Dear Dr. Salisbury,

I was touched that you sent me the pictures of my teeth and the card.

Thank you for the wonderful teeth. I greatly appreciate the skill, patience, time and concern you devoted to them.

As a guy who is not overly concerned with appearance, what surprises me is how much my new front teeth have added to my life. I find that I smile more, no longer unconsciously hiding my old uneven and yellowed teeth. Smiling more has brightened up my life. But most importantly, I find that my smiles to family, friends and strangers are much appreciated and often passed on to others. They are a gift that keeps on giving and, in this perhaps not so small way, help make the world a little nicer place for all.

Thank you,

Russell

I can’t express how lucky I am to have found Dr. Driscoll and his staff at Enlighten Dental. I waited for a long time for my previous dentist to have the time to discuss changes I wanted to make to my teeth – for years I tried to figure out what I could have done to make my teeth look better. I was embarrassed over them after I realized that many people had white, normal teeth. I say normal because I had tetracycline as a child and my teeth were very small, stained and some were not smooth. I began to cover my mouth when I laughed about the time I was in college. I was able to use whitening gel in a tray but it did not whiten the part near the gum For some reason they remained very orangish/yellow. To me they looked awful. I saw pictures of them and they did look horrible. I had to make sure I only partially opened my mouth when talking.

After people started making their teeth even whiter I realized mine seemed very small and they did not show much when I talked. (Thank goodness) . I am now 49 and about 4 years ago went to an orthodontist. My teeth were very crooked (the bottom teeth were covered up by the top teeth.) I wondered how long they had been this way. I was already getting some damage to my bottom teeth where they were hitting. Wearing braces for 3 and ½ years as an adult was difficult. I had a great orthodontist and luckily at the same time I went to get my braces - a friend of mine recommended that I change dentists. He recommended Dr. Driscoll. Sometimes we get in a routine and it is hard to make changes. I knew that was what I must do in order to achieve my goal. From the very first visit, Dr. Driscoll was all “ears” and very interested in what I wanted to accomplish. He showed me books and pictures. He was never pushy or trying to talk me into anything. It was all about me and what I was comfortable with. He even called me to discuss some treatments and to make sure we were both on the same page. He did all of this for about 3 years knowing that my braces were still on and it would be a while before any work could be done. How many doctors or dentist do you know that would actually take the time to do this? There is probably only about one! He also consulted with my orthodontist many times to make sure he knew exactly what was going on with my braces. I had my teeth cleaned every 3 months with my braces on and I felt very comfortable in the chair. I started to like my visits to the dentist. How many times have you heard that ? I felt at home from day 1! Dr. Driscoll is a very caring dentist. We discussed often what I wanted to have done to my teeth when my braces came off instead of just jumping in and getting started without thinking about a plan. We sat down again and went over every step of each procedure I had done, how long it would take and how much it would cost. (No surprises- I liked that!) This was a very important step in my dental care plan. If I felt this was important enough to spend money on (the insurance does not cover some of the procedures I had done) then I wanted to know the details. They also helped me in deciding what could I do in order to get the results I wanted. Some people may be happy with their natural color teeth but I wanted whiter . It does make you feel better about yourself. I grew up in a time period where your teeth just really did not matter as much as they do now. I became very uncomfortable showing my teeth - I can now smile and be comfortable –even at the beach in the bright sun. No silver fillings here!

I got my braces off in May of 2010. By July I had beautiful white teeth and felt so much better about myself. I had several crowns replaced that were very old and yellow. I had all of my silver fillings removed. I did not realize how awful they looked. Dr. Driscoll made my bottom teeth all the same across by drilling some of the higher teeth down some. This made a big difference in my bottom teeth. After my braces came of I still had the same ugly, yellow teeth and they were not the same sizes. I was very disappointed . Dr. Driscoll put 6 veneers on the top. This did require some thought- shading, size, do it? don’t do it? How long will they last? The staff helped me decide on a shade that was close to the white teeth you see on tv but not fake white… They do match my natural bottom teeth after using whitening gel. Dr. Driscoll did fill in some of the holes in my teeth (they did not look smooth- maybe due to the tetracycline) to make them look smoother. He could have told me to do all of my teeth with veneers but he felt that my bottom teeth would look great with my new veneers on the top and did not feel that I need to go to that expense. As I get older- I am sure I will have to do some work on the bottom teeth. Dr. Driscoll can never retire! Some people are fine with their teeth- I was not happy with mine.

I felt that it was important for people reading this to know some of my history with my teeth so I included things I felt important. If you are having any doubts talk with Dr. Driscoll. He can definitely help you to make the decision that is right for you. His visit with you will be about you…Even with all of the work I had done- I will have to be honest and say that a few shots were not too much fun but Dr. Driscoll and his staff did make me very comfortable and kept asking if I was doing ok…. My procedures were painless compared to what I saw in the mirror each day before making the changes I made with my teeth. I would highly recommend Dr. Driscoll and his entire staff. He took his time with me, talked with me and listened to what I wanted. In return, I now have teeth to be proud of.

- Michelle