Six Month Smile
Straighter Teeth with Six Month Smiles Braces
Six Month Smiles is an innovative tooth straightening solution for patients seeking quick alignment in just a few months. This procedure uses advanced technology to move teeth comfortably and efficiently through a nickel-titanium wire that matches the colour of natural teeth, gently shifting them into the desired position for a beautiful smile. The treatment is effective and typically takes only six months to achieve the desired results.
At Camden High Street Dental Practice, we offer a variety of teeth straightening options tailored to meet each patient’s individual preferences. Our dentists provide a Six Month Smiles treatment for those seeking straighter teeth and a beautiful smile in a short time.
Why Should I Straighten My Crooked Teeth?
Aside from the most apparent and pressing advantage of orthodontic treatment – providing a perfect smile that boosts self-confidence and self-esteem during interactions with others-straightening crooked teeth also offers the following benefits:
1. Easier Oral Hygiene
Well-aligned teeth are easier to clean, as they have no hidden areas that promote the accumulation of food and bacteria. With proper brushing and flossing of well-aligned teeth, the risk of tooth decay is significantly reduced.
2. Reduce the Risk of Gum Disease
Gum disease results from plaque buildup. Properly aligned teeth can minimise plaque accumulation, making them easier to clean.
3. Improved Chewing
Crooked teeth that cause bite issues can complicate chewing, increasing the likelihood of improper food digestion and gastrointestinal problems. Orthodontic treatment aims to correct an abnormal bite to improve chewing efficiency.
4. Lower the risk of developing temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and jaw pain.
Misaligned teeth and bite problems can place excessive stress on the masticatory muscles and jaw joint, resulting in jaw pain and tension headaches. Effective teeth straightening can help alleviate these issues.
5. Improved Speech
The pronunciation of letters depends on the movement of the tongue against the teeth. Crooked teeth can affect how certain letters are pronounced. The extent of speech impairment is related to the severity of teeth misalignment. Orthodontic treatment for crooked teeth can enhance speaking confidence.
What is Six Month Smiles?
Six Month Smiles system is an innovative orthodontic solution that uses a tooth-coloured wire and ceramic brackets. Their name is derived from their ability to solve mild to moderate front teeth malalignment issues in only 6 months while being somehow discreet, as you need to be very close to identify their presence.
Six Month Smiles: Orthodontic Treatment in Only 6 Months, Is That Possible?
Orthodontic treatment is designed to apply gentle force on teeth to change their position, either to correct their alignment for a perfect smile or to correct bite issues. In general, bite correction of posterior teeth takes longer to accomplish. 6 Month Smiles is ideal for correcting front teeth malalignments for a better-looking smile without addressing bite issues, which is why it can be accomplished within that short time.
How Do 6 Month Smiles Differ from Conventional Braces
Both conventional orthodontics and the Six Month Smiles system depend for teeth movement on brackets and wires. However, there are several differences between them.
| Conventional orthodontics | Six Month Smiles | |
| Appearance | Metallic brackets and stainless-steel wires give them an unacceptable appearance. | Ceramic brackets and tooth-coloured wires, giving them the advantage of being discreet |
| Treatment duration | Extended | Only 6 months |
| Applications | Suitable for all cases of teeth malalignments and bite problems for either anterior or posterior teeth, even the most complicated ones | Suitable for minor to moderate front teeth malalignments only |
| Pain | May cause more discomfort | Uses a gentle force, making it more comfortable |
| Cost | More expensive | Affordable |
Benefits of 6 month smiles
Quick: The treatment time is usually just six months, less than with conventional metal braces.
Comfortable: 6 Month Smile braces exert less pressure than metal braces on fewer teeth, making the treatment more comfortable.
More discreet: The braces are made to match the colour of natural teeth so they are more discreet than a mouth full of shiny metal.
Affordable: Six Month Smiles is affordable compared to conventional orthodontic brackets, because of the shorter treatment time.
Fewer dental appointments: Because of the reduced treatment time, fewer dental visits are required.
Who is the right candidate for six-month smiles?
Six-month smiles can be the answer to various dental problems such as intrusions, extrusions, rotations and tipping all of which can all be resolved within a short period of time. This is considered to be the best option for patients who do not need corrective treatment for bite problems, and who have cosmetic dental problems. The treatment helps in managing less complicated dental problems, in the most effective way and these include:
- Inverse smile line
- Overbite and open bites
- Crowded and overlapped teeth
- Dental problems such as gaps in between the teeth
- Canted midlines and symmetry problems
Procedure for Six month smiles
Consultation Session – At the initial consultation, your dentist will conduct a thorough evaluation of the teeth and gums. The results of initial assessment along with X-rays and facial photographs will provide a detailed assessment of the likely results of treatment. If the results indicate that you will benefit from other treatments, then the options will be discussed with you to provide a clear picture of the choices available for you.
Customised trays – If the dentist thinks this is the best treatment for you then an impression of your upper and lower jaws will be taken. These impressions and photographs of your face and teeth will then be sent to the laboratory where the dental surgeon will prepare custom-made trays to guide the orthodontist to the most effective location for attachment of the brackets.
Fitting of braces – Once your braces are ready, at the next appointment, your dentist will fit customised trays and at this stage you may feel some discomfort due to the force being applied by the braces. After the treatment session is complete, your dentist will provide some tips and advice on the effectiveness of treatment and maintenance for improved dental health.
Check-up appointment sessions – Your checkup sessions will be made for every 4 to 6 weeks, depending on the complexity of your treatment. These sessions are needed to evaluate the progress and for tightening of braces, if needed.
Completion of the treatment – After the treatment is complete, your braces will be removed and the options for retention will be explained to you. This will be tailored according to your lifestyle and will help in preventing relapses.
After Care procedure
- It is important to brush your teeth at least twice a day and floss daily to maintain good dental health and hygiene. Once the braces are in place, your hygienist will advise you to brush teeth at least three times daily. You may even have to avoid eating certain foods for the time being in order to achieve the best results.
- If you work during the day, take your toothbrush with you and try to brush properly after each meal. Poor cleaning of teeth may cause damage to the protective enamel layer of teeth, causing further oral complications.
- Inter dental brushes and mouthwashes can help you to clean hard to reach areas below your dental arch wires.
- Say no to sticky foods for a while as these may get stuck in between the braces, and lead to further complications like detachment of the braces. Avoid consuming hard foods and sweets as these can cause the bond between the brackets and your teeth to break.
- Avoid taking foods and drinks that are high in acid and sugar. These can make maintaining good oral health and hygiene more difficult.
- Schedule regular hygiene visits to allow our professional hygienists to help you with professional cleaning of your teeth, especially in inaccessible areas below the wires and around the brackets.
Alternatives to Six Month Smiles
1. Invisalign
Invisalign is an innovative teeth alignment solution that uses removable clear aligners to correct tooth positions. They offer quick, discreet teeth alignment and are easier for oral hygiene since they are removable.
2. Conventional orthodontics
Conventional metallic brackets and wires can be used for major tooth misalignments or bite problems, especially when patients do not mind the metallic appearance.
3. Composite bonding
Composite bonding is not an orthodontic treatment; it is a cosmetic option to camouflage aesthetic issues such as minor teeth spacing, rotation, or tilting. It works by directly bonding composite resin material over the tooth front surface to address minor aesthetic concerns.
4. Veneers
Dental veneers are a cosmetic solution designed to address minor crooked teeth issues and aesthetic problems like discolouration. They are made from ceramic material to form a shell over the front surface of the teeth, providing a complete smile makeover.
Why choose Camden High Street Dental Practice?
At Camden High Street Dental Practice, we integrate art with science to achieve your dream smile. Our experts are highly experienced in choosing the most efficient orthodontic treatment that suits your needs and preferences.
FAQs
Six Month Smiles is less expensive than conventional braces. The treatment will vary between patients. Your dentist will discuss payment options and the cost of the treatment during the consultation session.
The dentist at Camden High Street Dental Practice will conduct a dental examination of your mouth and then perform X-rays to determine if you are a suitable candidate for the treatment. If you do not have bite problems that need to be corrected and you want to have a straighter smile in a short time, then six-month smiles might be the best solution to achieve your goals.
Six Month Smiles employs nickel titanium wires that shift teeth gently in your smile line rather than all the teeth. The main emphasis is on aesthetics rather than the teeth in the smile area than the teeth that will not be visible when you smile. We focus on how your teeth will appear rather than the positioning of your bite.
The main difference between the two systems is in their appearance. Six Month Smiles system utilises ceramic brackets and tooth-coloured wires that make them go unnoticed compared to the metallic look of the conventional bracket system. Also, Six Month Smiles can achieve the desired result in a short time compared to the conventional orthodontic brackets; however, they are used to correct only front teeth malalignments without bite problems.
Most patients reported that they do not feel any significant pain during the treatment. This is because Six Month Smiles works by moving teeth gently and with little force. You might have some discomfort to begin with, and you may want to take over-the-counter painkillers to manage this until you become used to the treatment.
You may notice a difference for the first week as you get used to wearing the new braces, but your speech, however, will soon normalise.
Your teeth will try to shift back to the pre-treatment position, and a retainer will prevent this from happening, as it does in any orthodontic treatment. You can use a nighttime brace or retainer that fixes to the back surface of the teeth.
It may be challenging to clean your teeth while having fixed orthodontic appliances, such as Six Month Braces. Our dental experts will advise about any necessary hygiene tools that may be beneficial during your treatment, such as small interdental brushes or a water flosser to clean around the orthodontic brackets and below the wires.
Six Month Smiles is not suitable for patients suffering from bite problems that need correction, severe teeth malalignments, or patients with active periodontal disease.
Follow-up visits every 4 weeks may be required to monitor the progress of your treatment and have wire tightening if required.
Our Lead braces expert is Dr Yazan Douedari, one of London’s leading cosmetic dentists. Dr Yazan Douedari is a smile design expert, his practice is almost exclusively cosmetic dentistry, focusing on wedding smiles, veneers, Invisalign, cosmetic bonding, teeth whitening as well as other procedures to give patients their smile of their dreams. Dr Yazan has changed the lives of thousands of patients all around the United Kingdom and continues to trailblaze in cosmetic dentistry. No referral is necessary you can call our reception team on 020 7388 6108 or book in online 24/7 by clicking here.
Dr Yazan Douedari
General Dental Council Registration Number 287275
Smile Makeover / Design Expert/ Invisalign Expert
Diploma Of Membership Of The Joint Dental Faculties (Mjdf) 2019
Msc Public Health In Developing Countries 2015-2016
Certificate In Restorative Dentistry 2012-2013
General Dental Council Registration Number 287275
Dr Yazan Douedari is a cosmetic, smile makeover and general dentist. Dr Douedari holds a Diploma of Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties at The Royal College of Surgeons of England ( Dip. MJDF, RCS), a Master’s degree in public health from The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), and a Diploma of Aesthetic Dentistry, accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
Dr Douedari is a leading smile makeover experts having transformed the lives of thousands of patients. He is a master in invisalign, veneers, composite bonding and whitening often using these treatments individually or combining them to produce the most natural and millimetre perfect results. Dr Yazan is a specialist in creating Holywood and Wedding Smiles and meticulously documents his cases hence you can see many of his smile makeover cases on our Instagram page by clicking here.
Having transformed the lives of thousands of patients through smile design, Dr Yazan is a trailblazer in using digital technology to design beautiful smiles, and patients come to us all from all over the United Kingdom for our renowned smile design transformations, where we are one of the only clinics to have every specialist so can treat even the most complex smile design.
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