Testimonials
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 braces I thought it unusual
that my teeth were worse than a lot of theirs
and I couldn't comprehend why my dentist
had never mentioned me having them, so I
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 cases I was told I didn't
qualify for free dental care because my teeth
were not 'bad enough.' Unfortunately my parents
couldn't afford such an expensive treatment therefore I
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 because I always tried my best to hide
them.
As an adult I now have the ability to pay for
private treatment. Metal braces were never really an
option as I 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 when I
could preserve what was already there and healthy!
When I 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 and persuade
me to get veneers. I was surprised to find that
Dr Kumar was against veneers and totally supported
the fact that I 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 brace as
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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