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As part of your orthodontic treatment plan, your orthodontist may recommend surgery. This can range from simple things such as having your wisdom teeth removed through to having jaw surgery should you have a large jaw discrepancy that is not able to be corrected with braces alone. If this is (...)
Two of the most common questions we’re asked at Norwest orthodontics are: “How long does treatment take?” and “Which treatment is fastest?” And we totally understand. Most of our patients would like to achieve a picture-perfect smile in a timeframe that’s as short as possible. However, it doesn’t quite work (...)
The benefits of good dental health and hygiene extend far beyond aesthetically pleasing, healthy teeth. The ripple effects go on to affect many areas of general wellbeing, with dental problems such as gum disease linked to further health issues later such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. In addition, problems with (...)
Over recent years early intervention has become a tool of choice for treating orthodontic issues that may become more severe or harder to remedy when a child reaches their teens. And ultimately identifying and managing a problem early can have very real benefits. These range from improved treatment outcomes, the (...)
First recognised as a specialist field in the early 1900s, orthodontics is a fascinating area of the dental health profession which has grown, evolved and plays a major role in mainstream society today. With a focus on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of dental and facial irregularities to help correctly (...)
Regardless of whether your child is undergoing orthodontic treatment or not, protecting the health of their teeth is paramount, which is why mouthguards are a must when it comes to playing sport. Statistics indicate dental trauma is one of the most common sporting injuries, and a properly fitted mouthguard can (...)
Just like any area of the body, the teeth and jaw feel the impacts of age, while the habits we develop over a lifetime can add up to have dire consequences for our dental health. That’s why we stress the fact orthodontic treatment isn’t just about having a beaming, straight (...)
From the moment those tiny teeth start to surface at about the age of six months, children’s teeth offer a fascinating insight into the amazing capabilities of the human body. Designed to arrive right on cue as children start to eat solids and speak, only to be replaced by larger (...)
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, (...)
Over a lifetime we develop 52 teeth, spend about 38.5 days brushing them, use them for a host of functions like eating, speaking and pride ourselves on flashing them every time we smile. But although teeth are an everyday part of life and an essential tool in general health and (...)
