Six months smile braces system (6MS) is becoming relatively popular here in the UK, and it has very important benefits. Despite its wonderful benefits, patients still turn out confused about its advantages and disadvantages, and we are taking this time to put it out straight. In this article, we will be discussing the description, benefits and a person’s eligibility for the six months smile braces system.
The Harley Street dentist offers quality advice to patients on Six Month Smiles. This is because we do not have any commercial affiliations with any producer or provider of braces system. We give advice and make recommendations based on what will work for the patient.
Our dental team is highly experienced and have seen how all the types of orthodontic treatment works on every patient. With these experiences, you can be sure of receiving quality advice from us about the Six Month Smiles system.
You can contact our dentist by calling 020 71830903.
Six Month Smilesare braces used by general dentists to align the front teeth. These braces make use of clear brackets, and they are used for the treatment of milder orthodontic problems.They are usually used to correct misalignments which can be treated within the range of six months or less. They usually cost about £2,150 and can be found in a general dental clinic.
When people hear the term ‘Six Month Smiles’, they are usually tempted to believe that with these braces, every type of misalignment can be corrected within six months, whereas, this is not true. The teeth do not move faster with these braces; this is why they are only used to treat milder cases.
These braces, just like every other set of braces, have their own set of advantages and disadvantages, and they are presented in the table below.
Advantages | Disadvantages |
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They use clear brackets which can barely be noticed | The brackets can easily come off teeth, and this may cause some problems |
Can correct mild misalignment between 2 – 9 months | They do not speed up treatment than the other STO treatment. Six months is the average period for treatment |
The wires are white and barely noticeably | Wires can fade off during brushing |
They are not expensive; the second cheapest treatment in our clinic. | They can only be used for milder cases |
It can be recommended by any dentist | It is not suitable for every one |
| The treatment can last for more than the expected 6 months |
Short term orthodontics isthe orthodontic treatment given by a general dentist and not a dentist who specialises in orthodontics. This is whySix Month Smiles is called a short term orthodontic. This type of treatment was designed for easy use by the general dentist to treat simple cases with little or no complication.
These brace system can be used without the expertise of an orthodontist; most orthodontists do not need to use the Six Month Smilesbecause they can easily produce something similar to it for you with their skills. The brace system that can be used by both the general dentist and the orthodontist is the Invisalign clear aligners.
According to the producers of Six Month Smiles, they say their system is unique because:
We will carefully analyse the uniqueness of this brace system as stated by the providers to see if it is true.
With the Harley Street Dentist, you can be sure that our dental team ascertain if all these stated advantages can be helpful in your case. Contact us now for your treatment in Harley Street, London. You can book an appointment with us now.
Now, let us analyse the uniqueness of the Six Month Smiles brace system.
The treatment is proposed to last for six months, but this does not mean that it cannot last longer. There are cases where misalignments were handled within two months and some which took as long as 10 months to be affected. After working with these braces, we have taken the average of all the treatments and have seen the possibility of treatments to last for just this number of months. If we are to speak statistically, we will say that there is a 50% chance for your case to be treated within the proposed six months. In the case where you have a case that is not straightforward, then we can say that the chance for your case to be treated within this period is 0%.
Lucid-Lok® is a registered trademark for ceramic and tooth-coloured brackets. These and other short term orthodontics are available on our dental clinic though they may cost a little more if you want some additional features added to them.
They are made of plastics, so they do not get attached to your teeth like the ceramic or metal brackets which are used in conventional treatment. This can make them come off the teeth easily, and these can interfere with the treatment process. It is also possible for the wires to lose their coating, thereby revealing the metal underneath when rigorous brushing is done.
In some cases, these wires can have friction with the brackets and cause them not to move with the speed they were designed to. This is why the orthodontist and the other crew members at the Harley Street Dentist prefer to work with metal coloured wires as they can make the movement of the teeth faster.
You can also obtain other brace systems like the Inman Aligners, which are clearer than the metal braces if you would like to try another option. You can also go for the lingual braces which are attached behind the teeth, but the challenge with this is that the Incognito® brand is made from an alloy of gold which makes them very expensive.
If you take a look at our Patient Tray Kits™, you will see that the needful has been provided to make your appointments go easy and fast. This box contains the things that will be needed by your dentist to get your braces fitted for you.
However, it is not so common to see orthodontists play about with some goodie bags because they have all that is required to fit a set of braces. When you visit the Harley Street Dentist, you will brace-wax that will be needed for your treatment.
Generally, it is okay to always have everything in your goodie bag in place since the general dentist is less experienced than the orthodontist. The contents of your goodie bag will help the general dentist get your braces fitted in for you without much stress.
You can book an appointment with the Harley Street Dentist now or call 020 71830903 for more information.
Since Six Month Smiles braces system is used for short term treatment, it is easier to prevent complications. These braces also use a low force to straighten straightforward cases, so incase all you need is a low force job for 6 – 9 months, contact us to get you the Six Month Smiles braces.
We can’t say there is anything special about the way the Six Month Smiles braces moves the teeth, it is just like other braces, and they provide the same benefits as other STO, and conventional braces do. You have to use them the right way.
Talking about safety, it is good to know that some risks are associated with every orthodontic treatment. One of them is called “root resorption” which can damage your teeth. This resorption is usually caused by the application of too much force on the teeth, but this does not make the 6MS to be safer than other braces.
Imagine coming across an advert for the world’s safest car which reduces accidents by 90% just because it has a speed limit that is not more than 10mph. Does that mean that it is safe just because it can’t run?
The thing is, 6MS is cheaper than many other braces, and you can get them at £2,150. We can be right to say that these braces are the second most affordable option related to the STO treatment Cfast.
Dentist Tom Hedge, DSS from Houston in his review stated that the rate at which teeth move is not dependent on the type of braces used or how frequently they get tightened or adjusted. He also said that the treatment could only be sped up if the goals are limited or if outcomes that are below the satisfactory level are expected.
From this, we can say that the average for this treatment is six months because the cases it can be used to treat are the milder ones. The technology uses no magic to fasten the movement of your teeth.
Harley Street Dentist offers the 6MS and the other short term orthodontics. We have noticed that these treatments only work faster because they are only used to adjust the front teeth, otherwise called the ‘social six’ by the dentist.
You can benefit from our services by visiting our dentist in Harley Street, London. Book an appointment or call our dental helpline on 020 71830903 to know how to go about it.
Six Month Smiles braces are different from the traditional braces in some ways. Firstly, the traditional braces use metal brackets, but the brackets of Six Month Smiles are made from clear materials.
Secondly, the wires of traditional braces are made of metals and are very conspicuous but the wires of Six Month Smiles are also made of metal, but they are coated with white colour or a colour in close resemblance to the teeth.
Above all, the principal difference between these two brace systems is that the six-month smile brace system is less visible compared to the traditional metal braces.
The choice of the brace system to use depends mostly on your personality and the level of discretion you are satisfied with. If you are in need of extreme discretion, then you may want to try out the Invisalign clear aligners or the lingual braces which are also called Incognito®. Invisalign are made from very clear materials and do not use wires so they can hardly be noticed while the lingual braces are worn behind the teeth and can only be seen when the wearer’s mouth is wide open.
In the table below, you will find our comparison of the different prices of braces in Liverpool.
Braces systems + whitening | Cost for upper and lower | Invisible? | Speed | Cases: Simple =S Moderate=M Difficult= D |
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Invisalign | From £3,500 – £4,000 | Invisible and removable | 6-18 months | S, M, D |
Fastbraces® | From £2,500 – £3,500 | No | 8 – 24 | S, M |
Six Month Smiles | From £2,150 – 3,250 | Invisible with tooth-coloured brackets | 6 – 9 | S |
Cfast | From £2,000 – £3,250 | No | 6 – 9 | S |
Deltaforce | From £2,000 – £3,500 | No | 8 – 24 | S, M |
Conventional braces | From £1,500 – £4,000 | No | 6 – 24 | S, M, D |
Inman Aligner | From £1,299 (just one arch) | Visible but removable | 2 – 7 | S |
Incognito® | From £5,000 – £8,000 | Totally invisible | 12 – 24 | S, M, D |
The Six Month Smiles brace system is a simple solution for simple cases that allows the dentist to treat straightforward cases easily. Looking at the time of the treatment and price, you should know it is a win-win for the patient.
From our work at the clinic, we can say that braces produce quite incredible results like they are expected especially when the Harley Street Dentist provides the treatment. Though people may have questions about the predictability of the outcome of Invisalign treatment, but we can say that Invisalign still produces the desired result when they are worn for not less than 20 hours per day.
Looking at the conservative aspect, braces are conservative because the chances are low for a patient who is suitable for 6 month smiles to need extractions. Meanwhile, cases, where need may arise for some teeth to be removed, are not usually suitable for 6 month smiles.
Visit our dental clinic in Harley Street, London, and we will give you advice on the most suitable braces for you. Book an appointment today.
Our opinion is that the Six Month Smiles is a great system, but it has nothing that makes it super-unique than the other STO treatments like Cfast, Fastbraces® and the rest. In fact, we can say that the Fastbraces® has more outstanding innovations than the Six Month Smiles because of their square wires and triangular brackets which exert different types of forces on the teeth to move them in different directions. They have a great way of getting things done, and their potency can be proven by our dentist.
We can say that the Six Month Smiles is a trademark for Short Term Orthodontics treatment which is worth a try. They are basically the same with the others, but they can still be used to treat mild misalignments.
In our clinic, you will realise that the Six Month Smiles has been rebranded and can also be called the “straight forward smile”. This sounds better to us than the original name which gives everybody an impression that it needs just six months to take the trouble away.
If we are to mention something special about the Six Month Smiles, we would say it is the Lucid-Lok® brackets
If you have a question or you have a concern you want to share, send an email to [email protected], and we will reply.
The six-month smile system is not suitable for everyone. Those whose cases are just straight forward misalignment with no crowding at the back of the teeth too are more eligible to use this brace. It is best you find out from your dentist if Six Month Smiles braces can solve your orthodontic problem.
The best way to know if you are eligible to use the Six Month Smiles braces is by consulting your dentist. You may never know if your case is mild or severe. When you make an appointment with your orthodontist, he will examine you, diagnose your case and give you corresponding advice.
However, when choosing a dentist, you should consider if you want your case to be handled by a general dentist who works with the Six Month Smiles brace system or if you want an orthodontist who specialises in every kind of treatment for orthodontic problems.
You can visit the Harley Street Dentist for all your dental and orthodontic needs. Book an appointment with us or call 020 71830903 to make enquiries.
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