Apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) and orthodontics
What is sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome? Sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (SAHS) is a fairly common condition in the general population that consists of a complete (apnoea) or partial (hypoapnoea) interruption of airflow during sleep due to an obstruction of the upper airway. It can lead to transient micro-awakenings accompanied by [...]
Is lingual orthodontics for me?
Whether you have decided to start the year with orthodontics and are considering the lingual option or if you are simply curious and want to know more about it, you're in the right place! There are many patients who ask us about the differences between this type of orthodontics and aligners, in order to find out more about the [...]
Cleaning with brackets: some guidelines
Fixed orthodontics is associated with a series of disadvantages of a certain weight for patients, such as the case of hygiene. Although it is true that our oral hygiene habits must be more meticulous, given that our mouth now has external elements such as the brackets themselves, wires, archwires or any other [...]
Braces, buttons and elastics: Invisalign beyond the aligner
Invisible orthodontics works, as the vast majority of patients are already familiar with, through the use of aligners, transparent plastic sleeves worn by the patient that perform micro dental movements, thus improving alignment and correcting bite problems. However, aligners are not always capable of carrying out all these movements because of their [...]
Invisalign ClinCheck: Why it's so important in invisible orthodontics
Although most of society has already accepted the results that invisible orthodontics can provide in their smile, many patients, when they come for an assessment of their orthodontic treatment, ask with curiosity: "How is it possible that a plastic that you can hardly see or notice can move my teeth like this?" And why is it that the [...]
Ana Pérez joins Vélez y Lozano's orthodontic team
The orthodontist Ana Pérez Pardo is already part of the orthodontic team of Vélez y Lozano in our Dental Clinic in Murcia. Ana has a wide and well-known training and experience in the field of orthodontics, since she graduated in Dentistry at the University of Murcia in 2015. Dr. Perez continued to [...]
