About Ideal Profile in Kettering, Northampton, UK

Ideal Profile is owned and run by Katie Mason and surpasses all the requirements set out in the medical device directive, and we are committed to DAMAS. The orthodontic appliances we make/design use the highest quality products available which are all CE marked. All work is carried out in our Kettering laboratory in the heart of the UK.

Why Choose Us?

Dentist Satisfaction

We work with over 25 dental practices throughout the UK and they are extremely pleased with the service we supply them with be this postal, courier or in person.

Our Technology

We have a modern, spacious and well equipped laboratory. To help us create the perfect appliance for you we have at our disposal:

  • St ate of the art vacuum forming machines.
  • Up to date high quality dust extraction and fume filtration systems.
  • Impeccable NSK® micromotors to help shape and create the perfect appliance for you.
  • Valplast®, the original flexible denture system, an excellent alternative to chromes and metal clasp dentures. See our Valplast® page for more information.

Qualifications

Our technologists have amassed a wealth of experience and qualifications over their working career so far. Listed are just some of their achievements:

  • BTEC national diploma in science (dental technology) Nottingham.
  • HNC in dental Technology (Orthodontics) Lambeth London.
  • HNC in Maxillofacial Technology, Manchester Metropolitan University.
  • Advanced City & Guilds in Orthodontics, Brooklands, Surrey.
  • City & Guilds 7307 Teaching in Higher Education (Past lecturer in orthodontics at Castle College Nottingham).
  • PAR score calibrated.
  • Dental Technicians’ Association (DTA) council member. (Current).

Organisations we are members of:

Mandatory General Dental Council (GDC)
Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)

Voluntary Orthodontic Technicians Association (OTA)
Institute of Maxillofacial Prosthetists & Technologists (IMPT)
Dental Technicians Association (DTA)
Dental Laboratories Association (DLA)

Our Products

We use the highest quality dental materials all of which are all CE marked. When and where possible we try to source UK manufactured materials to help maintain British manufacturing, and are committed to only using the best products that are available. We believe in quality not price, examples of some of the materials we use are Forestadent screws, Vertex Orthoplast acrylic and Raintree Essix retainer materials.

Our Premises

Ideal Profile work from a modern, spacious and well equipped purpose built laboratory situated with in premises looked after by SATRA. A world renowned and leading firm dealing with testing a wide and varied range of products and materials. We are located in Kettering, Northampton, UK.

The Team

Here at Ideal Profile we have a highly experienced team. Our team are dedicated, professional and caring. We have a combined experience of over 42 years in the dental and orthodontic technology business, to include working in various commercial laboratories and NHS hospitals (Maxillofacial & orthodontic units).

We supply:

Valplast®

These are flexible dentures, an excellent alternative to cobalt chromes in the independent and private market. Please click link for more information on Valplast®

PAR Scoring

This is a recognised and now mandatory audit tool for all those undertaking orthodontic treatment in their NHS practices. At present the ruling is your first 10 cases, and then 10 % of the rest must be submitted annually. Please click link for more information on Par Scoring

Functional appliances

We supply a wide range and variety of functional appliances, to include Twin Blocks, MOAs, Bass as well as Frankel II & III regulators. If there is a functional not listed that you would like making, pease give us a call and we will be happy to oblige. Please click link for more information on Functional Appliances

Removable Appliances

For all your removable needs, we are the ones to contact, from the simple retainers such as Hawleys, Beggs and Barrers to more challenging tooth moving appliances such as ELSAAs, Roberts and all manner of appliances using a wide variety of springs, screws, elastics. Please click link for more information on Removable Appliances

Fixed Appliances

Popular appliances we are asked for include TPAs, Nance Buttons, Quadhelixes and Lower Lingual Arches. We also construct a number of removable fixed appliances, mostly TPAs and Quadhelixes. As well as non patient compliant appliances such as Leonis "Fastback" appliance, as a possible alternative for using headgear. Please click link for more information on Fixed Appliances

Pressure Formed Appliances

From the popular passive and active Essix retainer through to gumshields of many colours for any sports and anti snoring devices, we make them all, including the new Brux Checker splint. Please click link for more information on Pressure Formed Appliances

If you see what you are looking for there are two easy steps to follow:

  1. Please e mail or phone us for a price list.
  2. Then all you have to do is simply download the dentist requirement form and send it
    together with your work to us via post.

Leave the rest to us, and you will receive your work back in due course.