Your Local Orthodontist May Be the Key to Your New Smile

by Helen Blunt orthodontist

A big smile can go a long way, and the confidence it gives the bearer can be seriously life-enhancing, especially for those that have hitherto gone through life suppressing their smiles due to embarrassment about their wonky or gappy teeth.

Thanks to advances in dental technology, the best braces for adults are now incredibly discreet and comfortable, and, fortunately for North Shore Sydney locals typing ‘good orthodontist near me’ into their search engines, they’re very likely to find the sort of results they’re searching for.

Invisalign is great if, like many people, you have smaller gaps that need correction. Invisalign for adults – and for teenagers, Invisalign Teen – uses a series of transparent, removable and comfortable aligners to move teeth into the correct position – which means you can still smile confidently during treatment. Invisalign uses 3D computer imaging technology to create a series of individual personalised aligners using medical grade plastic.

Initially worn for 2 weeks, 23 hours a day, the aligners are removed only for eating, drinking and brushing. After this, you move onto the next set of aligners and wear them for another 2 weeks, and so on, until you have completed all aligners in the series and your teeth have straightened into their final desired position.

In Sydney Invisalign braces are available from your local Specialist Invisalign Orthodontist. Living in Sydney, you’ll find that you’re spoilt for choice when it comes to smile specialists, so find the very best of these by searching for a dental professional that is highly recognised and awarded in their field.

In the case of Invisalign specialists, this means finding an orthodontist that has been awarded Diamond Provider status. To help those looking for the best and most experienced person to straighten their teeth using this system, the Invisalign Providers Certification Standard created three levels of ‘super elite’ status – of which Diamond is the highest.

To be awarded the Diamond Provider status, an orthodontist or dentist must consistently treat at least 151 people annually using this clear and virtually invisible teeth straightening process. Less than a dozen dental professionals in Sydney hold this distinction – so by insisting on this highest of standards you’ll be able to instantly narrow your search for an orthodontist near you who can give you the smile you’ve always wanted.

All this talk of diamonds sounds expensive, and considering their superiority over traditional braces, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to expect that clear aligners cost more than their forebears. However, in the hands of the right orthodontist, this needn’t be the case, with the best in the business charging no more for this cutting-edge system than they do for traditional methods.

Treatment cost is actually determined more by how severely the teeth are misaligned and how long it will take to straighten them. To enable treatment to be accessible by people working within a wide range of different budgets, the best Sydney orthodontists will also offer payment plans. You should also check the orthodontic inclusions in your private health insurance, if you have it (and make sure you use the annual rebates before they expire at the end of December every year, because they don’t roll over).