Increasingly we all care about our looks, (but we hate to admit it) which explains why adult orthodontics is growing at such a rate. We want to look our best and our teeth it seems are not being overlooked. It’s great that kids these days have no hang ups about orthodontic appliances and get so excited about choosing the colours to match their hockey/football kit/ favourite dress or whatever. But […]

My lower incisors are now absolutely perfectly straight -and I am delighted. My friends are starting to comment – they can’t believe it’s been that quick for this huge difference! My smile is wider and I am starting to feel proud…I even put pink elastics on last time for extra summer holiday glamour! Despite this huge change the work is far from done.and actually I am not ready to have […]

I have to say Shrewsbury is looking especially beautiful at the moment, adorned in bunting, the flowers in Quarry park have blossomed and we’re all excited about the long weekend?. I’ve been doing my bit putting blue, red and white colours onto braces ‘ a patriotic grin should bring cheer to any celebration! The ‘Woowa’ wire began to fade after five weeks there were a few patchy areas where metal […]

Wow- my teeth have moved so much! In three weeks my lowers are definitely straighter, my joy when looking in the mirror completely surpasses the first week of tenderness. There was no spontaneous pain, only when eating and bringing my teeth together, no big deal and I didn’t take any pain killers. This put me off snacking (a good thing ) and I stuck to very soft foods, which is […]

As an orthodontist I spend every day creating perfect smiles and very happy patients. But I must admit that my teeth aren’t perfect and so I’m hardly an ambassador for my profession. I wasn’t lucky enough to have a fixed brace when I was at school and so it’s been nagging away at me for years that I should get them straightened. Recent holiday photos of me with my front […]