Welcome to UK Adult Braces
A blog for adults considering or undergoing orthodontic treatment
The orthodontic patients blog
If you are thinking about getting braces, have just started wearing them, have had them for some time or are just interested in orthodontics, this site will be of interest to you. It contains articles on everything from traditional metal braces to the latest lingual braces, Invisalign, invisible braces, clear brackets, retainers, how to get by with braces, the latest advances in orthodontics, new products and services, dental news and exhibitions. There are also links to some great adult braces blogs and video’s, articles written by orthodontists, orthodontic staff and patients, orthodontic academic research and opinion as well as plenty of general information about what it is like to undertake adult orthodontics and how to survive wearing braces.

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What’s on the blog
Wearing braces
Find out what it is really like to have braces as an adult
Information
You will find a large number of posts about braces helping you to make an informed decision about treatment
Interviews
You can get a fascinating insight into the people who work in orthodontics
Braces
Find out about the different types of braces from people who have already undertaken orthodontic treatment
Aligners
Are aligners an alternative to traditional braces, find out more
Bloggers
Read some great posts from other bloggers who have written about their braces experiences
Retainers
Learn about the different types of retainers and what your options might be
News and Research
Articles about orthodontics, services, practices, evidence based orthodontics and treatments
Options and choices
Discover all the options for orthodontic treatment to help you make the right decision
Latest blog posts
An Invisalign Q&A from Lucie
In her latest video update, Lucie answers questions about her experience with Invisalign
A guest Invisalign blog post from Natalie Weaving
It took me two years of umming and ahhhhh-ring before I decided to actually book a consultation to look at having braces….again. That’s right. At 36 years old I was doing it again!
How to search the GDC register
Do you want to find out whether a dentist offering orthodontic treatment is on the specialist register? The GDC has a public database you can access.
The birth of the ortho-dentist
Has a new category of dental practices offering orthodontic treatment just been created?
What’s the difference between hidden and invisible braces?
Two terms often used on websites and on social media are ‘invisible braces’ and ‘hidden braces’ but what treatments do these words relate to?
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.
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.
British Orthodontic Conference 2018
The theme of this years’ British Orthodontic conference was Ortho 360. Find out what happens during an orthodontic conference.
Has making a complaint just become easier?
Has making a complaint about dental services become easier following the publication of six new universal principles for complaint handling?
How long does orthodontic treatment take?
How long does orthodontic treatment take and what can you do to achieve faster results?
A new study on retention
Does this new study on the longer-term effects of retention provide the patient with a better insight into which retainer to use after treatment?
Text messages and orthodontics
Can text message reminders help during orthodontic treatment?
An Invisalign update from Lucie
In her most recent post, Lucie shares an update on her progress, some strangely shaped aligners and her thoughts on undertaking aligner treatment.
A coffee with Prof. Jonathan Sandler
In this post, I’m delighted to share a fascinating interview with the President of the British Orthodontic Society, Prof. Jonathan Sandler.
Top ten retainer tips
If you are going to get your teeth straightened, you are going to need to seriously think about retention post-treatment. Teeth are liable to move after you finish active treatment and retainers are provided by your orthodontist to help stop this from happening. Here...
ClearCorrect Aligners
ClearCorrect is a US-based manufacturer of aligners who provide aligners to UK based patients. In this really great video, the company explains how aligners work, what actually makes the teeth move and why it is important to wear your aligners for the required number...
ASA ruling on AcceleDent advertising
AcceleDent is a device marketed to orthodontic patients to help speed up treatment and to reduce discomfort. It consists of a mouthpiece which you gently bite into and micro vibrations from the device help to increase 'cellular activity' necessary for bone remodeling...
Top ten ‘getting started’ braces tips
If you are thinking about getting braces, congratulations, it's something you won't regret. To get you started, here are my top ten 'getting started' braces tips. 1. Take some time to do your research. There are many different treatment options provided by a large...
A new braces blog from Ruth
I first discovered Ruth a month or so ago when we chatted via a Twitter weekly online meet-up for bloggers. She lives up in my part of the world (the far north of Scotland) although is still around 3 hours away out to the east in Aberdeen. Ruth only recently started...
How much do braces cost?
Probably one of the most commonly asked orthodontic questions on the internet is 'how much do braces cost?' so in this post, I'm taking a look at the direct and indirect cost of getting braces. Most dental and orthodontic practices with an up to date website, have a...
Do braces affect speech?
One of my readers posed the great question, 'do braces affect speech' and it's one I don't think I've covered in much detail before. I've written about speaking with retainers and have briefly mentioned speech in several other related posts but as I'm sure this is...