Many patients ask us how they can straighten their teeth from home without having to spend lots of time sitting in a dentists waiting room? This now an even important question in a post Covid-19 world. 

One thing Tooth Fairy always discusses with their patients is that we are not a DIY – Do it Yourself – service. This means we do not rely on impressions taken via kits at home. As dentists we find it difficult to take impressions 100% of the time ourselves, due to the shape of teeth, tissues such as cheeks and the tongue, and overall saliva in the mouth distorting the material. Therefore how can we expect our patients to achieve 100% success rates in their impressions? 

Professional braces systems, such as Tooth Fairy, or Invisalign are taken by professional dentists, and not by patients themselves. This is important as if the initial measurements are not done correctly, this means that the aligners will not fit exactly how they should. Poorly fitting aligners results in poor treatment results and unhappy patients! This is something Tooth Fairy feels strongly about.