Category “Modern Dentistry”

Tooth Straightening with the Inman Aligner

September 28th, 2011

The Inman Aligner is a modern orthodontic treatment that can be used to produce a straighter, healthier looking set of teeth.

The Inman aligner was pioneered in the USA but is now widely available in the UK, and we at Creative Smiles have been offering this service for quite some time.

How does the treatment work?

Unlike other types of braces, the Inman Aligner is a simple device which relies on the forces generated by a small coiled spring and a fine metal bar. The spring is attached to the back of the teeth, while the metal bar runs along the front of the teeth. Over time the combination of forces makes the teeth move in the correct direction by pushing or pulling them in a certain way.

Treatment with the Inman Aligner is much quicker than most other teeth straightening methods. Typically, patients will wear the device for between six to sixteen weeks. Patients are advised to wear the device for around 20 hours each day in order to produce the best possible results. Most patients wear traditional braces for at least a year, so this method produces results in a much shorter period of time.

Is the treatment suitable for everyone?

The Inman Aligner can be used to treat a variety of orthodontic problems, but it is not suitable for everyone. Patients with crowded teeth, for example, will often be recommended to go for an alternative treatment. Our experienced dentists here at Creative Smiles will be able to discuss other options with you if this is the case.

PATIENT WEARING AN INMAN ALIGNER

Tags: ALIGNMENT, Inman Aligner, Modern Dentistry, SMILE MAKEOVER
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‘ABB’ Align, Bleach & Bond

July 4th, 2011

Another Top Result Using ABB at Creative Smiles in just 6 Months!

This young lady from Belfast came to see us at Creative Smiles as she hated the prominance of her upper right lateral incisor tooth. She was also concerned that both of her central incisor teeth looked short in length as opposed to her lateral incisor teeth. She was not happy with the colour of her teeth. She was unhappy and aware of her teeth all of the time especially when looking in the mirror and getting her photograph taken. This was having a knock-on affect on her confidence.

We carried out an in-depth assessment of our patient and spent time with her discussing all her available options in great detail. After discussing the options we decided to Align her teeth with a Brace, Bleach then Bond.

The Inman Aligner brace was fitted to align the teeth as this young lady wanted a brace that would work fast and could be removed to eat and clean her teeth.

The Teeth were Whitened on completion of the alignment process using Home Tray Whitening.

The Smile Make-over was completed by using a technique called ‘Cosmetic Bonding’ to reshape, contour and lengthen the front central incisor teeth to create a more balanced smile!

This Treatment took just under 6 months. How powerful is the concept of ABB!

Resulting in another Happy, Confident individual who no longer dreads having her photograph taken!

Please contact our patient Care Co-ordinator Leanne should you wish to make an enquiry on 028 90 618545 or alternatively you can email her directly to leanne@creativesmiles.co.uk

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Choosing the Right Gum Shield

June 28th, 2011

A gum-shield is an appliance you wear in your mouth if you play a sport that involves contact to the mouth e.g. rugby, soccer, boxing, hockey etc. The first report of gum-shields being worn was in boxing in 1913, even then it was realised that this simple device reduced the incidence of knock-outs following blows to the jaw. Gum-shields are also know as sports-guards or mouth-guards. They are designed to protect the teeth and surrounding tissues from trauma. It does this by absorbing the pressure of the trauma and distributes it evenly over the whole jaw minimising the risk of injury. In addition it will also protect the lips and cheeks from laceration against the teeth.
There are different types of gum shields but the 3 main categories are:

Off the shelf gum-shields which are ready to use, can be used a temporary while waiting for a custom made gum-shield. Unfortunately they are a poor fit as they are designed to fit all mouths which are not all the same! They easily drop out and are sometimes uncomfortable to wear.

Boil to fit gum-shields. These are made of thermoplastic material and can be softened in boiling water then put into the mouth to shape. They are better than off the shelf ones due to the fit, again they can fall out easily and can be a bit fiddly to mould.

Custom made gum-shields are the gold standard gum-shield. They offer the best protection as they are made to fit exactly to the patients teeth. Numerous studies have shown between 80 and 90 percent reduction in dental injuries by wearing a custom made gum-shield. They remain fixed, never wear out and are tough enough to resist the toughest blows. They come in a variety of colours, stripes and checks.

Come along to see us at Creative Smiles so our staff can advise which gum-shield is best for you!

Tags: Conservative Dentistry, Creative Smiles, Creative Smiles Services, Gum Shields, Modern Dentistry, Mouthguards, Oral Health, Preventative Dentistry
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Dental Implants

June 27th, 2011

This lady below had worn an upper acrylic Denture for many many years. She thought that she was too young to be wearing dentures and hated the fact that she had to remove the dentures at night time and in order to clean them and her surrounding teeth.

She came to see us to discuss what alternatives she had to her denture and after a comprehensive assessment and discussing the patient’s needs in-depth we decided to place 2 upper front implants holding 4 upper front teeth as well as a third implant on the upper left pre-molar region to close the gap on the left hand side.

She is delighted with the result, is far more confident with her smile and no longer has to remove a denture from her mouth as she has a permanent life long fixture just like what her original teeth were!

Xray of 2 Front Implants

Xray of 1 upper left implant

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Xray of 1 upper left implant

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SMILE MAKEOVER USING ‘ABB’

June 22nd, 2011

ABB ‘Align, Bleach & Bond’

Another Top Result Using ABB at Creative Smiles in just 8 Months!

This lady from Ballinderry, Lisburn has been a longstanding patient at Creative Smiles and on every routine 6 monthly review appointment she has always mentioned that she hates her teeth. The alignment, colour and shape of her teeth were all a major concern but she felt she could never take the step to go ahead and do something about it. She worried about having to wear a brace. She was unhappy and aware of her teeth all of the time especially when getting her photograph taken. This was having a knock-on affect on her confidence.

The 6 Month Smile (Fixed Brace) was fitted to align the teeth as this lady wanted a brace that would work fast and the tooth coloured brackets and arch-wires made it more discreet than a conventional fixed brace.

The Teeth were Whitened on completion of the alignment process using Home Tray Whitening.

The Smile Make-over was completed by using a technique called ‘Cosmetic Bonding’ to reshape and contour the front teeth!

This Treatment took approximately 8 months. How powerful is the concept of ABB!

Resulting in another Happy, Confident individual who no longer dreads having her photograph taken!

Please contact our patient Care Co-ordinator Leanne should you wish to make an enquiry on 028 90 618545 or alternatively you can email her directly to leanne@creativesmiles.co.uk

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Dental Facelifts

June 15th, 2011

Having Cosmetic Dentistry can have a positive effect on your overall facial profile. The case photos below show this very well.

This middle aged lady’s face (as you can clearly see from the before photograph) has collapsed. This is due to resorption of bone and wear of her old lower upper and lower dentures. This results in skin folds which have a very ageing effect.

We used Dental Implants here to stabilise a new set of upper and lower Dentures. By doing this it allowed us to increase the height of the ladys dentures to remove the skin folds and rejuvinate her face restoring it to what it would have been in her early twenties!!

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Smile Makeover using ‘ABB’

June 8th, 2011

6 Month Smile Makeover using ‘ABB’

This young lady from Lisburn came to Creative Smiles as she was unhappy with the alignment of her front 4 teeth, the gap between her 2 front teeth and a chip out of her upper left central incisor tooth. She was becoming aware of her teeth all the time and constantly comparing herself to other peoples nice smiles. This was having a knock-on affect on her confidence.

We carried out an in-depth assessment of our patient and spent time with her discussing all her available options in great detail. After discussing the options, together with the patient, we decided to Align her teeth with a brace, Bleach then use the Cosmetic Bonding Technique to finish.

The Inman Aligner Brace was fitted to align the front 4 teeth as this young lady wanted something that was going to work quickly and was only concerned with her front 4 teeth.

The Teeth were Whitened on completion of the alignment process using Home Tray Whitening.

The case was then finished by using a technique called ‘Cosmetic Bonding’ to reshape and contour the front 2 teeth to complete the Smile Makeover!

This Treatment took approximately 6 months.

This young lady is delighted with her result and no longer picks faults in her smile when looking at other people anymore!

Please contact our patient Care Co-ordinator Leanne should you wish to make an enquiry on 028 90 615454 or alternatively you can email her directly to leanne@creativesmiles.co.uk

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ABB ‘Align, Bleach & Bond’

June 1st, 2011

Another Top Result Using ABB at Creative Smiles in just 9 Months!

This young lady from Belfast came to Creative Smiles concerned about the alignment, colour and shape of her teeth. She was very unhappy with her smile to the extent that she covered her mouth when speaking. She was aware of her teeth all of the time! This was having a knock-on affect on her confidence.

Invisalign was fitted to align the teeth as this young lady wanted something very discreet.

The Teeth were Whitened on completion of the alignment process using Home Tray Whitening.

The case was then finished by using a technique called ‘Cosmetic Bonding’ to reshape and contour the front teeth to complete the Smile Makeover!

This Treatment took approximately 9 months. How powerful is the concept of ABB!

Resulting in another Happy, Confident individual who no longer feels the need to cover her mouth when she smiles!!!

Please contact our patient Care Co-ordinator Leanne should you wish to make an enquiry on 028 90 618545 or alternatively you can email her directly to leanne@creativesmiles.co.uk

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Hidden Sugars

May 24th, 2011

At Creative Smiles we often have patients say that they don’t eat sweets,biscuits or have fizzy drinks yet they have decay occurring. Sugar is a sly creature and turns up in the most unexpected places! So if you want to avoid eating excess amounts you need to be prepared to do some label reading.
A lot of food products disguise sugars under names that are not always familiar. Other foods are savoury and so very often it wouldn’t occur to you to check the label.
Food expects currently state that a high level of sugar means there is more than 15g of it per 100g of the product. Some foods in the UK have a traffic light system on their packaging which flag up these high levels, so look out for these red circles on the packaging. Not all manufacturers follow this system so it is worth checking the ingredients list. When looking at the ingredients list not only should you look for the word sugar you also need to look for ingredients ending in “ose” a term used as a suffix for sugars which include fructose, lactose, sucrose, glucose etc. Sugars can also be listed as carbohydrates. When reading labels remember that no added sugar doesn’t mean that the product is sugar free it simply means that no sugar has been added to it.
To help reduce decay cut down on the amount of sugary foods and drinks you consume and try as best to limit them to meal times.

Tags: Caries, Caries Prevention, Food Labelling, Fructose, Hidden Sugars, Modern Dentistry, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Oral Hygiene Tips, Preventative Dentistry, Prevention, Sucrose, Sugar
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Tooth Straightening at Creative Smiles!

May 18th, 2011

Tooth Straightening using Orthodontic Braces is becoming one of Creative Smiles most popular Smile Make-over Treatments! We like this type of Dentistry as it provides our patients with a conservative option. By using this conservative and noninvasive approach to treatment, we are able to move the patients own teeth into alignment in order to make smile improvements .

Metal Train Tracks are becoming a thing of the past! As you can see below, we now have the option to use tooth coloured brackets and arch wires!

At Creative Smiles we offer many forms of Orthodontic Treatments including 6 Months Smiles, Inman Aligners and almost invisible braces called invisalign! These modern braces are very discreet which encourages patients of all ages to persue Tooth Straightening! We find patients are now less self consious wearing these types of braces.