Dentist Area
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Orthodontic Training Programme for General Dentists
NHS Referral Forms
NHS Periodontal Service
Case Study
Lunch and Learns
What Ortho can do for your patients
Orthodontic Training Programme for General Dentists
An Introduction to Orthodontics will be run by Dr Murtuza Hasnaini at The Brace London. The course will allow general dentists to offer basic orthodontic treatments to their patients using traditional metal braces as well as aesthetic appliances. The course will run one day every other month for 12 months and will include lectures and practical learning. We are hoping to run 2 courses, intake 1 starting February 2012 and intake 2 starting April 2012.
Watch the video for more information:
Please download the programme for full details.
Contact Michelle Harvey on 020 7247 5768 or michelleharvey@thebrace.com
NHS Referral Forms
If you would like to refer NHS Orthodontic patients to any of our practices, please download the relevant form here.
NHS Periodontal Service (Tower Hamlets)
The Brace Orthodontic Practice in London is providing an NHS Periodontal service to residents of the borough of Tower Hamlets. The treatment is being carried out by Consultant Specialist Periodontist, Rana Al-Falaki who has appointments immediately available to see patients whose condition requires treatment outside the complexity of a general dental service as set out in your GDS contract. The service will only accept referrals from patients falling into the complexity 3 category of the Index of need for periodontal treatment published by the Royal College of Surgeons.
For more information on the referral criteria please download the Referral Protocols
Referrals must be made using this form
Case Study – combination treatment with Invisalign® and fixed ceramic braces
Adeel came to us concerned about the spacing of his upper front teeth. Adeel presented with a Class I malocclusion, associated with spacing and a palatally impacted upper left canine. He had a retained deciduous upper left canine in place. Adeel really wanted invisible braces and ideally Invisalign. Because of the position of his upper left canine it was not possible to carry out his entire treatment with Invisalign so we started with removing his retained deciduous tooth and a sectional fixed tooth coloured brace in the upper left quadrant only. The aim of this was only to bring the canine into a more buccal position. We were not aiming for full alignment with the fixed brace. This phase of treatment took 3-4 months and at this point we removed the fixed brace and moved to Invisalign for the rest of his treatment.
Adeel was thrilled with the result and his video can be found on our Videos page.
Lunch ‘n’ Learn
The Brace Orthodontic Practice would like to invite you to take part in our ‘Lunch and Learn’ programme and earn some free verifiable CPD.
- We come to your practice
- We provide lunch for you and your team
- Our Specialist Orthodontist will speak
- You choose the topic
- You and your team earn free verifiable CPD
What topics can we choose from?
- Adult Orthodontics – modern techniques including invisible braces
- What Orthodontics Can Do –dental problems that can be helped with orthodontic treatment
- Periodontics and Orthodontics – how they can work hand in hand
- Child Orthodontics – when to refer children to the orthodontist and IOTN
“We found the lunch and learn informative, educational and enjoyable. It gave us the knowledge to provide our patients with informed decision making. It was nice to be able to meet Murtuza, who was charming. It’s a good idea to meet with the specialist to whom we shall be referring to. We are sure the session will be beneficial to both practises. The CPD and lunch were an added bonus.”
Karen Suarez, Practice Manager at the Charles Landau Dental Practice
Specialist Orthodontist, Dr Murtuza Hasnaini, is available on Wednesday lunch times to provide these sessions. If Wednesdays are not ideal for you please us know and we will strive to find a suitable date.
To book a session, or for more information, please contact Michelle Harvey on 020 7247 5768 or email michelleharvey@thebrace.com
What Orthodontics can do for your patients
Orthodontics is traditionally used to correct malocclusions, crooked or crowded teeth, but there are other dental problems where it can be very useful. Here are some examples of situations where you may want to consider orthodontics for your patients.
Orthodontics can be used to level uneven gingival margins prior to your restorative work
Teeth with margins below the gingival level can be extruded orthodontically, allowing placement of your restorations
Orthodontics can be used to create space in the occlusion for you to restore worn teeth
Orthodontics can be used to create the correct amount of space for you to place implants or bridges
Extraction of teeth can lead to bone resorption and an aesthetically poor prosthesis. Orthodontics can be used to extrude teeth prior to extraction, allowing correction of alveolar levels without bone grafting.
