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Is It Too Late For Braces?

Is it too late to get braces? Patients are sometimes concerned that, as adults, they've lost the opportunity to fix their smile. Fortunately, this is not the case — it’s actually never too late to get braces. No matter what your situation or dental ...

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Will Teeth Grinding Affect My Braces?

Also known as bruxism, tooth grinding is a common dental issue that can be experienced by anyone at any time in their life. At Inner West Orthodontics, we often see patients who come in complaining of problems caused through habitual teeth grinding. ...

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Why Invisalign Braces? Why Not?

Braces have come along way from those embarrassing 'metal mouth' contraptions you might remember your school friends sporting, decades ago. Although traditional metal braces are still the most common solution when it comes to correcting severe ...

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Will Braces make sensitive teeth worse?

Are you considering braces but are concerned about the potential they may create for pain, discomfort or sensitive teeth? It’s true that orthodontic treatment is not always sunshine and rainbows...however, with modern treatment options like ...

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June holiday activity ideas

It’s almost school holiday time and while it’s a bit colder in June than it was during the January holidays, there are still hundreds of great things to get up to while you're off from school. At Inner West Orthodontics we’ve spoken with a number of ...

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7 celebrities you didn't know had Braces

Getting braces can be a nerve-wracking experience. You might be worried about them hurting, or nervous about how you're going to eat or what people might think. You know that you definitely want straighter teeth and the results from braces for teeth ...

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Sport and Braces for your teeth: what are the limits?

While you probably already know the benefits of braces for your teeth (perfect smile, beautifully straight teeth, decreased chance of needing treatment when you’re older), there are some parts of the treatment that may seem like they kind of suck. ...

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