Your First Orthodontist Visit
The main purpose of your first appointment is to understand your views and concerns about your bite and dental and facial appearance and to determine the benefits you may gain from orthodontic treatment. During this consultation, we will listen to how you feel about your smile and discuss what you would like to change, your timescales, and your budget.
During the consultation with the orthodontist, we will examine your teeth, mouth and jaws. To help us decide what course of treatment is best for you, we may need to take photographs and x-rays as well as impressions of your teeth. If you have been referred for an NHS assessment, we will use this information to find out if you qualify for NHS treatment.
Once we have established if orthodontic treatment is right for you, we will discuss all the options available for the type of treatment you will need and show you examples of the different braces that we offer. We will then provide you with quotes for as many different options as you would like, along with payment options, so that you can make a decision based on your personal objectives.
When you are ready to start your orthodontic treatment, the next step will be to arrange further appointments to fit your braces or aligners. If your treatment means that you will need to have teeth extracted, you will be referred to your regular dentist, who will be able to do this.
If you do not feel ready to start treatment just yet, we can arrange to see you again for a review appointment at a later date. And if you decide that orthodontic treatment simply isn’t for you, there is absolutely no obligation to proceed.
