Like losing our baby teeth, wearing braces is a rite of passage for many children these days. The same is not always true for adults and you may have lived with crooked, crossing or uneven teeth for most of your adult life. Not only can unsightly teeth have a major effect on how you feel about yourself, your overall oral health may suffer too. Straight and well aligned teeth are more likely to remain healthy and be easier to care for.
Problems with a misaligned bite can lead to excessive wear and tear on certain teeth, as well as putting unnecessary strain on the joints of your jaw. Here at One Smile Oral Care in West Malling, braces are available for both children and adults. Adult braces are now becoming a very popular option and it is no longer necessary to put up with a less than perfect smile. Perhaps it’s now time for you to invest in a better smile; your future self will thank you.
Getting straight to the point
In the past braces were cumbersome and obtrusive, they were often referred to as train tracks. Thankfully, new technology, modern materials and improved techniques allow us to offer a range of practical and unobtrusive alternatives. At our practice in West Malling, braces really are for everyone. Invisible removable braces and tooth-coloured wires and brackets have proved to be a big step forward. Because they cannot be seen easily, most people will not even notice that you are wearing braces.
For children it is usually necessary to realign the teeth using fixed brackets and wires, although this is not always the case. In the past dentists often had to remove a number of teeth to make enough room to straighten the rest. Using modern methods it is often possible to expand the jaw and palate to accommodate all of the adult teeth within the jaws.
For adults patients we offer the Invisalign system. This is a series of removable mouth guards. Invisalign braces can be used to address a wide range of orthodontic issues from minor straightening to major realignment. Because these braces are invisible they fit unobtrusively into your everyday life and no one else will need to know that you’re wearing braces in West Malling, unless you decide to tell them.