The Knowledge Center brings together the questions people ask most often before and during clear aligner and orthodontic treatment. Here you will find practical guides on everything from what determines the cost of braces to what you can eat with braces, and from aligner care supplies to preparing for your consultation, as well as tools you can use on your own and glossaries. Each page provides general information; a decision specific to you is made after an in-mouth examination and, if needed, imaging.
Before you start treatment
If you are new to orthodontics, you can start with our what is orthodontics guide. After that, the pages on what age braces can be fitted, how long braces take and what determines the cost of braces answer the questions people ask before deciding. To get a rough idea of whether clear aligners may suit you, you can use the suitability quiz, and to arrive prepared for your appointment, the consultation question list.
During treatment
For patients with braces, the guides on what you can and cannot eat with braces, braces care products and braces colors make everyday life easier. Clear aligner wearers can make use of the pages on aligner care products, the aligner change schedule and clear aligners while traveling. If you tend to confuse different kinds of dental trays, the types of dental appliances guide explains the difference between a night guard, a retainer and an orthodontic plate.
Tools, glossaries and resources
This section also includes the clear aligner glossary and the dental glossary, which explain terms in plain language, along with frequently asked questions, video explanations and the scientific sources we draw on. You can find the digital scanning and planning tools used at the clinic on our technology page, and how getting an initial opinion from photos works on the online pre-assessment page.
Blog articles
You can find hundreds of articles on orthodontics, children's dental health, oral care and other treatments, organized by topic, on the blog. If you cannot find a topic on these pages, or if you would like to talk about your own situation, you can call the clinic or message us on WhatsApp.