{"id":1879,"date":"2020-05-20T10:18:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T09:18:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1879"},"modified":"2025-02-12T10:02:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T10:02:37","slug":"is-it-ever-too-late-to-get-braces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/is-it-ever-too-late-to-get-braces\/","title":{"rendered":"Is it ever too late to get braces?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the past braces have been associated with\npre-teens and teenagers; however, there are an increasing number of adults that\nare being proactive in caring for their oral health. In a recent survey by the\nBritish Orthodontic Society, it was shown that there is an increase of 75% in\nadult patients. The\nimprovements in design have made braces less conspicuous, and if you are\nlooking to get braces in St John’s Wood<\/strong>\nwe can help you to find what you need!  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All braces have a similar method, that is,\napplying pressure over time. Over an extended period, your teeth will be\ndirected by our skilled practitioners to realign in a more favourable position.\nWe can change the shape of something as rigid as our jaw, because underneath\nour gums is a membrane surrounded by bone that connects our teeth to our jaw.\nThis membrane controls the movement of our teeth just as you would control the\nwheels of your car. So to change the direction of our teeth, we can add\npressure to the membrane with braces. Stretching the car metaphor a little\nfurther, we can say that the pressure is like the fuel that propels you forward\nto a confident smile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So no matter your age, we have a wide range of\ntreatments to suit you and your specific needs. We believe here that a patient\nshould make informed and educated decisions for their oral health. Interested? Braces in St\nJohn\u2019s Wood<\/a> provide a variety of options, including metal, ceramic,\nlingual, and Damon braces to fit your needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metal braces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metal braces are the traditional treatment. Made\nfrom stainless steel brackets and wires they tend to move your teeth slightly\nfaster than other options. Their appearance is noticeable, but it is a reliable\napproach in improving the structure of your teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ceramic braces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ceramic braces are the same size and shape of\nmetal braces, except they are tooth coloured, making them less noticeable. They\nwork well and if you are self-conscious about the appearance of metal braces,\nthese may be the option for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lingual braces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lingual braces are custom-made to sit behind the\npatients \u2018bite\u2019. This treatment plan is hardly visible and less invasive than\nother methods. If this option is something of interest, please contact any one\nof our practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damon braces<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Damon braces are self-ligating fixed braces that\nare designed for comfort and ease. Because we genuinely care about our\npatients, braces in St John\u2019s Wood<\/strong> provide a quality\nservice that produces desired results consistently, and we also do it with\nminimum discomfort to our valued patients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although these are fitted the same way as regular\nmetal braces, instead of brackets that tighten and adjust the braces regularly,\nwe use a slide mechanism attaching wires to brackets to move with the teeth as\nthey realign. The result is a better looking, comfortable fit that produces\nstrong returns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To see whether you qualify for any of our\noptions, you should book a consultation with one of our experienced dental\npractitioners at St John\u2019s Wood. At our practice, we believe that every patient\ndeserves to make an educated decision about their oral health, informed by the\nintegrity, quality, and empathic nature of our staff. The only pressure you\nwill face from us when it comes to your oral health is the pressure applied to\nyour teeth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the past braces have been associated with pre-teens and teenagers; however, there are an increasing number of adults that are being proactive in caring for their oral health. In a recent survey by the British Orthodontic Society, it was shown that there is an increase of 75% in adult patients. The improvements in design … Continue reading Is it ever too late to get braces?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1880,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Is it ever too late to get braces? | %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-braces"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}