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Crooked teeth replaced with beautiful porcelain veneers from Leeds dentist

Monday, May 24th, 2010

One of the first things we notice about people when we first meet them is their smile and their teeth, so if the teeth are beautiful it is very noticeable. However, it is just as noticeable when the teeth are not so attractive to look at. Crooked teeth can really spoil the appearance of a beautiful smile and look quite unpleasant. In today’s world where image and self-confidence is so important, being unhappy with how you look could be the source of great anxiety.

Thankfully, thanks to various cosmetic dentistry techniques, there are a number of options that can easily remedy crooked or uneven teeth. One option is to try orthodontic braces or aligners. These are very effective treatments but can take a long time to show results, in some cases as long as three years. It also involves the sacrifice of having a mouth full of metal wires and brackets for the duration of treatment.

Another more immediate option is to have a set of porcelain veneers fitted over your exiting teeth. This could solve the straightening problem in as little as one afternoon. Porcelain veneers are ceramic tooth caps that fit over the top of existing teeth. They are specially designed to fit your teeth and provide the desired effect. This could include restoring the colour of stained or discoloured teeth, covering teeth with worn enamel, or creating a better alignment for crooked teeth.

The process is very simple; the veneers are manufactured according to specifications decided by you and your Leeds dentist, before they are cemented in place using composite dental bonding. If you care for your veneers properly they can last up to twenty years before they need replacing.

Why live with crooked teeth and being ashamed of your smile? Porcelain veneers could give you the beautiful Hollywood smile you have always wanted almost immediately. Ask your dentist for more details about the benefits of porcelain veneers.

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Variety of teeth straightening systems available at City of Leeds dentist

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

Teeth straightening is the process of realigning teeth using orthodontic straightening devices, more commonly known as braces. Everyone is probably familiar with braces as they have become incredibly popular over the last two decades, as it became more important to have straighter teeth.

What you might not realise is how the technology has advanced over the last decade providing patients with a variety of different braces beyond the standard fixed metal ‘train tracks’. Those braces were often unpopular with wearers because they caused irritation to the soft tissue and weren’t particularly attractive to look at.

New braces include the Invisalign brace system of clear plastic braces that straighten teeth in almost complete discretion. By using a series of plastic retainers, each worn for a period of a few weeks, the retainers gradually move teeth into the desired position with a significantly reduced impact on the patient’s life.

Braces such as the Six Month Smile and Inman aligner offer straighter teeth in a matter of months rather than years with their focused and fast acting braces. These braces straighten teeth that are visible primarily which allows them to achieve such amazing results. Even fixed metal braces have developed with the Damon brace utilising self-ligating wires to reduce the discomfort during treatment.

You can see that there is a now a brace available for every requirement whether it be discretion or comfort. City of Leeds dentists can assess your suitability and give you a clearer idea of how each of these treatments could benefit your teeth.

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Central Leeds dentist offers wide range of options for braces

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

People of a certain age will naturally respond with a shudder at the thought of braces. The unseemly and uncomfortable fixed metal brackets that made it impossible to eat certain foods, made eating normal food messy and worst of all, made you stand out a mile off. Being forced to wear a brace in your teenage years, because that is when braces are most effective, always seemed like some sort of cruel irony, but luckily for this and future generations, orthodontic treatment has definitely changed.

Modern braces are almost unrecognisable from those of the past. Smaller, slicker and more discreet to the point of invisibility, the reign of the train-track metal brace is over. Today, patients are faced with a choice of many different types of treatment, all with their own distinct advantage ranging from the discreet to the ultra fast. If discretion is the top priority, retainer braces such as Invisalign offer teeth straightening with one millimetre thick clear plastic retainers that are almost invisible. They are also completely removable so can be taken out for important occasions and, crucially, for eating. By using a system of twenty or so retainers worn for two to three week periods, Invisalign offers straightening without any aesthetic damage.

For patients looking for a quick fix, after all some braces do require more than two years of treatment, revolutionary new braces such as the Inman aligner and Six-Month Smile can straighten teeth 75 per cent faster than most conventional braces. By focusing more on the teeth visible when smiling, these braces use tooth coloured titanium wires to put the finishing touches to smiles in record time. Because of the incredible straightening power of these new braces, they are increasingly being used in the run up to special occasions and are very popular with brides-to-be.

For perfectly straight results patients can use the newest version of the fixed metal brace. The Damon brace bears a slight resemblance to the old train-track braces, with the emphasis being on slight. The system uses small fixed brackets made of clear plastic and white ceramic and a revolutionary self-ligating wire that requires no tightening.

All these new braces vary in cost and suitability for each patient. A Central Leeds dentist will be able to give a further guide to prices and assess which brace would be most suitable for your teeth. What is for sure however is that thankfully dental technology has progressed and braces are no longer something to be feared.

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Invisalign braces from City of Leeds dentist - Invisible teeth straightening

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

Braces are never a nice thought. A mouthful of uncomfortable and conspicuous looking metal is not ideal but comes as part of the sacrifice of having straight teeth. Braces are especially embarrassing for the millions of teenagers who have to wear them in their most emotionally difficult of developing years. For the older professional, a brace is not the most businesslike appearance and can come with the stigma that they are too old to be wearing braces.

Invisalign is a revolutionary new system of invisible plastic braces that are only noticeable when up very close to the teeth. From any distance they are almost completely invisible and they help to straighten teeth without the need for irritating and uncomfortable metal braces. They are fabricated from clear plastic that is one millimeter thick and are fully removable so can be taken out at meal times to avoid the messy process of eating with braces.

Invisalign retainers were created in 1999 by Align technologies. Although they were not the first invisible braces on the market, using advances in computer technology they were by far and away the most accurate and the first to be able to properly compete with conventional metal braces in terms of final results. Using the latest 3D imaging the dentist is now able to make the invisible braces to an incredible degree of accuracy, and the need for uncomfortable dental molding is greatly reduced. This computer aided manufacture and design has also significantly reduced fabrication time and cost.

The Invisalign braces work by gradually manipulating teeth into the desired position. On average twenty sets of retainers are needed per treatment, with slightly adjusted retainers being introduced every two to three weeks to achieve the gradual movement, although numbers of retainers and length of treatment vary with each patient.

Invisalign braces can greatly reduce the embarrassment of wearing old-fashioned metal braces. Their discreet design and impressive results have meant more and more patients are opting for invisible braces. Ask your City of Leeds dentist about Invisalign braces and you could achieve the straight teeth you’ve always wanted without the sacrifice of unseemly metal braces.

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Invisible teeth straightening with Invisialign braces from Central Leeds dentist

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Few of us relish the though of having a mouth full of metal and wires, yet all of us yearn for beautiful straight teeth, so wearing a brace is often the price we have to pay. Braces can be embarrassing, especially for the millions of teenagers who have to wear them in the most difficult and emotionally challenging times of their lives. For older patients, wearing a brace can have the stigma attached that they are too old for braces.

Now there is an alternative to uncomfortable and ugly metal braces. Invisalign is a system of invisible braces that can help to straighten you teeth without the need to construct a scrap yard in your mouth. Introduced in 1999 by Align technologies, Invisalign is a series of plastic retainers that fit over the patient’s teeth gradually forcing them into position. Each set of retainers needs to be worn for two to three weeks before a new set is used. Usually twenty or so sets of retainers are needed to complete a full treatment, depending on the patient.

The retainers are made from one-millimeter thick clear plastic and are almost impossible to see unless standing extremely close to the patient’s mouth. The braces are also removable so can be taken out at meal times. This means that unlike other braces certain foods are not of limit.

While invisible braces have existed before they have never had the degree of accuracy of Invisalign. Due to the advancements of technology, and introduction of CAD/CAM (computer aided design/computer aided manufacture), Invisalign braces can be made to the exact specifications of a 3D projection. A Central Leeds dentist will be able to make this 3D projection from one mold and an x-ray, then a computer guided machine can manufacture the retainers, in a fraction of the time of previous invisible braces, to an unbelievable standard of accuracy.

Although Invisalign braces may not be suitable for all patients, and it has to be said conventional metal braces have also come a long way, an Invisalign brace can straighten your teeth without knocking your confidence. Ask a Central Leeds dentist if Invisalign can help you straighten your teeth. Call 0113 245 4868 to make an appointment for free consultation.

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6 months for a smile to be proud of!

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Today we placed a 6months smile brace on one of our new patients. This young lady from Shadwell in Leeds opted for this exciting new treatment to straighten her crooked teeth as she was getting married in 6 months and she new traditional braces would take approximately 2 years!! If you want straight teeth in a short time and are from Shadwell, Alwoodley. Moortown or the surrounding areas why not contact our helpful team on 0113 2454 868 or fill out the application form above for more information.

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