| West London Centre of Orthodontics | |
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I live near London and I’m interested in coming to your centre for orthodontics. What sort of braces do you offer?
Thank you for your interest in our London orthodontic practice. We are really pleased to say we can offer you the full range of brace treatment. Our specialist orthodontist would provide a comprehensive orthodontic consultation to assess your needs and would be able to recommend a brace treatment suitable for your teeth. We have removable brace treatment including Invisalign braces. Our fixed brace treatment options range from the standard metal fixed braces, through to clear ceramic braces, innovative Damon self-ligating braces and the invisible hidden lingual braces. We look forward to seeing you very soon!
Are invisible braces as effective as other types of braces?
Lingual braces are fixed braces on the inside surfaces of the teeth. Lingual brace treatment is suitable and effective for many types of teeth straightening. They work the same way as conventional fixed braces but with the big difference of being invisible braces. Lingual braces have opened up the doors for many people to have orthodontic treatment with great results.
I’m interested in getting invisible braces. My only concern is that it would be really obvious and look really bad if you were to get food stuck in your braces. Is this a common problem? Are there any ways to avoid this?
Invisible braces these days can achieve ‘invisible’ status. Lingual braces are braces fitted on the inner surfaces of the teeth and no-one need know that you are wearing braces. There is no risk of anyone seeing any ‘spinach stuck in your braces’, because the brackets are all on the inside of your teeth. The only obvious feature which will definitely be noticed is your smile.
Are the Invisalign trays made of sturdy material? Is there any way that these trays could shatter in the mouth?
Yes, the Invisalign trays are quite sturdy and robust. They are able to withstand the average forces in the mouth. One of the great things about Invisalign is that you can remove them for eating which I hope will allay your concerns of shattering in the mouth. And additionally being able to remove the Invisalign aligners, the good news of not having to make any changes to your diet, there are no specific foods to avoid.
What are Invisalign braces made of? How do these braces actually move the teeth? Does treatment with Invisalign braces take longer than treatment with conventional braces?
One of the great advantages of Invisalign braces are that they are removable and fairly discreet. The ‘aligners’ are made of a clear plastic and nearly invisible. You wear a sequence of Invisalign aligners, and each individual Invisalign aligner will move the teeth a small incremental amount, so by the last set of aligners, the teeth will be straighter. The treatment time may be slighter longer than conventional braces but you are not wearing anything fixed onto the teeth.
I've been taking good care of my teeth since I was ten years old but I always hear the same thing from my dentists: "Clean, but crooked." I can't change that with my toothbrush, but I have been wondering if removable braces might be an option for somebody that wants to do some 'housekeeping.' What do you think?
As a thirty three year old who was recently told that he might need braces, Invisalign seems like an attractive option. But if I am going to fix my teeth, I want to get it right the first time. Is Invisalign a reasonable stand-in for normal braces?
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