For many years it was believed that if you hadn’t had your misaligned teeth corrected by the time you reached adulthood, the opportunity had passed – unless you were prepared to wear a cumbersome and uncomfortable metal brace. For many adults, having to wear one of those  metal braces was not an option, so many decided to live with their condition. At Kings Dental Clinic we have been using the latest cosmetic orthodontics Hammersmith treatments for many years helping patients of all ages.

Skills enhanced by technology

To correct dental misalignment conditions requires the use of a dental appliance such as a brace or an aligner. Adult patients are more inclined to want an appliance that is as discreet as possible. Technology has helped enhance cosmetic orthodontics Hammersmith making the treatments more patient focused. Our skills and training as orthodontists allows us to assess your condition and offer treatment options designed to correct your particular condition. In some cases, your condition may require the use of two different types of appliance to achieve the desired results. You, as a patient, are our primary consideration and fulfilling your expectations is our number one priority.

A valuable gift!

If you are a parent, you will want your children to grow up with teeth that they can be proud of and that are healthy. Misaligned teeth can be caused by genetics which means that if you have a dental misalignment condition your children could inherit that condition from you. When you have an appointment, bring your children in with you and introduce them to our warm, friendly staff. The more often that they come into our dental surgery the more familiar they will become with the surroundings and the chances are you will have prevented them from developing dental anxiety. In addition, when we believe that they are ready, we will examine their mouth and identify if there are any possible malocclusions that may develop later. By doing this you are giving them a valuable gift that could save them many dental visits in the future. We will also help them to understand the importance of an oral hygiene regime to retain their teeth for their lifetime.

Comfortable and effective

At Kings Dental Clinic, we offer our patients a variety of discreet treatment options. One of the cosmetic orthodontics Hammersmith discreet treatments that we offer works by fitting a clear thermoplastic gumshield like appliance over your teeth. This appliance can be removed for eating and brushing your teeth. Another concentrates on your front teeth and the average length of the treatment is six months. This uses blocks and wires but the wires are tooth coloured and the blocks are clear so they are virtually invisible.

An examination can change your life

Patients of today have come to realise just how important their teeth are to their overall health. You should be able to switch on a broad confident smile like anybody else. If you suffer from a malocclusion condition then you don’t have to suffer any more, our experienced orthodontists can help you to enjoy a set of teeth that perform and look as good as they should.

If you are someone who looks at the look of their teeth and feels unhappy with the shape of the way the teeth fit into your mouth then the chances are you are living with crooked or misaligned teeth, this may include protruding teeth and teeth with gaps between them. Living with misaligned teeth is a common dental issue amongst adults in the UK, which can promote the development of other common dental issues, such as gum disease, tooth decay, and plaque build-up, and also leads to someone living with some discomfort within their mouth.

For those adults who are living with the problems caused by living with crooked teeth we want you to understand that there is absolutely no need for you to carry on doing so, as there are tooth alignment treatments that target adults available on the dental markets of the UK.

At Kings Dental Clinic we are offering adult patients the opportunity to have their teeth perfectly aligned, by offering cosmetic orthodontics Hammersmith. Our hope is that we can help to improve our patient’s oral hygiene standards, along with improving their quality of life.

The orthodontic devices

If you have mild to moderate tooth alignment issues, then the six months smile system may be the solution for you.  This revolutionary new system makes use of discreet braces to move your teeth into their correct alignment, over time the six months smile system can reduce the distance between each of your teeth and remove the appearance of small gaps between your teeth.

We have been utilising and recommending the six months smile system to our patients since its launch just a few short years ago, we really do believe that this system is one of the vital tools we have available to us when providing cosmetic orthodontics Hammersmith.

For people with more severe tooth alignment issues, we have options available that could provide you with a discreet solution that suits your needs and will give you the results you desire.

Invisalign is a clear plastic aligner that fits over your teeth and can appear to be hidden in plain sight, as it is hard for the eyes of others to detect. While treatment with this device may take longer, normally between twelve to eighteen months, it is suitable for use when treating more complex tooth alignment issues.

Invisalign is a treatment that is made up of a series of aligners that are changed at two to three-week intervals and will slowly reposition your teeth to achieve perfect alignment within the mouth.

Another option that we can provide to our patients is the Inman aligner, which makes use of a lingual coil spring to apply pressure to the back of any teeth that need repositioning and a small bar placed across the front of the teeth to maintain pressure evenly.

Treatment with the Inman aligner is often given over a short length of time, normally completed within eight to sixteen weeks.

You can make a change

So, if you are someone who no longer wants to live with misaligned teeth, we hope we have provided you with some options that you will consider. You can have the straight teeth you are looking for with cosmetic orthodontics Hammersmith.Kings Dental Clinic is a purpose-built centre that strives to offer the latest and most effective dental techniques to help you discover your healthy smile.

There are many different aesthetic issues that can affect the look of your smile and the way you feel about your smile. With advances in technology, there are now many different dental procedures available for the treatment of a variety of aesthetic issues of the mouth. Orthodontics is concerned with different treatment options which help improve the aesthetics of your smile, straighten your teeth and correct bite disorders. If your teeth are clean and healthy but you are unhappy about the way they look then speak to us at Kings Dental Clinic and find out about cosmetic Orthodontics in Hammersmith today.

Braces in cosmetic orthodontics

Braces are the most common form of cosmetic orthodontics in Hammersmith and used to improve the appearance and alignment of crooked teeth, protruding teeth, overcrowded teeth, and bite disorders such as overbite, underbite, crossbite. These issues of the teeth do not only affect the aesthetics of your smile but can also cause other problems such as reducing the effectiveness of home brushing and flossing techniques where you might not be able to clean those hard-to-reach areas making it more difficult to keep your teeth and gums clean and increasing the chances of bacterial infections and damage to your teeth.

Cosmetic Orthodontics as an alternative to conventional braces

Cosmetic orthodontics in Hammersmith have developed over the years to meet modern requirements and this means that there are now many types of braces available to help improve your teeth. Conventional metal braces are the most widespread and effective type of orthodontics which is commonly used in children and teenagers. However, they are very noticeable and the treatment duration is long and can sometimes stretch over many years which is why there is a reluctance amongst adults in seeking conventional orthodontic treatment. This has resulted in much research and design to be carried out in cosmetic orthodontics in Hammersmith. Many options are now available as an attractive alternative to conventional braces. Cosmetic orthodontics helps improve the aesthetics of your mouth and straighten your misaligned teeth, wonky teeth, crooked or protruding teeth, without any visible metal wires or brackets, ensuring a discrete, comfortable and convenient treatment option for you.

Six month smiles

Six Month Smiles are a popular choice of cosmetic Orthodontics and includes two treatment methods consisting of clear braces and invisible aligners. The braces involved in six month smile treatments are discrete and almost invisible as even though they consist of wires and brackets, these are matched in colour to your natural teeth. This makes them an appealing and attractive alternative to conventional metal braces. Six month smiles are used in the treatment of bite disorders, the straightening of misaligned teeth and overcrowding of the teeth, fixing issues with gaps in your teeth, and aligning crooked or protruding teeth. A significant advantage of Six Month Smiles in comparison to conventional braces is that as the name suggests, the treatment aims to reach your desired effect in the space of 6 months.

Speak to us at Kings Dental Clinic to find out what different cosmetic orthodontic treatments are available for you, and how we can help improve the way you feel about your smile today.

Take control of your smile

Here at Kings Dental, the primary goal of our dental practice is to help our patients to take control over the way they look, and to understand the power of their smiles. Our smile, we feel, is one of our most valued social assets and something which dictates how we are perceived by others and plays a vital role in our daily lives. There are still far too many of our patients who are unaware of exactly the extent that seeking cosmetic orthodontics in Hammersmith has the potential to positively change their daily lives, and just how much benefit they could get from seeking treatment.

What is cosmetic orthodontics?

Many people still view orthodontics within the traditional parameters. The vast majority of us, when thinking about orthodontics as a whole, envision traditional metal braces. The cosmetic orthodontics in Hammersmith that we provide to our patients here at Kings Dental however, is in fact a world away from traditional braces. Cosmetic orthodontics is defined by being a dental procedure designed to correct misaligned or crooked teeth, for cosmetic reasons. Treatment typically involves the patient wearing a brace of some description, although they are all generally far less detectable and more discreet than wearing conventional, fused braces.

What are my cosmetic orthodontic options?

Many adults often refrain from seeking out orthodontic help that is greatly required, due to misconceptions about the options there are available to them. Cosmetic orthodontics in Hammersmith that we provide to our patients at Kings Dental gives them access to an entire range of discrete, cosmetic alignment options – each being designed to meet the parameters of our individual patients.

One such option which we offer to our patients is the Six Month Smiles method of orthodontic alignment. This is a procedure which aims to align a patient’s teeth in as short a timeframe as six months. The procedure works in a similar method to conventional braces – it involves the use of brackets which are fixed to the front of a patient’s teeth and connected via wires. The fundamental difference however, which is what separates this method of alignment as a ‘cosmetic’ procedure, is that both the wires and the brackets are made using a transparent and tooth-colored material. As such, they are far less visible when they are attached to the patient’s teeth.

Invisible braces

Another method of cosmetic orthodontics which we offer here at Kings Dental is invisible braces. These are a relatively new form of treatment which does not involve the use of traditional practices and methodologies such as fused brackets or wires. This type of treatment instead only uses a transparent plastic retainer. This retainer is formed prior to treatment from a mould of each patient’s tooth shape. As a result, when it is worn over their teeth, it fits so perfectly that it becomes almost invisible. The process works through the use of deliberately placed pressure points that are built within the interior of the retainer, which – over the duration of the treatment – move the patient’s teeth to their desired alignment. Another massive attraction to this method of treatment is that the retainer can be removed throughout treatment, such as when eating or posing for a photograph.

The term cosmetic orthodontics implies that any benefits that come from cosmetic braces are purely appearance-related. But this is not true. As well as getting a smile to be proud of, having your teeth straightened increase your chances of making your teeth last longer.

The difference between cosmetic and normal braces is to do with how much your misalignments prevent you from doing things. If you have wonky teeth but can still eat and talk and are not in any pain, then any improvements to their positions have been deemed as cosmetic by the dental profession.

You may be able to chew just fine, but it could be that only some of your teeth are bearing the brunt of the forces created by chewing. You may also be more likely to grind your teeth at night. Over the years, this could lead to some teeth crumbling under the strain of chewing. When your teeth are well aligned, this is less likely to happen.

Also, when your teeth line up properly, they are much easier to keep clean. Plaque has fewer unreachable places to hide, and you will suffer from less decay or gum disease, if you keep up a good oral health routine.

So, although you may think that getting your teeth straightened is just so that you can feel better about your smile, you are giving yourself other important benefits too.

Here at Kings Dental Clinic in Hammersmith, we offer 3 great ways to get your teeth straightened. You can choose between fixed discreet braces or removable aligners.

Six Month Smiles

These bracket and wire braces are smaller than regular braces, and are made from clear ceramic and tooth-coloured wire. They are great for straightening the front 6-8 teeth and take around 6 months to do so.

Inman Aligner

A removable device with spring-loaded bows that go behind and in front of the teeth. Treatment takes 6-18 weeks.

Invisalign

Removable clear aligners that work in a series to straighten teeth. You can’t see them once they are in place. Treatment takes around a year on average.

Come on in for a consultation.

The dentistry profession talks about cosmetic orthodontics like getting your teeth straightened was simply a matter of looking better, but the truth is that straight teeth tend to stay stronger and healthier for longer.

Here at Kings Dental Clinic, the reason we talk about cosmetic orthodontics in Hammersmith is because people with mild to moderate misalignments will be able to eat and speak okay without being in great pain. But even if this is so, if you have crowded or crossing teeth, there are all sorts of nooks and crannies in which plaque can build up. And that’s the last thing you want because plaque is what ruins your teeth and gums. Plaque is the name for that sticky layer that builds up on your teeth. If you smeared some on a microscope you’d be able to see thousands of bacteria, feeding on the sugars in your mouth and giving off acid.

Your mouth on acid

It’s the acid that does the damage. It eats away at the protective coating of enamel on your teeth. If it makes a hole, the next thing that happens is that bacteria can in through the hole and start eating away at the dentin and pulp inside. This is what dental decay is. Fixing it requires filling, or if it doesn’t get fixed, infection can follow, which can lead to root canal therapy, or even extraction.

As well as decay, the acid from plaque is responsible for gum disease. This starts off with inflammation of the gums, but when it pulls away from the teeth to form pockets, the acid can start to attack the bone underneath, and this can loosen your teeth in their sockets and they may even have to be removed. Advanced gum disease is very hard to get rid of. Best not to get it in the first place.

Cosmetic braces

Braces that are designed to correct mild to moderate misalignments are generally smaller and more discreet. Some are even as good as invisible. They tend to use gentler forces and because the teeth don’t need to move all that much to straighten up, treatment can take from a matter of weeks to a few months.