by Admin | Dec 18, 2015 | Dental Team, Getting started, Wearing braces
In the theme of the previous post about the things you would like to say to your friends about wearing braces, I thought I would add another one aimed at our orthodontists: You are not just straightening our teeth, you are improving our confidence and self esteem in...
by Admin | Dec 13, 2015 | Dental Team, Getting started
Before getting started, you will no doubt have plenty of questions for your orthodontist but just in case you don’t or can’t think of all the things you may want to ask, this post will give you some ideas to think about. Prior to getting braces you will...
by Admin | Dec 5, 2015 | Dental Team, Getting started
Orthodontics is a specialist dental treatment carried out to address irregularities of the teeth and jaws. This can be to fix a poor bite which is resulting in additional wear and tear on teeth, headaches and pain from poorly aligned teeth and aesthetic changes to...
by Admin | Dec 5, 2015 | Dental Team
Orthodontic therapists can act in a similar capacity to orthodontic nurses by assisting orthodontists in carrying out orthodontic treatment but can provide some aspects of the treatment themselves. In order to start training as an orthodontic therapist, individuals...
by Admin | Dec 5, 2015 | Dental Team
In order for a Dentist to become an Orthodontist they need to undertake Specialist Training. Entry onto Specialist Training in Orthodontics is competitive and therefore candidates need to undertake the following: Broad experience of dentistry in the first few years...