Orthodontics
Orthodontics isn’t a straight line, and the team at Dr Elizabeth Melvin dentistry is here to guide you through the process and leave you with the best results.
Orthodontics
Orthodontics isn’t a straight line, and the team at Dr Elizabeth Melvin dentistry is here to guide you through the process and leave you with the best results.
Dr Elizabeth Melvin Dentistry is pleased to offer orthodontic treatment to children as their teeth and jaws develop. We recommend parents to bring their children to us for orthodontic advice from the age of 7 onwards.
In some cases, orthodontic problems are not obvious in children. Having an examination early on will allow us to detect these problems and plan treatment for the best possible time.
Early orthodontic treatment is recommended to prevent the development of serious problems later in life. This intervention helps your child as it makes treatment at a later age shorter and less complicated, as well as avoiding the need to extract permanent teeth.
Here are some early warning signs that your child might need braces:
- Difficulty biting or chewing
- Speech problems
- Signs of enamel damage or wear
- Missing teeth
- Jaws that make sounds or shift
- Clenching or grinding of the teeth
- Thumb-sucking
- Early or late loss of milk teeth
- Overbite
- Overjet
- Crowded teeth
To find out more about the orthodontic services we offer for children, contact Dr Elizabeth Melvin Dentistry.
There is a solution for straightening teeth without having to wear metal braces. Known as clear braces, this type of treatment offers you the choice of wearing an invisible and sometimes removable appliance to re-align your teeth.
This is often a favourable option for adults who have professional careers and don’t feel comfortable wearing visible metal braces for months on end. The technology behind clear braces is highly advanced and often gives patients a much shorter treatment time, depending on their individual cases.
Benefits of this type of treatment include a shortened treatment time, straighter teeth and alignment of your top and bottom jaws. You can also enjoy the flexibility of your braces being hidden from an untrained eye, making you feel less self-conscious when socialising or speaking in public. With removable orthodontics you can also take them out to eat or for special occasions, so they fit around your lifestyle.
It is important to remember that straighter teeth are healthier teeth. When your bite is properly aligned and your teeth are straightened, there are less gaps and areas for food to get trapped and plaque to build up on the teeth, causing decay. In that sense, clear braces are a long-term investment for your oral health.
Call Dr Elizabeth Melvin Dentistry today to find out how invisible braces can transform your smile.
‘Ice’ clear braces €3595
Easy payment plan: €595 deposit and standing order for €200 a month over 15 months.
Damon Braces use revolutionary technology to move the teeth comfortably and quickly. This is a fixed brace that is designed to fix both simple and complex orthodontic problems.
These braces are friction-free and use gently forces to guide the teeth into the right position. The special memory wires used in Damon Braces make treatment time much shorter than other orthodontic systems as well as making them more comfortable.
Damon Braces can be used to treat a number of orthodontic problems and issues with the bite. At Dr Elizabeth Melvin Dentistry we use them to treat the following cases:
- Overjet (protruding front teeth)
- Crowding
- Crossbite
- Overbite
- Underbite
- Twisted teeth
- Gaps between the teeth
As with all orthodontics, treatment times for Damon Braces will vary depending on the complexity of your case. Ultimately, the average treatment time for this system is around four to six months shorter than traditional fixed braces.
Damon clear €3950
Easy payment plan: €695 deposit and standing order for €200 a month over 16 months.
An effective long-term solution to straightening your teeth and correcting your bite is orthodontics. Metal braces focus on on aligning and straightening teeth using wires and brackets that apply force to the teeth to move them into a particular position. The discipline has advanced over decades and today treatment is a lot shorter and more comfortable than it was in the past.
Patients who have problems with their bite and the way their top and bottom teeth line up against each other should consider metal braces. Treatment does require good oral hygiene habits and regular visits to the practice for check-ups and adjustments. Depending on the extent of the alignment required with your teeth, treatment can take from several months to a couple of years with reliable results. Retainers are provided at the end of treatment and with good compliance your teeth will remain stable in their new position.
When your bite is properly aligned and your teeth are straightened, there are less gaps and areas for food to get trapped and plaque to build up on the teeth, causing decay. In that sense, orthodontics is a long-term investment in your oral health.
Dr Elizabeth Melvin Dentistry is pleased to offer orthodontic treatment to children as their teeth and jaws develop. We recommend parents to bring their children to us for orthodontic advice from the age of 7 onwards.
In some cases, orthodontic problems are not obvious in children. Having an examination early on will allow us to detect these problems and plan treatment for the best possible time.
Early orthodontic treatment is recommended to prevent the development of serious problems later in life. This intervention helps your child as it makes treatment at a later age shorter and less complicated, as well as avoiding the need to extract permanent teeth.
Here are some early warning signs that your child might need braces:
- Difficulty biting or chewing
- Speech problems
- Signs of enamel damage or wear
- Missing teeth
- Jaws that make sounds or shift
- Clenching or grinding of the teeth
- Thumb-sucking
- Early or late loss of milk teeth
- Overbite
- Overjet
- Crowded teeth
To find out more about the orthodontic services we offer for children, contact Dr Elizabeth Melvin Dentistry.
There is a solution for straightening teeth without having to wear metal braces. Known as clear braces, this type of treatment offers you the choice of wearing an invisible and sometimes removable appliance to re-align your teeth.
This is often a favourable option for adults who have professional careers and don’t feel comfortable wearing visible metal braces for months on end. The technology behind clear braces is highly advanced and often gives patients a much shorter treatment time, depending on their individual cases.
Benefits of this type of treatment include a shortened treatment time, straighter teeth and alignment of your top and bottom jaws. You can also enjoy the flexibility of your braces being hidden from an untrained eye, making you feel less self-conscious when socialising or speaking in public. With removable orthodontics you can also take them out to eat or for special occasions, so they fit around your lifestyle.
It is important to remember that straighter teeth are healthier teeth. When your bite is properly aligned and your teeth are straightened, there are less gaps and areas for food to get trapped and plaque to build up on the teeth, causing decay. In that sense, clear braces are a long-term investment for your oral health.
Call Dr Elizabeth Melvin Dentistry today to find out how invisible braces can transform your smile.
‘Ice’ clear braces €3595
Easy payment plan: €595 deposit and standing order for €200 a month over 15 months.
Damon Braces use revolutionary technology to move the teeth comfortably and quickly. This is a fixed brace that is designed to fix both simple and complex orthodontic problems.
These braces are friction-free and use gently forces to guide the teeth into the right position. The special memory wires used in Damon Braces make treatment time much shorter than other orthodontic systems as well as making them more comfortable.
Damon Braces can be used to treat a number of orthodontic problems and issues with the bite. At Dr Elizabeth Melvin Dentistry we use them to treat the following cases:
- Overjet (protruding front teeth)
- Crowding
- Crossbite
- Overbite
- Underbite
- Twisted teeth
- Gaps between the teeth
As with all orthodontics, treatment times for Damon Braces will vary depending on the complexity of your case. Ultimately, the average treatment time for this system is around four to six months shorter than traditional fixed braces.
An effective long-term solution to straightening your teeth and correcting your bite is orthodontics. Metal braces focus on on aligning and straightening teeth using wires and brackets that apply force to the teeth to move them into a particular position. The discipline has advanced over decades and today treatment is a lot shorter and more comfortable than it was in the past.
Patients who have problems with their bite and the way their top and bottom teeth line up against each other should consider metal braces. Treatment does require good oral hygiene habits and regular visits to the practice for check-ups and adjustments. Depending on the extent of the alignment required with your teeth, treatment can take from several months to a couple of years with reliable results. Retainers are provided at the end of treatment and with good compliance your teeth will remain stable in their new position.
When your bite is properly aligned and your teeth are straightened, there are less gaps and areas for food to get trapped and plaque to build up on the teeth, causing decay. In that sense, orthodontics is a long-term investment in your oral health.
