British Orthodontic Conference 2019
Next week sees the start of the 2019 British Orthodontic Conference which is being held in Glasgow. I will be attending the event and will be sharing the latest news from the conference as well as catching up with colleagues from across the UK. In recent weeks, two...
BBC article on adult orthodontics
Did you see the article on the BBC news website concerning the growth in popularity of adult orthodontics? No? Good, maybe best to move onto the next blog post. OK, maybe that’s a little harsh but it’s said with good reason, I’m just trying to...BOS response on direct to patient orthodontics
The British Orthodontic Society has issued a statement in response to the post from Kevin O’Brien and I’m including it here so you can read about the concerns being expressed by Orthodontists on behalf of patients. You should read Kevin’s blog post...Direct to patient orthodontics
Over recent months, you may have seen more advertising from direct to patient orthodontic providers promoting their clear aligner treatments. Some market themselves predominantly via social media advertising and some have city centre stores where you can seek advice...
Invisalign 7 million patients
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...
A guide to getting braces as an adult