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Teeth Whitening at Specialist Orthodontist Harley Street

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  Teeth Whitening at Specialist Orthodontist Harley Street   At Specialist Orthodontist Harley Street, we offer a variety of dental care and treatments for your teeth. By combining both orthodontic and whitening treatments we strive to provide you with a healthy and bright smile that you can be proud of. Teeth whitening is a great addition to a more in-depth course of orthodontic treatment and can help give you a boost of confidence in your smile. Though orthodontic treatment can address many dental problems, the whiteness of our teeth is one of the major factors that can truly enhance your smile. At Specialist Orthodontist Harley Street, we can provide both orthodontic and whitening treatments to give you a healthy, radiant smile.     What are the C auses of D iscolouration and S tained T eeth?  In our modern life, the discolouration of teeth is a common problem that many people struggle with. This discolouration is frequently caused by...

How Specialist Orthodontist Harley Street is Helping Patients During Lockdown

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The current state of the world caused by the pandemic has been a difficult time for many people and businesses too. Lockdown has been a challenge to many, and from the start, dentists have been extremely unsettled with closures to practices. 150 dentists in the UK have even signed a petition to the Health Secretary pleading for clinics to be allowed to open if only to provide help for severe and urgent cases. What Help are we Providing? Our primary concern is our patients. Many have experienced dental struggles during the lockdown, including severe tooth pain and problems arising with braces and removable aligners. Additionally, all planned and essential treatments have been cancelled or postponed, including root canals, fillings, and any treatments regarding corrective braces and Invisalign. Many of our patients are at a loss and we have done all that we can to support them from afar. ‘It has been challenging for us during this lockdown period. Not having the...

What Makes a ‘Specialist Orthodontist’

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It's well-known that an orthodontist can help with teeth alignment in ways that some dentists cannot. However, what is it that sets them apart from a regular dental practitioner? For someone to become a Specialist Orthodontist, they would first need to become a dentist. This means they would need to obtain a dental degree. This can take up to 5 years, followed by another 1 or 2 years of training at the postgraduate level. General dentistry care includes diagnosing and treating problems that are found within your mouth. This may include: Moving tooth decay Performing surgery on gums Repairing damaged/fractured teeth Filling cavities Teeth whitening Taking X-rays They also offer advice so that you can continue to keep your teeth clean and look after your gums to avoid diseases and complications. Although a lot of dentists remain as general dental practitioners, providing regular dental treatment, some choose to study even deeper and specialise in a particular f...

Start Your Invisalign Journey With Specialist Orthodontist Harley Street

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Your smile is important. whether it be with photographs with loved ones, first impressions with new people, or even simply how you view yourself when you look in the mirror. Having imperfections such as an overbite or crooked teeth may not be part of the image you want to have for yourself . What Help is Available for My Smile? At Specialist Orthodontist Harley Street, a proven effective treatment that we offer is called Invisalign . This present-day treatment efficiently adjusts the position of your teeth using aligners, effectively allowing you to fulfil your dreams of having the smile you desire, for an affordable cost, and it can be within a surprisingly small time frame. What separates this aligner technology from the rest, is that they are transparent. Allowing you to use them without drawing much attention to them as they work to improve your teeth alignment and craft your future smile. To add to this, the virtually invisible aligners are also removable; gran...

The Do’s & Don’ts of Looking After Your Teeth

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When it comes to our teeth, it’s important we do all we can to look after them. Some ways you can look after your oral health are well known, but others are easy to miss. Here are a few helpful do’s and don’ts, to help you keep your teeth healthy and strong. The DO’s 1. Flossing  Flossing is a major DO! It is something that you should do on a regular basis and is highly recommended. Although brushing can clean a large area of your teeth, there can still be small bits of food and debris stuck further up in your teeth and gums. This is where flossing comes in. Extracting these pieces of food and debris is important to ensure good dental health, and works towards preventing periodontal disease and tooth loss. 2. Mouthwash  After brushing and flossing, mouthwash is a crucial next step. By using mouthwash, you are able to really flush out any extra bacteria, food debris and plaque that is left behind by your tooth brush. Like floss, it is a great way to access the ...

Get a Better Night’s Sleep with Good Orthodontics

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Problems with your teeth that need to be rectified through orthodontics can be more than just an aesthetic concern. They can be the cause of health problems and can actually stop you from getting a good night’s sleep. This lack of sleep is generally due to the discomfort and impact on your breathing stemming from these dental issues. This can have a knock-on effect on your overall health, as good sleep Is important for your body’s overall functionality. Braces are an effective treatment for eliminating orthodontic problems with your teeth. With the vast amount of experience that we have here at Specialist Orthodontist Harley Street , we can help resolve these dental issues and give you a more restful sleep. Breathing Issues If you’re struggling to breathe, this can make sleeping very difficult. A lack of sleep can cause a number of other problems, including a disrupted immune system, a higher risk of depression and anxiety, and a general lack of concentration throughout the ...

Helping You With Daily Dental Problems

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Do you Suffer from Crooked Teeth or Gaps in Your Teeth?   It can be unpleasant to suffer from dental problems on a daily basis, and it can be embarrassing to talk about the fact that you have them, too. We at Specialist Orthodontist Harley Street are aware of the kind of dental problems that people struggle with and know that these issues are serious for those involved. We have the level of training and experience necessary to assure those troubled by issues with their teeth, that we can help with our orthodontic services . Difficulties with Eating Not only is eating an essential part of our daily lives, it is also one of life’s pleasures, so any difficulty with eating is not pleasant. Difficulty with eating can be a result of there being gaps in the teeth. Gaps in the teeth are a dental problem that can be caused by the jawbone being too large for the teeth or undersized teeth. Another cause of this can be tooth loss through the later stages of gum disease, physical...