Swords Orthodontics just does orthodontics, so we don’t do other dental treatments. You should have a general dentist for looking after any other dental needs you might have, before, during, and after treatment.

We like to see that all the teeth are healthy before we begin, or if they’re not, then we’d need to know from a dentist what their condition is.

During treatment, you might need routine dental care, and we usually advise a check-up with your dentist after the treatment too.

Often, we need to work in conjunction with your own dentist for certain treatment plans.
 

You can still clean your teeth with fixed braces on. All Swords Orthodontics patients get instructions on how to keep their teeth and braces clean when they get braces placed on the teeth. You can use a regular toothbrush or an electric one, and we also recommend special small brushes for between teeth and around the braces, and special dental floss for the tight bits between teeth. With a bit of extra care, you'll be able to clean braces and teeth just as well as you can clean teeth without braces. And when your teeth are straight and the braces come off, it'll be even easier to clean your teeth.

There is more advice in the Home Care and Advice page of the Services section (just click on Services in the blue navigation bar near the top of the page, then click on Home Care and Advice in the blue box on the right of the new page that comes up).

Here's a video that might help too:

It’s very easy. We have:

1. On-street parking in front of the practice (pay and display*)
2. Underground car park behind the practice (the Plaza, which is a great value at €1 for 3 hours)
3. Free parking for 2 hours at Pavilions shopping centre nearby

We are also right beside the bus stop and taxi rank for anyone coming by public transport.
 

*at time of writing. That might change before we update the parking charges on the website, so bring a few extra euro just in case!

Traffic Disruption in Swords, Co Dublin November 2013-

Swords Main Street is undergoing extreme disruption due to excavation. The street will be blocked off for some time, although currently there is limited access on the Castle side, which means that you can actually drive to the practice, and there is still some on-street parking and there's still access to the parking behind the practice.

Get in touch with us at Swords Orthodontics immediately (if you're a patient with us, otherwise, call your own orthodontist first!) on 01 810 7622. Check out the information on the Home Care and Advice page of the Services section (Click on Services in the navigation bar at the top, then click on Home Care in the blue box near the top of the page when the new page opens) or click HERE for a direct link. But have a look at this video too:

Dr Murray advises that everyone who has orthodontic treatment should wear a retainer to maintain the benefits of treatment. They should wear it for a long time too, even if it’s just at night.

He sees too many patients in their 30s who had orthodontics as teenagers and didn’t wear their retainers, and now their teeth have moved and they need orthodontics again. So if you want to keep your teeth looking great, keep wearing your retainers. It’s just a little habit to develop, and then your lovely smile is there for everyone to see, day after day.