1.
BRACES
Before placing dental braces for adults on your teeth you will
need a check-up for decay or gum problems. Do visit your
dentist or the School Dental Clinic regularly, even when you are
on braces.

2.
First Visit: X-rays, photos and impressions for plaster study models of
your teeth are taken. Your dentist orthodontist will plan your
treatment and calculate the teeth straightening cost by using these
records.
Second Visit:Your dentist will explain the treatment plan and the
braces suitable for your condition. Sometimes before braces are
fitted, separators (small plastic ‘doughnuts’) are placed between your
molars for a week to create spaces for the molar bands.
Third and Fourth Visits:
Bands are cemented and brackets are bonded to the front of your
teeth.
Steps in Fixed Braces Treatment

3.
When treatment is completed
Your fixed braces will be removed at a debanding appointment, followed by removal of cement and the polishing of
your teeth. Moulds of your teeth in their new positions are taken to make retainers. After your braces are removed, you
will always need retainers to hold your teeth in their new positions. Fixed retainers can be provided with small wires
stuck to the inside surface of the front teeth.

4.
Services
•Family Dentistry
•Aesthetic Dentistry
•Implants

5.
For More information Visit:
http://dentaltoday.co.nz/orthodontics/braces/