Fixed orthodontic (Braces) Treatment

Metal braces also known as traditional braces. They are the most commonly used braces. Traditional Metal Braces

Self ligating braces  can be both traditional metal or ceramic with clips that hold on to the wire instead of rubber band tie system. They hold onto less food and also there are reduced number of visits.

In Ceramic braces the brackets are made up of ceramic which is the same colour and texture as of the teeth, thus are less visible.

Lingual braces are one of the many types of the fixed orthodontic treatment appliances available for patients needing orthodontics. They involve attaching the orthodontic brackets on the inner sides of the teeth. The main advantage of lingual braces is their near invisibility compared to the standard braces, which are attached on the buccal (cheek) sides of the tooth.

Clear aligners—such as Invisalign—are an effective alternative with several benefits compared to traditional braces, especially for adults. They are invisible and easily removable with the benefit of maintaining oral hygiene.

This type of treatment is also known as dentofacial orthopaedics. Though an orthodontist can straighten teeth at any age,is an optimal time period to begin jaw growth modification.It is best completed when the patient is still growing which can be as early as 8 years.It encompasses treatment for skeletal class II or class III problems with the intent to alter the unacceptable skeletal relationships by modifying the patients remaining facial growth with the help of appliances such as headgear and facemask.

A cleft lip/palate is an opening or split in the upper lip/ roof of the oral cavity that occurs when developing facial structures in an unborn baby don’t close completely

Nasoalveolarmolding is a non surgical way to reshape the gums, lips and nostrils with a plastic plate before cleft lip and palate surgery