{"id":2304,"date":"2024-07-24T06:24:09","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T05:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2304"},"modified":"2024-07-24T06:24:09","modified_gmt":"2024-07-24T05:24:09","slug":"smile-of-the-month-total-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/smile-of-the-month-total-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Smile of the Month &#8211; total transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>July\u2019s Smile of the Month is in, and it\u2019s one we\u2019re particularly proud of \u2013 the transformation really is quite extraordinary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><u>Click below to watch the video.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Andrew&#039;s experience of sedation for painless dentistry at Brightside Dental North London\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3jhV1vbtCN0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew first came to see Dr Ronit Patel as a brand new Brightside patient.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It was a story we\u2019d heard many times before &#8211; he\u2019d not been to a dentist for a long time as a previous experience had caused significant dental anxiety.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(I\u2019ll stop there just to re-emphasise that if you\u2019re feeling like this, you really aren\u2019t alone, and we really can help.&nbsp; In fact, we specialise in situations like this!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew had quite the list that needed addressing \u2013 a broken bridge, missing teeth and an overall concern about the appearance of his worn down and discoloured teeth, which was causing a fair amount of anxiety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, he was after functional improvement \u2013 he couldn\u2019t eat and chew effectively on his back teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/before-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With this catalogue of needs, together we set about building a long-term plan to solve Andrew\u2019s dental issues, completing a full assessment which included a comprehensive 3D digital screening, X-rays and clinical photographs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stage 1 was stabilisation, which involved multiple treatments, all carried out under intravenous sedation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During this stage, we administered an extraction, root canal work and a change from metal mercury fillings to composite, tooth coloured restorations, all with Andrew comfortable and relaxed, thanks to the sedation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His worn-down front teeth were also addressed \u2013 these were starting to show signs of fractures, so we repaired them and improved their structural stability with composite resin white fillings, as well as using a specialised home whitening kit to improve the overall appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;The final stage was to address the issue of missing teeth.&nbsp; We used implants, which were fitted under IV sedation again, and once these were safely bedded in, Andrew was finally able to eat on both sides again, with confidence&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not only does Andrew now have a smile he can be much more confidence in, it\u2019s one that works too!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/after-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On an ongoing basis, Andrew is now a regular with both our dentists and our hygienist to keep any future issues at bay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Definitely a worthy winner of Smile of the Month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you\u2019d like to find out more about how we could help\u00a0<em>you<\/em>, call us on 020 8888 4401.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July\u2019s Smile of the Month is in, and it\u2019s one we\u2019re particularly proud of \u2013 the transformation really is quite extraordinary. Click below to watch the video. Andrew first came to see Dr Ronit Patel as a brand new Brightside patient.&nbsp; It was a story we\u2019d heard many times before &#8211; he\u2019d not been to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/smile-of-the-month-total-transformation\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Smile of the Month &#8211; total transformation<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2304\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}