What is removable appliance therapy?
A removable appliance is a brace you can take out. It’s made for your mouth and puts gentle pressure on specific teeth to move them. It suits minor movements, such as a tooth that’s slightly out of line, rather than complex cases.
You take it out to eat and to clean, so looking after your teeth and the brace is easy. Treatment at our Lewisham practice is led by Richard Sardinha, whose clinical focus is orthodontics.
Why choose a removable brace?
- It’s well suited to small changes in the position of your teeth.
- You take it out to eat, so you can eat what you like.
- Cleaning your teeth and the brace is simple.
- Nothing is bonded to your teeth.
- It’s less fuss than fixed braces.
A removable brace isn’t right for bigger movements. For those, we may suggest metal braces or ceramic braces.
Types of removable brace
How treatment works
Free consultation
We check whether a removable brace can make the movements you need. If fixed braces would work better, we’ll tell you. Book a free orthodontic consultation.
Your appliance
We make your appliance to fit your mouth. We show you how to put it in, take it out and clean it.
Wearing it
Wear it all the time, except when you eat. We may give you a series of appliances, each moving your teeth a little further.
Check-ups
We see you regularly to check your teeth are moving as planned. We adjust or replace the appliance when needed.
Retainers
When your teeth are in position, a retainer helps keep them there.
Removable braces at SmileUp
- Treatment led by Richard Sardinha, whose clinical focus is orthodontics
- Free orthodontic consultation
- Removable appliances, clear aligners and fixed braces under one roof, so you can compare options honestly
- Open six days · Mon, Tue until 7:30pm
