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The Value of Orthodontic Treatment
With advancements in orthodontics, more children and adults are getting the treatment needed to address oral difficulties. Treating these problems – underbites, overbites, crowded teeth, jaw discrepancies, jaw and tooth size – early is vital to avoid more trouble...
The Effects of COVID-19 on UK Dental Services
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected almost every area of normal life in the UK for almost a year now. In terms of dental treatment, there have been multiple delays caused for many patients due to the necessary restrictions put in place during the first lockdown. As...
Advice on Aftercare for Jaw Surgery
Jaw surgery is a procedure which may be considered for the correction of severe irregularities of the teeth and jawbone that cannot be corrected with orthodontics alone. If jaw surgery is recommended, it will only take place once the patient has reached the age where...
Starting Orthodontic Treatment in Adulthood
Orthodontics is the practice of improving harmony in the mouth by correcting growth errors in the teeth and jaws. Orthodontics is usually performed on children, starting around age 12 or just above. This is because the prime time for fixing problems is when all the...
Orthodontists: A Brief Guide for Using AGPs During COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed great stress on many businesses, including dental practices. For several months, dentists were forced to close as the UK entered lockdown. Upon phased reopening, new measures have been put in place restricting the services that can be...
Advice on Visiting the Dentist During a Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in large parts of everyday life being altered or put on hold indefinitely as lockdown, social distancing and other measures remain in place to try and slow the spread of the virus. Going to the dentist is one area that, although now...
Controlled Trial for Orthodontic Bonding
Orthodontic bonding refers to the process of attaching fixed appliances (braces) to the teeth. The process has experienced many advances since the turn of the century, progressing from brittle plastic brackets applied using messy, weak and odiferous liquid or powder...
Orthodontics: Malocclusion of the Teeth
Malocclusion is a problem affecting the alignment of the teeth and can lead to serious dental health problems. If the teeth are misaligned, they won’t be able to perform vital functions. This can affect overall oral and digestive health. Malocclusion of the teeth is...
Orthodontics: What Matters to Patients and their Parents?
Orthodontics is a speciality of dentistry which deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of misalignment, or malocclusion, of the teeth. Treatment typically takes between one and three years, with the braces tightened by an orthodontist or dentist every four...
Looking After Your Child’s Teeth
As soon as an infant’s teeth come through, they may be brushed with a soft toothbrush and a smear of fluoride toothpaste. It is good to get the baby used to tooth-brushing, but parents should not be concerned if the baby resists at first. The important thing is to...