her teeth with traditional dentures or
replace her teeth with dental implant
supported teeth. For a natural looking
and lasting result, dental implants
became our preferred course of action.
Dental implants are the best choice
whether teeth have been lost due to
an accident, decay or if they needed
to be removed to stop an infection.
Dental implants not only replace your
missing teeth, they replace your roots as
well. They provide the strength, stability
and bone stimulation nature intended.
Dental implants do not require adhesive
to be held in place, they do not need to
be removed to be cleaned or soaked,
and they allow you to eat – and actually
enjoy – the foods you thought were lost
to you forever. Best of all, dental implants
offer the framework to make anyone
look 20 years younger with a redesigned
and natural looking smile.
Terri had been through a lot. While we
can’t change any of her past. I am glad
I was part of an experience for her that
stands to make a positive impact in her
life, in her ability to embrace the world
and restore hope of a brighter future full
of smiles. The whole team at Midtown
Dental was thrilled to be part of the next
chapter of Terri’s life. The success of Terri’s
case will be measured long after the
dentistry is done- in her increased self
esteem, improved sex appeal, ability
to eat what she wants when she wants,
youthful smile, reversal of the aging
process and her inability to stop smiling!
Terri’s case was definitely a challenge. I
got an opportunity to make something
where all was broken. Nothing compares
to the satisfaction when a patient like
Terri looks in the mirror and sees her new
smile for the first time. Invariably, three
things happen: the patient reaches for
tissues, I get filled with goosebumps and
then we share a long warm hug.
2017 - Before Smile Makeover.
didn’t know her personally voted for
her to win. Once Terri was announced
as the winner, the makeover team
made a conscious decision that we
were accompanying Terri through the
distance: smile makeover, wardrobe,
makeup, hair and photoshoot to
capture the transformation.
After a clinical exam, it was easy to
map out a course of action. Terri’s teeth
had been through a lot. Some were lost
after a traumatic and life threatening
accident. The remaining teeth were
diseased badly with decay and gum
infection. The objective was threefold:
return Terri’s mouth to health, facilitate
her ability to function and recapture
the vibrancy of Terri’s youthful smile. To
achieve that, it was quickly apparent to
both Terri and me that all her remaining
teeth had to be removed; hence,
achieving the first of the three objective-
returning Terri’s mouth to health. Without
teeth how would Terri function? And how
do we get Terri to regain her confidence
to even smile again?
Our options were: do nothing, replace
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