Looking after your fixed retainers Now that your teeth are straight your retainers are essential for keeping your teeth straight and your bite correct. If you do not follow these instructions your teeth will move out of alignment! You can now go back to a normal toothbrush as opposed to the orthodontic [...]
Vacuum Formed Retainers (Essix retainers) FAQ The reason you need to wear retainers is that your teeth are not stuck directly to your jaw bone, they sit in a space and are held into place by millions of fibres like ropes. When we move your teeth these fibres are stretched and [...]
Keeping your teeth and braces clean One of the best things you can do to help us and you is to make sure you keep your teeth and braces really clean. This is not only now whilst we are all staying at home but into the future as well. We know keeping [...]
Patient information To help you understand what to do whilst the practice is closed, we have posted some information on the following topics: Orthodontic emergencies Removable and functional appliances Fixed appliances and elastics Lost and damaged retainers Please ensure you do everything you can to look after your teeth and brace at [...]
What to do if you lose or damage your retainer It's always best to try and look after your retainer by keeping it in its case when you are not wearing it and making sure you place and remove the retainer carefully. If you do lose or break your retainer, please get [...]
What to do if you have a fixed brace Your fixed appliance will continue to work during this time although at a reduced rate of efficiency. Take every precaution with hard food stuffs to ensure that your appliances remain intact and performing optimally. Please make sure you take appropriate care with cleaning [...]
What to do if you have a removable or functional appliance whilst we are closed Removable appliance: - Please continue to wear your removable appliance full-time until when your appointment was scheduled then go to night time only. It is important that you wear the appliance every night. If you are turning [...]
What to do if you have a problem whilst we are closed Current advice is that all dental and orthodontic interactions should only be undertaken with appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This is in short supply and limited to frontline staff only for obvious reasons. This equipment is obviously single use and [...]
A personal message from Dr Robert Irvine I would like to extend my regret and sadness to all our patients who we can no longer see during this testing time. This is the first time in over 11 years that Borders Orthodontics has ever been closed during normal working hours. During [...]
Practice closure from Monday 23rd March You will be aware that the healthcare situation is rapidly evolving and as a practice, we want to ensure we are doing the right thing for our patients, our team and the wider community. The Scottish and UK Government is taking unprecedented measures to ensure people [...]
