Author: Aura Dental

Smiling is vital for our mental wellbeing. A genuine smile, known as a Duchenne smile, when your eye muscles contract as well as your mouth muscles, kicks off the production of serotonin in the body. Serotonin is one of the body’s feel-good chemicals. It goes into special receptors, like a key into a lock, and then we feel great. And then guess what happens? We smile more! We smile at people, they smile back, and soon the world is a happier place.

At Aura Dental, we know the value of a good smile and it’s not measured in money, it’s measured in feeling good and seeing how feeling good smooths people’s paths through life. It’s one of the things that we love about the work we do with braces in St John’s Wood.

A worthwhile investment

Braces can make a huge different to people’s willingness to smile. Some of our patients come to us and tell us they are so ashamed of their crowded, crooked, or gappy teeth that they have been suppressing their smiles for years. Trouble is, when you do that, people tend to assume you are miserable and unfriendly, and they instinctively feel reluctant to spend time with you. Not smiling can lead to loneliness and isolation, which leads to more not smiling, so it goes around.

But with braces in St John’s Wood, all that can change in a few months to a year or so, depending on your particular misalignment issues. If you were suffering from serious bite issues, these would have been fixed with National Health Service braces in St John’s Wood. There are plenty of milder cases for which NHS funding is not available. We can treat these cases too.

Your options

Invisalign aligners, also known as invisible braces, are clear plastic mouth guard-like trays that are 3D printed from digital scans. You get a series of them, somewhere between 12–48, and wear each one for about 2 weeks. In that time, specially designed misfits in the plastic pressure your teeth to move, and each aligner is a step toward alignment.

Why not come in and see how braces in St John’s Wood can help you smile more?

Let’s face it, braces aren’t really a good look. You may not mind wearing them if you are a teenager and you can brighten them up with colourful brackets and wires; but you’ve never seen braces in Vogue or GQ as the latest must-have stylish accessory.

Things is, crooked, crowded, or gappy teeth don’t make it into the fashion pages either. Models and celebrities always have perfect rows of pearly white teeth these days. So, what’s a person to do? Unstylish if you don’t, unstylish at least for a good few months, if you do.

There is a solution

However, stylish people in the know do get their teeth straightened with braces in St John’s Wood. It’s just that they do it with discreet or even invisible appliances, such as Invisalign. Invisalign are quite different from traditional braces, which are usually variations on the theme of brackets and wires that often, but not always, are fixed to the teeth for the duration of the treatment.

In St John’s Wood, braces in the form of Invisalign clear aligners are pretty much invisible once you put them on. Invisalign is a system of very thin clear plastic aligners that resemble mouth guards. They are 3D printed using detailed measurements from digital scans of your mouth. Each aligner is a tiny incremental step different from the one before. The pressure from the slight incremental changes push the teeth gradually into alignment over about a year, depending on the complexity of each case.

Over 4 million people have been treated with Invisalign braces. In St John’s Wood, they are also incredibly popular. One reason is because they become as good as invisible when they are in place. Another reason is because Invisalign clear aligners are removable. Although they must be worn for at least 22 hours a day in order to complete the treatment on schedule, they are taken out for eating and cleaning. This means that you can continue to eat whatever you like, whereas the range of diet can be limited when wearing fixed bracket and wire braces.

To find out more, come into Aura Dental for a free consultation.

We all want to look our best, as you can see if you look at how much people in the UK spend on adorning and sculpting their bodies. But hair-dos and new clothes are temporary fixes compared to some of the things you can have done at the dentist.

If you want value for money when you need a change to your look then cosmetic braces are a great choice. Whether you are an adult who would like straighter teeth, or the parent of a self-conscious teenager with mild misalignment issues, getting braces in St John’s Wood can be a permanent improvement to your looks and to your self-esteem.

Good looks and good health

Here at Aura Dental in St John’s Wood, braces come in a variety of systems. Many people only have mildly misaligned teeth. If you are one such person, do not think that getting them straightened with braces in St John’s Wood makes you vain. Indeed, having your teeth straightened is in fact an act of self-care on several levels. When it comes to oral health, it is easier to keep straighter teeth clean. Therefore, straightening your teeth will greatly reduce your risk of tooth decay and infection.

When it comes to mental health, people who get their teeth straightened find themselves smiling and laughing more often, thereby increasing the amount of feel-good chemicals, such as serotonin, their bodies release. When it comes to social wellbeing, smiling more creates more connections, which can smooth your path through life.

A popular solution

Six Month Smiles is one of our popular braces systems. It combines the latest innovations and techniques with the tried and tested mechanics of teeth straightening. This means we can predict how your teeth will move and how long it will take to get them into alignment. Six Month Smiles uses the latest small clear ceramic brackets, then modernises them by using tooth-coloured wires that make your braces almost unnoticeable.

The average treatment for this option is just 6 months, hence the name of these braces in St John’s Wood. Six Month Smiles work so quickly because, unlike standard braces, they only focus on the front teeth – those that show when you smile.

One of the problems with wearing fixed braces is eating. Food gets stuck between the brackets and your teeth and it can sometimes take a while to remove it. Sometimes people have to avoid particular foods for the duration of their treatment, which, if it goes on for a year or more, can be a real hassle. Not only do you find yourself limited in your choices when going out to eat, but it can make you seem difficult when visiting friends for dinner.

This is one of the reasons why people choosing braces in St John’s Wood often go for Invisalign at Aura Dental. Invisalign is not like the traditional bracket and wire systems that we tend to associate with getting our teeth straightened. This process is done using a series of aligners, which are like very thin clear plastic gumshields. They slip over the teeth and hug them so snugly that they are more or less invisible to the untrained eye.

What will it be like?

Invisalign aligners are designed to be removed when you eat. When you choose these braces in St John’s Wood, you have to take them out for every meal or snack, and indeed for every drink that is not plain water. This means that they cannot get in the way of your food, or increase your chances of decay by trapping food against your teeth.

You just take out the aligners, eat your food and then pop them back in again. You need to wear these aligners for at least 22 hours a day if you are to stay on schedule with your treatment with braces in St John’s Wood. The plus side of this that people have discovered is that it pretty much cuts out that kind of mindless snacking that it is so easy to indulge in at your workstation, as well as endless soft drinks or sugar-laden coffees. The result is a happy side effect of weight loss, even if you are able to eat whatever you like at official meal times.

If you think Invisalign would be the right option for braces in St John’s Wood for you, why not make an appointment for a free consultation at Aura Dental.

Crooked teeth can diminish your appearance and can also detract from the health of your mouth as they have gaps in which plaque can accumulate. Crooked teeth can also drift, due to lack of stability. If you are tired of wondering how you look when you smile or feeling self-conscious when you talk, then you might like to consider braces. St John’s Wood is home to Aura Dental, where we offer a range of discreet braces so that you can benefit from straighter teeth without the inconvenience or unsightly appearance of metal braces.

A more discreet option

Most adults do not want to have to worry about whether people can see their braces while they have their teeth straightened. Luckily, you no longer have to, as modern methods are faster, more comfortable and less obtrusive than ever before. We offer braces in St John’s Wood that give you the smile you dream of without affecting your everyday life. The Invisalign system uses a series of almost invisible clear plastic trays, which are individually made to fit your mouth. They are changed every two weeks and removeable for eating and cleaning. The Inman aligner is also clear, but contains nickel titanium coil springs and bows. These create gentle forces that guide your teeth into the correct position. The aligners are removeable, but if you wear them for 16-20 hours per day, you can expect to have a great new smile in 6-18 weeks.

George Angelidakis

Dentist

George was born in Greece and qualified as a Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) in 2011. After graduating, he gained experience working as the Dental Officer of the Greek Military Dental Clinic in the demanding Oral Surgery and Restorative Dentistry Departments.

To master his skills and knowledge in Aesthetic Dentistry, George moved to New York City and completed a full time Advanced Postgraduate Program in Aesthetic Dentistry at the renowned New York University.

He is a certified Invisalign, Inman Aligner and Cfast Clear Braces provider.

Using his combined knowledge and a comprehensive approach, he has gained an excellent reputation in “Designing Enhanced Smiles” for those inspired to change their look or cosmetic dental appearance.

Get the results you want, fast.

Another popular option for patients who have had braces in St John’s Wood is the Six Month Smiles technique, which uses very discreet clear brackets and tooth-coloured wires. It works on the front six teeth, which are the ones most visible when you smile. Although it cannot correct serious misalignments, it works rapidly to improve your appearance. CFast braces also act quickly and can improve the alignment of the front teeth in the top and bottom jaws as well as rounding out the arches, in as little as six months.

Jose Cerqueira Marinho Da Silva

Dentist

Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry in 2011 after initially completing a degree in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Manchester in 2006.

He has undertaken extensive postgraduate training including a world renowned one year cosmetic dentistry & aesthetic restorative dentistry course and is a certified practitioner in Invisalign, Six-Month Smiles (clear braces), Inman Aligner and Fastbraces®. He also prides himself in providing facial rejuvenation procedures to his patients including botox and dermal fillers.

Invest in your smile and oral health and talk to us today about having braces in St John’s Wood.