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Congratulations, the braces are off! But although the hard work of shifting and aligning teeth might be complete, the next phase of orthodontic treatment is no less important. Now it’s about keeping those fresh, smooth, pearly whites in their rightful position and chances are your orthodontist has furnished you with (...)
In a perfect world the transition from baby teeth to adult teeth is seamless. The baby tooth falls out leaving sufficient space for the permanent tooth beneath it, which emerges in its rightful position without a hitch. But in reality, teeth don’t always play by the rules. In rare cases, (...)
For many people who have braces, a magical date looms large on the calendar. It’s the day when the braces come off and that beautiful smile is finally revealed. It’s certainly an event to celebrate and at Norwest we revel in the big reveal just as much as our clients. (...)
Every person is different and responds differently to orthodontic treatments. A very common question and concern for patients undergoing orthodontic treatments is the ongoing maintenance of their teeth. Retainers are a vital device used to maintain the realigned position of teeth after your braces have been removed. As part of (...)
It is highly important to wear a retainer as part of ongoing orthodontic treatment. Most commonly, it is necessary to wear a retainer after you have had braces. Everybody is different but it can take at least a year for your teeth to stabilise after you have had your braces (...)
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 (...)
