"I noticed that my teeth in recent photos were beginning to cross and it made me extremely self conscious. We were planning our wedding and I didn't want my smile to look awful as I do tend to smile a lot.
I went to see Paul Downes as he had been recommend to me. He made me feel at ease and put my mind at rest that by having a social six fixed brace would quickly give me my smile back and make me feel more confident. We had a long discussion about all options available, so I chose the fixed brace. At first it was quite uncomfortable and I went back back within a few hours to have the brace trimmed. By day three it felt ok. You definitely know that it is working. I didn't worry about my smile with a brace and to be truthful not many people noticed, unless they were being polite! I did change slightly the way I ate my food and always carried a tooth brush with me and tended to eat on my back teeth.
Although I don't have a hollywood smile, I have the perfect smile for me and it makes me feel happy. I use the retainer at night and I suppose its what you get used too. Its just part of my bedtime routine. I do however like the flexibility to not wear it at night; for those special occasions I wear it during the day instead.
Paul is a very patient and clever dentist, giving me my smile back. Thank you Paul"
