The 6 Month Smiles Journey

Our Dental Nurse, Laura Scougall, had her 6 Month Smiles invisible braces put on one month ago and the progress we’ve seen in that time has been huge! We asked her to write about her experience so here is her first entry, to be followed by more along the way.

Like a lot of people, I had Orthodontic treatment as a teenager but made the mistake of not wearing my retainer after my braces were removed. Of course my teeth started to move, slowly but surely, back into their original position, undoing all the hard work in the past two years!

I knew that I wanted to get my teeth straightened again at some point but the amount of time I had to wear yet another brace was a major factor that went into my decision on the type of brace to go for. There are so many options available for adults now such as Invisalign or The Inman Aligner, to name just a few.

Dr . Little introduced me to 6 Month Smiles and the name alone sparked my interest. They literally do as they say: the average time a patient will wear them is just six months. Although it is a permanent appliance, it is tooth coloured and I find that most people don’t even notice that I am wearing them until I mention it.

Initially I found them quite uncomfortable and restrictive in terms of what I could eat. No nuts, juicy steaks, red wine or coffee! This is because these types of food and drink can pull brackets off delaying your progress and stain the tooth coloured bands. However, because the treatment is not long term, it is worth making a few adjustments to your daily life for a short period of time. To get through the beginning I kept reminding myself of the straight smile I would soon have and now the changes don’t affect me at all. Plus, when you are wearing something so discreet, you wouldn’t want to attract attention to them because of staining!

After a fortnight of wear I no longer felt any discomfort and the position of my teeth have already improved. I have been wearing them for just over a month now and to say I am pleased with the results would be an understatement, the changes have happened so quickly and I still have a few months left to go!

Laura

Posted by Indigo Little on 17th October 2014, under Six Month Smiles

Dr. Kishanie Wijesinghe Little BDS

Dr. Kishanie Little is passionate about delivering excellent dentistry and dental restorations that are life-like and indistinguishable from natural teeth. She believes that restorations (fillings/crowns/veneers) should look beautiful – and that they should last. Dr. Little keeps abreast of new developments in restorative dentistry through post-graduate training.

Dr. Little is also an experienced Facial Aesthetistician, including Botulinum toxins (such as Botox) and Dermafillers. She appreciates how simple and subtle changes to smooth and relax muscles can “freshen” a face, to look younger.

In her personal time, she loves to cook, read, run, practice yoga and pilates, play a bad game of tennis and am now learning to play golf. She loves Art and Theatre and support the Tate Modern. She also enjoys writing and has a book in the works.