ensure your teeth remain in perfect alignment.
Wearing the retainers
Individually designed to fit your teeth, the retainers help prevent the teeth from going back to their original positioning – with the choice of removable or fixed aligners, depending on how long the retainers will need to be worn. Your dentist will recommend the most suitable programme for you and your teeth, with some braces requiring full-time wear for 6 months, or fixed aligners requiring wear for at least 5 years.
Brace aftercare
Once the retainers have been worn for the time advised by your London cosmetic dentists, your teeth should remain straightened as long as proper oral health care is maintained. In order to prevent late crowding, removable aligners can be worn nightly for a longer period, with fixed retainers kept in for 5 years or more. Many adult patients sleep with their retainers in for the duration of their lives if they want their teeth perfectly straight.
Posted in: Orthodontics
Tags: braces aftercare, Crooked Teeth, relapsed teeth, retainer
| January 27, 2011 at 9:05 am | No comment
Crooked Teeth: Plaguing Humanity Since 348 BC
According to the American Association of Orthodontics, society’s relationship with crooked teeth has continued on in the same way since early civilizations. The association reported that mummies had wires and thick cords wrapped around their teeth to create tension, enforcing the teeth to straighten, have been excavated.
In fact, according to historical evidence, teeth and how to keep them straight was a conundrum plaguing some of history’s greatest leaders. Aristotle and Hippocrates are among the few historical figures that possessed a desire for straighter teeth.
Although we have moved on from these primitive solutions to the problem of crooked teeth, the fact that we still find crooked teeth to be a problem links us with our ancestors, making the appearance of teeth more than a cultural issue—it’s a human issue.
Orthodontics, the practice of making teeth straight, has its roots in Greek linguistics. Although society had become obsessed with achieving the straightest smile possible, it wasn’t until the 18th century that real advances were made in the technology of orthodontics.
Today, London cosmetic dentists continue to expand with teeth straightening options evolving from static metal braces to pliable, removable invisible braces. If straight teeth are what you’re after, you can now choose from a variety of devices to help you achieve your desired smile.
The length of time needed to fully straighten teeth and the methods employed are generally less threatening today than they were years ago. Straight teeth, with the aid of technological advancements and affordable pricing, are becoming the norm.
Posted in: Orthodontics
Tags: braces, Crooked Teeth, invisible braces, Orthodontics
| January 2, 2011 at 10:53 am | No comment
Effortless Beauty
Right, with Christmas gone and daylight lasting fractionally longer each day, winter is on the out. Yes, there’s still snow on the ground and it’s too cold to go out in less than three layers or even go out at all, but remember how Christmas came around faster this year? Well, summer will too. It won’t be long before magazines will be running those articles about getting your body in shape for the summer weather and beach time. You’ve got six months, probably less, and they’ll be urging you to start exercising now, to start dieting (a standard New Year’s Resolution anyway) and to consider a wide range of skin products designed to “improve” your general glow from your face to your feet.
Before After
But there are still six months till summer, no matter how quickly they may pass by: the weather is still too cold to go on a diet or go for a run in the park and actually enjoy it, and as for those skin products, anything that even remotely implies a tan in January will draw ridicule, and deservedly so.
But where can you start? Well, there’s always cosmetic dentistry. A stunning, bronzed beach body might impress from afar, but the effect can be offset—nay, completely undone!—by a shabby smile. And, as your face is the only part of you on display at this cold time of year, a knock of confidence in that direction can ruin your enthusiasm to get down to your preparations for summer health. Ask your orthodontist about any cosmetic dentistry options applicable to yourself, from teeth whitening to the correction of crooked teeth, and try building up the summer image immediately. Remember, a beautiful smile doesn’t have to wait until summer to be shown off…
Posted in: Cosmetic Dentistry, Orthodontist, Teeth Whitening
Tags: Cosmetic Dentistry, Crooked Teeth, Orthodontist
| January 29, 2010 at 3:12 pm | No comment
