Category: Braces

How long does it take to get that lovely straight-toothed smile you’ve always hankered after? Probably not as long as you believe. The beliefs about braces in St John’s Wood are usually based on stories of wearing braces back in the 1980s, when treatments were cumbersome to wear and took forever to complete. They were almost always stories about kids who had had to get their jaws realigned so their teeth would bite together correctly. This takes a lot longer than just getting a few wonky teeth realigned.

Realigning wonky teeth still takes time, teeth can only move so fast, but mild misalignments take only a few weeks to months to correct rather than two or three years.

Along with shorter treatment times, braces in the 21^st century have evolved to be much more discreet than their forebears. They don’t need to be as heavy duty-looking when they are making more moderate adjustments using gentler forces. So, fixed braces have smaller brackets and thinner wires. Some are also clear or tooth-coloured and look almost more like jewellery for the teeth than straightening devices.

But, there is one more straightening device that doesn’t even look like braces in St John’s Wood. It’s called Invisalign.

Invisalign

Invisalign looks more like a mouth-guard than braces. It is a very thin, 0.3 millimetre, transparent plastic tooth tray that snaps on over the teeth and is secured to the back ones with discreet metal clips. Once it is in place, Invisalign is so thin that it disappears and all but the keenest observer will fail to spot it. It’s also so thin that it won’t interfere with your speech, and the smooth plastic won’t rub inside your mouth.

Unlike braces, which are tightened to produce tooth movement, Invisalign aligners have carefully placed pressure points that nudge the teeth gently into alignment. You wear a series of aligners to produce movement, each one taking one to two weeks to do its work. You can also remove them for eating and cleaning.

To find more about braces in St John’s Wood, why not come in for a consultation?

When you decide to take the plunge and get your teeth straightened as an adult, you probably aren’t going to want to include endless conversations with strangers about your braces as part of your treatment. Neither are you likely to want to spend ages picking bits of food out of your braces in your lunch hour. Just the opposite, in fact. If that sounds like you, then you are going to love the idea of Invisalign. In St John’s Wood, this revolutionary way of straightening teeth is available from your trusty dental team here at Aura Dental.

We just love this way of straightening mild to moderately misaligned teeth, and we think you will too. When you have teeth straightening with Invisalign in St John’s Wood, you will be able to get straighter teeth without anyone realising what you are up to. This can be a real bonus if you have a public-facing job, or one that requires you to act with authority.

The innovation behind Invisalign

Invisalign is different from the usual bracket and wire braces that we mostly associate with teeth straightening. Instead of having the device cemented to your teeth, you will be given a series of rigid, transparent plastic mouth guard-like aligners. These are carefully manufactured to specifications taken from digital scans of your teeth.

The pinpoint accurate scans are fed through a computer programme that charts the path that each of your wonky teeth needs to move along, and, if you have more than a few, in what order they need to move, in order to become aligned. Then, a series of aligners are 3D printed to fit your teeth, but with pressure points carefully factored in. You wear each one for up to two weeks and then move onto the next.

The aligners are so thin that, when they are snapped on over the teeth, they become almost invisible. That’s one plus. The other is that they are removable for eating, drinking and cleaning.

Come and find out how Invisalign in St John’s Wood can help you and take the first step towards a more confident smile.

Braces can be such a faff. There they are, stuck on the fronts of your teeth for months on end, collecting your breakfast, lunch and dinner between the brackets and wires and rubbing on the inside of your cheeks. Of course, it’s all worth it for the lovely straight smile you get at the end of treatment, but what if you didn’t have to go through all that fiddling about with floss and brushes, or give up eating some of your favourite foods while you were having treatment with braces in St John’s Wood?

Well, now you can. Here at Aura Dental, we offer all the usual bracket and wire braces, even some that can barely be seen once they are on the teeth, but we also offer a system that has been revolutionising treatment with braces in St John’s Wood. It’s called Invisalign.

What is Invisalign all about?

You may well have heard of Invisalign. After all, it’s been on the market since just before 2000 and over 4 million people have now received Invisalign treatment. But you may not have seen it on anyone. That’s good. That’s how it’s meant to be. When people are wearing these very thin plastic mouth guard-style aligners, they are almost impossible to spot. They are moulded to the teeth using pinpoint accurate measurements from the Itero digital scanner. These measures are fed into a computer and used to plan treatment with a series of aligners that are manufactured using 3D printing.

Invisalign aligners have carefully placed pressure points inside them that nudge the teeth along to correct alignment. The average treatment time is a year. Another big plus with this system is that the aligners are removable for eating, drinking and tooth brushing, which means that you don’t have to change your diet while you go through treatment. You can even leave them out for special occasions of a few hours.

If Invisalign is not for you, at Aura Dental we have plenty of other braces in St John’s Wood, such as Six Month Smiles and Quick Straight Teeth. Why not come in for a consultation and find out how we can help you get the smile you’ve always wanted.

Image is key for many people in the work place. And that means that more and more of them are seriously considering getting their teeth straightened. This is especially true for people in public-facing jobs such as teachers, receptionists, beauticians, police officers, as well as those for whom part of their work involves being filmed or photographed. But with image being key, teeth straightening can be a catch 22 situation. You want to get your teeth straightened to improve your image, but you can’t go through months of straightening because you need to look good at work. Enter Invisalign in St John’s Wood – the answer to every image conscious, wonky-toothed person’s prayers.

If you are one of those people who want teeth straightening in St John’s Wood, Invisalign is available from us at Aura Dental. Not every dentist offers this treatment, which involves being specially trained and certified by Invisalign.

But, at Aura Dental, we think Invisalign is such a great way to straighten teeth that we couldn’t wait to add it to our menu of treatments in St John’s Wood. Invisalign can straighten most mild to moderate misalignments, which is what most adults have, while also being almost invisible and not adding extra hassle to teeth cleaning regimes or diet.

How does Invisalign work?

This system is a completely different way of aligning teeth that took the idea of the mouth guard-style retainer (something you have to wear at the end of treatment to keep your teeth in place until they settle in to their new home) and added carefully planned pressure spots to move the teeth. Instead of adjustments being done to one device fixed to the teeth, Invisalign creates the progressive movement with a series of clear plastic aligners that snap on over the teeth. You wear each one for a week or two and when the pressure’s worn off because the teeth have moved, you start wearing the next one.

The plastic is so thin that it can’t be seen once the aligners are in place and they can be removed for eating and cleaning.

To find out more about Invisalign in St John’s Wood, why not come in for a free consultation?

Traditional braces have a reputation for being uncomfortable, unattractive and old-fashioned. However, with the invention of more discreet teeth straightening appliances, such as clear braces and invisible aligners, adults can feel more comfortable while they are improving their smile and bite.

At Aura Dental, we use a wide variety of adult braces in St John’s Wood and we firmly believe that the treatment chosen should be personalised to each patient’s individual needs, rather than using a ‘one brace fits all’ approach. Before beginning the treatment, we will perform an initial examination to determine the underlying dental misalignment as well as identify any pre-existing dental problems such as active gum disease or dental decay. It is important that these conditions be fixed prior to starting your treatment.

Types of discreet braces in St John’s Wood

While traditional metal braces can be used for adults, most adult patients prefer more discreet teeth straightening treatments to achieve a healthy and beautiful smile. Options at Aura Dental include:

Six Month Smiles

Six Month Smiles braces use tooth-coloured brackets and wires to gently move your teeth into their correct position in an average time of six months. The reason these braces work so fast is that they focus only on your front teeth and do not make any significant changes to your bite. As well as being discreet and fast, the gentle pressure from the braces makes them more comfortable than traditional braces. Six Month Smiles braces are very discreet and are ideal for patients looking to make minor changes to their smile in a short amount of time.

Inman Aligner

Similar to Invisalign, the Inman Aligner is a removable teeth straightening appliance. However, unlike Invisalign, the Inman Aligner relies on forces created by coiled springs that gently push and pull your front teeth into their correct position in a much shorter time. The Inman Aligner is limited to the front teeth and may not be suitable for patients with severe dental problems.

Give us a call

To find out how discreet braces in St John’s Wood can help you, book a consultation appointment today.

Having your teeth straightened as an adult can be quite challenging. On the one hand, beautiful, straight teeth are appealing, but you would do anything to avoid wearing metal braces? Did you know that Invisalign aligners can straighten your smile without the use of obtrusive metal brackets and wires? Even if you have had your teeth straightened in the past, it may be possible for Invisalign to help fix any relapses, and restore your lost confidence in your smile.

At Aura Dental in St John’s Wood, Invisalign allows our dentists to straighten your teeth, not only without conventional metal braces but while wearing comfortable and removable clear aligners. During your consultation appointment, we will examine your teeth thoroughly and help you determine whether you are eligible for this treatment. Most patients can take advantage of Invisalign as long as their teeth are not severely misaligned.

How does it work?

Invisalign consists of a series of clear removable, plastic aligners that are customised to fit snugly over your teeth. These aligners are created with the help of 3D imaging technology, allowing your dentist in St John’s Wood to monitor your treatment from the beginning till the end. Once you receive your first set of clear aligners, you can begin wearing them right away.

You will be expected to switch to the next set of aligners every 7-10 days as specified by your dentist. Your aligners are designed to move your teeth gradually into their correct position, the same way traditional braces do. However, with Invisalign in St John’s Wood, there are no metal brackets and wires to deal with.

Patients should wear their aligners at least 22 hours per day for effective treatment, but they are allowed to take them out for eating and cleaning their teeth. Invisalign aligners are made of smooth plastic and for this reason, they are comfortable to wear and very hard for others to spot. Nobody will know that you are undergoing teeth straightening treatment unless you want them to.

Get in touch

Are you interested in Invisalign in St John’s Wood, but you are not entirely sure it’s the right treatment for you? Contact us today and we will book a consultation appointment for you.

If the thought of unattractive metal braces has kept you from straightening your teeth, Invisalign is the treatment you have been waiting for. Now you can straighten your teeth discreetly without the need to wear bulky brackets and rubber bands.

At Aura Dental in St John’s Wood, Invisalign can treat a multitude of dental problems including moderately crooked and gapped teeth, as well as overbites, underbites and crossbites. More importantly, Invisalign is ideal for image-conscious teenagers and adults alike.

How does Invisalign work?

If you have ever spoken to a dentist about traditional braces, you may already be aware of how braces, in general, align teeth. By using pressure and proper angling, it is possible to reduce and even eliminate large spaces between teeth, to make space for crowded teeth, to properly rotate teeth so that they are straight, and to correct issues with your bite. Invisalign in St John’s Wood can address the same issues with a different approach.

Invisalign consists of a series of invisible, removable, and comfortable aligners that fit snugly over your teeth. As Invisalign uses 3D technology to map every stage of your treatment, it is possible to find the best treatment plan in any given situation. Some patients may require as little as six months to see great results with their smile, but the average time of treatment is under a year.

Over time, you will only need to see your dentist once every six weeks or so. During that time a brief examination will be performed to check on the progress of the treatment, and then you will be provided with your new set of dental aligners. Simple and easy to use, Invisalign is developed with innovative, sophisticated technology to give you incredible results.

Benefits of Invisalign

There are several reasons patients find Invisalign appealing. The absence of brackets and wires creates an entirely different experience without decreasing results. Invisalign aligners are comfortable to wear and they can be removed any time to eat or brush your teeth. However, you have to wear them at least 20-22 hours per day for effective treatment.

In recent years, more adults have been visiting the dentist for teeth straightening treatment. However, if you are an adult with crooked teeth, the idea of wearing metal braces can be unpleasant. Luckily, dentistry has come a long way and there are now more options than you might think for adults who are hoping to straighten their teeth quickly and discreetly.

At Aura Dental, we appreciate that metal braces are not for everyone. Teenagers and adult patients are often intimidated by metal braces due to aesthetic and practical concerns. For this reason, discreet braces in St John’s Wood are gaining popularity. Here are some of the options patients choose:

Invisalign

Invisalign is an innovative teeth straightening method that uses a series of plastic, transparent, removable aligners to move your teeth into position. These aligners are custom-made to fit snugly over your teeth and gums and, since they are created with the help of 3D technology, they also allow your dentist to monitor your treatment from the beginning to the end. Invisalign aligners have many benefits over traditional braces. Not only are they hardly visible, but they are also removable, meaning you can take them out in order to eat or brush your teeth.

Six Month Smiles

Six Month Smiles is a quick and effective alternative to conventional braces. These braces embrace the traditional principles of teeth straightening with a twist for faster, subtler treatment. Six Month Smiles consist of tooth-coloured brackets and wires that are virtually invisible against your teeth. They also use low forces to move teeth. Many people think that the accelerated braces treatment means simply tightening regular braces to get the teeth moving. However, this is not true. Six Month Smiles braces in St John’s Woods work just like regular braces, but with an emphasis on the cosmetic appearance of your teeth rather than the position of your bite. For this reason, they are not ideal for patients who have severely crooked teeth.

Inman aligner

The Inman Aligner is a fast and safe way to correct crowded, rotated and oddly spaced front teeth. In fact, most cases can be completed within 6-18 weeks, which is significantly faster than most teeth straightening treatments.

You probably already know that Invisalign can straighten your teeth without the discomfort of metal braces. After all, this innovative treatment using a series of removable, clear plastic aligners, has been delivering beautiful smiles for almost 20 years.

At Aura Dental, we appreciate that many adults would rather not wear braces, due to aesthetic or practical considerations. Invisalign in St John’s Wood makes it possible to straighten your teeth without anyone knowing. Here are some interesting facts about Invisalign that you may not know:

Invisalign is ideal for busy adults

The number of adults seeking teeth straightening treatment has increased substantially over the years. Invisalign is a popular option because it requires fewer visits to the dentist compared to traditional braces, is pain-free, and virtually undetectable. Also, because the aligners are removable, there are no food restrictions and maintaining good dental hygiene is easier than ever.

It’s not only about aesthetics

Straight, properly aligned teeth instill confidence and convey a positive first impression. However, aesthetics is not the only reasons for straightening your teeth. Straight teeth prevent jaw pain, are easier to clean and reduce the risk of developing gum disease or tooth decay.

Invisalign can treat many dental issues

Invisalign can treat patients with mild or moderate teeth crowding, or minor spacing issues, as well as underbites, overbites and crossbites. Over the years, Invisalign technology is improving and patients can now take advantage of more advanced treatment options.

Each treatment plan is unique

Treatment with Invisalign is customised for each patient and the aligners are created with the help of 3D technology to help your dentist monitor your treatment from the beginning to the end. Each patient will receive their Invisalign treatment plan based on the current position of their teeth and the position desired by the end of treatment. The duration of your treatment can range from several months to two years.

Get in touch

Now that you have learned a bit more about Invisalign in St John’s Wood and what makes it a viable alternative to traditional braces, give us a call and we will book an appointment for you.

At Aura Dental we offer our patients great dental care and the opportunity to work with some of the top dental brands. Getting braces can feel like a big commitment but one where the results can have a significant impact on your life. The process is easier if you choose the right braces in St John’s Wood which is why, at Aura Dental, we offer Invisalign in many cases. These are just some of the reasons why:

Invisalign are see-through

Many patients are concerned about the impact that braces in St John’s Wood might have on their look during treatment. Life doesn’t stop while your teeth are being straightened and it is understandable if you are concerned about the impression you make in the meantime. Invisalign are made from clear, BPA-free plastic and they sit close to the teeth. This means that, to the casual observer, they appear to be invisible.

Invisalign are comfortable

All teeth straightening creates some sensation in the mouth. This is a natural result of moving the teeth. However, Invisalign aligners are smooth on the outside so this means that they are comfortable for the inside of your cheeks.

Your aligners are made especially for you

Each patient is different and will take a unique path to a straight smile. We take moulds and images when you start your treatment and send them off to Invisalign. These are used to create a set of aligners that will move your teeth gradually from their current positions to the places you want them to be.

You can take Invisalign out to eat

Invisalign aligners are removable. Although you still need to wear them for upwards of 22 hours a day for them to be effective, you can take them out while you eat. This means that there are no restrictions to your food choices as there can be with other types of braces in St John’s Wood.

Once your course of treatment is finished, you just stop using the aligners and get a retainer

At the end of treatment, patients get s retainer, which is similar to aligners but made from slightly different material and their job is to retain the result after teeth have been aligned in correct position.