Dr Balya Sriram is your local specialist orthodontist in Adelaide, specialising in both braces and clear aligner orthodontics. Gentle Touch Orthodontics has proudly been servicing the Adelaide community for over 40 years. If someone you know has had braces or has a great smile, there’s a good chance they got them from Gentle Touch!
Specialist Orthodontic Treatment In Adelaide
Orthodontics is a specialist form of dentistry that focuses on the prevention and treatment of facial irregularities. These irregularities include spacing or crowding of the teeth and misalignment of the jaw, such as an overbite or under bite.
Orthodontic treatment is often recommended for children aged 7 and over as their adult teeth begin to develop. However, it is common for teenagers to undergo orthodontic treatment such as braces. And adults to undergo treatment such as braces or clear aligners also. When it comes to improving your facial aesthetics, and correcting oral health issues, age is no barrier to treatment!
At Gentle Touch Orthodontics, Dr Balya primarily specialises in two main areas of orthodontic treatment. Those are braces, which gradually correct tooth and jaw alignment through a process of brackets, wires, and elastics. And clear aligners, that achieve the same great treatment results, but offer a more discreet, flexible approach to treatment.
Regardless of which treatment method you and Dr Balya decide to start, one thing is certain, you will love both the experience you have at our practice, and you will love your end result.
Meet Your Local Specialist Orthodontist Dr Balya Sriram
Dr Balya Sriram is your local specialist orthodontist in Adelaide, Dr. Balya Sriram, is renowned for her delicate touch, friendly demeanour, and sympathetic chair-side attitude in addition to her technical proficiency.
She enjoys helping patients of all ages, including adults, teenagers, and children. She is a firm believer in providing patients with a variety of orthodontic treatment options while utilising the most recent evidence-based approaches to produce the best results.
What Is The Cost & Duration Of Orthodontic Treatment?
Like all good things, orthodontic treatment cannot be rushed. The process of correcting your smile does take time, this is to ensure that as the teeth progressively move into their correct alignment, they are done so safely. This ensures that you not only have a straight smile but a healthy, long-lasting smile also!
The length of treatment will primarily depend on the complexity of your case. Essentially, how much movement is required of your teeth and jaws in order for them to be in the correct alignment?
Minor orthodontic treatments such as closing small gaps between teeth, or basic cosmetic alterations could take as little as 6–12 months. Whereas more complex orthodontic cases such as severe crowding, or an overbite may take up to 24 months of treatment to correct.
During your initial consultation with Dr Balya, she will provide you will a comprehensive treatment plan which outlines the expected duration of treatment, and the options for treatment that you have, such as braces or clear aligners. As well, as a full breakdown of treatment costs, and payment plan options that we offer. For a better understanding of treatment costs, please refer to our pricing table below.
| Treatment | Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|
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KIDS WITH BABY TEETH |
$1,000- $3,600 |
The focus is on guiding the width, size and position of the jaws to ensure there is the best platform available for the future teeth to grow into.
Options of early treatment include treatment such as mini braces, expansion plates, thumb sucking help and jaw growth guidance. |
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MINOR ORTHODONTICS |
$3,600- $6,400 |
Minor orthodontics typically takes 6 to 12 months and focuses on the cosmetic straightening of the from 'social 6' teeth or on fixing minor crowding.
Appliances many include Invisalign aligners and braces. |
|
COMPLETE ORTHODONTICS |
$6,500- $8,900 |
Complete Orthodontics straightens the teeth and aligns the 'bite' (the relationship between the upper and lower teeth.
Complete Orthodontics is normally recommended for people with complex issues such as moderate to severe crowding, 'fangs' and overbites. |
Why Choose Gentle Touch Orthodontics Adelaide?
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Specialist Orthodontist present during every active treatment visit
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Specialist Orthodontist personally puts the braces on your teeth
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Short cosmetic aligner treatment options (6-12 months)
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Alignment of back teeth aiming for best bite correction possible
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3 years of additional training on top of a General Dentist degree
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Full disclosure knowing who your Doctor is and how much experience they personally have BEFORE you pay for treatment
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Retainers included in the price for ALL treatment options and payment plans
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Assessment of the health of the teeth and gums before proceeding with treatment. *
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The treating Doctor personally reviews X-rays before planning your Orthodontic treatment
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Disclaimer: This information in this table is described to the best of our knowledge as at March 2020 and only applies to our knowledge in the Adelaide orthodontic product and service availability. We advise doing your own research to personally ask each provider what products and services they are providing and who will be delivering these services. Invisalign is a registered medical device. Always read and follow your Orthodontists instructions for use. Invisalign, the Invisalign logo, and iTero, among others, are trademarks and/or service marks of Align Technology, Inc. or one of its subsidiaries or affiliated companies and may be registered in the U.S. and/or other countries. *We recommend you see your General Dentist for a check up every 6 months during orthodontic treatment.
