Meet Dr. Kalim Sadiq (Orthodontist)

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About Dr. Sadiq

Dr. Kalim Sadiq believes every child, adolescent and adult deserves a beautiful and healthy smile.

To provide the best and most aesthetically conservative treatment possible, Dr. Sadiq attended the best schools and continues to hone his skills.

He is the principal of the practice which specializes in the Invisalign treatment.  He is a GDC registered specialist orthodontist.

Dr. Sadiq qualified from Guy's Hospital with BDS (honours) having attained five distinctions. Dr Sadiq was appointed as a senior house officer in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery in Addenbrooke's hospital, the teaching hospital of Cambridge University. During this time he passed the Membership to the Faculty in Dental Surgery (MFDS) examination with the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians, Glasgow.

Orchard Orthodontics

For a long time metallic, ceramic and plastic braces have been catering to the needs of millions of people across the globe who ardently wants a better smile, a proper set of teeth and better dental health. Braces have always served its purpose but as with anything, there were some aspects that could have been bettered. That is exactly what has happened with the advent of Invisalign. If you are planning to get some braces then you must opt for Invisalign in Croydon.

Let us talk about why you must opt for Invisalign or invisible braces in Croydon.
The very first benefit of the invisible braces is that it is completely transparent. Unless someone pays a very close look at your teeth from a very close distance, no one can make out that you were wearing any braces at all. Naturally, you can wear your Invisalign in Croydon and freely move about the city, head to work, school or college and even at parties without worrying about the look of your braces, your smile or struggling with any discomfort.

Secondly, Invisalign is steadily gaining prominence and growing in popularity among Croydon residents for its hassle free experience. We all know how beneficial metallic or plastic braces have been to countless people striving for a better smile. However, that does not change the fact that metallic braces are pretty tight on the teeth and may make people uncomfortable. Setting your teeth is not a very easy task and metallic braces are a bit harder than other variants from this perspective.

On the other hand, plastic and ceramic braces are not as traditional as the metallic braces. Softer materials are good for comfort.  It can easily be understood that each and every variant of braces had its pros and cons. If you head for the invisible braces in Croydon then you can completely relax that all these problems are done away with. Invisalign is not only easy on the teeth but has an impressive impact and makes for a smoother experience while lending you a nice smile.

Thirdly, people who use Invisalign in Croydon are not going to face any trouble with their dental health, cleaning or hygiene. You can eat, brush your teeth or sleep while having the invisible braces on. They cut out almost all the shortcomings of conventional braces.

Traditional orthodontic braces Vs the Invisalign system.


Dental appliances or braces are a tool used to align the teeth position on a person's bite. They often come with brackets and wires attached to the teeth to be straight and is also used to assess minor bites, deep overbite, cross bite and open bite or teeth that are bent called malocclusion (bad-uh-Kloo-zhun ), the word comes from Latin and means "terrible bite. " Malocclusion is a word that dentists use to describe the shape of your mouth. Therefore, the application of keys, the condition of your mouth and jaws are reformed. The keys to the brackets and wires is now a trend of young people who normally do not have teeth aligned position.



Invisalign?



Invisalign is a series of apparent aligners to straighten teeth. Ask your orthodontist about them. It is also called invisible braces, braces, lingual braces or iBraces.

Invisalign aligners are clear and barely visible to others compared to metal braces orthodontic brackets and wires. Invisalign is made after the orthodontist takes impressions of your teeth and send them to the dental lab and make an apparent alignment unit according to the alignment of teeth using the computer.

When ready, the first set of aligners apparent teeth fixed. Under the guidance orthodontist, you will go to the next set of aligners apparent within a couple of weeks. For more information, the number of Invisalign aligners sets depend on the individual condition of the dental and orthodontic problems. Therefore, be prepared to see your orthodontist regularly and set aside some budget as well.



Invisable aligners are comfortable generally positive difference in the normal metallic teeth braces without brackets or wires to break out and push. However, Invisalign is ideal only for adults, not teenagers, and only appropriate for particular tooth movements. Just let your orthodontist give an opinion on whether you are a suitable candidate for traditional braces or Invisalign him.


Orthodontic treatment is able to fix the position of the teeth, it's best to start at a young age, yet many adults undergo treatment and prefer the Invisalign system offered at Orchard Orthodontics, mainly because the Invisalign process is discreet, this equates to invisible braces and is very desireable for adult patients.

Orchard Orthodontics: You'll Love Your Smile Forever

Quite often patients choose not to correct misalgined teeth because of the potential hassles of wearing traditional metal braces and their cosmetic impact on their daily life.

Metal braces can be uncomfortable, intrusive and most of all conspicuous. Because aligning teeth properlty sometimes takes years to complete, the thought of having to wear metal braces on one's teeth is not the most attractive option for some patients.

Orchard Orthodontics serving patients from the Croydon and South London area has the solution: Invisalign® invisible braces.