Orthodontics, explained

This is where we answer the questions Halifax families actually ask, honestly and without the sales gloss. If you have ever wondered whether your child really needs braces at seven, what Invisalign is like to live with, how much treatment costs, or why teeth drift years after the braces come off, this is the place to look. Every post is written to be genuinely useful whether or not you ever become a patient.

The blog is written by Dr. Catherine McLeod, a specialist orthodontist and the founder of Embrace Orthodontics on Spring Garden Road. She is a registered specialist orthodontist in Canada, with multi-national specialist experience gained across Australia and Canada, and a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, with 16+ years and 4,000+ happy patients behind her. That matters here, because orthodontics is full of confident advice from people who do not do it all day. What you read on this page comes from someone who does, and who will always tell you honestly when the answer is that it depends on your own bite.

Not sure where to begin? Most readers start with one of these:

A word on how we write. We try never to overpromise. Orthodontics works beautifully, but every mouth is different, so you will see honest ranges rather than guarantees, and the occasional reminder that the only way to know what is right for you is a proper look in person. The good news is that look is free, needs no referral, and can usually happen within a week of getting in touch. Browse the latest posts below to dig into a topic, or book a free consultation whenever you are ready. Either way, you will come away knowing more than you did before, which is exactly what a good orthodontics blog should do.