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Are braces too painful for children?

Braces for kids, teenagers or adults will naturally incur a level of pain; however the pain is manageable for all. The age for orthodontic braces treatment is becoming younger and we are more often than not seeing braces for kids on a regular basis. By children having custom orthodontics at (...)

How young is too young for braces?

Braces for kids is beginning at a younger age in our modern world, we have more knowledge on the best time to review and the best time to treat. It may seem that braces for teenagers is a more suitable timing for treatment, however research shows that assessing a child (...)

To extract or not to extract?

Where possible, extraction is best to be avoided at the best of times. Extraction used to be a popular option when undergoing orthodontics braces, yet there are many custom orthodontics options now available that escape the need for extraction. For example, many orthodontists in Sydney opt for expanders, an expander (...)

How to best prepare for your braces fitting

It can be a daunting scenario getting orthodontic braces; particularly for those of a younger age. There are many misconceptions about braces being painful to get put on, however the process itself is not painful but discomfit may be felt in the next few following days. These days there are (...)

Should I still visit the dentist during orthodontic treatment?

Yes! It is even more so important to visit the dentist during your orthodontic braces treatment than at any other point in your dental life. The misconception is, that as you are visiting an orthodontist already, why see a dentist? This is because your orthodontist and dentist are looking after (...)

What is early intervention?

Early intervention is about providing orthodontic treatment to children at a younger age to avoid having lengthy and complicated orthodontic braces at a later point, whether it is during teens or even adult orthodontics. Early intervention has been around for a long time; however people are becoming more aware and (...)

What foods should I avoid while wearing braces?

We have all heard the stories of people getting caramel stuck in their orthodontics braces and clear braces changing colour from food. So what foods should we be avoiding whilst having braces to straighten teeth? See the list below as to what to avoid and why: Hard fruits and veggies (...)

Top five tips to looking after your orthodontic health during treatment

It is difficult to keep on top of your dental health whilst orthodontic treatment, as having orthodontics braces is not a natural thing. However if you can get into good behaviours during treatment, you will have great dental hygiene habits for the rest of your life! Here are five tips (...)

What can you do for your children to prevent them needing braces in the future?

Many of us would like to avoid putting our children through orthodontic treatment; however the reality is that most of us have or would like our children to go through treatment to straighten teeth or adjust teeth for health reasons. As adults, those of us who did not have orthodontic (...)

The truth about the functionality of braces

The myth about braces is that they are used purely to enhance the aesthetics of your smile. However, braces are used for functionality and health reasons just as much, and if not more than they are for aesthetics. Good aesthetics and a great looking smile are the fortunate by-product of (...)

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