If you have badly aligned teeth, they are generally treated with braces. Braces are usually made from wires and springs attached to tiny metal plates or a plastic mould which apply a gentle force to encourage them to move into the correct alignment over a period of time.

Although the best results are achieved in children when their teeth are still growing; many adults have orthodontic treatment over a longer period with similar results.

Cosmetic teeth alignment using the new generating of "almost invisible" braces is a treatment usually preferred by the adult population and can achieve straight teeth by using a series of virtually invisible aligners custom-moulded to your teeth to help reposition them.

Some of these next-gen aligners can be removed when eating and cleaning, and it's not obvious to others that you are having treatment or wearing braces.

As with any treatment we assess the teeth that need to be aligned and create either a fixed or removable brace, which can be adjusted during the course of the treatment to achieve the desired effect. The fixed braces, as their name implies, are permanent fixtures and are removed at the end of the treatment period, whereas removable braces can be taken off for eating and cleaning but are generally worn at all other times.

Braces will improve the function of the teeth and the general appearance of the person.