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Face changes with Invisalign extractions
Many of our patients want to have their teeth straightened especially when the teeth affect the lips or profile. Sometimes the lips are full and

Severe crowding calls for tooth removal, but which ones?
Severe dental crowding usually necessitates the removal of 2 teeth per arch to create space and allow orthodontic correction. The 1st premolars 4/4 are usually

Moderate crowding treated without metal braces
Having braces as a teenager is no guarantee that the smile will be acceptable in your early adulthood. Retainers given after orthodontic treatment are not

Upper tooth drift related to a palatal tooth bump-Dens in Dente
Teeth can develop in many ways and sometimes an abnormal formation can cause occlusal/visual problems. Dens in dente is an extra cusp formation usually on

Orthodontic relapse overjet treated with Invisalign
Most adults may have had orthodontic treatment as a teenager with NHS fixed braces. They go through the embarrassing 2 years of dental visits, extractions,

Using Invisalign to reduce the facial profile
Overjet issues Why do you get an overjet? Sometimes teeth can move forward from thumb sucking or pen chewing and even from teeth grinding at

The only way is Out
How to reduce a large overjet with Invisalign Not all patients have had the benefit of orthodontic treatment, and as they get older the problem

How to get another 20 year smile when you have lost some teeth
A gap in your smile can be from simply missing a tooth, that never developed or losing a tooth from decay, gum disease or trauma.

Why you should get your wisdom teeth x-rayed part 2
Most people still possess the terminal molars, also known as the 8’s or the wisdom teeth. In most cases there is not enough space for