Simply put, lingual braces are braces that are attached to the inside surface of your teeth. Why choose Lingual braces? Chiefly for aesthetic reasons. Lingual braces are very discreet. The brackets and wires are attached to the inside surface of your teeth making it almost impossible to tell if a person is wearing braces. This […]
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Who does not want a perfect smile with beautiful white teeth? We know that orthodontists are the smile experts, using braces to straighten teeth, but where do veneers fit in? What are veneers? Veneers are very thin ceramic or porcelain covers that are fitted to the outside of your teeth to give you a brilliantly
Thumb sucking in an infant is completely natural and normal. It’s an instinct we all have as babies and it helps with feeding. This sucking instinct usually starts to fade at around the age of 4 months. After 4 months the habit of thumb sucking sometimes may persist, usually as a self-soothing technique. This is
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In most cases, it is generally not serious if your child’s “baby” teeth are crooked. For the first 6 years of a child’s life, huge changes are happening in the mouth. The teeth will move and shift as the face and jaw change shape while your child grows. When should I be concerned that something
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There are so many myths about braces. Here are some of our favourite ones. If I kiss someone else with braces, our braces will get locked together This is a lovely myth, probably fuelled by a scene from a movie where this happened. But this is simply not realistic or likely. Braces pick up radio
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Perhaps the most common question we are asked is how much do braces cost? The cost of treatment is normally addressed as a payment plan spread over a period that is related to the expected duration of treatment The simple but rather vague answer is that monthly payments may vary between R2000 and R5000 per
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Choosing an orthodontist is a big decision. You will be trusting this person with your, or perhaps your child’s smile. You will be visiting them consistently for the next 18 months. You want to be sure to choose a specialist that will both give you the result you want, and be someone you look forward
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Choosing between seeing a dentist and an orthodontist is all about acknowledging the level of expertise that may be required for your treatment. What is a dentist? A dentist has 5 years of full-time study in general dentistry and is an expert in oral health care. Unfortunately, the undergraduate dental curriculum cannot cover various aspects
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