What’s the difference between hidden and invisible braces?
When researching orthodontic treatment options, patients frequently encounter different terms used to describe braces. Two terms often used on websites and on social media are ‘invisible braces’ and ‘hidden braces’ but what treatments do these...The growth of Invisalign
Invisalign has just announced they have treated their 6-millionth patient so I thought I would take a look at the growth of this innovative product. Invisalign, as a company, started in March 1997 and provided their first aligners to orthodontists in July 1999. With...
6 million Invisalign patients
Invisalign has just announced that they have started treatment for their six-millionth patient. Yuzhe is a 12-year-old student from China who began treatment in October 2018 with a series of aligners that incorporated mandibular advancement to correct the alignment of...
British Orthodontic Conference 2018
The British Orthodontic Conference took place in London at the end of September. The event was attended by over 1200 delegates and the theme of this years’ conference was Ortho 360 recognising the important role orthodontics plays in the multi-disciplinary...
A guide to getting braces as an adult