Ceramic braces
The metal braces have been used for many years to give us those amazing smiles. And still more and more patients are looking to wearing some more discreet braces, far from those bulky ones with ligatures. Many don’t want or cannot afford Invisalign or Incognito (or Ibraces) so they need something that doesn’t look that [...]
Lingual braces
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Most patients dislike the idea of the “metal mouth” look they have while in the orthodontic treatment so they try to find alternatives to the classic bracing system. In this case a good idea for many of them is to use the LINGUAL braces. As their names said it, these braces are not placed on the [...]
Damon braces - metal self-ligating brackets
Monday, May 12, 2008
As I mentioned before in another article, the metal braces can be of 2 main categories: the braces with brackets that have their own system to connect to the archwire (self-ligating) and the ones that need ligatures to do this. This article will present the self-ligating bracket braces; the best known being the Damon braces. These [...]
Metal braces - with ligatures
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Orthodontics is many times related to those “metal mouth” looks the patients have got. One of the “classical” ways to work on this treatment is to wear metal braces. These can have 2 systems to keep the brackets “closed”: by using elastic ligatures or by having the brackets “close” themselves through a new system. The [...]
Invisalign - the invisible braces
Friday, May 9, 2008
We call them “invisible braces”, even if in the end Invisalign doesn’t rely on the regular braces system. There are no wires or ligatures in there, nothing metal, just some clear plastic and some attachments that have the same colour as your teeth have. Invisalign is one of the newest orthodontic treatments that’s got a [...]
Invisalign: teeth loose
Tue, Jul 15, 2008
One of our visitors was looking for this information and we thought it would be a good idea for a topic too. It is clear that he/she is currently under Invisalign treatment and the teeth are not as “tough” as they normally are. Our reader is scared about them being loose. DON’T BE! It’s normal. The entire [...]
It’s all in the attitude …
Mon, Jul 14, 2008
I have started my orthodontics treatment 1 year ago. A complex case, with a lot of work to be done to get a decent bite and some well aligned teeth. I had severe crowding, a canine that was too high and almost over the near incisor, a bicuspid in front of the other (even my [...]
How do they make Invisalign?
Tue, Jun 24, 2008
The Invisalign system is one of the most modern ones used in orthodontics, redefining all this treatment. Now, you can forget about the normal braces, the ones made of ceramics or even placed in the “back” side of the teeth. Invisalign straightens your teeth by using some plastic “mouthguard” like trays, you change every 2 [...]
How can I make my teeth stronger so I don’t have to wear a retainer for too long?
Tue, Jun 24, 2008
The retainers are the orthodontic devices we use in order to keep the teeth in the new place they are. Many patients think that braces are all it takes for a perfect smile and hearing they have to wear a retainer for months/some years is getting them almost depressed. When we end our orthodontics treatment we [...]
The second day with Damon braces
Sun, Jun 22, 2008
The entire bracing thing took place on June 1st. I was a bit scared of all I have to go through, but also knew almost anything a normal person (not an orthodontist) can know about this entire thing. With all the knowledge and patience in the world I was able to face the thing that [...]
Almost 30 and in braces
Wed, Jun 18, 2008
Since this is an orthodontics blog too, not just a collection of articles about this, I thought it’s a good idea to test the “member” section and also tell you about my personal journey into the “straight teeth” world. My orthodontics journey started 1 year ago. On June 1st, I was there, ready to start my [...]
Will braces fix my ugly teeth?
Tue, Jun 10, 2008
The orthodontic treatment is started because of our misalignments and malocclusions. The teeth are not straight and this can cause problems when it comes to oral hygiene and also the bite. Some patients also face pain in the jaws, others don’t have this problem, but still consider their teeth to be ugly. The “ugly” teeth can [...]
Invisalign smell
Fri, Jun 6, 2008
Many of the Invisalign patients expect a treatment that’s very easy and with no problems. Even if, compared to the metal braces or other orthodontic treatment systems, Invisalign is easy to get used to, it still requires a lot of discipline and care. For an Invisalign user the first problem that might appear is the [...]
My Invisalign doesn’t work
Mon, Jun 2, 2008
One of our readers was searching for information about Invisalign not working: “my invisalign doesn t work”. I would like to say this is nonsense and all treatments work perfectly, but there are still possible problems. Any orthodontic treatment requires a lot of changes in our life style and TIME. I see 2 options in our [...]
Elastic ligatures colours
Thu, May 29, 2008
Another searched phrase that got you into our site: “elastic ligatures colours” We are talking here about the elastic ligatures that are worn on the regular metal braces and some ceramics. The self-ligating braces don’t have these anymore. The colours may vary: some use bright colours to make their metal-mouth look a bit funnier, while others try [...]
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