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...