Dr. Dattani explains: Again every case is individual. If it’s a very simple problem, within six months we can be done. If it’s a more complicated problem you’re looking at 18 months to 2 years.

Dr. Dattani explains: You can. It all depends on your bite. A lot of times people come in here saying it’s the top teeth only that bothers them and that’s absolutely fine as long as the bottom teeth can compliment the top teeth that’s not a problem but a lot of times the bottom teeth, the bite is so wrong that to get the desired cosmetic effect you have to do top and bottom.

Dr. Dattani explains: Fitted no. Removed no. After they’re fitted, about two to three days later they start becoming tender because your teeth are physically being moved, so that does cause tenderness. I say 2 to 3 days, sometimes it can be the very same day, sometimes it can be the next day, it does vary but normal painkillers, paracetamol usually get rid of the pain and as time goes on you kind of get used to it and you actually know what to expect so initially itís like, ‘oh my god I can’t eat on this my teeth are over sensitive’ and then you realise about three days later they’re actually not too bad now, and then the next time they’re tightened or your trays are refitted you know what to expect so most people are fine with it.

Dr. Dattani explains: There’s the old fashioned train tracks, which as we all know are visible and show through. Adult orthodontics has really taken off and people don’t want to feel disabled by wearing braces that are visible in their social and professional life. So other techniques were invented, one of which is clear braces, which are trays that fit over your teeth that you don’t really see. The other are lingual braces, which sit on the inside surfaces of the teeth. At Kent Smile Studio we proudly provide clear braces.

Dr. Dattani explains: Malaligned teeth. If your teeth aren’t straight they will straighten them. That’s essentially what braces can only do, to straighten them. But it works very well, thatís why I’ve had it done to my teeth.

Dr. Dattani explains: Again it all depends on what it is. If it is just a bit of a clean then you’re looking at 40, 50 pounds. If it’s braces you’re looking anywhere from 1800 to a thousand five hundred onwards. If it’s veneering, if it’s just one tooth you’re looking around six hundred pounds. If it’s top and bottom you could be easily looking at ten to fifteen thousand pounds. Every case is individual.

Dr. Dattani explains: A smile makeover is basically a personal thing. What I don’t like about your smile is different to what a patient doesn’t like about your smile. It’s more important first of all to find out what upsets you about your smile. A lot of times it’s just the colour of them so it can be as simple as whitening them or cleaning them. A lot of times you don’t like the shape of them, the size of them. So if it’s the position and the angulation we’re looking at braces. If it’s the shape and the size or they’ve worn down then you might be looking at veneering or cosmetic crowning so it really does vary what cosmetic dentistry is, depending on what bothers you and what the actual problem is. So weíre here to facilitate the right treatment for you depending on what actually bothers you.

Dr. Dattani explains: Have them cleaned! Within half an hour you have stain free teeth, I get that done on a regular basis to keep my teeth looking white. Look after them. Visit your dentist regularly, that will keep them white. Failing that and time has gone on and teeth have become darkened then I would always suggest we work with home whitening first because quick isn’t always long lasting. A lot of people out there will just laser your teeth and you’ll walk out thinking wow, but I tend to find within a couple of months the colour’s regressed. So I always start someone with home whitening if cost is an issue because that is long term, and then combing home whitening with laser whitening should they want a more whiter smile than that. So the quickest way is either to get them cleaned or consider home whitening.

Dr. Dattani explains: A lot of research went into the safety and the efficacy of laser tooth whitening, it has been proven to be safe in the right hands. What it is is basically an LED light, which is shone upon your teeth for an hour to an hour and a half while the solution of hydrogen peroxide. The light basically heats the hydrogen peroxide releasing oxygen, which then actually gets rid of the inherent staining and the darkness of the teeth. It has to be done in the right setting. The dentist has to assess there’s no decay causing the discolouration because it actually damages teeth if the teeth aren’t healthy. That’s why it’s important that teeth are healthy before any of these processes are done.

Dr. Dattani explains: You can, there’s a process called home whitening, which we do professionally here, we take impressions of your teeth. It’s really important impressions of your teeth are taken because if the trays aren’t accurate it doesn’t work. There’s a lot of products you can buy from chemists, which actually take your own impressions, they’re not accurate so they don’t work long term, bit of a waste of money. We take really nice accurate impressions and make, our technicians make the moulds and trays that fit perfectly. You then line the trays with a carbamide peroxide solution, strength depending on your teeth and the dentist’s assessment and you can wear them one hour a day for ten to fourteen days or there’s other products out there you wear them over night time, it’s a personal preference. I usually go for the day white because people find that works just as well and also it’s only an hour of your time, while watching a bit of Eastenders! Whereas the home whitening at night people do struggle with because of issues of sensitivity and they tend not to wear them because wearing them all night really makes their teeth sensitive