JSM (male, aged 51) “I have a natural smile which looks right”

For over 30 years I have avoided smiling too much thanks to a school playground fight and subsequent loss of a front tooth. This and a general neglect over the years left me very doubtful about offering a grin to camera.

Dentists were not my favourite profession and in a job which involves a lot of public work, this problem became more and more troublesome. Philip Friel was the first dentist I had encountered who undertook a comprehensive overhaul of my smile and forward assessment of my dental prospects. He sought to correct some bad dentistry I had encountered over the years and took a very positive approach to what was possible. More importantly, he assessed the likely outcome to my bite and teeth generally if I continued as I was, and the prospect was not comforting. Philip laid out a programme of treatment which involved a number of different aspects, from root treatments to new crowns, and which now offers me the opportunity to maximise my natural smile and bite for as long as possible. He stopped the rot of bad treatment in the past and produced a workable solution for me. Most importantly, Philip introduced me to the idea of dental implants and successfully carried out three implants. For the first time in over thirty years I have a natural smile that looks right, which isn‘t liable to chafe or slip or fall out or look false. All carried out efficiently and professionally and with good provision of reasons and descriptions along the way.