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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nIt can lead to smiling less and problems with\nspeech, eating and even maintaining good oral hygiene; crooked teeth are inevitably\nharder to brush!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are looking for a way to straighten your\nteeth as an adult, you may have considered aligners. While discrete, these can\nlack the versatility of a metal brace, leaving many patients torn between their\noptions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
What if we told you that you can wear a metal\nbrace without it being visually obvious? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At\nAura Dental<\/strong>, our dentist St John\u2019s Wood<\/a> can offer\nour suitable patients lingual braces. Affixed to the back of the teeth, you get\nthe strength of metal braces alongside the discretion of an invisible aligner.\nGreat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n But, before you book a consultation with our dentist St John\u2019s Wood<\/strong>, you probably have a few questions\nabout lingual braces. Here, we answer our top FAQs. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n What are lingual braces?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Like regular orthodontic braces, lingual braces\nare fixed orthodontic appliances that are composed of metal archwires and\nbrackets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n When our dentist St John\u2019s Wood<\/strong>\nfits them, instead of attaching them to the front of your teeth, they will fit\nthem to the back and, instead of being made of metal, the brackets are made of\ngold! Very posh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n How do they work?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Since they are fixed, they can be used to treat a\nwide range of orthodontic issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once they are fitted, you will need to see our\nteam every 6-8 weeks to have them adjusted or tightened. If we feel you need a\nbit of additional help, we will attach rubber bands to the brace to get your\nteeth into the desired position quicker!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Can anyone wear them?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, lingual braces can be worn by children,\nteenagers and adults. We will just need to check that your teeth are in good\ncondition and you do not have untreated gum disease or cavities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Do they take as long as regular braces?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The length of time that you need to wear your\nlingual braces will depend on the severity of the misalignment being treated.\nAnd, as these braces can be used to treat more severe or complex orthodontic\nissues, we cannot estimate how long your treatment will take without performing\nan assessment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But, in short, you may need to wear your lingual\nbraces for as long as you would traditional metal braces, which can be up to 36\nmonths. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Are they uncomfortable?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a somewhat validated rumour that wearing\nfixed metal braces can cause discomfort after tightening or adjustments. But,\neven in 2021, we still haven’t found a way to move teeth without a bit of\npressure; even invisible aligners can cause twinges!\n\nAs lingual braces are fixed, many patients do report\ndiscomfort following a tightening. But this should only last for a few days and\nshould be controllable with over-the-counter pain relievers. If it\u2019s not or you\nhave concerns about the level of discomfort, contact our team. \n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Having misaligned teeth as an adult, or indeed at any stage in life, is rarely fun. It can lead to smiling less and problems with speech, eating and even maintaining good oral hygiene; crooked teeth are inevitably harder to brush! If you are looking for a way to straighten your teeth as an adult, you … Continue reading Lingual braces; FAQs answered by your dentist<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2111,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"Lingual braces; FAQs answered by your dentist | %%sitetitle%%","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2110","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dentists"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2110","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=2110"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2110\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2111"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2110"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2110"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.auradentallondon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}