Dental Monitoring
A tweet from an orthodontic practice caught my attention this morning. It referred to a new way to remotely monitor orthodontic aligner treatment by taking a photo of your teeth with a smartphone which is then analysed by software which detects tooth movement. The...Self ligating vs conventional brackets
In this short video, you can see the difference between self-ligating and conventional brackets. There is much debate about whether self-ligating brackets offer faster or more comfortable treatment so this is something you will need to discuss with your orthodontist....What are self-ligating brackets?
In this short video from 3M, you can see what a self-ligating bracket is. There is much debate about the merits of self-ligating brackets and whether they offer faster or more comfortable orthodontic treatment but from a patient perspective, the brackets can appear to...
Number of adults seeking treatment continues to rise
New figures released by The British Orthodontic Society (BOS) to coincide with National Smile Month, which starts on 14th May 2018, reveals the number of adults seeking orthodontic treatment in the UK continues to rise. The survey, conducted in March 2018 among BOS...
A braces update from Jade
In another great blog post, Jade talks about what she has learned from having braces. She talks about confidence and pride which is something many adult braces wearers can relate to. You can read her post here Her other posts can be found here
A guide to getting braces as an adult