Orthodontics

Six Month Smiles introduces digital treatment planning

Jaswinder Gill describes his first experience with Confidex, launched recently by Six Month Smiles. Since Confidex Predictable Digital Treatment Planning…

Orthodontics

Rise of the ortho-dentist

Thomas Sealey discusses building an ortho-dentist practice with complete and invisible tooth alignment solutions. In recent years, there has definitely…

Orthodontics

Against the Odds award winner announced

The winner of the British Orthodontic Society’s Against the Odds award has been announced as 15-year-old Katharine Highfield. Held annually,…

Orthodontics

DIY braces a ‘bad idea’

The British Orthodontic Society has warned patients of the dangers associated with DIY braces now available online. Warnings have come…

Orthodontics

BOS alerts patients to risks of unsupervised treatment

The cost of DIY braces bought through an online provider may be lower than the average cost but the possible…

Orthodontics

Smile with confidence using Confidex

Six Month Smiles introduces Confidex. To find out more visit info.6monthsmiles.com/confidex.

Orthodontics

New British Orthodontic Society honorary patron for 2017

At her investiture as the new honorary patron of the British Orthodontic Society (BOS), Alison Newlyn paid tribute to her…

Orthodontics

Nuvola clear aligners case

  Margarita Vochaiti describes a case whereby crooked central incisors were straightened quickly and easily using Nuvola clear aligners A…

Orthodontics

British Orthodontic Conference 2017 date announced

Next year’s date for the British Orthodontic Conference (BOC), which will be held in Manchester, has been announced as 14-16 September. To…

Orthodontics

One in four men would like straighter teeth, survey finds

A new survey has revealed that 40% of the male participants have strong concerns about their appearance – with one in…

Orthodontics

No VAT on Invisalign aligners

Align Technology has announced that it will not charge VAT on all its aligner products Align Technology has been making…

Orthodontics

CDO gives positive message to orthodontists at BOC 2016

Chief Dental Officer Professor Sara Hurley, speaking at the British Orthodontic Conference in Brighton last month, indicated that the future…

Orthodontics

New ‘Easy IOTN’ app could help both orthodontic patients and dentists

The new Easy IOTN app could help involve both patient and parent in orthodontic treatment at an early stage, Michael Watson says.…

Orthodontics

Back to the future – at BOC

The next British Orthodontic Conference will take place on September 14-16 2017, Manchester with the theme ‘Back to the Future’…

Orthodontics

BOS unveils app to transform orthodontic referrals

The British Orthodontic Society have launched the first ever app with the potential to aid IOTN classification for dental professionals…

Orthodontics

Racing for Operation Smile

On 2 October 2016 Align Technology will be supporting a competitive charity cycling event at the iconic Formula 1 Silverstone…

Orthodontics

Lifetime Lingual: an aesthetic permanent retainer

Nikhil Arolker highlights the benefits of the Lifetime Lingual ceramic hybrid retainer. A revolution in permanent retention, the Lifetime Lingual…

Orthodontics

More get up and go

Align Technology is hailing unprecedented early interest in its just-launched aesthetic teeth straightening product designed specifically for general dentists Since…

Orthodontics

Cfast dental lab champions ‘buy British’ scheme

Cfast, the cosmetic teeth-straightening system champions the ‘buy British’ scheme in backlash against cheap dental imports Cfast is eager to…

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