Tooth Straightening forAdults and Children

Gentle Dental Care to help you smile with conf dence!i

(Orthodontic treatment)

01706 632661

T: 01706 632661 M: 07725 553719practice@waterside-dentalcare.co.uk

www. waterside-dentalcare.co.uk

Waterside Dental CareDr Pamela Coates BDS VU (Manc), LDSRCS (Eng), MFGDP (UK)

330 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Gtr Manchester OL16 2DS.

Dr Pamela Coates BDS VU (Manc), LDSRCS (Eng), MFGDP (UK)330 Yorkshire Street, Rochdale, Gtr Manchester OL16 2DS.

practice@waterside-dentalcare.co.uk www.waterside-dentalcare.co.uk

Reasons to choose Waterside Dental Care for your Orthodontic Treatment• Experiencedfemalepractitionerwithover20yearsexperience• Avarietyoftoothstraighteningsystemsavailable• RefurbishedpracticewithcomfortablewaitingareaswithpapersandTV• Fullytrainedexperiencedfriendlystaff• Dentalhygienistavailableforgoodoralhygienetechniques• Videoglassesavailableforlongertreatments• Selectionof“BeforeandAfter”photographsandtestimonialsavailablefrom patientswhohaveexperiencedthetreatmentsonoffer• Carparkingoutsidethefrontofthepracticeorattheback• AvailableappointmentsincludesomeSaturdaysandevenings• Financeandpaymentoptionsavailable

Your investmentApersonalisedandfullquotationwouldbegivenafterthenecessarytreatmenthasbeendeterminedandtheappropriatetypeofappliancechosen.

Why not contact our practice on 01706 632661 to arrange a free informal

consultation so that we can show you how orthodontic treatment can transform your smile

and your self confidence.

Payment Options

• Aninitialdepositof50%withthebalancepayableovertheappointments• Interestfreeoptionofupto£2000over10months• Financeoptionsavailableovertermsofupto60months

TREATMENTAPPLIANCESApproxMonthlyFinanceFees

TypeofAppliance Fee 10 12 24 36 48 60

MetalFixedbrace1arch £1600 £160 £141 £74 £52 £41 £34MetalFixedbrace2arches £2995 n/a £263 £138 £96 £76 £63WhiteFixedbrace1arch £2500 n/a £220 £115 £81 £63 £53WhiteFixedbrace2arches £3995 n/a £351 £184 £128 £101 £84SixMonthSmiles™1arch £1995 £200 £175 £92 £64 £51 £42SixMonthSmiles™2arches £3250 n/a £285 £150 £105 £82 £69InmanAligner™1arch £1750 £175 £154 £81 £57 £44 £37InmanAligner™2arches £3250 n/a £285 £150 £105 £82 £69Invisalign™1or2arches £3500 n/a £307 £161 £113 £88 £74Invisalign™“Lite”1or2arches £2995 n/a £263 £138 £96 £76 £63Invisalign™“I7”1or2arches £2000 £200 £176 £92 £65 £51 £42

Retention Appliances

Metal/plasticremovable £80Fixedmetalwire £95Clearpressureformedremovable £125

Parking available at the front and the back of the practice.

Benefits of Orthodontic TreatmentIncreased ConfidenceTeeththatareoutofalignmentarenotjustacosmeticproblem,althoughthatalonecanaffectrelationshipsifyoursmiledoesnotcomereadilyorcausesembarrassment.Thiscanputyouoffsmiling,evenwhenyouwanttomakeagoodimpression,likeinphotos,atanintervieworwhenmeetingnewpeople.

Healthier Gums, Cleaner TeethWhenteetharecrowdedortoowidelyspaced,itcanresultinswollengumsandredness,whicharesignsofperiodontaldisease.Itismoredifficulttocleanteeththatareoutofalignmentandtheyareoftenpronetounsightlystaining.However,clinicalstudiesshowthatwhenteetharestraightthegumsfittighteraroundthemandtheyareeasiertobrushandfloss,whichleadstobettergumhealth.

Less Stress on Joints Teeththatarenotalignedproperlycancausepainfulstressonsupportingboneandjawjoints,aswellascauseuncharacteristicwearonyourteeth,whichmayleadtoevenmoreproblems.

Dr Pamela Coates has over 20 years experience in providing orthodontic treatment for children and adults, guiding their teeth into a more attractive and healthier position. From her private practice in Rochdale she can offer a number of treatment and financial options to suit a patient’s lifestyle and budget and help them achieve the smile they always wanted.

FIxeD BRaCeSSilvercolouredbuttonsarefixedtothefrontoftheteethusingtoothcoloureddentalcements,whichwillberemovedattheendofthetreatment.Athinwireisthreadedthroughthebuttonsandwillgraduallyaligntheteeth.Tinyelasticbandsattachthewiretothe

buttonsandbyusingdifferentcolourcombinationsthebracecanbecomeafashionstatement.

Amorecosmeticoptionistohavetooth-colouredbuttonsandwiressothebraceisnotasconspicuous.

SIx MONTH SMILeS™ForadultsrequiringalignmentofonlytheirfrontteeththeSixMonthSmile™alternativecouldbechosen.

6MonthSmiles™bracesareclearwithwiresthatareusuallytooth-colouredandverysmall.Treatmenttimesusuallyfallwithin4to9monthswithminimaldiscomfortasteetharerepositionedgently.Itissuitableforpatientswhoare15yearsandoverwithcrookedorspacedteethandwhodonotneedamajoralterationtotheirbite.

INVISaLIGN™ Toachievetheperfectsmilethattransformsyourappearance

withoutusingnoticeablebraces,thenInvisalign™isthebestchoiceforyou.Wefitaseriesofnearlyinvisible,removablealignersthatyouchangeeveryfortnightforthenextsetofaligners.Eachindividualalignerismanufacturedforyourteethalone.Asyoureplaceeachaligneryourteethwillmove,weekbyweek,untiltheyhavestraightenedintotheperfectsmileyoualwayswanted.Beforethealignersareconstructedavirtual3Dtreatmentplanisproducedtoshowtheseriesofmovementsthatyourteethwillgothroughduringthecourseofthetreatmentsothefinalresultcanbeviewedandapprovedbeforethealignersaremade.

TheInvisalign™treatmentfitsseamlesslyintoyourdailyroutine.Therearenovisiblemetalwiresorbrackets,sononeedtoworryaboutmouthirritations.Thealignersarecomfortabletowearandcanbeeasilyremovedforeating,drinkingandtoothbrushingasnormal.Therearenoadditionalfeesifbothupperandlowerteeth are treated at the same time.

TheInmanAlignerisdesignedtocorrectadultrelapsedandmisalignedteeth.Itisbarelyvisible,apartfromasingleclearwire,anditisaremovableorthodonticappliance,allowingthewearertogobrace-

freeforimportantoccasions.Treatmentcanbeachievedinaslittleas8to16weeks.HowevertheInmanAlignercanonlybeusedfortreatingfrontteethwhereasInvisalignandfixedbracescantreatfullarches(allyourteeth).TheInmanAlignerutilisesacoiledspringthatputspressureatthebackoftheteeththatneedrepositioningandabarthatisplacedacrossthefrontoftheteethreversesthesamegentlepressure.Thesecomponentsworktogetherto“squeeze”teethtogetherbypushingandpullingthemintoalignment.Itislikelythattoothreductionwillbeneeded.

ReTeNTIONWithanyteeth-straighteningtreatmentaretainerisnecessarytomaintainthenewpositionofyourteethandpreventrelapse.Thismaybearemovableretainerorafixedonebondedtothebackoftheteeth.Thereareavarietyofoptionsfromwhichyoucanchooseaccordingtoyourpersonalpreferenceandsituation.

Further TreatmentAttheendofyourtreatmenttheremaybeothertreatmentoptionsforyoutoconsidertomaximiseyournewsmile.Theseincludetoothwhitening,lasergumalignmentandbondingtreatmentstorestoreworntoothedges.Bitingsurfacesoftheteethmayneedtobeadjustedintothenewbitingposition.AlltheseoptionsareavailableatWatersideDentalCareandwewouldbehappytogiveyoufurtherinformation.

With any orthodontic treatment you should be aware of the following: • Toaligntheteethitisprobablethatspacewillbeneedtobecreatedbythinningtheteethor by tooth removal• Allbraceswillresultinsomeachingoftheteethastheyaremovingintopositionandinitially mild painkillers may be needed • Yourspeechmaybeaffectedforafewweeksdependingonthetypeofbracechosen• Teethmayfeellooseastheyaremoving.Theretentionperiodattheendoftreatmentis essential to allow the bone to re-secure them.• Itiscommontohavesomeincreaseinsalivation,particularlyatthebeginningoftreatment as the mouth adjusts to the “foreign body”• Itisvitalthatgoodoralhygienetechniquesareemployedtopreventdamagetothetooth enamelthroughdecayfromretainedplaque.Adentalhygienistisavailableinthepracticefor specialist advice.• Appointmentswiththedentistwillbeattwotoeightweekintervals,dependingonthetype of brace chosen. It is important to keep to these appointments so the progress of the teeth can be monitored.• Thereisariskwithanyorthodontictreatmentthattheremaybeareductionoftoothrootora change in the vitality of a tooth. Some patients may experience problems with their jaw joint.