Choosing an orthodontist
On the assumption that your city has a number of orthodontists, how do you go about choosing the right one? Firstly it is important to realise there is a difference between a specialist orthodontist and a dentist offering orthodontics. Any dentist can offer...
How to avoid losing your retainers
I read an interesting tweet yesterday in which someone described how a patient had reported that they had lost their retainers on a picnic as, and are you ready for this, a sheep had eaten it! Looking through other tweets this clearly isn’t a one off...Essential braces kit
Most brace wearers will soon discover that to get through the day, they will need to devise a small kit of essential items that will frequently come in handy. My own kit varied depending on what I was doing and where I was going but I always, and I mean always, had a...
A most difficult decision
Just after the orthodontist or therapist has checked your braces and removed any elastics or arch wires, a nurse usually appears with a colour wheel in hand to ask you what colour elastics you want on your braces this time. Now this, I can assure you, is a very...
A guide to getting braces as an adult