{"id":2557,"date":"2025-04-24T07:01:03","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T07:01:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2557"},"modified":"2025-04-24T07:01:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T07:01:04","slug":"smile-of-the-month-conscious-to-confident-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/smile-of-the-month-conscious-to-confident-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Smile of the Month: conscious to confident"},"content":{"rendered":"\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=\"Doris&#039;s Friends Can&#039;t Stop Staring At Her Teeth After Invisalign at Brightside Dental\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EonCOznm7ds?start=4&#038;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>With the winter behind us and summer ahead, there\u2019s plenty to smile about, and this month\u2019s smile story is no exception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doris came to Brightside feeling pretty down about her smile \u2013 she\u2019d been living with crooked top and bottom front teeth for years, and she\u2019d always felt self-conscious about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bb-1024x601.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bb-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bb-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bb-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/bb.jpg 1274w\" 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\/2025\/04\/cc.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cc-1024x687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cc-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cc-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cc-768x515.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cc.jpg 1219w\" 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\/2025\/04\/dd.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dd-1024x755.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dd-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dd-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dd-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dd.jpg 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>She\u2019d considered straightening her teeth in the past, but she didn\u2019t like the idea of a long-time frame, and the aesthetics of metal braces.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s where Invisalign came in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After booking in for a consultation, Doris spoke to us about her goals, and it became clear that Invisalign could solve her problem \u2013 teeth straightening that is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Practically invisible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Totally removable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quicker than you\u2019d think<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We did the scans, sorted the treatment plans and Doris was good to go, with her aligner journey projected to last 10-12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there was a nice surprise along the way \u2013 her teeth responded beautifully to the treatment, and 6 months in, her smile was already looking amazing, and the entire treatment was completed in just 7 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To finish things off, professional teeth whitening was the final flourish, which means that Doris\u2019 smile isn\u2019t just straight, it\u2019s fresh, bright and glowing too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-07.57.18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"864\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-07.57.18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-07.57.18.png 540w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-07.57.18-188x300.png 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But away from the physical, what stood out was how the whole process impacting her confidence \u2013 she now feels great chatting with people, being in photos and smiling without hesitation.&nbsp; Game changer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Doris was the model patient and continues to be \u2013 she wore her aligners religiously, and still wears her retainers every night to keep things in place \u2013 and it just goes to show what can be done if you put your mind (and Invisalign!) to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-08.00.18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"1002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-08.00.18.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-08.00.18.png 822w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-08.00.18-246x300.png 246w, https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Screenshot-2025-04-24-at-08.00.18-768x936.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Want straighter teeth?&nbsp; Invisalign could be for you, and when you book in for one of our Discovery Days next week, you\u2019ll get access to an incredible offer, including free retainers and whitening, saving you over \u00a31,000.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Discovery Day is free, with just a \u00a340 refundable deposit to secure your place \u2013 <strong><u><a href=\"https:\/\/app.acuityscheduling.com\/schedule\/0a8741f7\/appointment\/17170310\/calendar\/any\">click here to get yours now.<\/a><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ketan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the winter behind us and summer ahead, there\u2019s plenty to smile about, and this month\u2019s smile story is no exception. Doris came to Brightside feeling pretty down about her smile \u2013 she\u2019d been living with crooked top and bottom front teeth for years, and she\u2019d always felt self-conscious about it. She\u2019d considered straightening her &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/smile-of-the-month-conscious-to-confident-2\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Smile of the Month: conscious to confident<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2564,"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-2557","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557","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\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2557"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2557\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2557"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2557"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brightsidedental.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}