Metal braces - great results the old fashioned way

A modern take on an old method

Technology has advanced in orthodontics and metal braces are now smaller and more compact than ever before, making them more comfortable to wear as well. You can even jazz them up with some colour. The tiny elastic bands used with each bracket to hold the wire in position come in a variety of colours. You can change the colour at your adjustment appointments. If you prefer your brace to look more discreet, you can opt for either the silver or tooth coloured elastics.

Removable appliances

For some patients, a removable appliance may also need to be worn prior to having braces fitted. A removable appliance is a plastic and metal brace that simply clicks onto your teeth and can be taken out. These can be used as the sole means of treating tooth displacements, or more commonly in combination with fixed braces to treat more complex problems.

They may be used to correct an early problem when you have a mixture of adult and baby teeth present for very simple tooth movements or to correct an overbite (when your top teeth cover your lower teeth when you bite) or an overjet (when your top front teeth stick out horizontally over your lower front teeth).