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Teeth straightening options
Perfectly straight teeth aren’t just something you see on TV presenters or actors anymore. Take a look around and you’ll increasingly see your peers with beautifully aligned pearly whites. Odds are they weren’t born with teeth in such harmonious alignment. Dentistry today offers a variety of teeth straightening systems to resolve crooked, crowded and spaced out teeth, as well as bites that don’t quite line up. At our modern dental practice, Cheltenham Dental Spa, we offer a full range of braces in Cheltenham for all ages.
As children and teenagers our jaws and teeth are still in the process of growing. This makes them particularly malleable, making it a good time to get braces to straighten crooked teeth or correct misaligned bites. Our dentist, Tomos Crandon, has years of experience helping our youngest clients smile brighter with braces in Cheltenham.
If you missed out on the chance to have your teeth straightened as a child or were unlucky enough to have your straightened teeth shift back, you’ll be glad to know that you can still get your teeth straightened as an adult. While the adult jaw is set hard, which makes correcting bites a challenge, adult teeth can be shifted along at any age with braces in Cheltenham. There are a variety of discreet systems, both fixed and removable, which you can discuss with one of our experienced dentists. These include:
- Invisalign: a series of removable, clear, plastic aligners custom-made to fit over your teeth and gradually nudge them into straighter positions;
- Inman aligner: two spring-loaded bows that push the front teeth into alignment in a matter of weeks;
- Six Month Smiles: a fixed system that uses clear brackets and tooth-coloured wires that won’t dominate the teeth, with results in on average just six months;
- Incognito lingual braces: fixed braces that can handle all manner of misalignments but are hidden from view as they are fixed to the backs of the teeth.
There are even more braces in Cheltenham that you can explore at a consultation with one of our dentists. The pros and cons of each treatment will be clearly explained so that you can make an informed decision, with cost and convenience also factored in.
