Straighten Your Smile with Modern Orthodontic Treatment
A straighter smile can improve more than just your appearance. Orthodontic treatment can also make it easier to keep your teeth clean, improve your bite and boost your confidence.
Using braces or clear aligners, we gently move your teeth into a healthier, more balanced position.
Treatment can help correct:
Crowded teeth
Crooked teeth
Gaps between teeth
Overbites
Underbites
Crossbites
Although orthodontic treatment is often associated with children and teenagers, it's never too late to improve your smile. More adults than ever are choosing orthodontic treatment to enhance both the appearance and function of their teeth.
At Orchard Dental Practice, we offer a range of modern orthodontic treatments, including Invisalign®, Clear Aligners, fixed braces and orthopaedic orthodontics. During your consultation, we'll recommend the treatment that's best suited to your smile, lifestyle and goals.
If you'd like straighter teeth without traditional braces, clear aligners offer a comfortable and discreet solution.
Both Invisalign® and other Clear Aligner brands use a series of custom-made, virtually invisible aligners to gradually move your teeth into their ideal position.
Because they're removable, you can eat, drink, brush and floss as normal, making treatment easy to fit around everyday life.
Clear aligners have become one of the most popular ways to straighten teeth.
Using advanced digital scanning technology, we'll create a personalised treatment plan and show you a preview of your expected results before treatment even begins.
Following your consultation, we'll confirm whether clear aligners are the best option for your smile.
Virtually invisible
Comfortable to wear
Removable for eating and brushing
Free from metal brackets and wires
Easy to keep clean
Suitable for many adults and teenagers
Crowded teeth
Crooked teeth
Gaps between teeth
Mild to moderate bite problems
Teeth that have shifted after previous orthodontic treatment
Your treatment starts with a digital scan of your teeth.
Using this scan, we'll create a series of custom-made aligners. Each aligner gently moves your teeth a little closer to their final position.
Most patients wear each set for one to two weeks before changing to the next.
For the best results, aligners should be worn for 20-22 hours each day, removing them only to:
We'll see you regularly throughout treatment to make sure everything is progressing as planned.
We offer both Invisalign® and other Clear Aligner brands, giving you a choice of treatment to suit your needs and budget.
The world's leading clear aligner system
Backed by decades of research
Suitable for a wide range of orthodontic cases
An effective and affordable alternative
Comfortable and discreet
Ideal for many mild to moderate orthodontic treatments
Every smile is different, but most patients complete treatment within 6-18 months. Minor corrections may take less time.
You may feel slight pressure when changing to a new aligner. This is completely normal and usually settles within a day or two.
No. Remove your aligners before eating or drinking anything other than water, then brush your teeth before putting them back in.
Yes. Wearing retainers is essential to help keep your teeth in their new position and maintain your results.
Invisalign® offers advanced technology and is suitable for a wider range of cases, while other clear aligner brands provide an excellent, more affordable option for many patients. We'll help you choose the right solution during your consultation.
We also provide traditional fixed braces, including metal braces (often called "train tracks") and clear ceramic braces.
Both systems use gentle, continuous pressure to gradually move your teeth into their ideal position.
Metal braces are strong, reliable and suitable for almost every orthodontic case. Clear braces work in the same way but use tooth-coloured brackets for a more discreet appearance.
During your consultation, we'll explain the advantages of each option and recommend the most suitable treatment for your needs.
Retainers are an essential part of orthodontic treatment. Once your braces or aligners are removed, they help keep your teeth in their new position.
Without retainers, teeth naturally tend to move over time.
We offer both fixed and removable retainers and will recommend the most appropriate option for you.
Retainers start from £250 per arch, and we'll provide clear instructions on how and when to wear them to help protect your new smile.
Supporting Healthy Jaw Development
Orthopaedic orthodontics helps guide jaw growth while children are still developing, creating space for adult teeth and, in suitable cases, reducing the need for extractions.
Treatment usually begins with removable appliances and may be followed by fixed braces to achieve the final tooth alignment.
Benefits may include:
Following a full assessment, we'll recommend whether orthopaedic orthodontics is the right option for you or your child.
Providing gentle, high quality dental care for the whole family
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