Find the Right Approach for Your Teeth & Bite
There is no single orthodontic appliance that is best for every patient. The appropriate treatment depends on tooth position, bite, gum health, age, growth, treatment complexity, lifestyle and how consistently an appliance can be used. After assessment, we explain which options are suitable and why.
Reliable Control for Simple & Complex Tooth Movement
Metal braces use fixed brackets and wires to gradually move teeth into planned positions. Because the appliance stays attached to the teeth throughout treatment, braces can provide consistent control without depending on daily aligner wear. They may be suitable for a wide range of crowding, spacing and bite problems in both teenagers and adults.
- Treats many types of crowding, spacing and bite problems
- Does not rely on remembering to wear removable trays
- Allows controlled movement of tooth position and roots
- Can use elastics or other orthodontic auxiliaries when required
- Suitable for many adolescent and adult cases
- Progress can be adjusted throughout treatment
Before & After
Real results from patients who underwent Metal Braces at our clinic.
We examine your teeth, gums and bite and take photographs, digital scans and appropriate imaging when required.
Your plan explains the intended tooth movements, bite objectives, expected treatment stages and any additional appliances that may be needed.
Brackets are bonded to the teeth and the first orthodontic wire is placed. You will receive instructions about cleaning, eating and managing temporary tenderness.
Regular review appointments allow the orthodontic forces to be adjusted and tooth movement, bite and gum health to be monitored.
Once the treatment objectives are reached, the braces are removed and retainers are fitted to help maintain the new tooth positions.
Straighten Suitable Smiles With Removable, Discreet Aligners
Invisalign and other clear-aligner systems use a sequence of custom-made removable trays to gradually move teeth into planned positions. They can be an attractive option for patients who prefer a less visible orthodontic appliance and want to remove their aligners for eating, brushing and flossing. Suitability depends on the type and complexity of tooth movement required, and successful treatment depends heavily on consistent wear. Invisalign states that most patients are advised to wear their aligners for approximately 20–22 hours per day.
- Less visible than conventional metal braces
- Can be removed for meals and oral hygiene
- Uses digitally planned staged tooth movement
- Allows treatment progress to be reviewed throughout the sequence
- May include attachments or elastics when required
- Refinement aligners may be recommended when additional movement is needed
Before & After
Real results from patients who chose Clear Aligners at our clinic.
We assess your teeth, bite, gums, restorations and required movements to determine whether Invisalign, another clear-aligner system or braces is more appropriate.
Digital scans, photographs and appropriate imaging are used to plan the sequence of tooth movement. Where applicable, a digital simulation can help explain the proposed treatment.
Your aligners are checked for fit and you learn how to insert, remove, clean and store them. Attachments or elastics may be added when required.
Aligners are worn according to the prescribed schedule. Progress appointments assess tooth movement, tray fit and bite and determine whether refinements are required.
When active movement is complete, retainers are fitted and a long-term retention plan is provided.
Monitor Growth & Treat Selected Problems at the Right Time
Interceptive orthodontics is early orthodontic care provided while a child's jaws and permanent teeth are still developing. The goal is not to start braces early for every child. Instead, early assessment can identify selected problems involving jaw width, crossbite, eruption, crowding or tooth position where treatment during growth may provide an advantage. The American Association of Orthodontists recommends a first orthodontic check-up no later than age 7, although most children assessed at that age do not immediately begin treatment.
- Identifies developing bite and eruption problems early
- Allows jaw growth and tooth eruption to be monitored
- May guide selected crossbites or narrow arches during growth
- Can help manage limited space or blocked eruption in appropriate cases
- May simplify later orthodontic treatment in selected patients
- Avoids unnecessary treatment when monitoring is the better option
Before & After
Real results from patients who chose Interceptive Orthodontics at our clinic.
We review tooth eruption, crowding, jaw relationships, crossbites, habits and facial growth.
Most children do not need immediate orthodontic treatment. Treatment begins only when earlier intervention is expected to provide a meaningful benefit.
Depending on the problem, treatment may involve an expander, partial braces, space guidance or another orthodontic appliance.
Follow-up appointments assess jaw development, tooth eruption, appliance effectiveness, comfort and oral hygiene.
Once the early treatment objective has been achieved, growth and tooth development continue to be monitored. Comprehensive orthodontic treatment may still be required later.
Protect the Position Achieved With Braces or Aligners
Teeth can continue to move after orthodontic treatment. Retainers help maintain the positions created by braces or clear aligners while the surrounding tissues adapt and as the mouth continues to change over time. Depending on your treatment, retention may involve removable clear retainers, wire retainers, fixed bonded retainers or a combination. Long-term retainer wear is commonly recommended because teeth can continue to shift throughout life.
- Helps maintain tooth position after braces or aligners
- Reduces orthodontic relapse
- Allows retention to be personalised to the original tooth movement
- Fixed and removable options can be combined where appropriate
- Lost, damaged or poorly fitting retainers can be replaced
- Long-term review helps protect the orthodontic result
Before & After
Real results from patients who chose Orthodontic Retainers at our clinic.
A digital scan or impression captures the final position of the teeth and bite after active orthodontic treatment.
Fixed, clear removable, wire or combined retention is selected according to the treatment and individual needs.
The retainer is checked for fit, comfort and appropriate seating.
You receive individual instructions for wear, cleaning and storage.
Contact the clinic if your retainer breaks, feels unusually tight, becomes distorted or stops fitting properly.