Just received a testimonial from Lisa:
My name is Lisa I’m a nurse/therapist, living in London since 2000. As a child I remember making numerous trips to the dentist with my mum for fillings and extractions due to teeth growing in unusual directions. As I approached my teens and noticed a lot of my friends were wearing bracesI thought it unusual that my teeth were worse than a lot of theirs and I couldn’tcomprehend why my dentist had never mentioned me having them, soI approached my mum and dentist about it.
In Ireland free dental care is provided to those under the age of 16yrs, however due to the high volume of severe casesI wastold I didn’t qualify for freedental care becausemy teeth were not bad enough.’ Unfortunately my parents couldn’t afford such an expensive treatment thereforeI went through my tender teens hiding my teeth when smiling and avoiding as many photographs as possible. Friends and colleagues never commented on my teeth but that’s becauseI always tried my best to hide them.
As an adultI now have the ability to pay for private treatment. Metal braces were never really an option asI was paranoid enough about my teeth without having so called ‘train tracks’ on display.I’ve thought about veneers as a quick fix and gaining that extra confidence sooner rather than later, however,I didn’t like the idea of destroying my own teeth whenI could preserve whatwas already there and healthy!
WhenI first heard about Invisalign I thought it was too good to be true; an invisible brace that straightened your teeth and no-one could see it. I researched it and thought brilliant, i want it!
I’ve always been sceptical about dentists and thought money only matters so when I went to Harley Street, ‘the street where money is made’ I thought this guy is going to try andpersuade me to get veneers. I was surprised to find that Dr Kumar was against veneers and totally supported the fact thatI wanted to preserve my own teeth.
Initially the Invisalign did cause slight tooth and headache, but with any brace there’s pressure surrounding your teeth,this proves they’re moving and that’s a good sign! Each week I insert my new braceas my teeth are starting to take shape, it gets easier each time.I actually get excited when the week is up and I can see they are moving!
Lisa M
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