Category: Braces

Ever wanted to have something without having to go through the hassle of actually getting it? When it comes to braces, it is not uncommon for adults to want to avoid obvious metal train-tracks. Although you might want to straighten crooked teeth or a cross bite, you may find that the idea of traditional braces puts you off. In St. John’s Wood, Invisalign offers you an escape from the traditional and as a part of modern dentistry, we at Aura Dental can give you the clear alternative.

With Invisalign, you can have your cake and eat it. Or in other words, you can straighten your teeth and be discreet about it. It might be that you want to go to work without having to suffer the embarrassment of your colleagues pointing out your new braces. You might have a special occasion coming up, like a wedding or a party, and want to feel comfortable and confident enough to have a good time. Going through teeth straightening treatment with a smile on your face is possible with Invisalign.

Making things clear

Invisalign works through a series of clear aligners, designed by dental technicians to fit your teeth specifically. That means they cannot be worn by anyone else but you, and if your friend wants to straighten their teeth, you can tell them all about Invisalign in St. John’s Wood. These clear aligners are changed every 7-14 days, moving onto the next set until your teeth are shifted to their desired positions.

This tooth straightening treatment is not only clear, but it’s also a flexible alternative to traditional metal braces. As removable aligners, you can take them out when you eat, drink or brush your teeth. Although we encourage patients to wear their aligners at all other times, you can even take them out at the odd extra special occasion if you want to. That way, Invisalign can fit around your lifestyle.

A grin to be proud of

If you are looking for a way to straighten your teeth discreetly in a friendly environment, visit Aura Dental and we can start you on your journey towards your ideal smile.

As the residents of London already know, the city is a pretty busy place. There is a lot going on and lots of people brushing shoulders, getting on with their hectic days. When things get too busy, it’s easy to forget to look after yourself. It might be that you’ve constantly been meaning to do something about your teeth but not sure how to fit it around your lifestyle as a Londoner. In St. John’s Wood, braces are there to rid you of those lingering concerns that are tainting your smile and give you a plan around your lifestyle.

At Aura Dental, we offer a variety of orthodontic treatments in order to suit every individual. Whether you are looking for a fixed option or discrete, we have a range of treatments to offer. Each treatment is designed to fit in around your lifestyle, while also giving you the discretion you desire on the journey to your ideal smile.

Invisible, discreet and effective

Invisalign is the favourable option for adults as the clear aligners are practically invisible. This treatment works through a series of aligners which are changed every 1-2 weeks to gradually shift your teeth to the correct position. You take off the removable aligners when you eat, drink and brush your teeth which means you can have the best smile during and after treatment.

Fixed braces are also popular in St John’s Wood, not only amongst adults but teenagers too. The brackets for fixed appliances can be ceramic (white) or metal dependent on the preference of the patient.

Finding a brace that fits in with your lifestyle – sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Especially if, when you think of braces, you envision clunky train tracks that run across the teeth in a blaze of conspicuous metal.

Braces have moved on though – even fixed braces aren’t the socially awkward nightmare they used to be with the introduction of tooth coloured brackets. However, there are discreet and easy-to-use options available here at Aura Dental.

In St John’s Wood, Invisalign is increasingly used by not only our adult patients but teenagers in order to get a straighter smile without sacrificing months of their social life in the process.

What is Invisalign?

Invisalign uses a patented technology to move teeth in the form of clear aligners. Instead of pulling the teeth into position, it gently nudges them into place over 4-18 months with a series of clear plastic aligners that look much like thin mouth guards. Treatment length depends on the severity of movement required and this can be discussed at Aura Dental’s free consultations.

Pressure points inside the aligners do the straightening work and at first, the trays will feel strange, but after 7-10 days the pressure will ease.

Why are they so convenient?

Unlike metal braces, you don’t need to come regularly in to see the dentist to have them tightened. Once you have the aligners, your dentist will recommend when these need to be changed, between 7-14 days per set, and review appointments will be required every 6-10 weeks to check on progress. This is handy if you travel a lot or want to have a period away during treatment.

The aligners are removable so you take them out for eating and cleaning, meaning you can eat whatever you like, and there’s no bits of food getting stuck, or hours spent cleaning behind metal wires. You can also remove them for an hour or two for extra special occasions.

And because they are clear, they don’t announce to the world that you are having your teeth straightened, leaving you free to go about your daily life without having to answer a load of awkward questions.

When people get to be adults, they like to take charge of most aspects of their lives, especially now in the 21^st century. And that extends to dental treatments too. People want convenience and freedom and to be able to take responsibility for their treatments. At Aura Dental, we love how using Invisalign in St John’s Wood allows our patients to maintain freedom around food and autonomy with their dental treatments.

Invisalign allows self-responsibility because it is removable as well as pretty much unnoticeable once it is in place over the teeth. Here’s how it works:

The consultation

Invisalign in St John’s Wood always start with a thorough consultation. We need to be sure that Invisalign, which is great for mild to moderate treatments, is the right device for your straightening issues. If it is, we scan your teeth with a hand-held scanner that goes into your mouth and takes hundreds of pictures of your teeth that we then translate into a 3D image on the nearby screen. We use a simulation to show how your teeth need to move and what they will look like once they are aligned.

3D printing

A series of aligner trays are 3D-printed at the Invisalign plant in the US. Each one has precision-placed pressure points inside it. These press gently on your teeth to nudge them into alignment. You start with tray number one and wear it for 7-10 days. When the pressure wears off, your teeth have shifted slightly and it’s time to put in tray number two. You work your way through the entire series of trays and by the end your teeth are aligned. This takes, on average, a year.

You decide

You take your aligners out to eat and drink, and for cleaning. You dictate what you eat and when, and when you move onto the next aligner in the series. Because the trays do the work, you don’t need to keep coming back to us at short intervals. This saves time and money on appointments with us, but means you have to be responsible and make sure that you stay on track with your treatment by wearing your aligners for at least 20 hours a day.

Life has already got so much hassle in it that if there is a way to take some of it go away, we all like to grab it. Inventors are always hard at it making processes go more smoothly, and nowhere more so than in the world of braces in St John’s Wood.

At Aura Dental, we have a selection of braces that each, in its own way, has been designed to make the teeth straightening process easier for you.

Braces used to be so much hassle that only those with pretty complex or severe alignment issues went to the trouble to sort them out, or their parents made them do it. The truth is though that even mildly misaligned teeth don’t work as well or last as long as teeth that line up and work properly as a team, evenly distributing the forces created by biting and chewing across the whole arch.

So, if you are an adult who is thinking about getting braces in St John’s Wood, it’s worth coming in for a consultation and finding out just how easy it is get your teeth straightened these days.

Invisalign

This is one of our most popular treatments because instead of brackets and wires, this brand uses a series of 3D-printed ultra-thin plastic aligners that look like mouth guards. Once in place, they are very hard to spot, which means you can go through your day without worrying about people staring at you or asking personal questions. Also, Invisalign aligners are removed for eating and cleaning, which means you retain your freedom around food for the duration of your treatment, and cleaning your teeth is as easy as ever. Invisalign works well on mild to moderate misalignments and takes, on average, a year to complete.

Six Month Smiles

Small clear ceramic brackets strung with tooth-coloured wires work on the front six teeth only and use gentle forces that take 4-9 months to do their work.

We also use the Inman Aligner and Quick Straight Teeth braces in St John’s Wood. No matter which braces you use, you will have to wear a retainer afterwards to keep your teeth in place.

Invisalign is an example of how teeth straightening techniques have come a long way in the last twenty years or so. This treatment has acquired cult status over the years since it allows patients to straighten their teeth without wearing metal brackets and wires.

But is Invisalign really effective? At Aura Dental, we use Invisalign to treat a wide number of dental problems and we are constantly pushing the boundaries of clinical possibility. Invisalign in St John’s Wood can help you smile with confidence again.

How is Invisalign different from conventional braces?

Invisalign uses a different mechanism to conventional braces for moving teeth. Rather than pulling the teeth into position, it uses pressure points inside the aligners to nudge teeth into position. And whereas braces require brackets and wires, Invisalign is made of a system of plastic, transparent removable aligners. These aligners are made with the help of 3D technology for the best fit possible. Patients should change them every 7-10 days to see their teeth gradually move into their correct position.

Invisalign in St John’s Wood is more convenient than regular braces, because the aligners can be removed any time for eating and brushing your teeth. Moreover, the aligners are easy to use and do not require constant adjustments just like metal braces. Last but not least, Invisalign aligners require shorter treatment in most cases compared to conventional braces and this is an added bonus for professional adults.

Practical and effective

Many people fail to understand that Invisalign is not a substitute for metal braces. As a matter of fact, Invisalign is a powerful and effective treatment in its own right. Invisalign in St John’s Wood can be customised to treat a number of dental conditions including crowded and gapped teeth. The system works well for most teeth straightening issues. However, if your teeth are severely misaligned, you may need to start with traditional braces before moving to Invisalign.

Commitment is key

As with most treatments, the most important aspect of Invisalign in St John’s Wood is a commitment to your therapy. You need to wear your aligners for at least 20-22 hours every day for them to be effective.

If you could choose, which would you prefer? To have beautifully straight teeth, or stick with your wonky ones? If you answer to the latter, why is that? Is it because you don’t want to have to go through months and months of having brackets and wires on your teeth, making it hard to eat, hard to speak and next to impossible to look like a grown-up? You are not alone. And, you are not obliged to have metal braces now that Invisalign in St John’s Wood is here.

At Aura Dental, we offer Invisalign in St John’s Wood because we know how many of our patients long for straight teeth but don’t want to suffer through the indignities and hassles that can come with bracket and wire braces.

Invisalign is different. Based on the removable retainer, these clear aligners look more like mouth guards than traditional braces. When you choose this method of straightening, you don’t get just one appliance that is fixed onto your teeth and progressively tightened to pull your teeth into position.

No brackets and wires

Instead you get a series of incrementally different 0.3mm thick clear plastic aligners that snap on over your teeth and are held in place by metal clips on your back teeth. Each aligner has carefully placed pressure points. You put on one and it feels a bit tight against one or two teeth. Over the course of the next 7-10 days, those tight bits push your teeth a tiny bit of the way towards alignment. When the pressure wears off, you change to the next Invisalign aligner in the series. How many you have depends upon the complexity of your case, but the average treatment time is a year.

This means fewer visits to us for tightening.

No messy food issues

You take the aligners out every time you need to eat or drink anything other than plain water, and then you brush your teeth. This keeps the aligners transparent and pretty much invisible when you are wearing them.

Book yourself for a consultation and we can tell you if Invisalign in St John’s Wood will work for you.

You probably know all about how important it is to brush your teeth at least twice a day for two minutes. That’s how long dental research says it takes to remove the film of sticky, bacterial plaque that builds up during the day. But, if you have got wonky teeth, all that brushing may not be reaching the plaque. And if you can’t get at it, it will build up, harden into tartar and give off acids that cause decay and gum disease.

What this means is that in the long run, wonky teeth, with all those nooks and crannies for plaque to proliferate in, tend not to last as long as straight teeth. So, if you want to hang onto your teeth for as long as you can, you need to get them straightened with braces in St John’s Wood.

At Aura Dental, we can help you find the right braces in St John’s Wood to suit your lifestyle, your budget and your realignment needs.

If you are an adult, you will probably want braces that detract as little as possible from your looks. You might be happy with discreet braces in St John’s Wood, such as those from Six Month Smiles, clear aligners, or invisible lingual braces.

Six Month Smiles

These are bracket and wire braces, but the brackets are smaller and made of clear ceramic and the wires are finer and tooth-coloured. You can see these braces, but they blend in with the teeth rather than dominating them. These braces are designed to work on the front six teeth only and the average treatment time for realignment is six months.

Invisalign

These are clear aligners that snap on over the teeth like mouth guards. They are very thin and transparent and when they are in place, they are very hard to spot. The average treatment time is a year and they work best on mild to moderate misalignments.

Lingual braces

These are bracket and wire braces that are fixed to the inside (tongue-side) of the teeth, where they can’t be seen at all. Each bracket is made to exactly fit each tooth and so these braces can be used to correct even very complex alignment issues.

If you look back over time, you will find that people have always done their best to look after their teeth. There are human remains going back 9,000 years or more that have evidence of having had dental work done to them. And, certainly the ancient Egyptians were keen to experiment with ways to straighten teeth.

Now, we have reached a time when braces work really well on all sorts of alignment problems and there are fewer and fewer excuses for wonky teeth. In fact, you rarely see them on millennials.

Don’t be fooled into thinking that more people are having straighter teeth come through naturally; there are as many wonky teeth as ever. The difference is that devices for straightening teeth are more discreet and more of them are designed to work on mild misalignments. Mildly wonky teeth take less time to straighten and can be fixed with devices that can barely be seen, such as Invisalign. In St John’s Wood, at Aura Dental, we are accredited to use Invisalign on our patients, and, they love this tooth straightening by stealth.

Invisalign in St John’s Wood: the lowdown

If you have never heard of Invisalign, then prepare to be a bit surprised. This device is nothing like traditional bracket and wire braces. There are no wires, and only two metal clips on your back teeth. The rest of the device is a very thin plastic tray that snaps on over your teeth rather like a mouth guard.

Instead of having just one device that stays glued to your teeth for months on end, Invisalign is a series of clear aligner trays. You wear each one for 7-10 days before moving on to the next. The straightening comes from precision-placed pressure points within each aligner that gently nudge your teeth one tiny step towards alignment. Once the pressure of each aligner wears off, it’s time to move onto the next one.

At 0.3mm thick, it’s almost impossible to see the aligners once they are in place. Plus, they are removable for eating, drinking anything other than plain water and for cleaning.

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

Having braces in St John’s Wood will not only enhance your smile but also improve your dental health. At Aura Dental, we have a range of contemporary braces and aligners. Made of lightweight materials and often transparent, these appliances will stay discreet while they do their work. Once your teeth are properly aligned, you’ll have a smile you’ll be proud to show off, and a mouth that’s easier to keep clean.

Avoiding harmful developments

In St John’s Wood, braces give you the opportunity to avoid future oral health issues. Poorly-positioned teeth leave awkward spaces in the mouth. The toothbrush can have difficulty reaching these spaces, which allows food particles and bacteria to build up to harmful levels. Gum disease and tooth decay can result.

As well as this, a poorly-aligned bite means your teeth are under more strain, putting you at risk of injury. Our modern-day braces and aligners will greatly reduce your exposure to these problems, while increasing the appeal of your smile. Having braces in St John’s Wood can improve your overall quality of life.

A range of braces in St John’s Wood

The first stage of your treatment is an in-depth assessment with our dental team. We’ll look at the condition of your teeth and your dental history and find out how you want your teeth to look when the treatment is over. We can then offer you the most appropriate methods of achieving your desired effects.

If the problem is with your front teeth, Six Month Smiles might be the best option. This appliance uses tooth-coloured wires and transparent brackets attached to the surface of your teeth. As the name suggests, average treatment times can be relatively speedy.

Alternatively, Invisalign might be a good option. In this procedure, a dental laboratory produces a series of clear plastic aligners. You’ll wear a set of these fully-customised appliances for 7-10 days, before moving on to the next one. Because each set is a slightly different shape, your teeth will gradually take up improved positions. These innovative St John’s Wood braces are highly discreet and very user-friendly. You can remove them from your mouth when you need to eat a meal or brush your teeth.