Elaine Lim Orthodontics Clinic Services: Treatment of Adults

Adults have various treatment needs. Age is no barrier to orthodontic treatment. Dr Elaine Lim treats a high proportion of adults. Your needs may be 'tooth only', involve a jaw disturbance or may be combined with other dentistry requirements, such as crowns or dental implants, to replace missing or damaged teeth. Dr Elaine Lim can work with your general dentist to help you achieve improved results.

Anchorage Implant Devices is the latest technology which has now opened an exciting world of treatment options for 'complex patient cases'. Examples of complex patient cases include those who wish to avoid 'jaw surgery' and dental patients requiring orthodontic support to allow provision of their 'cosmetic dentistry' crown/bridges and implants.

Options for correction of orthodontic problems:
Correction of orthodontic problems requires 'appliances' to move the teeth and normalise jaw foundations. There are different options available. The suitability of these depends on individual factors and these will be discussed at your treatment planning appointment.

Braces:
There is a big difference between brands of braces. We only use the highest quality created with advanced technology. We provide 'discrete' tooth coloured type 'invisible' ceramic braces.

Non-Braces Options:
Clear Aligners (e.g. Invisalign) and Plates are an alternative options braces. These can address certain tooth alignment problems.

Mini-Implant Anchorage Devices:
Dr Elaine Lim is experienced in the latest technology. Mini-implant Anchorage Devices have now opened an exciting world of treatment options for 'complex patient cases'. Examples of complex patient cases include those who wish to avoid 'jaw surgery' and dental patients requiring orthodontic support to allow provision of their 'cosmetic dentistry' crown/bridges and implants.

Orthognathic Surgery:
Adult cases with the most severe jaw discrepancies and no growth remaining, means orthognathic surgery in conjunction with orthodontics is required. However, even with 'surgery' there are differences in approach to care. Dr Elaine Lim plans for the least invasive and most modern proven surgical procedures.