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I’m not happy with my smile, what are my options for cosmetic dentistry?
Why You Should Have Straight Teeth, This Might Surprise You.
Have your teeth become crooked again after having braces when you were younger?
One of the most common reasons for patients visiting the dentist for teeth straightening is relapse after having orthodontics when they were younger. Patients often find that once they stop wearing their retainers that their teeth can begin to move back to where they were before. Coupled with the fact that as we get older our teeth have a tendency to drift forwards and become more overcrowded.So if you find that your teeth are becoming more crooked again, after having orthodontics as a child, then you are not alone.
So what is the solution?
The European Society of Aesthetic Orthodontics (ESAO) recognises the need for a variety of orthodontic treatments of this nature and ensures that its members provide a qualified, informed choice for patients when considering this type of treatment, Dr Nishan Dixit is pleased to be a member of the ESAO and can offer you a wide range of orthodontic options from his dental practice in Harrow.
Teeth-straightening can be a relatively simple, speedy and painless option if you have crooked teeth, so let’s look at what those options are:
Rapid Tooth Straightening
Within this category of orthodontics fall 3 particular treatments:
- Six Month Smiles
- Inman Aligner
- CFast
Six Month Smiles
As the name suggests Six Month Smiles offers orthodontics which take, on average, six months to achieve the new look. The system is fixed using tooth coloured wires and brackets to ensure that no one else knows that you have braces fitted. As with most of these aesthetic orthodontic options Six Month Smiles is only used to straighten the front six teeth, often known as the social six.Inman Aligner
This is a removable appliance, which utilises a revolutionary spring design which both pushes and pulls at the same time depending on where we want teeth to move. The brace can only move your front six teeth by gently de-rotating them and then realigning them. Unlike six month smiles you can take out an Inman Aligner, you need to resist this temptation as much as possible and ensure that you wear your aligner for around 20 hours per day, simply removing it to eat, drink and clean your teeth.
One of the big advantages with the Inman Aligner is due to the revolutionary technology in the springs which enable it to move your teeth very quickly, often in around 12 weeks. If you have a short period of time to have your teeth straightened then the Inman Aligner could be your ideal option.
Cfast
This technique is similar to 6 month smiles in that it utilises fixed orthodontics to move your teeth into their new positions. The system also utilises almost invisible orthodontics with clear braces in some instances. This makes Cfast one of the most versatile orthodontic systems around meaning you get the best teeth, straightening result with the minimum amount of hassle.
Almost Invisible Tooth Straightening
Clear Aligners
Clear Aligners are exactly that, completely clear. They work by moving your teeth a small amount at a time. You will be provided with a series of aligners which you will typically wear for about two weeks each. Each aligner puts a small amount of pressure on your teeth to move them or rotate them to their new position. Once your teeth have moved a tiny amount you will replace the aligner with the next one in the series.The art with using clear aligners is for your dentist to choose exactly the right amount aligners for your particular case to ensure that your teeth move gently into their new positions.
Many people like clear aligners as they are virtually invisible to the naked eye, this means that if you have a high profile job or are in the public eye you can have straighter teeth with no one else knowing!
In Summary
Adult Orthodontics are one of the most popular cosmetic treatments requested by patients in many dental practices around the UK, and certainly, this is the case at our practice in Harrow, Middlesex. By offering you a range of treatments and being members of the ESAO you can be sure that you are offered something which fits not only your budget but your exact dental requirements.
We strongly recommend that you keep an open mind with regards to treatment, the descriptions listed above are relatively simple and there are additional requirements for each of them to be used. It may be that your dental situation is more suited to one system than another. So going to your dentist with an open mind allows you to be free to choose the best option to you.
Blue Court Dental Centre offer a free consultation, with our treatment co-ordinator, for anyone wishing to find out more about aesthetic orthodontics for teeth that have moved after having braces as children. Simply complete the download here to request your appointment.
Dr Nishan Dixit is the founder and principal dentist of Blue Court Dental. Patients enjoy his relaxed, friendly and gentle approach while experiencing his meticulous attention to detail. He has a special interest in providing smile makeovers, natural-looking white fillings and cosmetic braces, but also provides a range of treatments from preventative and general dental care to complex dental rehabilitation.
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Six Month Braces Videos
There you are a range of Six Month Smiles videos that have been uploaded to the Internet and so to help you in your search we thought it was a good idea to post a few of them here. Six Month Smiles is a revolutionary new orthodontic technique which allows you to have tooth coloured braces that can move your front teeth into a more cosmetic and aesthetically pleasing alignment.
Up until recently the only option for braces was to have the metal train track type – well, no longer is this the case with 6 Month Braces.
Our dental practice is the only provider of Six Month Braces in Harrow
This first video shows what can change in six months…
People are often asking for personal reviews of six months braces and how this treatment could work for them as an individual. Here is one such story of Mia who underwent straight teeth treatment with six month smiles.
Another video on six-month smiles
This video shows some patient reviews of the treatment, and then talks to a dentist about the treatment with braces and whether it could be right for you.
The Videos above have been taken from the six month smiles YouTube channel, however here is another video, again taken from YouTube, but this time taken from a private channel of a happy patient having six-month smiles… Here she gives her own case review.
Faith Hill Has Adult Orthodontic Braces
It’s great that celebrities are starting now to not be ashamed about telling the world they have had cosmetic dentistry. More and more people in the limelight are talking about their dentistry including Cheryl Cole, Chris Evans and now James Arthur after he won the X factor.
Another celebrity who has had cosmetic dentistry is the country singer Faith Hill. She can be seen in this photograph wearing what appear to be ceramic braces.
Ceramic braces such as Six Month Smiles are becoming more and more popular due to a number of factors. Consider these:
- Six Month Smiles are barely noticeable, as you can see from the photo of Faith Hill.
- Ceramic braces and indeed many other forms of orthodontics are becoming more acceptable for adults.
- Fixed orthodontic braces such as Six Month Smiles work much faster than invisible braces like Invisalign or Clear Braces, so you are able to get the results you want much quicker.
We applaud Faith Hill for stepping out and telling the world that she is wearing braces, she seems more than happy to have her photograph taken and to talk about them. Here’s a video we found on YouTube where she talks openly about wearing adult braces at the same time as her children wear conventional orthodontic braces.
Watch this video now and see if you can notice the braces that she is wearing… We bet you can’t!
If you have crooked teeth, especially the front teeth, and want to pop in for a chat then we offer an exclusive free consultation for adult orthodontic braces. We have a few options at our practice in Harrow including the Inman aligner, Clear Braces invisible braces and Six Month Smiles – each of these adult braces options have different criteria and it’s only by having a full assessment with you that we can tell if you are suitable for a particular treatment.
X-Factor Winner James Arthur’s Teeth
As the X-Factor competition comes to a close once more the interest in each of the contestants rises, and with that comes the pressure for them to look like a superstar.
And this year James Arthur is no different!
When Cheryl Cole one the talent show a few years ago when she joined girls aloud she also had dentistry to enhance her smile, and many people are aware that Tulisa, one of the judges on X factor also had cosmetic dentistry.
Of course it is down to James Arthur’s dentist to decide exactly what type of treatment is suitable for him, and it is not for us to make that decision however we can make some suggestions based on the photographs.
The purpose of doing this is so that you can see the similarities between your own situation and James’ situation so that you can decide which type of treatment might be right for you.
Overlapping teeth.
As you can see James is teeth overlap quite considerably, especially the front tooth (known as the central) to the left of the photograph. This has the effect of making the next tooth along (known as the lateral) to look darker. This effect is simply caused by the shadowing of the rotated central. When this happens it is sometimes possible to use orthodontics to straighten the teeth out, and the systems commonly used are as follows.
Clear Braces.
These are almost invisible braces and are typically worn for around 12 months. Every two weeks or so you will wear a new clear aligner to align your teeth to the new position. You will be prescribed a series of aligners, each of which move your teeth a small amount towards their final position. From what we know this was the type of brace that Cheryl Cole had to move her teeth.
Inman aligner.
The Inman aligner is a new form of rapid orthodontics. The appliance is removable and works on the principle of pushing and pulling your teeth at the same time in the direction required. Sometimes the final result can be achieved in around 12 weeks, which is much faster than any of the other orthodontic systems around.
More information on the Inman aligner
Six month smiles.
This is one of the most modern systems and involves the use of fixed ceramic brackets. Because Six Month Smiles is a fixed orthodontic the results can often be achieved faster than with removable orthodontics, typically within six months. This type of orthodontic brace has also been worn by many celebrities including Tom Cruise and Faith Hill.
More information on six month smiles
Instant veneers.
Moving crooked teeth to the new position is generally the preferred option as you maintain your natural teeth. In some instances this may not be possible, or indeed the client may require a more rapid alternative. If you look at James Arthurs lateral on the left-hand side of the photograph (his right hand side) this tooth is set back. It might be possible in this instance to add some instant veneer bonding material to the lateral to to build it out somewhat.
The disadvantage with this technique is that there will always be this bonding material on the outside of your tooth, this does have a tendency overtime to discolour so regular appointments at the dentist will be required to ensure the tooth stays nice and white.
Ceramic dental veneers.
These are used in exactly the same way as instant veneers, however the results are not as instant (typically taking three weeks) however the advantage is that ceramic veneers will not stain the same way that instant veneers may. The this advantage with ceramic veneers is the slight possibility that they could chip, so you need to be aware if you are wearing veneers that chipping is a possibility – although highly unlikely with modern materials.
More information on ceramic dental veneers.
As James Arthur increases in popularity and his photographs are used more around the Internet it will be interesting to see which type of treatment he opts for. Which ever treatment James decides is best Blue Court Dental Centre in Harrow, Middlesex sincerely wish him all the very best with his new smile and new career.
Adult Braces Reviews
Before starting any form of orthodontics, or indeed any treatment within dentistry at a new dentist, we recommend that you review some of the treatments and cases undertaken by your chosen dentist. To help you undertake this review we’ve written this blog post which takes a look at a range of orthodontic options so that you can best make your own decision about which one is right for you.
Of course it is not possible to make a diagnosis online, so in every case you will need to visit a reputable dentist who is suitably trained in adult orthodontics who can then make the best decision for you, dependent upon your tooth position.
A few years ago braces were only prescribed for children, however with modern advances in technology adult braces have become more popular.
Train track braces may be on their way out for adults
As more and more adults decide to have braces, it is becoming increasingly important for dentists to recognise the fact that many adults do not want to wear train track braces which are obvious and stand out. Due to this there have been a range of treatments for adults which overcome this problem by using either clear braces or tooth coloured braces.
Tooth coloured braces for adults
One of the big advantages of fixed orthodontics, such as you see with the metal train track braces, is their overall ability to move teeth faster than other forms of orthodontics. When this general principle is combined with a brand new design of orthodontic bracket, a whole new system is born – and that system is Six Month Smiles.
By combining a unique tooth coloured bracket with conventional fixed orthodontics it is now possible to provide braces for adults in the local Harrow area. Notice the before photograph below, this patient did not like the gap between had to front teeth, and so by using tooth coloured braces it was possible to realign her smile and close up this space.
The problem with having gaps between teeth is that the gaps can often look black, this is a common problem which many patients mentioned to us. Six Month Smiles is a great way to move teeth and overcome this particular dental problem with misaligned or crooked teeth.
Clear or Invisible Adult Braces
Another way to have adult orthodontics or braces is to go for one of the almost invisible options. Rather than being fixed to the teeth permanently, this type of braces is removable. It works by applying pressure to the teeth in the direction that we want to move it, once the tooth has moved into the new position the clear brace becomes loose and does not work any more.
We then simply supply you with a new brace which continues to put pressure on to the tooth. You wear a succession of clear adult braces until your teeth have moved to their final position.
Take a look at the following cases, this patient was clearly not happy with the alignment of their lower front teeth.
You can see that after treatment with clear adult braces the teeth are now in a nice arch line and any crooked or mis-alignment has been corrected using Clear Braces braces.
Almost invisible adult braces
The next option for adults who need to wear braces is what is commonly known as almost invisible. In this instance we are talking specifically about the Inman aligner which is a removable appliance. The orthodontic brace has metal springs which are visible towards the back of the mouth, however towards the front of the mouth the part of the brace that is normally seen is actually clear.
The Inman Aligner adult brace is also a a modern invention utilising a revolutionary concept. This brace works by a combination of pushing and pulling at the same time which makes for rapid movement of the teeth. Treatment can be as little as 12 to 16 weeks, which is generally much faster than any other adult orthodontic system. This adult brace is however only suitable for moving the front teeth into a more aesthetic and generally pleasing position. It cannot be used for more severe crooked or rotated teeth.
Summary of our adult braces review
As you can see there is no right or wrong adult brace, it depends upon the severity of your crooked teeth which need straightening. It also depends upon whether you want invisible braces which may take a little longer to move your teeth, or one of the less invisible options such as the Inman aligner or Six Month Smiles.
Blue Court Dental Centre is a local dentist in Harrow offering adult braces for the local people. We also offer a free orthodontic consultation for people interested in this form of treatment.
Invisible braces for the people of Harrow
Do you have crooked teeth, and would like them straighter but do not want people to know you are having orthodontics?
Or perhaps you had orthodontics when you were younger and your teeth have moved again, and being older you don’t want metal train track braces?
There are now two new amazing treatments for almost invisible braces, available from Blue Court Dental Centre in the heart of Harrow. These are Clear Braces and Six Month Smiles.
Invisible Braces with Clear Braces.
This revolutionary modern orthodontic technique provides you with a series of clear orthodontic braces, which are almost invisible. Each Clear Brace moves your teeth a small amount towards your straighter smile. You simply where each almost invisible Brace for the prescribed time, normally a couple of weeks, then replace it with a new Brace. We will provide you with a series of clear aligners (braces)so there will be no need to keep returning to the practice each time.
Invisible Braces with Six Month Smiles.
This again is a modern technique and is an up to date version of the traditional train track braces. However this time the braces are made with clear brackets and tooth coloured barely visible wires. Opting for Six Month Smiles with fixed braces, means that tooth movement can be achieved more rapidly as we are able to put slightly more pressure onto each tooth.
If you live in Harrow and are looking for a dentist to provide invisible braces for a straighter smile, then please do visit our website and download a voucher for a free assessment. This will include a full clinical consultation to discuss how you wish your new smile to look after you have had your invisible braces.
Blue court dental centre is a Private dental practice offering high-quality treatments for the local people of Harrow.
Where to get Six Month Smiles in Harrow
Blue Court Dental Centre is proud to offer this revolutionary new treatment called Six Month Smiles. In addition to our other cosmetic dentistry treatments six month smiles allows us to rapidly moved teeth into a straighter alignment in around six months, it’s one of those products that does exactly what it says on the tin!
What are the advantages of Six Month Smiles?
this treatment uses the best of all modern techniques, traditional train track braces with metal wires and metal brackets are very functional and work exceptionally well, however many patients dislike their cosmetic appeal. Six Month Smiles takes the functional aspect of these braces and applies a modern twist (pardon the pun) by providing clear brackets and tooth coloured wires to ensure that the treatment is barely noticeable.
Six Month Smiles has the following innovative advantages:
- Rapid treatment, typically faster than any other orthodontic system.
- Trademarked Six Month Smiles clear brackets and tooth coloured wires to ensure your orthodontics is almost invisible.
- Our revolutionary patient tray kits ensure your appointments are fast and comfortable.
- The revolutionary way that the braces work means they are more comfortable and have shorter treatment times.
- All of this put together means these orthodontic braces are typically less expensive than traditional braces, invisible aligners or dental veneers.
Who can have orthodontics with Six Month Smiles?
Traditionally orthodontics has only been available to young children whilst their teeth and jaws are developing. This modern treatment is however, available for adults. This means that if you did not have your teeth straightened with orthodontics when you were younger, or your teeth have moved since having orthodontics then there is now a suitable alternative for you. Many people find that these braces suit their lifestyle is perfectly, without feeling self-conscious or embarrassed by the fact that they are wearing orthodontic braces.
If you are interested in finding out more about your suitability for the Six Month Smile treatment in Harrow, then we offer a free consultation. You can download a voucher for this free consultation by visiting the relevant page on our website.