Category “Braces”

My age and job mean I don’t want train tracks. What’s the price difference between these and lingual braces?

September 21st, 2011
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HI there- straight in there firstly what are the cost of lingual braces compared to traditional braces or do they differ massively on a case by case scale- if so what’s about average? and secondly which is best? I’m basically looking for the quickest fix to crooked teeth but I don’t want train tracks due to my job and age. At 29 i go to a lot of big meetings and don’t want to be sat trying to nail a deal when im slavering everywhere and looking like a teenager (bit over the top but you see what i mean) ive seen these six month smiles and everything advertised but I honestly don’t know which is best? my teeth aren’t crazy overlapped just slightly- what are thoughts and recommendations? thanks very much

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Adam Thorne

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If i have to have a brace so be it, but what are the alternatives?

September 21st, 2011
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Hello i’m 17 and I think I may have an issue with my front lower teeth, firstly I was wondering whether there should be any play in teeth, in terms, of wobbling/mobility because gums and bone are not quite metal and concrete I assumed there would be, if this is the case there should be no issue they just seemed to be wobbly and having never noticed it before I thought there may be an issue. However I was just wondering because my teeth are becoming crowded and I may need a brace to pull them apart? I don’t particularly want a brace however if its necessary i’m not fussed, I would like to know what the best alternates are for potentially crowded teeth? Thanks for taking the time out to read this.

dr tif qureshi

Tif Qureshi

178 Blackfen Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 8PT
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I moved from US to the UK and have not continued my braces treatment. Can I just get them removed?

September 21st, 2011
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Hello:

I have had my braces on for several years. This is unfortunate and causes me great distress and anxiety. They were initially placed while i was living in the US and have since moved to the UK to live with my partner. It is frustrating to find anyone that can help. I would really like to have them removed at this point, because I have not continued with my treatment. Can you suggest how I can go about doing this with a sensitive understanding orthodontist who will not judge or criticize my situation harshly?

Dr Ian Hutchinson

Ian Hutchinson

Beaufort Park Way, Chepstow, NP16 5UH
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My nan’s husband has alzheimer’s and has lost my braces. Can i get a new pair on NHS?

September 21st, 2011
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Hello,
When i was 14 i had braces on the NHS. I Am Now 16. When my braces were removed i was given a retainer to wear. I wore the retainer as instructed to.
Although one weekend i went to stay at my nans house with her and her husband (who suffers from alzheimer’s). After taking my retainers out i cleaned them in the bathroom sink and put them on the side while i went and got some food.
When i came back up the stairs, my retainers were gone.
I Asked my nan if she had moved them and straight away she knew that her husband would have moved them as he was the only one upstairs at the time.
We asked him but he could not remember where he put them, and denied ever taking them.
I was wondering would i be able to get Braces again on the NHS as now, i am unable to bite down into food to tear it and my teeth are worse than they was when i was 14!
I am also extremely self concious about my teeth and it has made me unsociable and i feel uncomfortable talking to people face to face when they are able to see my teeth.
Please Help?

Dr Ian Hutchinson

Ian Hutchinson

Beaufort Park Way, Chepstow, NP16 5UH
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My teeth have began to move after I had brace treatment. Can I get treatment on NHS?

September 21st, 2011
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I have a question regarding my situation.
I was fitted dental braces (traditional wired braces) through the NHS 6-7 years ago, and at the time I was 11-12 years old. I had 2 upper pre-molar teeth removed from each side. After having braces for 2 years, the braces were removed. I was instructed to keep wearing the “clear plastic braces” for 1 year regularly. In fact, I carried on wearing the clear plastic braces for 2-3 more years (to the point the ends started cracking and breaking off). I stopped wearing them, and now, around 2-3 years on, I am worried because my upper teeth are spreading out severely, causing a gap between my front two teeth. My teeth seem to be in worse alignment than they were before the treatment. When I put on the clear plastic braces now, my teeth and my gums hurt so much I cannot bear the pain. I have told my dentist this problem a few years ago, and he made me some new clear plastic braces which do not work as the moulds were taken of my teeth when they were already spreading. I am now 18, and I am wondering whether there are any ways of me receiving treatment (i.e. get braces) through the NHS? Thank you for your time in considering my question, I would appreciate it if you could answer my question.

Darsh Patel 8 Central Parade, St Mark's Hill, Surbiton, KT6 4PJ Web: www.invisibrace.co.uk Tel: 020 8399 6333

How old is too old for braces? What alternatives are available?

September 21st, 2011
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Hi im 35 and when i was younger i had braces, but i was never given retainers to keep my teeth straight. now im older my top teeth are really forward and i hate them. My question is am i to old to get braces and what braces would you recomment as i would ike invisalign braces. Also im quite scared in getting braces because of my age and ive had bad experiences of the dentist and have had bad gum disease in which ive now been treated for after finding a good dentist. Any advice would be great.Thanks

Darsh Patel 8 Central Parade, St Mark's Hill, Surbiton, KT6 4PJ Web: www.invisibrace.co.uk Tel: 020 8399 6333

I have an open bite. Can I get simple single arch braces to fix the problem?

September 21st, 2011
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I had braces for nearly 4 years when I was young. Although my teeth had straightened they were not completely straight and I still had an openbite when I had them removed. Now my canines (I think) on the bottom row are moving down creating more of a gap. The only places where my teeth bite and where I can actually tear food is in the exact middle of my front teeth and molars. In a sense my canines are useless.
My top teeth are better but not perfect. I feel slightly cheated being told that the gap would close when I grow older, and that my elder sister who also had braces has now perfect straight teeth.
Is it possible to just get braces for one row of teeth and would the cost be different?

Darsh Patel 8 Central Parade, St Mark's Hill, Surbiton, KT6 4PJ Web: www.invisibrace.co.uk Tel: 020 8399 6333

Wisdom teeth has resulted in crowding of teeth. What are my options and the costs?

September 21st, 2011
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Hi, Iam a 27year old female and hope you can help me. My teeth were straight up until i had my two kids, and whilst I was pregnant my wisdom teeth came through and my mouth got rather overcrowded and my once straight teeth went crooked. Its mostly my front teeth that hav started going to the side. What braces do you think would be best and how much am I looking at? or are traditional fixed braces still the cheapest? thanks so much for your time

Darsh Patel 8 Central Parade, St Mark's Hill, Surbiton, KT6 4PJ Web: www.invisibrace.co.uk Tel: 020 8399 6333

How do I clean my teeth with braces, and how long will I have them?

September 14th, 2011
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Hi I have just turned 16 and finally getting braces fitted. I am only getting them on my top teeth as my bottom teeth aren’t too bad. Please could you tell me how long the average person would normally have these sort of braces on for (they are fitted braces if they helps). So what I would like to know if theres an estimated time that I should have them on for or is it different for every person? also could you give me some advice on how to clean them and stop my teeth from discolouring whilst they are on, I want my teeth to remain white as well as straight.

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How do braces actually work and do i need them?

September 14th, 2011
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Hi there last week my regular dentist told me that I will need need braces and that she’s referring me to a orthodontist during my check up. But I just don’t understand how braces work, you like when they are actually overlapping or crooked. how do they push your teeth into a straight line? does it not hurt all the time? Is there any way of straightening teeth without braces as i have heard alot of horror stories about them?

Dr Ian Hutchinson

Ian Hutchinson

Beaufort Park Way, Chepstow, NP16 5UH
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