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Clear aligners cost from £1,495 for a single arch. This rises to £3,995+ for complex and severe cases.

Book your consultation and receive over £200+ worth of CBCT scans and X-rays to identify the type of treatment you require.

Aligners are clear retainers that snap onto your teeth. They are designed to apply specific pressure to individual teeth. This moves each tooth along a pre-planned path until you have a beautiful straight smile. Each kit contains multiple aligners which are swapped out to continue the treatment.

Aligners treat a wide range of malocclusions and bite issues including:

• Open bite
• Overbite, buck teeth & overjet
• Underbite
• Crossbite
• Gap teeth
• Crowding & crooked teeth

1. A dentist creates a 3D intraoral scan that maps the position of each tooth
2. Lab technicians digitally map the journey of each tooth and design a series of aligners specifically for you
3. The dentist adds composite attachments to your teeth. This allows aligners to snap on, off and be held in place securely
4. You are shown how to take on and off aligners and how to clean and store them
5. Take your aligners home to continue your treatment, wearing them for 22 hours per day
6. Remove aligners to eat, drink, play sports, exercise, when you need to speak clearly and when playing wind or brass instruments
7. Brush your teeth and floss, then rinse your aligners in cold clean water before putting them back in
8. Use an ultrasonic cleaner and denture cleaning tablets to clean your aligners each day
9. Follow your treatment plan, updating your aligners to the next set when instructed
10. Visit your dentist frequently to check your progress
11. Once treatment is completed, use a retainer while you sleep to maintain your smile

Yorkshire Dental Suite has helped thousands of patients to achieve a perfect straight smile. Aligners are often used as part of a smile makeover, helping other treatments to achieve the best possible result.

Orthodontics is the name given to an area of treatment related to how teeth positions affect bite. Typically the remit of an orthodontist, orthodontics is a specialist field requiring additional study and qualifications.

Braces cost from £2,995 for treatment of mild and moderate bite issues and malocclusions. This includes your choice of fixed wired braces, stealthy ceramic braces which use tooth-coloured brackets and wires to mask the treatment, or advanced lingual braces attached to the inner side of your teeth so treatment cannot be seen when you smile. Braces for complex cases cost from £4,995.

Yes, if you are under 18 and are happy with the fixed wired braces offered by NHS dentists. For everyone else paid treatment is the only option. Alternatives include:

• Clear aligners: Removable, almost invisible retainers
• Ceramic braces: Tooth-coloured "frosted" wires and brackets designed to blend in with your natural teeth
• Lingual braces: Metal braces attached to the tongue side of your teeth so they cannot be seen when you smile

Effective teeth straightening without braces can only be achieved with clear aligners. Aligners replace the brackets and wires with a removable clear BPA-free plastic retainer that is arguably more convenient and aesthetically pleasing than the fixed wire alternatives, while being just as effective.

Treatment time relates to the severity of your case. Minor malocclusions and bite issues can take 4-6 months, while the most complex treatments can take 12+ months. Contact us today an book your appointment to better understand the specifics of your case.

At Yorkshire Dental Suite, braces for adults are the same price as braces for kids and teens. Treatment for mild and moderate cases starts from £2,995 with complex cases starting from £4,995. You have a choice of clear aligners, fixed metal braces, ceramic braces and lingual braces at no extra cost.

1. An orthodontist creates a 3D intraoral scan that maps the position of each tooth
2. Lab technicians digitally map the journey of each tooth and design a retainer specifically for you
3. The orthodontist adds brackets to your teeth. This allows a wire to be held between each tooth
4. You are shown how to care for your braces
5. Brush your teeth and floss around your braces
6. Visit your orthodontist frequently to check your progress and have your braces adjusted
7. Once treatment is completed, use a retainer while you sleep to maintain your smile

Clear aligners look like a thin plastic gum guard that fit over your teeth. They contain points that clip onto composite attachments which are bonded to your teeth during treatment.

No. Retainers are designed to hold teeth in position. This prevents regression, where teeth move back out of alignment.

If you have seen something retainer-like used in teeth straightening treatments then they are most likely clear aligners. These look similar but are designed to move crooked, gapped and teeth bite issues into alignment.

Most patients needing braces are referred to an orthodontist by a dentist. For others the evidence can be found by looking at your teeth in a mirror:

• Teeth are rotated or overlapping: This is crowding
• There is a gap between your teeth when you bite: This is open bite
• Top front teeth protrude over the bottom set: This is overbite and, in severe cases, overjet
• There is no gap between top and bottom teeth when clenched, or bottom teeth sit forwards of the top teeth: This is underbite
• Uneven gaps between teeth: This is crossbite
• Large gaps between adjacent teeth: This is gapped teeth

If you have gapped teeth, bite issues or crowded, overlapping teeth and would like treatment, please contact us.

The speed of straightening relates to the severity of your case. Aligners work quickly, taking 4-6 months for mild and moderate cases. Severe and complex cases can take 12+ months.

Braces should only be considered once all your adult teeth have come through. For most people this is around age 13. This doesn't mean that braces are only for teens. Modern alternatives to the traditional fixed metal brace used by NHS orthodontists are available for adults. Options include clear aligners, ceramic braces and lingual braces. For more information contact your local Yorkshire Dental Suite orthodontist.

No. Clear aligners are not available for patients with missing teeth. This treatment requires all teeth to be present.

Some orthodontists are able to provide braces combined with a bridge to straighten teeth. To discuss your options please contact a Yorkshire Dental Suite orthodontist.

No. Clear aligners are not available from NHS dentists and orthodontists. NHS orthodontics are mainly aimed at correcting bite issues during your teens. Adults can get NHS braces for medical, but not cosmetic, reasons.

Clear aligners can only be provided by private dentists such as Yorkshire Dental Suite. For more information please contact your local clinic.

Yorkshire Dental Suite has successfully straightened thousands of teeth with clear aligners. Treatment is available as a standalone product, or used as part of a wider smile makeover process, preparing teeth so advanced treatments can deliver the best possible result.

Teeth are designed to move naturally in the gum. This makes aligners and braces a great natural way of straightening your teeth. For crowding, your orthodontist may suggest removing a molar or wisdom tooth to provide more space for crooked teeth to become straight.