Patient Education

Smile Gallery

Case 1

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This is another reason why Dr Mahony prefers to treat early as the palate is easy to develop at a young age. This young man had no room for his permanent teeth, but by expanding the palate early, Dr Mahony was able to create space and align the teeth without the need for the traditional approach, which is extraction of premolar teeth.

Case 2

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This young lady presented to Dr Mahony with a bad overbite and crowding of the upper teeth. She also has small second teeth (lateral incisors). The team at FFO, in conjunction with her general dentist, were able to improve the smile and then utilise composite bonding to help the small lateral incisors blend in with the wonderful new smile.

If you have a child who has breathing issues and/or a narrow palate please visit Full Face Orthodontics for an early assessment to improve sleep and achieve an ideal orthodontic outcome.

Case 3

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This young lady had a severe Class 2 overbite with dental crowding. She had seen a number of other practitioners who recommended to wait till she was older, and then remove teeth. Dr Mahony treated Cia early by widening the palate and was able to straighten all of her teeth without the need for extractions. This has also given Cia a more pleasing facial profile and Dad has noted an improvement in her speech and breathing.

Case 4

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Dr Mahony uses Skeletal Anchors i.e TADS so that he can minimise the need for jaw surgery, when correcting an underbite, for Class III patients. If your child has been told they need a jaw operation, for an underbite, please consider a second opinion regarding the “John Lin” technique i.e combining the use of TADS with the Damon System

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