Harley Street Dental Clinic

For many years, orthodontics was children’s territory, but this has gradually changed. There are many reasons why as an adult you should consider visiting an orthodontist. Maybe you never had braces as a child or teenager, or did not wear your retainers as often as you were supposed to.

Either way, if you are not satisfied with your smile, visiting the orthodontist in Harley Street is the first step. Our experienced orthodontists in Harley Street, will examine your teeth and bite and help you determine whether you are in need of teeth straightening treatment. Here are a few signs that you may need to see an orthodontist as soon as possible.

Abnormal bite

Patients can receive orthodontic treatment to correct an abnormal bite. If your bite is normal, your upper teeth will slightly overlap your lower teeth. The space between the overlap of the upper and lower teeth will be very small. If the overlap is wider, then there is something irregular about your bite and you should see an orthodontist in Harley Street. If left untreated, overbites, underbites and crossbites can lead to serious problems.

Crowded and gapped teeth

Another reason to visit an orthodontist in Harley Street is because the space in between your teeth is uneven. This can result in gapped or overcrowded teeth. Issues with crowded and gapped teeth are not just cosmetic. Such teeth are a lot harder to brush and floss and you will struggle to keep up with your dental hygiene routine. This can lead to the development of tooth decay and gum disease in the long run.

Improve your oral health and self-esteem

Receiving orthodontic treatment is a great way to improve your self-image, and feel better about yourself. If you are concerned with the aesthetics of regular braces, you needn’t worry. At Harley Street Dental Clinic, we offer a wide range of discreet braces, which are designed specifically for adults and can be used to treat a variety of oral problems.

If you are seeking orthodontic treatment in Harley Street, contact our friendly team and we will book a consultation appointment for you.

If you have crooked teeth and worry about how they affect your appearance or your health, you may have considered seeing an orthodontist in Harley Street. At Harley Street Dental Clinic, our experienced team is committed to helping you achieve straighter teeth. This can enhance your smile, which is a great boost to your confidence, and also contributes to excellent oral health by stabilising your teeth and making them easier to clean. Investing in treatment from a skilled Harley Street orthodontist in our team has long-term benefits as you can have a smile to be proud of and a healthy future.

Are you worried about metal braces?

Corrective treatment is best carried out during childhood when there is a mixture of child and adult teeth. But, only serious misalignments can be treated on the NHS, which means that many people who are now adults have missed out on treatment. Often, they will choose to put up with crooked teeth because they believe that braces are ugly, uncomfortable, time-consuming or hard to get used to. New techniques mean that this is no longer true and there is a wide range of braces covering every requirement. Patients who use us as their orthodontist in Harley Street have benefitted from new braces that are faster, more comfortable and less obtrusive than ever before. Invisalign has been used by over 4 million people and consists of clear plastic aligner trays that are very unobtrusive. For totally invisible treatment, we offer lingual braces that are fitted behind the teeth and are completely obscured.

What to expect

When you use us as your orthodontist in Harley Street, we take time to understand your needs and discuss your options with you. Fixed appliances suit some people better, while others prefer a removeable aligner. Your choice will also need to take account of the severity of your misalignment and what your lifestyle is. We will guide you in your decisions but, whatever you choose, you can rest assured that the work will be carried out to the highest standard and you will be given great aftercare. Your treatment co-ordinator will be on hand throughout the process to ensure that you are well supported.

Crooked teeth are a source of concern for many people. You may be worrying about how you look, or experiencing pain or difficulties with eating or speaking. If this sounds like you, then Harley Street Dental Clinic can help with orthodontics in Harley Street. This is a particular service that focuses on how the teeth, jaws and face develop. Treatment is often carried out during childhood, when there is a mixture of baby and adult teeth. Every year over 200,000 children and teenagers in England and Wales have orthodontic treatment and make a long-term investment in their health and wellbeing. However, if you an adult who has missed out on corrective procedures as a child, you can still have work done now.

What are the benefits?

Straighter teeth look better, which improves your confidence. They are also healthier. Teeth that are properly aligned are easier to clean as there are fewer gaps in which plaque can accumulate. Correctly positioned teeth are also more stable as they are properly supported and less likely to move around in the mouth, get damaged or become loose. For our patients in Harley Street, orthodontics has also helped with discomfort form poorly positioned teeth, as well as issues around using the mouth normally. You may associate orthodontics in Harley Street with metal braces, but there is now a variety of different techniques available to suit your needs.

Options to suit everyone

We offer orthodontics in Harley Street for a range of issues, from resolving crowded or poorly spaced teeth to aligning upper or lower dental arches and correcting the bite of the teeth. A good bite allows the upper and lower jaws to meet and work together properly during eating. Happily, advances in dental technology have allowed us to provide faster, more comfortable treatment that is much less obtrusive. Modern braces make use of materials such as clear plastic in the form of aligners. We can also fit your braces behind your teeth where they are totally hidden. These lingual braces are the ultimate in invisible braces. Whichever technique you choose, you can have the smile you want without the inconvenience, discomfort and unsightliness of traditional methods.

We hear an awful lot these days about how easy and quick it is to straighten teeth, but that is only the case if it’s only the teeth that need straightening. Not all cases are simple. Sometimes at Harley Street Dental Clinic in Harley Street, orthodontics is much more complex.

One of the great things about being such a large practice, with so many dentists on hand, is that dentists from different disciplines can work together to help patients with a lot going on.

Our consultant oral and maxillofacial surgeons sometimes have to work with our orthodontic dentists, when not only the teeth need straightening, but the jawbones need moving too. In such cases, work is best carried out while the patient is still young enough, early teens, for their jawbones not to have set hard.

Not having jaws that bite together properly can create all sort of problems as times goes by. Teeth that are taking too much strain can crumble away. Tension on the muscles can lead to jaw problems, neck strain, headaches, and migraines.

Teeth straightening

Some teeth problems are simple to correct. Others are more complicated. Orthodontics in Harley Street offers solutions to every case, no matter how complex. And the braces required for complex solutions need not involve wearing heavy-duty metal braces that dominate the mouth and impair speech; not something any adult relishes.

Lingual braces

Incognito lingual braces are a great way to deal with complex alignment issues, without the whole world knowing about them. Incognito braces can’t be seen by anyone because they fixed to the insides of the teeth, next to the tongue. Each bracket is custom-made from gold alloy to exactly fit each tooth, using measurements taken from digital scans. These braces work on the same principles as traditional braces and can be used to treat complex issues.

Naturally, complex alignment issues are going to take longer to resolve than simple ones, so the braces will have to be worn for longer, which is why Incognito is such a great solution.

Book a consultation with us to find out more about how orthodontics in Harley Street can help you.

When you come to Harley Street Dental Clinic wanting to get your teeth straightened, you will be made an appointment with our orthodontist in Harley Street.

At our practice in Harley Street, the orthodontist is the dentist whose area of interest focusses on the branch of dentistry concerned with aligning the teeth and jaws.

When it comes to an orthodontist in Harley Street, we’ve got two to choose from.

Dr Emma Laing

Dr Laing qualified from Bristol University in 2002 with distinctions and the gold medal for best student. She has worked in various London hospitals to gain a Fellowship in Dental Surgery. She started training in orthodontics in 2005, qualifying as a specialist, registered with the General Dental Council, in 2008.

Dr Darsh Patel

Dr Patel qualified in dentistry in Manchester in 1998, and after gaining experience from numerous vocational training posts in London, qualified as a specialist orthodontist, registered with the General Dental Council, in 2001. Dr Patel is involved in face-driven orthodontics, which involves the removal of fewer teeth for orthodontic procedures.

More discreet than ever

Both our orthodontists in Harley Street can offer a wide range of devices for straightening teeth, many of which are far more discreet and more comfortable than the older types of metal train track braces that we associate with 1980s awkward adolescent movies. The modern braces are far more appealing for adults who didn’t get their teeth straightened as teenagers, or who did, but their teeth have now drifted out of alignment.

Very often, adults who want their teeth straightened do not need the major realignment of their jaws, but just tiny movements to bring the teeth at the front of their mouths, known as the social six, into order.

This means that the braces required can be smaller and treatment times can be quicker. Clear braces have smaller brackets and tooth-coloured wires, and sometimes only take about six months to do their work. There are also clear aligners, which look more like mouth guards. A series of these is worn, each for about two weeks, to align the teeth.

The best way to find out what system you need to align your teeth is to book a consultation with one of our orthodontists.

Dentistry, like medicine, is full of very long words for simple things that come from the Latin, or the Greek, and sometimes both at once, which annoys ancient language purists no end. Dentists use these very long words because they can be understood by every dentist around the world, whereas translations from one everyday language to another can often cause confusion.

Take orthodontics for example. This wonderfully long and important word refers to the branch of dentistry that is concerned with making sure that your teeth fit together correctly. It covers not only your teeth, but your jaws, because if your jaws don’t line up, your teeth aren’t going to either. Teeth straightening doesn’t quite say enough of what we do, although it is mostly what we do, so that’s why we use orthodontics.

What does an orthodontist do?

At Harley Street Dental Clinic, we have several dentists who, after getting their degrees in dentistry, have gone on to get post-graduate training in orthodontics. These people really know their stuff about straightening teeth and jaws. What they do to your teeth will change your mouth for life, if you are disciplined and wear your retainer, otherwise your teeth will drift back to how they were.

Orthodontists have to be able to look at your teeth and understand how they got like that and how to put them right. With young children, they have to be able to look at teeth that have not even come through yet and know how they are going to erupt and how to encourage them to grow straight. They have to understand about how jaws grow so that if your child’s teeth aren’t meeting, they can realign their jaws while the face is still growing.

Along with all that biology, your orthodontist also has to have a good understanding of mechanics so that they know how to put your teeth right – how tight to make the wires and what angle to fix the brackets to your teeth to pull them where they need to go.

Teeth and jaw straightening is a skill requiring knowledge and experience, and a very long word to describe it.

Many people choose us as their Harley Street orthodontist because their teeth have naturally grown into awkward positions. Good oral health is easier to maintain when your teeth are properly aligned and our range of modern techniques can bring satisfying results at a relatively quick pace, with dental appliances that are sometimes surprisingly discreet.

Several benefits

While teeth straightening is often traditionally associated with children, many adults are choosing to undergo treatment with us at Harley Street Dental Clinic to improve their wellbeing. As well as straighter teeth giving a neater appearance to the smile, they also make the mouth easier to keep clean because there are fewer spaces for food debris and plaque to hide in. Also, less strain is put on the jaw when biting and chewing with tidy teeth.

A range of modern techniques

For people seeking an orthodontist in Harley Street, we offer several treatments to achieve a range of solutions.

Invisalign braces are made of transparent plastic. Custom-moulded to guide your teeth into healthier positions, these braces can be removed during mealtimes and when cleaning the mouth.

Incognito braces are appliances made of very thin wires and brackets, which are attached to the backs of the teeth. They put pressure on the teeth to move them into better alignment and are much less visible than the traditional braces that are attached to the fronts of the teeth.

Porcelain braces also use a wire and bracket method, but because they are tooth-coloured, they are much more discreet, which has made them popular with our adult patients.

Long-term investments

As your Harley Street orthodontist, we will build up a detailed picture of your dental situation before treatment begins, to make sure you end up with the most suitable solution. We’ll take images and impressions of your teeth to help us customise your treatment with precision. The teeth need time to be guided into their new positions and overall treatment times do vary from patient to patient. After the treatment, you’ll often need to wear a retainer to help the teeth settle in securely. Once these changes are made, you’ll enjoy a better looking smile, teeth that function more efficiently, and greater ease in achieving good oral health.

In recent years, orthodontics have been gaining popularity among adults who wish to straighten their teeth and improve their bite. However, many adults are unwilling to endure the aesthetic effects of metal brackets and wires for several months or years. Luckily, modern dentistry is rapidly developing and you can now straighten your teeth with discreet orthodontic treatments without worrying about your smile.

At Harley Street Dental Clinic, we appreciate that some patients are self-conscious about their appearance. For this reason, we offer discreet orthodontic treatments such as lingual braces and Invisalign. This way you can straighten your teeth without anybody knowing that you are undergoing treatment. Our orthodontist in Harley Street will examine your teeth thoroughly and help you decide which treatment is better for you.

Lingual braces

Lingual braces are fixed braces made of nickel-titanium that work just like regular braces, with the exception that they are placed behind the teeth, allowing you to smile confidently both during and after treatment. Lingual brackets are customised to fit each one of your individual teeth and respond to your unique orthodontic situation. Because they are specially designed for each patient, they are very comfortable. Lingual braces put pressure on the teeth just like regular braces to help them move into their right position over a specific period of time – usually the same time needed for regular metal braces. They are ideal for children, teenagers or adults with moderate or complex orthodontic problems. Your orthodontist in Harley Street can help you decide whether this is the right treatment for you.

Invisalign

Invisalign is an innovative orthodontic treatment designed primarily for moderate alignment and bite problems. Invisalign consists of a series of transparent, custom-made, removable, plastic aligners, which gradually move your teeth into their right position over a specific period of time.

Your orthodontist in Harley Street will provide you with a series of aligners and you will have to wear each for at least two weeks before moving to the next one in the series. Invisalign aligners are easy to handle, do not require frequent adjustments and can be removed for eating and tooth cleaning.

To learn more about our discreet orthodontic treatments in Harley Street, please contact us today.

At Harley Street Dental Clinic in Harley Street, orthodontics is just one of the many practices of specialist dentistry we have to offer our patients. If you feel embarrassed to smile due to crooked or misaligned teeth, then a visit to one of our friendly orthodontists might be just what you need to get started. From there, we can offer various teeth straightening treatments for you to choose from. That way, you can decide on the treatment that best suits you.

Traditional and discreet

We cater for patients of all ages when it comes to orthodontics in Harley Street. Our dental clinic offers a variety of teeth straightening treatments, from traditional metal braces to clear and removable aligners.

Uncomfortable with the thought of wearing traditional ‘train tracks’? Lingual braces might be for you. These work in a similar way but are placed on the backs of your teeth instead. They are therefore hidden from view, making it possible for you to go about your day without feeling conscious of your teeth during treatment. Lingual braces are just as effective as traditional braces, and are ideal for adult patients who desire straighter teeth but worry about the indiscretion of traditional ‘train tracks’. It’s a discreet process with a noticeable result.

We also offer the option of porcelain braces, which are popular with many of our adult patients. These are different from metal braces, as the tooth-coloured brackets are far less visible. That way, you can smile during treatment without feeling self-conscious.

If neither of these treatments are what you are looking for, then we can provide another clear choice. Invisalign uses a series of almost invisible removable aligners to shift your teeth over time. You can take them out to eat, drink, and clean your teeth, discarding the potential issue of discolouration you’d worry about with traditional braces.

You smile, we smile

All of our teeth straightening treatments work to shift your teeth to their desired positions, ensuring healthy teeth and long-lasting smiles. Fixing gappy teeth and crooked bites means much less build-up of plaque.

Whatever your chosen method of treatment for orthodontics in Harley Street, the result will be just the same – a confident grin to last you a lifetime.

One of the exciting things about modern orthodontics in Harley Street is the many new options we can supply for giving you the results you want. The only downside is how to decide which is the right option for you?

A consultation with one of our specialised orthodontists at Harley Street Dental Clinic can help clear up your options and is the best way to decide on the right choice for your dental needs.

How to decide on the correct orthodontic treatment

When considering which form of orthodontics in Harley Street is right for you, you must take several factors into account. This will include the complexity and type of tooth movement required, the additional cosmetic work that you may require, your time available for treatment, your personal preferences and the costs involved to get your ideal smile.

Type of tooth movement

The most important factor in deciding on your orthodontic treatment is the amount and type of tooth movement necessary. Traditional fixed braces are sometimes best for complex tooth movements and removeable braces for smaller adjustments.

Additional cosmetic work

Sometimes, orthodontics in Harley Street isn’t enough to give you the smile of your dreams. If you have chipped or worn teeth, you might want them to be built up. If one or more teeth are deeply discolored, you might want them whitened.

Time available for treatment

Time is one of the biggest limiting factors in orthodontic treatment. For traditional orthodontics in Harley Street treatment can take over a year. That can be a huge commitment of time and might just not be possible if you have an event you’re trying to look your best for.

Cost of orthodontic treatments

We understand that your budget can be an important factor in your decision. We try and help our patients spread the costs of orthodontics in Harley Street with our 0% finance options, when spread over 12 monthly payments.

Personal preference

You also must account for your personal preferences with your treatments. If the idea of metal braces bothers you, an orthodontic treatment without fixed metal braces, like Invisalign, might be the correct option for you.