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Learn all about oral health, orthodontic treatment and the latest in the world of orthodontics.

Visiting Karen Bellis, our Dental Hygienist/Therapist

Karen has worked in dentistry for over 25 years, qualifying from Bristol university in 2009 as a Dental Hygienist and Dental Therapist.

Incognito Lite Braces

If you’ve always wanted to improve your smile, now is the time. The new Incognito Lite system is a brace placed behind just your front teeth.

Weekly Aligner

A lot can happen in 7 days! Announcing weekly aligner changes.

The Invisalign journey of a woman of a certain age!

3 days in to my Invisalign journey…

Job vacancy: Orthodontic Therapist

Confident Orthodontics is looking for an experienced Orthodontic Therapist to work in our friendly, private practice in Taunton.

Job vacancy: Front of House Executive

We are expanding our wonderful team! We are looking for someone to play a key role in the front of house operation in our growing business focused on professional customer care, based in Taunton.

The danger of ‘Direct-to-Consumer’ orthodontic treatment

For some time now we have been very concerned about the growing number of firms on the internet and social media, offering direct to consumer services for clear aligners.

NHS waiting times for an orthodontic assessment is now nearly 2 years

NHS waiting times have tended to have a long lead time before you could be assessed to see if you qualify for orthodontic treatment under the NHS, but the Covid pandemic has seen the waiting list stretch to nearly 2 years now as specialist providers struggle with the backlog of patients.

Patient’s Home Video Repairs

THE BRITISH ORTHODONTICS SOCIETY HAVE PRODUCED SOME REALLY HANDY VIDEOS TO HELP YOU WITH ANY PROBLEMS YOU MAY HAVE WITH YOUR BRACES DURING THIS PANDEMIC.

Waiting too long for orthodontic treatment?

Did you know you may have to wait quite a long time for an appointment to assess whether your child qualifies for orthodontic treatment under the NHS? Even if they do qualify, there is likely to be a long wait before treatment actually begins.