YOURPRACTICE.ie is a state of the art facility situated in Dublin 2. We first opened our doors in January 2010 as an orthodontic practice but have since become a specialist practice with an oral surgeon situated under one roof.

Whether you have braces on already or you’re thinking about getting braces, we are sure you’ve wondered how braces actually work!

Braces are made up of a number of different parts. The important ones to note are;

Brackets - These are the metal or ceramic squares that are glued onto your teeth and will stay there throughout your treatment.

Archwires - These are thin, rod-like metal wires. The arch wire is tied to all of the brackets snd creates force to move teeth into proper alignment.

Ligatures - The archwire is held into each bracket with a ligature which can either be a tiny elastic or a tiny twisted wire.

"New dental practice is one to watch"

Smiles all round as YOURPRACTICE.ie was named Best New Practice at the recent Irish Dentistry Awards

It’s not just the patients who leave YOURPRACTICE.ie with a grin: the staff are all beaming too after the dental practice triumphed at a national award ceremony.

A biopsy is a procedure where a small piece of tissue is removed from an area so that it can be looked at closely under a microscope. The biopsy may aim to remove an area completely (an excision biopsy). This is usually only appropriate for small lumps or swellings. Occasionally only a small piece of an abnormal area is removed to confirm a diagnosis (an incisional biopsy).

Third molars are commonly referred to as wisdom teeth. They are usually the last teeth to develop and are located in the back of your mouth, behind your second molars. Their development is usually completed between the middle teenage years and early twenties, a time traditionally associated with the onset of maturity and the attainment of wisdom.

Although most people develop and grow 32 permanent adult teeth, many times their jaws are too small to accommodate the four wisdom teeth. When inadequate space prevents the teeth from erupting they are called impacted. This indicates their inability to erupt into the proper position for chewing and cleaning.

At YOURPRACTICE.ie, we believe that your first visit with us is also the most important one! This is our chance to get to know one another, and for you to learn about all the treatments and services we offer.