Real results, real Halifax smiles

The filters above sort the gallery by the problem each case started with, because most people arrive thinking about one particular thing. Protruding or buck teeth and a deep overbite are among the most common, along with gaps and spacing that someone has lived with for years. Others come in because of blocked or impacted canines that never came through as they should, or a deep bite where the top teeth cover too much of the bottom ones.

Whatever the starting point, the plan is always built around your own bite rather than a template, and Dr. Catherine McLeod will explain which concern is cosmetic, which affects how your teeth actually work, and which is worth treating now versus simply watching. If you are not sure what to call the thing you would like to change, that is completely fine. Bring it to a consultation and we will name it together.

Here is something a lot of before-and-after pages leave out: teeth can drift throughout life, with or without braces. Finishing treatment is not the end of the story, it is the start of looking after the result. That is why retainers matter, and why we are upfront about them from the very beginning rather than as an afterthought. Wear your retainers as advised, usually just at night, and the smile you see in these afters is one you get to keep for the long term.

It is also why the approach behind the result counts as much as the result itself. Dr. Catherine McLeod is a specialist orthodontist who plans each case conservatively, working to avoid removing healthy teeth or resorting to jaw surgery wherever it is clinically possible. A smile that is finished carefully, with the bite balanced and the roots sitting in healthy positions, is a smile that holds up. You can see the full range of what we do, from braces to clear aligners, on our treatments page.