1. If your dentist suggests it.
2. If you have any concerns.
3. Even if you have no specific concerns, it’s a good idea to bring a child at about age 8. It would be unusual to have to start any orthodontics at this age, but sometimes there are short intervention treatments that we can carry out to avoid future problems or to make future treatment easier.
Of course not! If your gums are healthy, and you have strong roots, you can have orthodontics at any age.
How long is a piece of string? The time it will take to achieve a straight smile will depend on many things. This is why it is necessary to have a consultation to get the answer to that question.
Because everyone’s teeth are different, everyone’s treatment is different, and the costs are different. Please have a look at our guideline treatment fees page to get a broad idea.
Not unless you want to! In general we ask you to pay a deposit of roughly a quarter of the treatment fee at the beginning and the balance is paid in instalments
Yes – using a Med 2 form you can claim 20% of your orthodontic treatment fee back from Revenue.