Boost your confidence and discover your dream straight smile with fixed braces – book your consultation today!
Why choose fixed braces?
Constantly at work, moving your teeth with no interruptions
Often more cost-effective than other orthodontic options
Ceramic brackets available for a more discreet appearance
Able to reliably correct many orthodontic issues
Regular check up appointments to ensure incredible results
Straighter smiles with fixed braces
We’ve straightened so many of our patients’ smiles with our effective and successful fixed brace treatment, boosting their confidence and self-esteem. Discover how we can help you achieve your dream straight smile – contact us to book your consultation.
What are fixed braces?
Fixed braces are a very well-established teeth straightening method, offering predictable and reliable results. They consist of brackets permanently bonded to the surface of your teeth for the duration of your treatment, with a thin wire threaded through to gently and accurately move your teeth into straighter positions.
Your fixed braces can be made from traditional metal or from tooth-coloured ceramic for a more discreet option. One of the main advantages of this orthodontic treatment is that your brace is always attached to your teeth and your treatment is constantly progressing towards your straight smile. Fixed braces also can’t get lost or damaged in the same way as removable braces. We offer a range of fixed brace options, including lingual braces that are fixed to the back surface of your teeth.
Treatment steps to your new smile
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Consultation and planning
Initially, we ensure your teeth and gums are healthy, with no decay present. We ask you about your ideal results and discuss the treatment process with you, including the different brace options. We take X-rays and photographs of your teeth to accurately plan your treatment and ensure predictable results. We may need to remove some of your teeth to make space if they are crowded, so we carry out this extraction before your brace is fitted.
Fitting your fixed braces
Around a week before your fixed braces are fitted, we place separators (small plastic ‘doughnuts’) between your molar teeth to create space for the molar bands. At your fitting appointment, we carefully bond the brackets to your teeth using strong dental cement and thread the thin wire through. During your treatment, we see you every 4-8 weeks for a check-up appointment, making necessary adjustments for excellent results.
Retention and results
When your treatment is complete, we love revealing your new smile! We debond your brackets from the surface of your teeth and give them a polish to ensure all traces of cement are removed. We create custom-made retainers using digital scans, which are needed to keep your teeth in their new straight positions.
Fixed braces treatment at Kent House Dental Clinic
There are so many reasons to choose Kent House Dental Clinic for your fixed braces:
- Highly skilled, experienced and qualified dental professionals
- Clean, modern and welcoming clinic environment
- Digital scans and images for reliable and predictable results
- Convenient appointment times to suit your daily routines
Your speech is usually not affected at all by regular fixed braces. You may notice a slight lisp at first, but this will fade after a few days. If your condition requires a palatal expander appliance to be fitted at the roof of your mouth, this may interfere with your speech. Also, if you have lingual braces fitted, it will likely take some time for you to get used to speaking properly again.
It is very important to continue brushing your teeth and maintain excellent oral hygiene when you have fixed braces fitted. It will take longer than usual, as your teeth will be more difficult to clean effectively. Brush your teeth after every snack and meal, as well as your regular morning and evening routine, to reduce your risk of decay and gum disease. You will also need to use interdental brushes to reach the areas between your brackets. You will likely need to replace your toothbrush more often as it will wear out faster.
Eating hard food or biting on large pieces of food may dislodge your brackets or bands or damage the wire, so take time to cut up your food into more manageable portions. We also recommend you avoid consuming food and drinks with a high sugar content as these can compromise your oral health during brace treatment.
If you play a musical instrument with a mouthpiece, it will take you one to two weeks to get used to playing with your brace in before you become as skilful as before.
Retainers are seen as the final stage in all orthodontic treatment, and are a very important part of the process. Your retainer is custom-made for you and needs to be worn to keep your teeth in their new straight positions. We advise that you wear your retainer overnight for the long term.
