Waverley 2024
Orthodontist near Waverley
Ten minutes along Bondi Road. Ceramic and metal braces, clear aligners and retainers, planned by a registered specialist orthodontist.
- Board and AHPRA registered specialist orthodontist
- Ceramic braces, metal braces, clear aligners, retainers
- Ten minutes along Bondi Road through the Junction
Or call 02 8412 0085 · Mon to Fri 8am to 5.30pm
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Ten minutes west
Mostly adults, and mostly the same two stories
Adults make up the larger share of what we see from Waverley, NSW, and the enquiries arrive in two recognisable forms. The first: lower front teeth that have gradually crowded, noticed in a photograph rather than a mirror. The second: braces at school, a retainer worn for a while, and twenty years of slow drift since.
Neither is unusual and neither means starting from scratch. What most people expect to be told is that treatment at their age will be conspicuous. It generally is not. Ceramic brackets are tooth coloured and work identically to steel. Aligners come out entirely. Metal is still the most versatile appliance made and is sometimes simply the faster answer, in which case we will say so rather than sell you the more comfortable option.
Waverley sits in the Waverley Council area, ten minutes along Bondi Road from us. Our wider 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 Waverley
By car
Ten minutes along Bondi Road through the Junction, then onto Edgecliff Road.
By bus
Services run along Bondi Road and Carrington Road to the interchange.
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
Ceramic braces, metal braces and clear aligners for Waverley
The local search pattern is unusually clear: adult treatment first, then metal braces, then ceramic. That ordering tells you something true — people here want the work done properly and are weighing appearance second.
Clear aligners
Removable trays, out for meals and photographs. Often where adults start who were never going to accept fixed braces. Clear aligners →
Ceramic braces
Tooth coloured brackets, fixed. The usual recommendation locally for adults who need fixed treatment but not the look of it. Ceramic braces →
Traditional braces
Steel brackets, and the second most searched treatment from this postcode. The most versatile appliance and frequently the shortest route. Metal and ceramic braces →
Early treatment for children
A first look around seven shows how the jaws are growing. It usually ends in a review date. Early treatment for children →
Adult orthodontics
The largest group we see from Waverley, and the reason most of this page is written the way it is. Adult orthodontics →
Retainers
What holds the result. If you had braces as a teenager and your teeth moved, this is almost certainly the explanation. Retainers →
Who you’ll see
Who you will see
One clinician plans your treatment and finishes it, which keeps a long course coherent.
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 brought you in. Many people arrive braced for being told they have left it too late — that conversation happens here.
02
We examine and take records
An examination, then scans or x-rays where we need to see below the gum. Recent x-rays from your dentist can be reused.
03
We explain the options
What is realistic, what each appliance involves and how long it runs, including where metal would simply be faster.
04
You take it away
You take the information home. Nothing is booked on the day.
Two practices, both easy to reach
Questions we are asked most often
Do I need a referral?
No. Book an assessment directly. Bring your dentist’s letter and recent x-rays if you have them.
How far is the practice from Waverley?
About ten minutes by car along Bondi Road through Bondi Junction, or a bus to the interchange and a short hop. We are at 135 Edgecliff Road, Woollahra 2025.
Am I too old for braces?
No. Teeth move throughout life and adult treatment is ordinary work here. Age changes which appliance suits and how existing crowns or fillings are accounted for — not whether it works.
Ceramic or metal?
They work identically. Ceramic brackets are tooth coloured and far less noticeable; steel is slightly tougher and remains preferable for some complex corrections. We will tell you if yours is one of those.
My teeth moved after braces years ago. Can that be fixed?
Yes, and it is one of the most common reasons adults come in. Relapse treatment is often shorter than the original course, though that depends entirely on how far things have shifted.
What is the difference between an orthodontist and a dentist?
Three further years of full time specialist training in tooth movement and bite correction, on top of a dental degree.
How often would I come in?
Short reviews, usually several weeks apart, so the run along Bondi Road is not frequent.
What will it cost?
We go through it at the assessment once the treatment is known. You get it in writing before anything begins.
Come in for an assessment
One appointment tells you what can be done, which appliance suits and how long it would run. Ten minutes along Bondi Road.
We write separately about Bondi Junction, Queens Park and Bronte if one of those is closer to you.