Patient care tips for optimum after care
Good oral hygiene is an important factor in maintaining dental health for everyone, however, it becomes even more important for…
Eating disorders and Orthodontics FMC
Eating disorders are serious complex mental illnesses that affect people of all ages, genders, ethnicities and backgrounds, and there are…
Orthodontic trends: Fads vs Facts
The way patients access dentistry has changed considerably in recent times, as have patient demands and expectations. They want things…
10 new years resolutions that are damaging patients teeth
The most common new year resolutions tend to centre around getting in shape, eating healthier and being more active. Whilst…
NHS referral guidelines
With uncertainty about future contract procurement looming and waiting lists growing by the day, NHS orthodontics is down but not…
Orthodontic treatment and the periodontally compromised patient
Orthodontic treatment benefits patients in a multitude of ways…improving smile aesthetics, creating functional bites, enabling good oral hygiene, not to…
Rule of thumb
Non-nutritive sucking habits are common in babies and young children, regardless of socioeconomic background, who do it for security and…
DIY Orthodontics: What’s all the fuss about?
In recent years, there has been a growing trend in people seeking “DIY-orthodontics”, which has been fuelled by the Coronavirus…