Invisalign 7 million patients

by Admin | Sep 11, 2019 | Aligners, Braces, Getting started, Interest, Wearing braces

In July, Invisalign quietly announced they had treated seven million patients. This is an incredible number and more so when you consider it was only towards the end of last year they announced they had treated their six millionth patient. This level of growth in an...

Orthodontic Hygiene

by Admin | Jun 24, 2019 | Aligners, Braces, Dental Team, Getting started, Lingual braces, Retainers

Orthodontic Hygiene – a guest post by Dr. Bethany Rushworth A common complication of orthodontics is tooth decay, although this can be prevented by appropriate cleaning and maintenance of the teeth and appliances. Decay develops as a result of acid production by...

Is Invisalign ‘SmileView’ a game changer for orthodontics?

by Admin | Mar 27, 2019 | Aligners, Getting started

With over 6 million patients choosing to get their teeth straightened with Invisalign aligners, Align Technology, the company that makes Invisalign, have been slowly building a huge dental database. You are probably wondering, as I have been, what they would do with...

A coffee with Cleopatra Darwish

by Admin | Mar 18, 2019 | Dental Team

Please introduce yourself Hi I’m Cleopatra, I’m a specialist orthodontist working in specialist practice in Slough and dental practice in Surbiton and Clapham Junction What do you most love about orthodontics? I’m a people person – so I love the daily...

Faster orthodontic treatment with piezocision?

by Admin | Mar 18, 2019 | Braces, Getting started

Tell me honestly, would you undertake this procedure to finish your orthodontic treatment a few months faster? There is ongoing research aimed at finding methods of speeding up orthodontic treatment and one such process involves making small incisions in the gum to...