Braces versus Retainers: A Comprehensive Overveiw

Braces versus Retainers: A Comprehensive Overveiw

  • Four Ways Professional Teeth Whitening Can Improve Your Life

    There are many benefits to professional teeth whitening, from making you look amazing in photos to helping you feel confident and safe during the treatment. This article explains four practical reasons that you should consider getting a teeth whitening treatment.   Avoid the Fuss of Home Whitening There's a wide range of home whitening kits to choose from, but the prospect of whitening your teeth at home can also be overwhelming. If you don't feel like choosing a kit, working out how to use it and then preparing and using chemicals in your own home, professional whitening in your dentist's chair may be the answer.

  • How To Choose Between A Fixed Retainer And A Removable Retainer

    Once you have successfully undergone orthodontic treatment, you will need to wear a retainer. The retainer ensures that your teeth do not move back into their old positions. In regards to retainer style, you can choose between a removable retainer or a fixed retainer. But which one do you choose? This article will help you to decide which type of retainer is best for you. Removable retainers won't irritate your tongue

  • Snore No More! The Impact Of Braces On Sleep Apnoea

    Gone are the days when only teenagers wore braces to correct dental issues. Increasingly, Australian adults are turning to orthodontists to discuss wearing braces to correct their smiles. However, braces do more than reduce gaps between teeth. For an adult with sleep apnoea, braces may positively impact their snoring. If you are a snorer and you've had enough of your sleep apnoea, then you need to know more about how braces can impact this medical issue.

  • 3 Tips To Ensure Your Beverage Choices Do Not Affect Your Invisalign

    Invisalign aligners are popular for teeth adjustments due to their almost invisible appearance. However, these aligners may quickly become damaged or stained through your daily choices. As part of these choices, your drinking habits affect the appearance of your Invisalign, so consider these three tips before you open that next beverage can or bottle. Alcohol An alcoholic drink at the end of each day is a choice enjoyed by 5% of Australians, but your choice of alcohol affects your Invisalign.

  • Can You Solve Significant Dental Problems in One Day?

    Not so long ago, people who had lost several teeth or had suffered a lot of oral decay may have had to consider dentures to restore their bite and smile. They may have had to deal with considerable pain and discomfort, and the tooth loss may have even affected the overall shape of their face. Moreover, they may have encountered speech problems due to their incomplete dentition, and those so-called "

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Braces versus Retainers: A Comprehensive Overveiw

There are more than two ways to straighten a smile, and in this blog, I plan to discuss them all. I plan to look at the differences between braces and retainers and explain why sometimes you may need them both. I look at the differences in cost, time commitment and efficacy. Personally, I have had a bit of experience with this subject – I had braces as a young teen, and I had a permanent retainer. In this blog, I discuss what I have learned, and I present all kinds of new information on the topic. Whether you are trying to make decisions for yourself or your child. I hope you find this information useful.