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How about a new smile?

Thinking about a new smile but unsure whether it’s worth it? Straighter teeth means a happier and more confident you and will set you up for bigger things, whether it’s that new job you want or having braces to straighten your teeth for your wedding. Damon braces surveyed an array (...)

The health benefits of having straight teeth

Having braces to straighten teeth not only gives you a great aesthetic result but will also in effect see you in better dental health for many years to come. There are both physical and mental health benefits to having straight teeth. Orthodontists in Sydney can agree that having straight teeth (...)

Blocked airways and early orthodontic treatment

What many of us don’t realise is that our facial profile and jaw starts to become permanent by the age of 12. Effects such as overbites, under bites, crowding, small jaw space etc. are pretty much set by the time we hit adolescence. Interceptive Orthodontics points out “Treatment must focus (...)

How to stop your child from thumb sucking

humb sucking in children is pretty normal, however if this does not stop by the time your child has their second teeth coming through excessive thumb sucking can lead to the front teeth being out of alignment – otherwise known as buck teeth – and potentially even lead to a (...)

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 (...)

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