You too can have beautifully straight teeth with braces in St John’s Wood
Having crooked teeth, a misaligned bite, or gaps in your teeth can cause problems with eating, talking and oral health day to day. Wonky teeth can be much harder to clean, increasing your chances of needing fillings, or suffering with gum disease. They can also make you feel pretty self-conscious if you are unhappy with the way they look. Does this sound like you? Perhaps it’s time to consider braces in St John’s Wood.
A team you can trust
Here at Aura Dental, we can help you to achieve a healthy, beautiful smile that you can feel proud of with braces in St John’s Wood. Our friendly team is passionate about making smiles look great and we have a number of braces options to suit any lifestyle. No matter how mild or severe the misalignment problem, teeth can be straightened with fixed or removable braces.
Our braces
We have various discreet braces to offer you. From invisible braces to hidden brackets and tooth-coloured braces. Below, some of the options are explained. For the full range of information give us a call to make an appointment to talk about braces in St John’s Wood.
The Inman Aligner
This removable brace will straighten your front teeth in a very short time. Many people complete their treatment in just 6-18 weeks. As this brace is removable, it is a great choice for people who may need to take their braces out sometimes. However, this shouldn’t be necessary too often as the brace is hardly noticeable. You will only see a thin metal wire at the front of your teeth when it’s being worn, and sometimes not even that.
Invisible braces
An even more discreet option is Invisalign clear aligners. These removable custom–made aligners are made from thin clear plastic and are worn over the teeth. They can work across the entire tooth arches of both the upper and lower jaw.
Six Month Smiles
Six Month Smiles is a brace that offers a fixed solution, ideal for patients who want a full treatment in a relatively short time period. The tooth–coloured brackets and wires make them a more attractive fixed option compared to traditional metal braces.
The value of a carefree smile
What’s the value of a smile? If you’ve not had any major issues with your teeth, this question may never have occurred to you. Perhaps you have gone through life feeling carefree about your smile, using it to express joy whenever the feeling naturally arose.
Or maybe that hasn’t been your experience. If you have ever had crowded, gapped or crooked teeth, chances are, at times if not all the time, you’ve felt the need to hide your smile. Perhaps you supress your giggles when in new company. Maybe you cover your mouth on a first date. Or it could be that you’ve trained yourself not to smile in public at all. If you have experienced any of this, you will know how valuable it is to be able to smile and laugh without checking yourself or feeling self-conscious.
Many adults believe that it’s too late for them to get their teeth straightened, but this isn’t the case. Although the jaw sets firm around the age of 18, teeth can still move around in the jawbone for the rest of our lives. This is great news if you want to straighten up your smile and use it to express your happiness without worry.
Fixed metal braces have always been able to do the job of teeth straightening. However, not many adults would sign up to wearing a mouth full of metal for up to two years. Advances in dental technology over the last 20 years mean that you no longer have to. In St John’s Wood, Invisalign has been discreetly transforming smiles for many years at Aura Dental.
What is Invisalign in St John’s Wood?
It is a braces system made of up pairs of clear, plastic aligners. Rather than using brackets and wires to pull the teeth into position, Invisalign uses pressure points inside the aligners to push the teeth into place. The aligners look like thin mouth guards and fit neatly over the teeth and gums. Once they are in place, they are almost invisible. They are also removable, so are taken out for eating and cleaning. This means Invisalign in St John’s Wood fits into your existing lifestyle, as well as giving you a straighter, happier smile.
Replacing missing teeth with dental implants
Did you know it is possible to replace a whole arch, even both arches of missing teeth with a fixed set of teeth in one visit to the dentist? This is possible with dental implants in St John’s Wood. We all hope that our teeth will last a lifetime, however, trouble-free teeth are not always the reality. Sometimes people lose their teeth in an accident, others to decay or gum disease. It is important to replace missing teeth, otherwise numerous problems can occur later including further tooth loss, drifting teeth, jawbone loss, and in some cases loss of correct facial structure.
What are dental implants?
A fantastic solution is dental implants in St John’s Wood. Dental implants are replacement tooth roots that are fixed into your jawbone. They are strong and secure. New realistic-looking teeth can be fitted on top of these implants. Once in place, they will not fall out or move around in your mouth.
Getting dental implants in St John’s Wood with us at Aura Dental requires minor surgery to extract any remaining teeth and to insert dental implants into your jaw. The good news is, usually one implant can support a number of replacement teeth. We usually use 4-6 implants to fix a whole arch bridge in place. In the case of full arches, the initial bridge is temporary, as a few months will need to pass before the final bridge can be worn. In this few months, the implants heal and fuse with your jawbone to become a strong and secure base for the full teeth arches.
Why dental implants?
Traditional dentures are a less expensive solution for replacing missing teeth; even so, many people choose dental implants instead. Why is this? Dental implants are comparable to natural teeth, protecting your jawbone from becoming redundant and shrinking. Your body accepts dental implants as natural teeth. In the cases of replacing single teeth, they should be cleaned just like natural teeth, and they will feel just like your natural teeth. Implants are predictable and secure, unlike dentures, which can become loose over time leading to slippage.
For more information on dental implants, why not give us a call today?
Getting around to tooth straightening
It’s common for people who are unhappy with their teeth to put off doing something about it for months, and sometimes years on end. Getting braces is no small decision to make, in today’s busy world it can be hard to find the time to decide which braces to have and when to start your treatment. Here at Aura Dental in St John’s Wood, braces are modern and discreet. We can help you to make a decision on which braces to choose.
Making a confident choice
We have treated many patients over the years and have a good understanding of which style of brace will suit whom. We will give you the pros and cons of each treatment so that you can tell which type of brace will fit your lifestyle best. We can also give you a clear guide of how much each type of brace will cost and give you an estimate of your treatment duration. Armed with information about our different brace options, you will be more able to make a decision on which type of braces in St John’s Wood to go for. There is nothing better than an informed and confident decision on your road to a better smile.
Invisible braces
One of the more popular braces in St John’s Wood, particularly with adults, is Invisalign clear aligners. This brace offers a removable, invisible, easy to manage, easy to clean option. It’s a great brace for people who are sure to be dedicated in wearing their braces. If someone is likely to take their braces out too often this is not the right choice, as the advised treatment times and best effect requires you to wear the braces for around 22 hours per day.
Invisalign, what is it?
Invisalign uses a series of 3D printed, thin plastic aligners, which are worn over the teeth. They are almost invisible so you will have no need to worry about people noticing your braces. The aligners should be taken out for eating and cleaning, this means you will have no food restrictions or difficult-to-clean fixed brackets to worry about. When worn for the recommended times, Invisalign takes on average one year to complete for mild to moderate cases.
The clear path to a great smile
If you are an adult who feels self-conscious about the appearance of your misaligned teeth, yet equally self-conscious about the thought of wearing metal braces, Invisalign in St John’s Wood could be the option for you.
Invisalign in St John’s Wood can be used to fix problems such as:
- Crossbite
- Gapped teeth
- Overly crowded teeth
- Deep bite
- Underbite
- Open bite.
How do they work?
Your journey to straight teeth begins at your initial consultation with one of our dentists. So long as you maintain good oral health, you will mostly likely be suitable for treatment. This is also an opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
Invisalign consists of a series of clear plastic aligners that are custom-made to fit snugly over your teeth. These are replaced every two weeks and require a minimum wear of 22 hours per day, as they gently nudge the teeth into their correct position.
Why Invisalign?
Going for Invisalign in St John’s Wood benefits both the aesthetic look and the function of the teeth.
The main benefit of Invisalign is that you can undergo treatment without having to wear unsightly metal braces. This means you can look forward to straight teeth without sacrificing many months feeling insecure in braces.
The aligners are also removable, which allows you to go on eating your favourite foods and reduces the risk of plaque build-up, which is more likely to be seen in people wearing braces, where bits of food can get stuck in the wire of the brace. You can also remove them to go on brushing and flossing the teeth as you would normally.
Invisalign is a good option for those who are constantly on the go, as they require fewer check-ups than braces, freeing up your calendar and allowing you to travel more.
Benefit from straight teeth
Besides having a great smile, and feeling more like yourself in social situations, straight teeth benefit your overall oral health.
Straight teeth improve your bite, allowing you to digest food properly. They can also fix facial, jaw and neck pain caused by misaligned teeth. They are easier to clean and floss, allowing you to keep your teeth happy and healthy.
Please mind the gap
Many people agree that the most noticeable thing about having missing teeth is how it affects your smile. If you have one or two front teeth missing, it can make you feel very self-conscious. Going for dental implants in St John’s Wood can help you to smile to be carefree again.
On the other hand, you may not feel so negatively about the gap in their teeth. You may embrace it or view it as character building. Or perhaps the teeth have fallen out at the back, and your smile isn’t quite as shocking.
While it’s great that you may not feel too unconfident in your appearance, we advise that you don’t ignore the gap for too long, as you can still benefit from going for dental implants in St John’s Wood. In the long run, tooth loss can have serious consequences for your oral health.
When one tooth is missing, the other teeth notice. Adjacent teeth may begin to start moving into the new space, or the opposing teeth in the upper jaw may protrude into the gap. This makes the teeth harder to clean and may lead to decay and inflammation.
You will also be likely to notice a change in your ability to eat certain foods. Missing teeth will make food harder to chew and digest properly, meaning you don’t get all the nutrients you need if you cut certain foods from your diet. Besides this, no one wants to limit their choice on the menu. Going for dental implants in St John’s Wood will allow you to go on eating all the tasty varieties life has to offer.
Why dental implants?
Dental implants are a great solution, as they mimic your natural teeth. The implant acts as the root of the tooth, providing a strong foundation for the crown, without compromising the health of the surrounding teeth.
Here at Aura Dental, we offer solutions to suit your specific needs, whether you are missing one tooth, multiple teeth, or all your teeth. If you are looking to fill the gap in your smile, we’ll be happy to hear from you and see if dental implants in St John’s Wood are the best option for you.
A flexible solution to the problem of discreet teeth straightening
For some, choosing between the various teeth-straightening treatments around these days can be confusing. It’s difficult to decide on the sort of procedure that would straighten your teeth, especially once you reach adulthood. Adults with professional careers may be avoiding treatment that straightens their teeth because they would prefer to be discreet about it.
At Aura Dental, we understand that some patients might be looking for clear alternatives to metal braces. In St Johns Wood, Invisalign comes with the sort of discretion that you might be looking for. Gaining straighter teeth without enduring the tedious process of controlling traditional metal braces is not unimaginable. This is a teeth-straightening treatment that has the same intention of straightening teeth and improving your oral health, it just acts discreetly.
The straighter the teeth, the healthier the smile
Teeth-straightening treatments such as Invisalign in St Johns Wood don’t just exist for the sake of aesthetics. Although they concentrate on enhancing the appearance of a smile by fixing crooked or crowded teeth, they would also benefit your oral health in the long-term. By moving your teeth to their correct positions, there is a good chance that less room will be left for too much plaque to build up. This could mean avoiding further complications that have the ability to interrupt your smile, such as tooth decay or gum disease.
While some issues with your oral health may go unnoticed with crooked teeth, there are some obvious difficulties that come with misaligned bites. Having a cross-bite has an impact on how you bite and chew, and might even cause you discomfort at times. With Invisalign in St John’s Wood, you are likely to enhance your smile and lifestyle.
How Invisalign in St John’s Wood works
Unlike traditional teeth-straightening treatments, Invisalign is flexible and almost invisible. As a series of clear aligners that are custom-made to fit over your teeth, they exchanged every 7-10 days. The aligners gently but surely move your teeth to their correct positions. Once you reach the end of treatment, we are hopeful that you will leave Aura Dental with the straighter and healthier smile you desire.
Lost your smile?
Tooth loss can be devastating because an essential part of your smile has been taken away. Losing a tooth or several teeth can happen for different reasons, including old age or dental trauma. Once you have experienced tooth loss, there is no point looking back and regretting what you could have done better, especially if it happened naturally. Instead, you might need to look to the future of your oral health and consider dental implants in St John’s Wood as an option.
At Aura Dental, we sympathise with any concerns or worries that might be holding you back from treatment. Procedures such as these can be daunting, but getting to grips with the procedure itself and knowing what will happen on your journey to a healthier smile can ease your fears. We like to make sure that you feel comfortable before, during and after your treatment, which is why our friendly dentist will always prioritise your wellbeing.
Getting to know dental implants in St John’s Wood
So, by becoming familiar with the procedure, you might just be relieved of your fear of the unknown. At Aura Dental, we offer treatments that cover tooth loss to suit your needs, as every experience is different and unique.
In St John’s Wood, dental implants themselves are used to cover the loss of one tooth or several teeth. They essentially act as artificial roots, placed by an experienced dentist into the part of your jawbone where a tooth is missing. The implant will be given time to heal and fuse with the bone, before it is secure enough to fit a natural-looking replacement tooth to blend in with your natural teeth. Multiple implants will be used to replace lost teeth if needs be.
Teeth in a day is a treatment usually suitable for patients who have lost a whole arch or both arches of their teeth. When you receive your implants, you will be given a pre-made temporary bridge for you to wear while the implants integrate with the bone. About four to six months later, your implants will have healed and your final bridge will be fitted.
Straightening things up
When it comes to the search for straighter teeth, you might not want to consider the option of traditional teeth-straightening treatments. For adults who want to go to work and attend meetings with a smile on their face, the choice of unsightly metal braces may seem abhorrent. If the traditional treatment doesn’t seem right for you, then you may begin to feel that you must settle for crooked or crooked teeth or a cross-bite forever.
This doesn’t have to be the case though. At Aura Dental, we offer a range of braces in St John’s Wood, one of which is bound to fit the preferences of patients seeking straighter teeth. These differ in times and methods, but hopefully there will be one that suits you and fits around your lifestyle.
The different types of braces in St John’s Wood
It might be that the thought of receiving an overly noticeable teeth-straightening treatment seems impractical and unappealing to you. At Aura Dental, we are experienced in providing patients with discreet solutions for straighter teeth, such as Invisalign and Six Month Smiles.
Invisalign is a series of clear and removable aligners, and these are made to fit snugly over your teeth. They must be exchanged every 7-10 days, working to eventually shift your teeth to the correct positions.
Six Month Smiles is suitable for patients who have mild to moderate problems with their tooth alignment. Using tooth-coloured wires and clear brackets, these braces in St John’s Wood mostly concentrate on the aesthetics of your smile. The name of the treatment speaks for itself in terms of the duration of treatment, as the average time it takes to work is usually six months.
Another removable aligner we offer at Aura Dental, is the Inman Aligner. This is a single clear aligner that focuses intensely on shifting your teeth to their desired positions. This too is for milder problems with tooth alignment.
The choice is yours
Whatever treatment you feel is right for you, the overall focus is on giving you a straighter and healthier smile. We offer discreet braces so that you can smile both during your treatment and after.
Drifting from the tracks
Wanting straighter teeth but not wanting to go through the motions and movements of braces seems hopeless. Many adults who are working and socialising often associate teeth-straightening treatments with school and childhood. It may seem more appealing to leave crooked or crowded teeth as they are, but that could mean carrying on with an issue that holds back your smile.
In St John’s Wood, Invisalign can give you straighter teeth and take away the hassle of visible braces. In their discretion and flexibility, clear aligners by Invisalign show off the advances of modern dentistry, which can also focus on the cosmetic side of treatments.
Invisalign in St John’s Wood
Invisalign works as a series of clear aligners. These are made especially to fit your teeth, meaning you cannot lend them to any of your friends and family after treatment. These clear aligners are exchanged every 7-10 days and they work to gradually shift your teeth to their desired positions over the course of your treatment.
Although we would encourage you to wear your aligners all of the time during treatment to receive an effective result, they are removable. That means you take them out when you eat and then brush your teeth or even remove them for an extra special occasion if you really want to.
You, your teeth and your smile
At Aura Dental, we place importance on the comfort of our patients. Having to feel embarrassed by your teeth should not be an option when you come to see us, which is why we listen to the worries that might force you to hide your smile.
When it comes to crooked teeth or misaligned bites, it might not just be the appearance your smile that is at risk. Having a cross-bite affects how you bite and chew, causing discomfort or further complications for your teeth in the future. Closing in the gaps between teeth leaves less room for plaque and bacteria to build-up, helping you to avoid problems such as gum disease and tooth decay.
In that case, Invisalign in St John’s Wood gives you all the benefits of teeth-straightening treatments with the invisibility and discretion you might just be looking for.
