Lingual Braces In Reigate, Surrey

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Straighten your teeth discreetly with lingual braces at The Wellington Clinic's Reigate practice in Surrey. A hidden fixed brace system bonded to the inner surface of your teeth, completely out of sight.

Introduction

Lingual braces offer a highly effective solution for correcting misaligned teeth without any visible brackets or wires on the front of your smile. Because the brackets and wires are attached to the inside surface of the teeth — on the tongue side — lingual braces are completely hidden from view, making them the only 100% customised, invisible fixed brace system available.

At our Reigate clinic, lingual braces are suitable for correcting a wide range of orthodontic concerns, including:

  • Crooked teeth
  • Crowded teeth
  • Gaps between teeth

Suitable for children, adolescents and adults alike, lingual braces are particularly well suited to patients whose case requires more substantial tooth movement than a removable aligner system such as Invisalign can reliably achieve.

How Do Lingual Braces Work?

Lingual braces function on the same mechanical principles as conventional fixed braces, providing the same high level of control and precision over tooth movement. A carefully calibrated, continuous gentle pressure is applied to the teeth through the brackets and wires, gradually shifting them into a straighter, more aesthetically pleasing alignment over the course of treatment.

The key distinction is in placement: where a standard brace positions its brackets and wires across the front surface of the teeth, lingual braces sit entirely on the inner, tongue-facing surface — making them invisible to anyone looking at you from the front or side.

Benefits of hidden braces

The most significant advantage of lingual braces is their invisibility. Unless you choose to tell someone you are wearing them, nobody will know — there are no brackets or wires visible across the front of your teeth at any point during treatment. For many of our Reigate patients, this is the deciding factor: the ability to undergo orthodontic treatment without any visible sign of doing so.

A further benefit is that, unlike removable aligners, lingual braces are fixed in place throughout your treatment. There is no need to remember to take them out at mealtimes or before drinks, and no risk of misplacing them. Your treatment progresses continuously, with no interruptions.

The lingual braces procedure

At The Wellington Clinic Reigate, we specialise in two leading lingual brace systems: Incognito lingual braces and the WIN lingual system. Our specialist orthodontist will assess your individual orthodontic needs and recommend the most appropriate system for you.

  • Your first appointment

    At your initial appointment, our orthodontist will take detailed impressions of your teeth. These are sent to a specialist dental laboratory where your custom brackets are precision-engineered to your unique tooth anatomy. We will also show you predictive imagery of your expected outcome, so you can see the improvements your treatment will deliver before it even begins.

  • Creating your custom braces

    Both the brackets and the archwires of lingual braces are individually engineered using state-of-the-art CAD/CAM technology. Every bracket, one for each tooth, is custom-made to fit precisely against the natural contour of the inner surface of that tooth. This bespoke fit produces a flatter, lower-profile bracket that is considerably more comfortable to wear than a standard off-the-shelf design.

  • Placing your lingual braces

    At your second appointment, our orthodontist will bond the custom brackets to the inner surfaces of your teeth before attaching and tensioning the archwire to begin the process of tooth movement. From this point, your treatment is underway.

  • Regular checkups

    Throughout your treatment, we will schedule regular adjustment appointments to monitor progress and make any necessary changes to your braces. At the end of your treatment, the braces are removed and replaced with a retainer, worn overnight, to maintain your results and keep your smile looking its best long term.

How long do lingual braces take to straighten teeth?

Treatment duration varies depending on the complexity and severity of the orthodontic issue being corrected, and typically ranges from 9 to 24 months. Most patients begin to notice visible improvements within the first few months of treatment.

In the first week or two following fitting, it is entirely normal for your teeth, tongue and lips to feel some tenderness as they adjust to the new braces, this is the case with any fixed orthodontic appliance. This initial discomfort passes quickly, and the vast majority of our Reigate patients find that eating and speaking return to normal very soon after. Most would agree that a straighter, more confident smile is well worth that brief adjustment period.

How to book your lingual orthodontics appointment

If you would like to find out more about lingual braces in Reigate, we would love to hear from you. You can book an orthodontic consultation with our specialist orthodontist online, or get in touch using the details below.

The Wellington Clinic

To find out more about lingual braces in Reigate, call 01737 448055, email info@thewellingtonclinic.com or send us a message using the contact form below.