Having your braces put on does not hurt at all! This is the easiest part. During the first week of having braces your teeth will feel tender. That’s why we recommend you have a soft food diet during this time. The less pressure you put on your teeth, the more comfortable you will feel. After each adjustment you may also feel tenderness in your teeth that should not last more than a few days at most. For the most part of having braces, you will be quite comfortable – sometimes even forgetting that they are there!

Yes! At every orthodontic check up appointment you get to change the colours of the modules or elastics on your braces. These elastics are a functional part of your braces that hold the wire onto the brackets on your teeth. As they lose their elasticity over the 6 – 8 week period, new elastics or modules will be placed at your adjustment appointments. Because of this you get to pick new colours each time! We can even make a pattern with two colours!

If you break a bracket by accident, simply give us a call and we’ll book you in to have it reattached to your tooth. This does not cost anything extra!

Pretty much anything! As long as it isn’t too hard or sticky. Avoid hard food like whole nuts, hard cookies or the popcorn kernels at the bottom of the popcorn bucket! Sticky lollies, chewy muesli bars and chewing gum should also be avoided. Hard and crunchy fruit and veggies such as: raw carrot, corn cob and apple should be cut up.

Everybody is different! You can never be too old to get braces or seek orthodontic treatment. There are some orthodontic problems that may need to be addressed in young children who may not have all their adult teeth. Meanwhile we also have elderly patients with orthodontic concerns that need to be treated later in life. To find out whether you need braces, book a consultation appointment with a friendly Orthodontist!