Straighten your smile this year
If you’re looking to improve your health, happiness and confidence for 2024 and beyond, committing to teeth straightening treatment may be a new year’s resolution you’ll benefit from for many, many years to come
Perhaps you’ve been considering getting your teeth straightened for some time, or had braces as a teenager but found your straight smile relapsed in adulthood. Maybe you’ve been concerned about how orthodontic treatment will affect your appearance while your teeth are being straightened, or have put off visiting an orthodontist due to concerns about discomfort, the length of treatment, cost, or other worries associated with braces. The orthodontic industry has come a long way and many of these concerns aren't necessary.
Should I get braces in 2024?
It’s true that there are no overnight remedies for crooked and crowded teeth, and getting your smile straightened is a process that can take at least several months. However, there’s really no time like the present to make such a positive step for your confidence, appearance and dental health. If it's something you've been considering for a while, it's not a desire that will go away.
The sooner you take action to straighten your teeth, the sooner you can start showing off your new smile! Our specialist orthodontists have corrected over 250,000 smiles with alignment issues such as crowded teeth, crooked teeth, gaps, underbites, overbites and open bites.
Let’s take a closer look at why orthodontics with braces or clear aligners could be the right decision for you.
New year, new smile
A straighter smile can make a significant difference to your appearance, and may be much easier to obtain than you imagined.
In fact, some treatments can be completed in as little as six months*. This means a new year’s commitment to getting teeth straightening with clear aligners would mean your straightened smile could be ready in time for summer. Plus some options are near invisible, so your friends and family might not even notice you're having teeth straightening treatment.
Of course, treatment times vary depending on the particular needs and unique requirements of every smile. To consider teeth straightening, your nearest Total Orthodontics specialist would provide you with an estimated treatment time, the best approach for your teeth straightening journey, and the answers to any questions you may have.
Whether your orthodontist recommends Invisalign aligners, discreet lingual braces (also known as behind teeth braces), tooth-coloured ceramic braces, or traditional metal braces, there’s a teeth straightening treatment to suit your needs, lifestyle and budget. What’s more, by beginning 2024 committed to your teeth straightening journey, those potentially life-changing results are only a matter of time away.
Still need convincing to book your free consultation with a specialist orthodontist? Here are some further reasons why 2024 deserves to be the year you celebrate your straighter smile.
Straighter teeth are healthier teeth
Getting your teeth straightened isn’t just beneficial for your confidence and appearance. It’s also an excellent way to improve your oral health and keep your teeth and gums in great condition. This is because crooked, crowded and overlapping teeth are difficult to adequately clean and floss, meaning they’re more prone to oral health issues like gum disease, cavities and tooth decay.
Payment options to spread the cost of treatment
Teeth straightening treatment is a financial investment, but there are more ways to pay now than ever before. Speak to your local orthodontist to understand your options.
Confidence that shines
There’s no getting away from the fact that teeth straightening treatment, whether with fixed metal braces, discreet ceramic tooth-coloured braces, lingual behind teeth braces or Invisalign aligners, can work wonders for your confidence.
More reasons to smile
Having straighter teeth often helps people feel as though they can smile, laugh and even converse freely with people without feeling self-conscious.
The importance of smiling - and especially smiling without consciously having to keep your lips closed or without feeling shy about your teeth - cannot be overstated. It’s a way to connect with those around, express your emotions without hesitation, and make yourself appear approachable, convivial and full of self-esteem. Teeth straightening treatment can unleash your ability to smile like never before, making every moment your time to shine.
Correcting bite issues
Teeth straightening and other orthodontic treatment goes beyond aesthetics and oral health, and can improve various bite issues and malocclusions that can sometimes make eating, speaking and other simple actions quite challenging.
If you struggle with an underbite, overbite, crossbite or open bite (or a malocclusion that includes more than one of these issues), start exploring your teeth straightening options. The severity of your malocclusion or misalignment will influence both the treatment type and amount of time needed to rectify the issue. However, once again, there’s simply no time like the present to make these positive and potentially life-altering changes.
More options than ever before
The world of orthodontics and teeth straightening has changed considerably over the past few years and decades. If you’re hesitating when it comes to committing to orthodontics due to misgivings about dental treatment from your childhood, it’s high time you reconsidered your opinions and took a closer look at the options available.
Many adults worry about feeling self-conscious after having braces fitted, because fixed metal braces (sometimes referred to as ‘train track’ braces) are perceived as quite conspicuous and often associated with teenagers. While fixed metal braces are often recommended for teeth straightening - as they produce very reliable and lasting results - they’re far from the only route to consider.
If the visual impact of wearing braces concerns you or puts you off seeking treatment for crooked teeth, why not consider some of the more discreet varieties of orthodontics on offer? These include ceramic braces, which use tooth-coloured brackets and clear wires for a far less noticeable appearance, and lingual braces. Sometimes called ‘behind teeth braces’ or ‘hidden braces’, lingual braces work the same way as fixed metal braces, but sit on the reverse side of the teeth in order to be hidden from view.
For those seeking discreet teeth straightening, clear aligner systems such as Invisalign have dramatically altered the world of orthodontics for adults and teenagers alike. These near-invisible aligners, sometimes called retainers, are not only barely noticeable when being worn, they are removable and should be taken out when eating or drinking anything but water.
While Invisalign aligners aren’t suitable for patients with more severe or complex alignment issues, it’s no wonder they’re on many adults’ wishlists for a more confident 2024.
Length of treatment
A lot of people have second thoughts about getting braces because they worry about how long treatment will take.
It’s yet another reason why attending a consultation* with a specialist orthodontist is such a good idea, and a great way to start 2024 as you mean to continue. With contemporary innovations like intraoral scanners (which create 3D digital imagery of your teeth, and can show you how your straighter smile will look within a matter of seconds), your orthodontist will be able to accurately predict just how much time it will take to straighten your smile.
It goes without saying that more severe misalignments will take longer to rectify than minor cases of crooked teeth. However, the vast majority of teeth straightening treatments will be completed within 12 - 18 months, and simpler cases can be treated with clear aligners in as little as six months*. Some cosmetic teeth straightening procedures, which generally involve straightening very minor misalignments, can be completed even quicker.
Brace yourself for a healthier, happier and more confident new year
Whenever a new year approaches, we all have a tendency to make plans, resolutions, and personal goals with which to make the following 365 days better than the last.
From personal health and fitness ambitions to scoring that great new job, and from starting a new course to finally learning a new skill or revisiting a long-abandoned hobby, there are so many ways of using the new year as a springboard to a happier, healthier and more confident new you.
Setting orthodontic treatment as a firm ambition for the new year begins with a no-obligation and totally free consultation with a skilled and experienced clinician. At Total Orthodontics, we provide all-inclusive teeth straightening treatment that includes a tailored treatment programme and exceptional aftercare, all delivered by specialists.
Get in touch today, and start your new year with a teeth straightening journey custom made for you.
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1.Free consultations are to discuss options and suitability for treatment. You may require a more in-depth clinical examination or diagnostic tests before treatment options can be discussed. There may be a charge for such examination or test, payable by you. The clinician will discuss this with you before any such examination or test takes place, which may be done during the same appointment as your free consultation.
2.Children under 18 can be referred for a free NHS assessment, subject to availability of appointments. Private consultations for children are excluded from this offer and will be charged at our standard rate but the charge will be refunded to you in full if the child commences private treatment following the consultation.
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