Call us on 0161 6220987 or email info@oldhamorthodontics.co.uk Book a free consultation blog referral

Tag: braces treatment

Tips for Braces Wearers This Christmas

braces at Christmas

Christmas is known around the world for being the season of food. Whether it’s the Christmas turkey, a chocolate everyday with your advent calendar or just the Christmas themed goods that you can’t resist. 

However, it is important that you are aware of what you are eating to not damage your brace and to keep up with your brace care routine every day. You wouldn’t want to damage your braces this Christmas or find that you have had less effective results at the end of your treatment time.

To ensure that you get the smile of your dreams at the end of treatment and enjoy Christmas too we have provided a few tips to protect your braces this season.

 

Read more

More about Jaw Surgery

jaw surgery

Corrective jaw surgery, also known as orthognathic surgery, is performed to correct a wide range of skeletal and dental irregularities, things like jaw and teeth misalignment. 

Orthognathic surgery treats jaw discrepancies to improve the patient’s ability to bite, talk, breathe and speak. This surgery can also improve facial appearances and correct deformities by properly aligning the facial bones. Braces are often in conjunction with jaw surgery to ensure the teeth and jaw bones are properly aligned after surgery.

Read more

Do I need braces?

Do i need braces?

First things first -  what are braces?

Braces are typically used to straighten teeth and correct your bite.

Not only do they achieve a perfect smile, they can also have many oral health benefits too. Any person of any age can get braces, although they are more common among children.

Read more