Q. Dear Dr Patel, I was offered braces as a teenages as i have ‘fangs’ on my top row of teeth and a very uneven bottom set, but told by an orthodontist I didn’t really need them. My regular dentist has never let this go however, and I am starting to agree. I am 21 and don’t want to have a mouth full of metal when I finish Uni and apply for city based jobs in London. The gaps between my top and bottom rows are too noticable to me in photos though and I would like to do something about them. I have read about the clear braces that are like a thin mouthgard and also about the traintracks that fit around the back of the teeth. But do these actually work as well and are they, along with the regular check ups, hidiously expensive? Thanks!
A. Dear H,
Orthodontics is a great way to improve the appearance of your own teeth. Whereas metal braces are still the most commonly used, I pesonally have been using “invisible orthodontics” for a number of years now with excellent results. A number of my clients work in the media or in jobs where they have to speak pubically and they all say no one notices they are wearing them. The biggest advantages of invisible orthodontics are they are comfortable, you can remove them when you eat so you keep your teeth and gums healthy and they are virtually invisible. Active treatment times vary from 3 months to 18 months. Finances packages are available to help spead costings and are 0% at our practice.
I hope this helps.
Dr Riten Patel BDS
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Hi, i was having the same problem.. 21 and facing braces…eww! i went with invisalign and i am so happy now my teeth are straight!! Very quick and virtually painless!! They are amazing! I doubted them as you think, ‘how can a bit of plastic do the job?’, but my goodness they work better than fixed braces! My sister had fixed braces and hated them and they took ages and ruined the condition of her teeth with the glue etc, but these are amazing! Go for it!!! I never used to smile at all, but now i smile all the time and am constantly looking at my teeth in the mirror! Worth every penny!! I had alot of work to be done top and bottom and it cost me £4000 but we done it on a good finance.. totally worth it!
my name is leanne im 17 years old and i am due to have my braces put on in a few weeks, i must say im not the happiest person about it but respect that i need the treatment. i just wanted to know on a scale of 1/10 how much pain dose having a brace cause when being tightened ect?
I guess pain is subjective Leanne, different people experience different levels of pain. some people descibe the pain as more of a discomfort whereas ffor others it is more severe. If you do have any problems with pain when wearing braces the best thing to do is consult your dentist with any issues.