Case studies

Businessman
The senior executive in his 50s whose teeth had always protruded wanted to get them sorted but hated the idea of colleagues knowing about his braces. Then he heard about lingual techniques. It took just over a year to move his teeth so he was happy to smile when photos were taken for the annual report.
TV presenter
When you work in front of a camera, there are all manner of stylists ready to help with your hair, make-up and outfits. What they can’t improve are your teeth. This prompted a woman presenter in her 20s to find an orthodontist who could make her teeth look even and her smile confident. She got what she wanted in six months with lingual braces.
Musician
A young trumpeter was troubled by his wide upper front teeth and discomfort when biting. He had avoided orthodontics in his early teens but, as a young adult, decided lingual braces were the answer. It was nearly two years of treatment but his embouchure – the way he applied his lips and tongue to the instrument - was not affected.
Air hostess
For years, she had put up with her gummy smile although she usually tried to keep her mouth closed for photographs. But the air hostess in her 30s wanted to have a smile she was happy with in time for her 40th birthday. A colleague told her that she could have lingual orthodontics and know one would know she had braces. The treatment took 15 months.