London Bridge Dental Practice Blog » misaligned tooth http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 05 Feb 2012 08:33:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 London SE1 patients astonished at the results their dentists achieve with Six Months Smile http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/london-se1-patients-astonished-at-the-results-their-dentists-achieve-with-six-months-smile http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/london-se1-patients-astonished-at-the-results-their-dentists-achieve-with-six-months-smile#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 06:00:05 +0000 admin http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/?p=359 If there are any aspects of your mouth that you are not quite happy with then you shouldn’t fall into the trap of believing that they can’t be effectively solved. The things that your dentist can do these days are nothing short of incredible.

If the problem is that you are putting up with teeth that are crooked or misaligned, you might subscribe to the stereotypical view that you will have to wear an ugly looking brace for several years that is difficult to clean and will lead to a lack of confidence in your persona. But this does not have to be the case. Of course braces are always available and they are reliable and effective too, but you should consider the newer products on the market too.

One of them is called Six Months Smile and it can sort out issues with your teeth in only half a year. The improvement is as dramatic as it seems: no more two year stints with a mouth full of metal. Having Six Months Smile fitted means that you can get on with your life after a short period of treatment, happy in the knowledge that your teeth look terrific.

Six Months Smile is like a brace in many respects but different in crucial aspects. It does use wires to straighten out your teeth into the desired positions but the wires are made out of special nickel titanium which is matched to the colour of your teeth so that the product is barely noticeable.

It will be very much worth your while to discuss your options regarding straightening your teeth with your London SE1 dentist and considering Six Months Smile.

]]> http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/london-se1-patients-astonished-at-the-results-their-dentists-achieve-with-six-months-smile/feed 0 Veneers can cover many teeth problems. By a South east London dentist http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/veneers-can-cover-many-teeth-problems-by-a-south-east-london-dentist http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/veneers-can-cover-many-teeth-problems-by-a-south-east-london-dentist#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:59:21 +0000 admin http://www.lbdp.co.uk/blog/?p=150 Many of us tend to think of veneers as the answer to cover up discoloured teeth, but they have a lot more going for them these days says a South east London dentist. Cracked teeth, a chipped tooth or even a misaligned tooth can all be covered by a veneer. Veneer design and technology has come a long way in the last few years alone, and they are still often the cheapest and most effective method of covering up embarrassing problems. The main types are Porcelain Veneers and Lumineers, with Porcelain Veneers being the ones that we are more familiar with. In order to have them fitted you have to have some enamel taken off the tooth, this amounts to about the same thickness as the veneer and it never grows back. They last from 5 to 15 years and then they are easily replaced with new ones; they discolour around the 10-15 year mark. They are very affective and the tooth can be used in the normal way, it is also kept clean in the usual manner and your usual visits to the dentist are still needed. With Lumineers the story is much different; they are made from a fairly new formula and are much harder wearing than conventional veneers. Because of this they can be made much thinner, the advantage here is that no enamel is taken off the tooth and the procedure is reversible in the future. They also last longer and it is estimated that they will last up to 20 years in most cases.

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