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What can I do to straighten my front tooth after a slight relapse?

March 5th, 2012
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Hi Adam.
I am 33 years old, and have 2 children. After my 2nd child i noticed my front tooth starting to overlap the other front one.
I had fixed braces when I was 12, and did have lovely teeth.
Now that they have changed I really notice it especially in photographs.
I used to be quite proud of my teeth but now I feel I’m losing confidence.
I do have a retainer to wear for an hour a day, but they were already twisted so don’t think it really works, what can I do to straighten my front tooth????

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Brace options and crowns in mouth overhaul before son’s wedding

February 17th, 2012
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Hello Darsh. I have been investigating into different methods of orthodontics available to me. I will be attending my sons wedding in just under a year. after recently fixing problems between us I have now vowed to turn myself around for him, how embarassing would it be for his dad to look a scruff at his wedding “who’s that?…” “…my dad!” no. I’ve recently had surgery myself so i was wondering what would be the best- and for me that’s the least invasive treatment for overlapped teeth. they are not that over lapped but due the colour they were they looked horrible. I have had extensive cleaning done at the dentists and my teeth whitened a shade (I didnt spend to much time on this as I’d have to do it again after a brace, it just helps in a meantime i guess). I also need a crown but don’t know whether to do this after or before. I’m so nearly there. I’ll just need a hair cut and a shave nearer the time and he’ll be proud!!! thanks for your help.

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Would Invisalign or the Inman aligner be able to fix my canine teeth that stick out slightly and are rotated?

February 9th, 2012
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Hi, I would like to correct my teeth. Althought the front 6 teeth are straight, the teeth behind disappear intot he back of my mouth. When I smeile, you only see the front teeth. My canine teeth are stick out slightly and are rotated. I want to correct this, I have been to a local dentist for a consultation. He suggested Inman Aligners (as that’s what the practice offers) althogh he did state that there was a chance they would not move the teeth as much as I would like. Would Invisalign do the job? I don’t mind having full old fashioned braces if it will move them enough but I’m finding less Dentists offering this. Please can you help Raha?

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Raha Sepehrara

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Is Invisalign the best option for straightening two rows of crooked teeth, or are there other options?

December 8th, 2011
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My little brother needs braces of some but he really doesn’t like them. Ive been telling him he can get some smart ones like the ones that go behind your teeth and so on. he’s seen the invisalign treatment and is really really wanting to get it. I am however a bit apprehensive, there are a lot of people who hated their braces who I know but none regretted getting them. I have tried to tell him this. could you please advise us on Invisalign and crooked teeth, the thing is both of his teeth rows are crooked- the bottom more than the the top, can you even have two lots of Invisalign at once? also what would you recommend (if not Invisalign) for him to have? he wont listen to me lol!! thanks Dr,

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What are the most discreet braces available today?

November 30th, 2011
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Hello ADam. I have heard good things about Harley Streets work and as such wasted no time in contacting you when I learned you were part of this team. I am thinking about getting a brace but want it to be as discreet as possible. based on your knowledge in this field and experience what would you say is the best/most discreet brace. I’m not bothered about speed so long as my teeth are straight and as few people as possible can tell orthodontic treatment is taking place in the interim, I work in an office and regularly called out for meetings and presentations so discretion is key for me. Any information you can give would be of massivle help. I live not far away in whitechapel so getting across wouldn’t be an issue but I am a little nervous with dental suits so the best think for me to do is to be clued up first. then come when its necessary. thank

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How many aligners are normally needed to complete a case of Invisalign?

November 1st, 2011
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Hi, I am about to be having Invisalign treatment to sort out slightly crowded teeth. I dohowever have a problem that I want to clarify with yourself, who has comleted many similar cases. when you are consulting a patient and advising them how long treatment will take/ how many retainers they will personally need, what would you say is the average amount of retainers? I always thought it was four retainers for two weeks but I have now been told that I could need as many as six retainers over a period of three months (two weeks intervals). either take that option or have a more conventional option which is much longer, could you please advise me what I should expect and whether what I have been told is right or whether my orthodontist is off his head? cheers

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Raha Sepehrara

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What is the fastest brace treatment for crooked teeth?

October 27th, 2011
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Hi Sharon- I am looking to have braces but I don’t want traditional ones as they are not quick enough. I have been offered a job in Florence, Italy that I am due to start next December and I wanted to sort out my smile before I went if this was possible. I was advised to go and see a specialist orthodontist but I don’t know where there is one local to me so I figure I’d ask one then visit my normal orthodontist. basically I have crooked teeth, quite badly on the bottom and very slightly on the top, I know you can’t see them but what do you think would be the quickest way to sort them out? Can you have invisalign on one row (top in my case) then another form on the bottom or does it not work like that? what would you recommend for straightening crooked teeth quickly?

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I have a gap between my front teeth, am I suitable for Invisalign treatment?

October 27th, 2011
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Dear Dr Sepehrara, I have a gap right in the middle of my front two upper teeth. this one is quite strange as all my teeth (with the exception of these two) are straight, but these two look like curtains if you will, they both angle slightly away from each other which in turn creates this gap. i’d never really noticed for years (sounds daft but this is true) until I decided to do something about it and got in there and had a look myself. I don’t want traditional braces and think that these would be a bit over the top to consider that all they have to do is close one gap not many. what I wanted to know is whether I would be able to get Invisalign to fix this issue? what do you think? for me Invisalign is the better option if it one you see, if it isn’t an option for this kind of orthodontics than what would be the better option? thanks

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Raha Sepehrara

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What is the difference between Invisalign, Invisalign lite, clearstep and simpli5?

October 12th, 2011
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good day Dr, I have a slight overcrowded set of front lower teeth 5 in total I believe. I have been informed of invisalign and have looked at it since. the idea of such treatment appeals to me as I dont then heave to wear a brace and can take it out in order to enjoy the finer things in life. since looking at this technique I decided, ye, i definitely want this before noticing both simpli5, invisalign lite and clearstep. I wanted to know if these did anything anything differently? I only have a minor overlap its nothing crazy that why this technique appealed so much to me. could you show me the differences between these please because if they’re just different providers they surely cannot be producing the same product? cheers

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What’s the best tooth correction system if I want to go travelling?

October 12th, 2011
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If I have a brace fitted will I still be able to go on holiday. my question is more how long is it between having alterations made to the brace to tighten alter them or however it goes? I was planning on going travelling around Asia for 2/3 months now I have braces im wondering If that is still possible or whether I will just have to go a t a later date? what I was thinking is that If I can get Invisalign treatment although it is a fair bit more expensive, could I get a couple of retainers at once then bang them in every so often as required as this would then not stop me from travelling or having my teeth sorted out. if this is not the best option as im sensing its not being as I think its so simple which usually means thats not the case, what alternatives do I have as in which Is the quickest brace to sort out crooked teeth and which had the longest intervals between adjustments?

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