Your Patient
Journey
Your Patient
NHS Treatments
The waiting list for NHS orthodontic treatment is approximately 9 months from the date of the first consultation.
For information on treatment for children and teenagers outside of the NHS, please click here.
Fixed Metal Braces
- Detailed orthodontic assessment
- Treatment options discussed
- Patient placed on NHS waiting list
- Appointment for detailed treatment planning, X-rays, photographs and impressions
- Treatment discussed in detail
- Consent forms signed
- This takes about 45 minutes
- Braces are stuck to the teeth with glue: no needles, no drills
- Patients can choose what brace colour they want
- Advice will be given on brace care and oral hygiene
- Every 6 to 8 weeks (may differ depending on treatment stage)
- Braces are adjusted to move the teeth gently into the new position
- Towards the end of treatment, your orthodontist or therapist may ask you to wear elastics from your top to your bottom brace
- Braces ‘click’ off, this takes a few minutes
- The glues polished off
- Impressions and photographs taken
- Patients are provided with clear removable retainers
- Advice will be given on how to wear retainers
- We will check that the retainers are working either via an appointment or via a telephone appointment
Twin Block Braces
- Detailed orthodontic assessment
- Treatment options discussed
- Patient placed on NHS waiting list
- Appointment for detailed treatment planning, Xrays, photographs and impressions
- Treatment discussed in detail
- Consent forms signed
- We will show the patient how to insert and remove the braces
- Advice will be given on brace care and oral hygiene
- Every 8 weeks (may differ depending on treatment stage)
- An assessment will be made as to whether extractions are needed
- This takes about 45 minutes
- Braces are stuck to the teeth with glue: no needles, no drills
- Patients can choose what brace colour they want
- Advice will be given on brace care and oral hygiene
- Every 6 to 8 weeks (may differ depending on treatment stage)
- Braces are adjusted to move the teeth gently into the new position
- Towards the end of treatment, your orthodontist or therapist may ask you to wear elastics from your top to your bottom brace
- Braces ‘click’ off, this takes a few minutes
- The glues polished off
- Impressions and photographs taken
- Patients are provided with clear removable retainers
- Advice will be given on how to wear retainers
- We will check that the retainers are working either via an appointment or via a telephone appointment
Upper Removable Braces
- Detailed orthodontic assessment
- Treatment options discussed
- Patient placed on NHS waiting list
- Appointment for detailed treatment planning, Xrays, photographs and impressions
- Treatment discussed in detail
- Consent forms signed
- We will show the patient how to insert and remove the braces
- Advice will be given on brace care and oral hygiene
- Every 8 weeks (may differ depending on treatment stage)
- Retainers are NOT usually required
- We will arrange to see the patient in a few years’ time if fixed braces will be needed
Adult Orthodontics
- Affordable Braces
- Quick Braces
- White Braces
- Invisible Braces
