The Fear That Keeps People From Smiling I’ll never forget the British engineer who showed me his folder of dental quotes from back home, each one with that dreaded phrase “additional costs may apply.” He’d been quoted £15,000 for full mouth...
The Secret Behind Those Perfect Celebrity Smiles I’ll never forget the young software engineer from Bangalore who showed me a photo of his favorite Bollywood star and said, “I want that smile, but I’m not a movie star.” What he didn’t...
The Material That Redefines Dental Longevity I recently saw a patient who’d had the same zirconia crowns for fifteen years, and when I showed her the before photos from her initial placement, we were both amazed at how little they had worn. “They look...
The Procedure That Should Have Retired I had a Canadian patient last month who showed me a treatment plan from back home that included a sinus lift costing $4,500. What hurt most was knowing that sinus lift alternatives existed that would have saved him both the money...
The Day I Forgot What Crisp Tasted Like I’ll never forget the Italian chef who sat in my consultation room, tears in his eyes as he described how he’d forgotten what a properly cooked steak felt like to chew. Marco had been on a liquid diet for three...
The Time Machine of Modern Dentistry I still remember the London businessman who arrived at our clinic on Monday morning, his dentures in his pocket and six months of frustration on his face. He’d been quoted eight months for traditional implants back home. When...
The Unexpected Fountain of Youth in Your Mouth I’ll never forget the British grandmother who came to our clinic looking every bit her 68 years, then returned six months after her smile makeover in India looking like she’d discovered a time machine. Her own...
When Good Intentions Damage Teeth I see them every day in my practice – patients who are meticulously destroying their teeth with their toothbrushing habits. The well-meaning executive who scrubs his gums until they recede, the anxious mother who brushes five...
The End of the Bone Graft Era I remember the American architect who showed me his CT scan with that familiar look of disappointment. “They told me I need a bone graft,” he said, pointing to the areas of bone loss. Then his eyes widened when I showed him...
The Hidden Economics of Dental Tourism in India When the Australian couple showed me their quotes from clinics in Mumbai and Delhi, I understood why they looked so relieved in my Hyderabad consultation room. They were looking at saving nearly $4,000 on their full...
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