How to make an Essix retainer

by Admin | Apr 4, 2016 | Blogs and videos, Retainers, Wearing braces

Essix retainers seem to be the retainer of choice for many patients (and orthodontists) and this clip shows how one is made.  It seems a simple process that both relies on the accuracy of the impressions taken at the surgery and the skill of the technician making the...

Do adults wear headgear?

by Admin | Jan 16, 2016 | Blogs and videos, Braces, Wearing braces

I have recently come across an interesting channel on YouTube from a UK based adult brace wearer who has headgear to keep her extraction gaps open whilst her bite is aligned.  I will be asking Danni if she would be willing to write a post for this site to explain a...

3 Wishes Invisalign Blog

by Admin | Jan 16, 2016 | Aligners, Blogs and videos, Braces, Wearing braces

Carrie, a London based lifestyle blogger has posted a great series of posts about her time with Invisalign braces and the fantastic results she has received by having her teeth straightened this way.  She writes a blog ‘wish wish wish’ which has some...

How to make a fixed retainer

by Admin | Jan 3, 2016 | Blogs and videos, Retainers, Wearing braces

Have you ever wondered how a bonded fixed wire retainer is made?  This YouTube video will show you how it is done....

Inside I’m Smiling

by Admin | Jan 2, 2016 | Blogs and videos, Braces, Lingual braces, Wearing braces

‘Inside I’m Smiling’ is a great blog created by a lingual (behind the teeth) brace wearer who undertook her treatment at the well respected London Lingual Orthodontic Clinic. The blog contains a lot of detail about the process of getting lingual...

Gum Shield Frying Pan

by Admin | Dec 29, 2015 | Aligners, Blogs and videos, Getting started, Wearing braces

I have just come across another Invisalign blog that takes a light hearted look at the process of getting and having Invisalign. For a peek of what you might expect from this blog, I have copied a great description of the process of getting impressions below: The...