Monday 30 June 2014

Introducing Teddington Legal Gold Coast:


Teddington Legal Gold Coast:


One of our employees has recently started work with a local law firm based here on the Gold Coast and we thought it only right to give them a shout out.

Teddington Legal Gold Coast specialise in commercial, media, intellectual property, employment and property law. They also handle all wills and estate administration matters.

Go and visit the website of Teddington Legal Gold Coast at teddingtonlegallawyers.com

Or check out this video to learn more about them.


Sunday 2 December 2012

New Medland Orthodontics Website


We’re pleased to announce the launch of our new website!
We’ve been hard at work recently putting the finishing touches on it and we’d love to hear what you think.
There’s plenty of information about braces and our brand new SureSmile service, which is a revolution in braces, allowing you to get them off up to 8 months faster than normal braces!
Or check out the video gallery that we’ve loaded full of YouTube videos on how to care for your braces and clips of us havingfun.
If you want to know more about our practice we’ve put together a video tour for you, as well as a whole heap of photos.
All this and more can be found at www.orthodontist-goldcoast.com
www.orthodontist-goldcoast.com

Tuesday 13 November 2012

How Invisible is Invisalign?

Ever wondered just how invisible Invisalign is?
Here’s a couple of photos that highlight just that. These photos were taken on one of our models using an actual Invisalign retainer. It’s completely transparent and looks nothing like the metal braces of old. The retainers fit over your teeth like a glove and are very comfortable to wear.
Once their in your mouth no-one will be able to tell you’re wearing braces unless you point it out to them.
Invisalign really is the clear alternative to braces.
And right now we’re making it even easier for you as we’ve got a few free consultations available. Come along and have a chat to one of our orthodontists and we’ll even scan your teeth for you, so you can see in 3D how perfect your teeth could look with the help of Invisalign.
If you’ve got any questions, or would like to make an appointment then give us a call on 5597 3344.
Medland Orthodontics and Invisalign

Invisalign can be worn without being detected.

The Clear Alternative To Braces

Friday 9 November 2012

Invisalign: A Review


posted on June 22, 2012 by Rachel MacDonald

I was asked ever-so-nicely by a few readers on Instagram to recount all the juicy details of my experience with Invisalign, so hold onto your dental floss, we’re about to talk teeth!
Invisalign are essentially clear, plastic mouthguards that move/ straighten/ work wonders on your teeth in the same way that traditional metal braces do.
They’re not for everyone for a number of reasons (cost, the fact some people need metal braces to correct other issues such as severe overbites, for example) so let me start by saying that if you’re interested, it’s best to chat to both your regular dentist and book an appointment with an orthodontist to see if these extraordinary pieces of plastic will do what they need to do for you.
* Just on that, my dentist told me they wouldn’t work for me and I think he’s still full from eating a big ol’ piece of humble pie yesterday when I went for my 6 monthly clean!

WHY I GOT THEM
a review of invisalign
Shown: wearing my Invisalign, one month after getting them.

I didn’t have braces as a teen as I was lucky to have straight teeth… that is, until my wisdom teeth came down about 5 years ago in my mid-twenties and things started really moving. Overcrowding became a big issue, and I noticed that one of my front teeth was starting to cross over the other, along with some noticeable movement with the teeth on each side and my middle bottom teeth. I’d also started pushing (“thrusting” is apparently the technical term but… wow) my tongue up against my front teeth quite aggressively when I was sleeping. See what I mean? Aggressive thrusting, and… OKAY THEN.
Where were we?
Anyway, when I mentioned my toothy predicament to friends or Ramai, they’d laugh and say “Your teeth are fine” but then I’d show them a photo and they’d say “Oh, yep, I get it now” and with a wedding on the cards – ergo, photos a-plenty – it was decided that off I would trot to get fitted for what became affectionately referred to as my “Vizzy’s.”

THE PROCESS
Wearing Invisalign
Shown: wearing Invisalign, 2 months in.

+ Impressions, X-rays and photos are taken of your teeth and are then turned into a 3-D image so you can see the kind of results you’ll get. At this point, you pay a deposit, which for me was around $3000. The Invisalign cost me $8000 in total which I paid in montly installments.
+ At your first fitting, you’ll be shown how to get the trays in and out of your mouth as you take them off to eat and drink hot drinks. If you’re anything like me, you’ll probably think THERE’S NO FREAKING WAY I’M GETTING THESE BAD BOYS ON AND OFF BY MYSELF, but then after playing in the mirror at home, you’ll get the hang of it quick sticks. Promise.
+ You’re then given a batch of trays that need to be changed every fortnight, and for the first day or so, you’ll feel some pain and sensitivity as they start to whip your teeth into line. I had mine on for 12 months all up and I found for the first 6 months I really noticed a dull ache for the first day of a new set (sometimes randomly, mostly after I’d put them back in after having them out to eat), but later on in the process, when my teeth were more mobile, I’d whip them in and out like nobody’s bizness with very little pain at all.
My hot tip here is to put your new ones on at night so the movement begins while you’re sleeping.

THE RULES + OTHER STUFF
+ You need to wear your Invisalign for 20 – 22 hours a day, which means popping them out to eat, rinsing your mouth out and then getting them straight back in. Because I’m a nerd and did just that, if I had a party or a work dinner where I couldn’t pull them in and out repeatedly without looking disgusting (Oh, don’t mind me just fishing around in my mouth at the table, guys!) I’d just keep them out for a block of a few hours. Which is OK sometimes, but should not be “the norm” if you want them to actually do what you hope.
+ To clean: you’re given a special coarse brush and told to clean the aligners every morning and night with mouthwash, but I found that towards the end of the 2 weeks before I was about to pop in the new set, they would get rather UGH, so I soaked them in Steradent denture tablets which worked an absolute treat.
+ Attachments: or as we called them, “shark fins.” These are small and tooth-coloured and applied to any teeth that need extra assistance to move (they create more friction/ tightness between the aligner and your teeth). They do make it harder to get the trays in and out of your mouth at first, but you get used to them. They also make your Invisalign slightly less “invisible” but remember, no one notices them as much as you – in fact, lots of people never even knew I had them on.
+ Elastics: like the sharkeys, I wasn’t the hugest fan of the elastics and thankfully they were only on for a short period of time. These are to encourage faster movement, and honestly, once you’re into the process, you just want to do everything you can to help achieve an amazing result.
How these work: small buttons are attached to your back teeth (bottom ones) and slits are made in the top aligners towards the back. The tiny elastics then slide into the slits and are wrapped around the buttons to create more tension.

A.I (AFTER INVISALIGN)
smiling with invisalign
Taken straight after my last orthodontist appointment!

I finished my 12 month treatment 2 weeks ago and part of ensuring my teeth stay as straight as they now are means I have a bar stuck behind my upper and lower teeth, and I have to wear a plastic mouthguard (retainer) to bed every night for the first 6 months, and eventually once a week (forever). Of course, that’s up to me, but after doling out the cash and being super vigilant for the past year, you can bet I’ll doing everything I can to keep them in line, so to speak.

WHY I LOVED THEM
Don’t laugh, but I actually grew quite fond of my Vizzy’s. I think it was the psychological aspect of knowing that when they were on they were working their magic, but I think most importantly, I loved that I could see them moving and straightening as I went along.
I love food and was stoked that I didn’t have to cut anything out of my diet like you do with regular braces (well except chewing gum, but it’s no good for you anyway). I also have to admit that the fact I could pretend I wasn’t in the middle of a teeth straightening adventure if I needed to (like at my birthday soiree, for instance) was a pretty big win, and something that you can’t say about our friend Mr Metal.
So that’s it, a totally unsponsored, completely honest account of my experience with Invisalign. I hope that answers a few questions!

Wednesday 7 November 2012

Dental Ed Lecture Series - October

We recently had the pleasure of hosting local Gold Coast dentists for the October edition of our Dental Ed lecture series. This month's lecture was titled, "Taking the Mystery Out of Selecting Products, Materials, and Equipment — What You Need to Know BEFORE Using Them on Patients."

Dr Michael B Miller from the USA presented a great talk on exciting new products that will revolutionise dental treatment.

On the menu was a delicious Spring buffet complemented by a selection of wines by our sommelier Tyson Stelzer, and let's not forget to add it was Halloween themed!

We'd just like to thank everyone that came and made the evening such a success. There's a few photos from the night below.





Saturday 3 November 2012

Halloween at Medlands

At Medland Orthodontics we don't just like Halloween .... we LOVE Halloween! A big thanks to Dr Patty Medland for her fantastic collection of Halloween decorations which we put to good use yesterday - take a look see ...


Amanda going zombie-fied after that small accident with a nail in her head.

Renee feeling a little bit spooked by that creeping hand.

Bella channelling her inner witch - a good one of course!

Dr Bill Medland with Cass, Meilee, Bella and Talia.

Amanda looking kinda creepy to be honest! 

Josie LOVES Halloween - great wig too by the way!

Tuesday 16 October 2012

St Hilda's School Fete

A big thanks to St Hilda's for letting us join in the fun of their annual fete. We brought along our photo booth and captured plenty of smiles.

There was plenty of fun had, lots of fairy floss eaten and quite a few visits to the cent auction made!