Six months is an average.
It is not a guarantee. The treatment goal and the simplicity of the case explain the timescale.
THE SMILEWORKS VERDICT
By Smileworks
Six Month Smiles Liverpool: Unbiased Clinical Review & Cost
A quick fix. A clever name.
But what are you actually getting?
Six Month Smiles is a short-term braces system marketed around a wonderfully simple promise. Our problem is the sales pitch: a shorter treatment plan is not a shortcut to a better result.
THE SHORT VERSION
Straight teeth. Straightforward.
Not a revolution.
Clear brackets are still brackets.
Tooth-coloured does not mean invisible. There are other ways to straighten teeth discreetly.
Your bite deserves a say.
Looking only at the front teeth is a narrow starting point. Ask which problems the treatment can correct.
WHAT ARE YOU BUYING?
What is Six Month Smiles?
Six Month Smiles is a clear-bracket, short-term orthodontic system focused on the appearance of the visible front teeth.
This is limited cosmetic orthodontics. Improving the front teeth and correcting the bite are different treatment goals.
That distinction gets lost in the marketing. It should be central to your consultation.
THE CLAIMS, TAKEN APART
The name is doing a lot of work.
“Only six months”
Six months is an average, not a deadline. Treatment time depends on the case and what the dentist is trying to achieve. There is no magic technology moving your teeth faster.
Calling them “fast” is like saying one runner is faster because she ran 100 metres quicker than someone else ran a mile.
“Barely visible”
Clear brackets and tooth-coloured wires are still fixed to the fronts of your teeth. Compared with Invisalign and lingual braces, fixed brackets are still visible. A trademark does not make that disappear.
“Predictable results”
This one we agree with. Braces are excellent. But there is nothing unique here. Selecting a suitable case is not a special feature of Six Month Smiles. It is part of doing dentistry properly.
The patient tray kit
We opened one. It is dentist equipment, not a patient goodie bag. The part a patient might actually appreciate is the brace wax. Ours comes in all the colours of the rainbow.
THE EXPERT VIEW
“Think ‘gusto meals’
but for braces.”
“These types of services were for dentists who required advice from a company on where to fit the brackets and which wires to use (think “gusto meals” but for braces. Nowadays general dentists less experienced with ortho use aligners instead. That’s been the trend for the last 5 years. That’s why people now hardly hear of this type of options.”
PUBLISHED PRICES
Six Month Smiles prices
Huddersfield Dental Care Centre lists Six Month Smiles from £2,500 for one arch and from £4,000 for both arches.
Compare our current Smileworks braces options and prices.
OUR VERDICT
Choose the treatment plan.
Not the catchy name.
There is nothing revolutionary here. We call it “Straight Forward Smiles”. Straight teeth. Straightforward. Geddit?
Be wary of clinics that only offer one system. Start with a proper assessment of your teeth and bite, then compare the options that suit you.
Find out what your own teeth need.
