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During pregnancy, many changes occur within the body which affect your oral health. Some pregnant women can experience sensitive teeth and gums. Despite this, orthodontic treatment during pregnancy is safe, and is an effective way of improving the aesthetics of your smile while also improving your overall health. If you (...)
With one in five of our orthodontic patients over the age of 18, we are often asked 'which braces are the best for adults'? Over the past decade, braces have come a long way, and with more options than ever, it's no wonder why adults are finding orthodontic treatment more (...)
Braces are worth it, and it's not only for aesthetic reasons that our Specialist Orthodontist will tell you that. Braces can actually improve your overall health. The time and effort spent with braces now can save you from cosmetic, structural, and medical problems later. Many people think that braces are (...)
While the space left by a missing tooth can be a daunting prospect to face, braces can help to fill the gap and ensure that you maintain a healthy smile that is free of cosmetic and structural problems. When teeth are missing, the surrounding teeth will often drift into the (...)
After years of braces treatment to get your child’s teeth perfect and with a straight and beautiful smile, the last thing you need is for wisdom teeth to come along and ruin all that work. For our patients who have braces applied pre-teens or early teens, wisdom teeth don’t really (...)
Braces have come a long way from the days of teenagers living uncomfortably with a mouth full of silver metal braces to straighten teeth. Today’s braces can be clear and are much more comfortable , however there is still some adjustments to a child’s routine that will need to be (...)
Removing teeth is not necessarily part of an orthodontic braces treatment plan. Each person needs to be individually assessed and if extraction is needed, it will be based on their particular treatment. Norwest Orthodontics will always review your treatment extensively as to develop a plan that is most effective and (...)
How long have you been working as a dental/Orthodontic nurse? Ever since I have finished school, which would be 5 years. What do you like most about your job? I love working with children and working alongside the rest of the fun-loving team at Norwest Orthodontics. How would you sum (...)
The Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) is not available for orthodontics (braces) or cosmetic dental work, and cannot be used for any services provided in a hospital. The Child Dental Benefits Schedule is aimed to give financial support for basic dental services for children aged 2 – 17. Visit Human (...)
Wearing braces can have a stigma attached and for many young adults lead to new, unwanted nicknames - brace face, metal mouth etc. So we often hear teens pleading with their parents not to make them get braces, or even adults wanting at great smile but not having to go (...)
