If you have crowded, malaligned teeth, problems with bite and dental occlusion, they can be treated with Orthodontics. Dr Raymond Platon is very experienced with Orthodontics and has been practicing this since 2007. We have helped many patients achieve straight teeth and a beautiful smile, and are very happy with the results.
There are several options for Orthodontic treatment: Early treatment on children, conventional metal braces, clear ceramic braces, lingual braces or Invisalign. To get the required space to align the teeth and correct the bite, we may have to extract teeth. We prefer the non extraction option always! As extraction can affect the facial profile. However in some cases we have to extract 1 to up to 4 teeth, to achieve that beautiful smile with perfect straight teeth.
With payment, it is done in repayments, where a deposit is made on commencing treatment, and then monthly payments are taken during the monthly adjustment appointments.
To start orthodontic treatment, you will be booked with our Oral Health Therapist for : OPG and Lateral Cephalometric Xrays collection, Preoperative photos, Impressions of your teeth, Scale and clean and Oral Hygiene instructions.
Once treatment is complete and braces are removed, we will make an upper plate as a retainer, for the upper teeth. On the lower teeth, a fixed lingual wire, which is very thin and wavy so floss can be used, is bonded behind the lower front teeth to prevent relapse or recrowding in the future, due to the natural mesial drifting of teeth which causes them to move and get crowded again. An OPG Xray is ordered to check all the teeth, including the wisdom teeth, if they need removal in the future.
In certain cases where only alignment of the front teeth are necessary, and no bite correction is needed, and if no visible braces are preferred, then we can do Social 6 treatment, in which we only align the front teeth. We place brackets behind either the upper or lower front teeth only, or both upper and lower, so they are not visible at all. Treatment time will take an average of 6 months sometimes more or less, depending on the case and treatment progress. The main advantage of Social 6 is that they are not visible. Regular scale and clean every 6 months with our Oral Health Therapist is recommended.
Once treatment is complete and braces are removed, we will make a fixed lingual wire, which is very thin and wavy so floss can be used, is bonded behind the lower front teeth to prevent relapse in the future. An OPG Xray is ordered to check all the teeth, including the wisdom teeth, if they need removal in the future.
Once treatment is complete, we will make an upper plate, like a thicker aligner, as a retainer, for the upper teeth. On the lower teeth, a fixed lingual wire, which is very thin and wavy so floss can be used, is bonded behind the lower front teeth to prevent relapse in the future. An OPG Xray is ordered to check all the teeth, including the wisdom teeth, if they need removal in the future.