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Signs You May Benefit from Adult Orthodontics in 2023

Signs You May Benefit from Adult Orthodontics in 2023

Adult orthodontics is more popular than ever. Never before have there been so many ways for adults to have their teeth straightened, meaning there are options to correct all sorts of dental imperfe...

Festive Brace Care: Drinks and Food You Can’t Eat with Braces

Festive Brace Care: Drinks and Food You Can’t Eat with Braces

During the festive season the last thing you want to focus on is having to book an emergency dental appointment for a broken brace. Therefore, we are here to guide you on essential brace care for a...

How to Scare Away Plaque on Teeth This Halloween

How to Scare Away Plaque on Teeth This Halloween

As we approach this time of the year, it can be very easy to fall into the habit of snacking on too many sugary treats. While it’s perfectly fine to celebrate Halloween, remember to do so in modera...

Motivate Yourself to Quit

Motivate Yourself to Quit

If you have been thinking about quitting smoking for a while now, but are unsure what routines to put in place to help you to stay on track, research the 28 day challenge. As part of Stoptober 2022...

How Much Do Private Braces Cost?

How Much Do Private Braces Cost?

Whilst teeth straightening used to be mostly associated with older children and teenagers, today, increasing numbers of adults are seeking orthodontic treatment for straighter teeth that they can f...

Child Patient at Dulwich Orthodontics

A Guide to Braces for Children and Aftercare

How children’s braces should be cared for, tips on how to teach your child correct orthodontic care and signs to teach children to look for if their brace breaks. Whilst we are seeing a considerabl...

Girl wearing orthodontic fixed braces

Orthodontic Fixed Braces: How Do Braces Brackets Work?

Orthodontic fixed braces have been used to achieve straighter teeth for many years, in fact, the first fixed braces as we know them today were developed in the late 19th century by American dentist...

Patient having teeth and braces checked

National Smile Month 2022: Benefits of Wearing Braces

National Smile Month is the perfect time to focus on our oral health, and an important part of that is whether our teeth are misaligned. While it’s easy to think that fixing crooked teeth is purely...

Teenage girl

Clear Braces for Teens: What Are Their Options?

If your child is due to have orthodontic treatment, clear braces for teens are one of the most popular options out there. Offering a discreet look, excellent results and the ultimate convenience, i...

Someone wearing an orthodontic retainer

How to Wear Your Orthodontic Dental Retainer

There are a range of different orthodontic treatments designed to straighten your teeth, including fixed appliances such as traditional metal braces, ceramic braces or self-ligating braces, or even...

Boy wearing braces

Your Guide to Caring for Braces on Children’s Teeth

Having braces for teens and children fitted for the very first time can be an unusual experience, as it is a complete change to both their appearance and routine. Therefore, having a guide to carin...

Braces needing orthodontic repairs

Five Signs That Orthodontic Repairs Are Needed

It’s not unusual for braces to break during treatment. After all, they get a lot of wear and tear. From eating sticky or hard foods, to knocking a bracket off on some food, to wires unthreading and...