Crooked Teeth Treatment in West Ryde: 3 Orthodontic Solutions

No one wants to smile in the mirror and see gapped, crooked, or poorly aligned teeth smiling back at them.

If you’re an adult, you feel the self-consciousness that comes with a subpar smile. What’s worse is being a parent and hearing that your child is being teased about their teeth.

And while crooked teeth may feel like the “end of the world” to you or your child, it isn’t anything like that —thanks to modern orthodontic care, crooked or misaligned teeth can be nothing worse than a temporary issue.

If you’re looking for crooked teeth treatment in West Ryde, we offer tailored solutions to help restore both your smile and your confidence.

In fact, at My Local Dentist, our team of dental professionals helps people like you begin to repair their crooked smiles every day. And we can do the same in your case!

This fix has multiple approaches, partly dependent on your case. A one-size-fits-all answer is not a good answer. Instead, consultation is needed to understand the various treatment options.

In this article, we’ll cover the top 3 orthodontic answers for crooked teeth that we offer.

Crooked Teeth Treatment Options

#1 Modern Conventional Braces

Metal braces are the most used braces for patients undergoing orthodontic treatment. While in the past, these braces were big and bulky (“train tracks”), modern metal braces are smaller, flatter, and more comfortable than in the past. They can also be customised with colour.

Traditional metal braces are made of high-quality stainless steel or titanium and are comprised of three main elements:

• Brackets—Brackets attach to the teeth using dental glue, bonding them to the tooth surface and holding them in place.
• Archwire—The archwire is a thin metal wire that connects each bracket and presses on the teeth to help guide them into place.
• Ligature Elastic (“rubber bands”) — Elastics, or rubber bands, are the coloured ties that connect archwires to brackets. Elastics can come in a variety of colours, allowing for customisation.

How Braces Work

Braces exert continual pressure on teeth, moving them into proper positions. As noted above, some patients may need to wear rubber bands and/or headgear in addition to braces.

Metal Braces for All Ages

Traditional metal braces are the most popular, fastest, and economical orthodontic treatment. Contact us to schedule an appointment and discover more about how braces can improve your smile.

#2 Invisalign

Invisalign is an advanced, modern, nearly invisible method of moving teeth using clear removable retainers instead of brackets and wires attached to teeth. In most cases, the retainers are as effective as traditional orthodontic methods.

With diligent patient habits, most malocclusions can be treated using Invisalign.

The number of retainers depends on the severity of the crowding and misalignment but generally ranges from 7 to 60. Each retainer is worn for two weeks.

The advantages of Invisalign are substantial.

• The aligners are nearly invisible – most people won’t notice you are wearing them.
• Non-invasive and pain-free
• Aligners are removable, so you can remove them when eating, cleaning your teeth at home, or playing sports.
• Invisalign can address several orthodontic issues. However, it’s ideal for mild to moderate cases.

#3 Veneers

Some teeth straightening cases don’t require braces or are not the best treatment. Some patients have only one tooth out of alignment; in other cases, teeth may overlap.

In these cases, veneers, categorised as a cosmetic treatment, can fix the appearance of crooked teeth. We offer two kinds of veneers.

Porcelain Veneers

Custom-made porcelain shells are bonded to the surface of your tooth. We take impressions of your teeth to ensure a perfect fit and a shape that suits your mouth.

This allows a dental lab to manufacture a veneer that blends flawlessly with the rest of your teeth and looks as natural as possible.

Composite Veneers

An affordable substitute for porcelain veneers is composite veneers. They are made from a strong resin, the same material used for fillings.

Benefits

• Quick results – sometimes only two appointments
• Non-invasive
• A biocompatible treatment that doesn’t harm surrounding tissues
• The thin shells look and feel very realistic and natural
• Makes teeth less susceptible to stains and decay
• Veneers can last 10 years or more

Orthodontics in West Ryde

At My Local Dentists, our services and treatments are tailored to your needs. Our dentists are accredited professionals with graduate degrees from the University of Sydney who are very driven.

In addition to our dentists, the supporting team is highly committed and skilled in ensuring that every visit is as comfortable as possible.

If you’re considering crooked teeth treatment in West Ryde, we invite you to book a free orthodontic consultation.

Grab your FREE Orthodontic Consultation today!

Call your West Ryde dentist at (02) 9809 7000 or visit us at Shop 20 West Ryde Marketplace, 14 Anthony Road, West Ryde.