When your teenager needs orthodontic work, they are not going to want a mouth full of metal. Luckily, modern technology means there are numerous less visible brace options nowadays:
– Braces can be fixed to the back of the teeth (Lingual braces), use clear brackets (Damon braces) or involve invisible plastic trays (Invisalign).
– These appearance-friendly braces can treat orthodontic issues in a similar time-scale to traditional metal braces.
– It is important that your teenager still attends regular dentist check-ups to keep their teeth healthy while they have a brace.
“Fortunately, your teenager does have alternatives.”
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I’m Matthew Houlton, principal dentist and practice owner of Manor House Dental Practice.
Qualified from Sheffield dental hospital in 1993.
Post graduate training with Paul Tipton (Specialist Prosthodontist) from 2005-2007.
Diploma for Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) 2007.
Special interest in Orthodontics.
Yorkshire Deanary Fixed Appliance Training Scheme 2002-2004.
I have worked at York Hospital’s orthodontic department one session a week since 2009.
Member of the British Society of Occlusal Studies (the study of temporomandibular disorder).
I have two children, who keep me busy when I am not at the practice. I take a keen interest in and teach Aikido, a martial art, to keep a healthy mind and body.
