Clovelly 2031
Orthodontist for Clovelly
Ten minutes via Carrington Road. Clear aligners, ceramic and metal braces and retainers, from a registered specialist orthodontist.
- Board and AHPRA registered specialist orthodontist
- Clear aligners, ceramic braces, metal braces, retainers
- Ten minutes via Carrington Road
Or call 02 8412 0085 · Mon to Fri 8am to 5.30pm
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Ten minutes north
Adult treatment, and usually a choice between two things
Most of what comes to us from Clovelly, NSW is adult work, and it lands in a narrow band. Lower front teeth that have crowded over ten or fifteen years, or an upper arch straightened at school that has since given ground.
Neither takes as long to fix as people assume, and the decision usually reduces to aligners against ceramic braces. Trays are removable, close to invisible and cover most crowding and spacing. Ceramic is fixed, which means nothing rests on your discipline, and it handles bite work that trays cannot. Sometimes both would work. When that is true we say so instead of pretending there is only one answer.
Clovelly sits in the City of Randwick area, a ten minute run up Carrington Road. Reviews are short and weeks apart, so the drive is a smaller part of this than it looks on a map. Our broader approach is on the orthodontist in Sydney page.
If you want the complete picture, our areas we service page lists everywhere we treat from.
Getting here
Getting here from Clovelly
135 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra, is the closer of our two practices.
Patients from South Coogee and Waverley make much the same trip.
By car
Ten minutes up Carrington Road, through the Junction and onto Edgecliff Road.
By bus
Services run from Clovelly Road up to Bondi Junction, then a short hop west.
By train
Bondi Junction is the nearest station, a few minutes from us.
Parking
Metered and time limited on Edgecliff Road and behind it.
What we treat
Clear aligners, ceramic braces and adult orthodontics
Two options cover most Clovelly enquiries. What separates them is not appearance — both are discreet — but whether the treatment depends on you remembering to wear it.
Clear aligners
Removable trays covering a wide range of crowding and spacing. Out for meals, in for everything else. Clear aligners →
Ceramic braces
Fixed, tooth coloured brackets. Nothing depends on compliance, which is the real advantage over trays for some people. Ceramic braces →
Traditional braces
Steel brackets. The most versatile appliance and often the shortest route when the bite needs correcting. Traditional braces →
Early treatment for children
A first look around seven. Most end in a review date rather than a plan to start. Early treatment for children →
Adult orthodontics
The bulk of our Clovelly work, and usually crowding that arrived slowly enough to go unnoticed. Adult orthodontics →
Retainers
The part most often skipped and most often regretted. It is what holds everything in place. Retainers →
Who you’ll see
Who you will see
One clinician plans the treatment and carries it through, so the plan never changes hands.
Specialist Orthodontist
Dr Boustan is an Australian orthodontic board and AHPRA registered specialist orthodontist, and holds a stated special interest in sleep apnoea.
Specialist Paediatric Dentist
Dr Alcaino is a specialist paediatric dentist and a past president of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD).
Your first visit
What happens when you come in
Allow around an hour for the first visit. You are welcome to bring a partner or parent, and there is no obligation to start treatment on the day.
01
We talk it through
We ask what you want changed. Most people arrive with one specific thing, which keeps this short.
02
We examine and take records
An examination, then scans or x-rays where needed. Bring recent x-rays from your dentist and we will use those.
03
We explain the options
What each option can realistically achieve and how long it runs. If both would work, we will tell you that too.
04
You take it away
You take it home. Nothing is booked on the day — given the drive, we would rather you decided there.
Two practices, both easy to reach
Questions we are asked most often
Do I need a referral?
No. Book directly. Bring recent x-rays if your dentist has referred you.
How far is the practice from Clovelly?
Ten minutes by car up Carrington Road through Bondi Junction, or a bus to the interchange. We are at 135 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra 2025.
Aligners or ceramic braces?
Both are discreet but they are not interchangeable. Aligners come out for meals and suit crowding and spacing. Ceramic braces are fixed, so nothing depends on you wearing them, and they manage corrections aligners cannot. The case decides.
My teeth shifted after braces at school. Can that be corrected?
Yes, and it is one of the more common reasons adults come in. Teeth keep moving, particularly once a retainer stops being worn. Relapse work is often shorter than the original treatment.
What is the difference between an orthodontist and a dentist?
An orthodontist has completed three further years of full time specialist training in moving teeth and correcting bites. Your dentist continues with general care.
How long does treatment take?
A few months to about two years. Crowded front teeth resolve quickly; bite correction does not.
How often would I drive in?
Short reviews, several weeks apart. We will tell you at the outset roughly how many visits your treatment involves.
What will it cost?
We go through it at the assessment once the treatment is known. Any figure before an examination is a guess.