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What most people don’t realise is that wearing braces for improvement in tooth alignment doesn’t necessarily mean it’s for life. Orthodontic retention is one of most important stages of aligning your teeth, making sure that the improvements you’ve made by wearing braces will remain permanent. After your braces are removed, (...)
To help you understand what we are talking to you about during your orthodontic treatment, we’ve put together a quick list of braces lingo we use and what it means. Braces is the term for the device that we will use to start your orthodontic treatment, and are generally comprised (...)
1. How long have you worked in the dental field? I have worked for three years as a dental nurse and almost three years as a dental receptionist. 2. What do you enjoy most about working at Norwest Orthodontics? There is never a dull moment. I also love forming relationships (...)
Strictly speaking, “occlusion” is the manner which the upper and lower teeth come together when the mouth is closed, and a “malocclusion” occurs when there is a problem in the way the upper and lower teeth come together when biting or chewing. A malocclusion can cause more than an awkward (...)
Want to succeed in life, be surrounded by great friends and enjoy more out of life? One secret may be in your smile. Specialised teenage orthodontic treatments can help improve oral health, reduce tooth decay and gum disease and also set your teenager up with a better smile, and most (...)
When you first get your braces, you will be given a list of things not to eat. The list of things includes foods like popcorn, corn on the cob, uncut apples, caramel, hard lollies and sticky chewing gum. Avoiding these foods keeps your teeth healthy and protects your braces from (...)
Braces to straighten teeth have been around since the early 1800s but braces for teenagers have come a long way since then! Teenagers with braces have had a certain stigma surrounding them for many years. Images come to mind of a mouth full of metal and names such as ‘brace-face’, (...)
Building a teenagers self-confidence is all part of creating a positive and well-adjusted young adult, someone who takes pride in their work and is set up to tackle the challenges of teenage years and beyond. One way you can help to grow a teenager’s self-confidence while wearing orthodontic braces is (...)
Tina - Oral Health Therapist (OHT) What does an Oral Health Therapist do? As an Oral Health Therapist in an Orthodontic practice we work alongside a Specialist Orthodontist under their supervision to change arch wires, bond indirect braces, place fixed lingual retainers, to remove braces, take photographs and moulds and (...)
As adults it can be hard to find time in our busy days to schedule appointments, let alone turn up for them and continue with any follow up needed. If you’ve decided to make improving your smile a priority, Norwest Orthodontics will create a braces treatment plan to suit your (...)
