Having almost put her foot in her mouth, Dorothy came into our office to enquire about an alternative to having leg bone (okay it was her hip not her foot) grafted into her mouth to support her new teeth. Being recently retired from the auto sales business Dorothy and Frank had operated for many years on Merritt Street in St. Catharines, a new life style awaited them in the country. Along with this was a desire to improve their health and wellness. For Dorothy that meant having a fully functional and secure smile. Dorothy has always been the positive force in her family and social circle, facing adversity with unrelenting good spirits and a great sense of humour. Health challenges over the past few years have left her with some ups and some downs. Medications had visible side effects – loss of weight, which she happily met with a new wardrobe. But the bone loss impaired her dental structure and jaw. Dorothy had considered an implant secured smile awhile ago, but the invasion of hip bone grafting procedure was vetoed by her specialist. Now that things have stabilized it was time to reconsider. Dorothy now speaks with confidence & clarity in several languages, talks without fear
of embarrassment. We listened to Dorothy tell us she used to be able to chew anything and not feel self-conscious about her smile in public. We evaluated her new bone strength, and determined mini implants would avoid the need for hip bone graft. In one day Dorothy had a new smile, stabilized top & bottom. Dorothy now speaks with confidence & clarity in several languages, talks without fear of embarrassment. Dorothy is quite proud to be able to chew almost anything for the first time in years, and is wondering what took her so long to decide to proceed. The best design is the one Mother Nature gave us. The best replacement will provide the greatest measure of comfort, function and confidence you deserve.