Orthodontics is often sold as cosmetic — and a confident smile is a wonderful outcome. But at Summirow Dental Hospital, orthodontic treatment is about more than straightening teeth: it's about improving function, enhancing facial harmony, and building a smile that lasts a lifetime. Led by Dr. Ushma Kakkad and our specialist orthodontic team, we offer customized braces and alignment solutions for children, teenagers, and adults — using modern, comfortable, and effective techniques, planned digitally before the first bracket goes on.
Orthodontic care is not only cosmetic — it's functional and preventive. Aligning teeth properly changes how you clean them, how you chew, how you speak, and how long they last:
From around age 7, a specialist can read jaw growth and bite development years before problems are visible — guiding growth gently while the bones are still flexible.
The classic window. Growth is on our side, and metal, ceramic, or aligner options mean your teenager can choose how visible their treatment is.
There's no age limit on a healthy bite. Discreet options like ceramic braces and clear aligners let adults straighten teeth without announcing it at work.
Every age group gets its own approach — planned digitally, monitored closely, and adjusted around your life rather than a standard protocol.
Your case is planned and monitored by Dr. Ushma Kakkad and our orthodontic team — specialists who do this every day. The difference shows in the finish, not just the timeline.
Advanced techniques, customized planning, and regular monitoring — every movement mapped before the first bracket or tray, then tracked at every visit.
Metal, ceramic, self-ligating, DMLS, and clear aligners — plus early treatment for children. The recommendation fits your case, not our inventory.
Retention is built into your plan from day one, because a straight smile that relapses in three years wasn't a success — it was a delay.
By around age 7. Enough permanent teeth have arrived for a specialist to read jaw growth and bite development — years before problems are visible to anyone else. That doesn't mean treatment starts then: most first visits end with ‘all clear, see you at your check-ups’. But the ones that don't are far easier to guide at seven than at seventeen.
Not every case needs traditional braces. Mild to moderate alignment issues are often corrected beautifully with clear aligners, while complex bite corrections and severe crowding need braces to get a proper result. We provide both, so the recommendation comes from your clinical evaluation and scan — not our preference. And we'll tell you honestly when the easier option is genuinely the right one.
Not painful — but expect mild discomfort or pressure for a few days after placement and after each adjustment. That's teeth moving on schedule, and it settles as they do. Modern brackets are smaller and smoother than the ones you remember, and orthodontic wax handles any rubbing while your cheeks adjust.
Most cases run 12 to 24 months. Simple corrections finish sooner; complex bite work takes longer. Aligner cases often complete in 6 to 18 months. After your evaluation you'll get a realistic timeline for your case rather than a market average — and how closely you follow instructions genuinely affects it.
Yes — and adults are the fastest-growing group in orthodontics. Teeth respond to movement at any age provided your gums and bone are healthy. Many of our adult patients are finally doing what they postponed at sixteen, or correcting teeth that drifted back after childhood braces. If discretion at work is the concern, ceramic braces or clear aligners solve it entirely.
The cost depends on the type of braces or aligners and the complexity of your case. In general: • Metal braces: ₹25,000 – ₹55,000 • Ceramic braces: ₹40,000 – ₹80,000 • Clear aligners: ₹60,000 – ₹2,00,000+ Final cost is determined after consultation and treatment planning — you receive an exact, itemized plan, including retainers, before any treatment begins.
Retainers — and they matter more than most people are told. Teeth have a memory and will drift back toward their old positions if nothing holds them, particularly in the first year. Your retention plan is designed as part of your treatment from the start, not handed to you at the end: which type, how long, and what to do if you lose one. Wear them as instructed and your result is permanent.
