Before & After Patient Stories

Bal Singh - Cosmetic Dentistry

Bal was amazed by the end result!

Before

Bal never thought he'd be able to smile with confidence ever again, then The Hopsital Group rescued him with their NuSmile veneers!

For many years I was afraid to smile

For many years I've been very self conscious about my teeth. They had gaps, stains and discolouration. I couldn't believe that I had let my teeth get into such a state. The fact that I've "never been too keen on seeing a dentist" certainly hasn't helped either.

I felt like I never smiled, at least not in the true sense. It's always been more of a smirk or a grin, as I felt self conscious about the appearance of my teeth to do a "full" smile. I always thought people were looking at them when I smiled, which knocked my confidence. I even developed "teeth envy". What I mean by this is that I would actually look at other people, and wish I had their teeth! I think it was at this stage that I realised that I needed to do something about them, and so I did.

I found out about The Hospital Group

I had heard about The Hospital Group and their NuSmile Veneers and discovered that with no drilling or pain my teeth could be improved. I was very interested after I read that - after all who likes pain!

My consultation

I had a clinical examination and was told my teeth were in good shape apart from concerns I had raised. I also had an x-ray taken. It was recommended that I had between 8 to 10 veneers, and an impression was made. At this time I also selected the colour I would like my teeth to be, from a special colour chart. My impression would them be sent away and my NuSmile veneers would be ready to fit in about 2 weeks.

Having my NuSmile Veneers fitted

I must say the whole experience was very relaxing and I didn't have the "fear factor" that I would usually associate with a visit to the dentist. My teeth were cleaned and the veneers were placed for me to check that I was happy with the colour. I was shown them in the mirror and I asked if they could be made a little lighter in colour. The veneers were placed and bonded to my teeth. The excess resin was removed, and it was explained that it was my new veneers that were being shaped and no changes were made to my existing teeth. It took around 1 hour and 20 minutes in total. I then sat up and looked at the results in the mirror - WOW! 

I was in shock at the results!

When I saw my new teeth for the first time I was in shock, I couldn't speak. I think the dental team thought I didn't like them and offered to remove them. My ability to speak soon came flooding back and I told them not to touch a thing, my actual words were probably not printable because after waiting so long for a smile to be proud of I wasn't prepared to have them taken away.

Friends and family were amazed

My friends and family can't believe the way my teeth now look. When I told them it literally took 1 hour 20 minutes, with no anaesthetic, no drilling and no pain many of them have decided to have a consultation for themselves!

I now have a new found confidence in dentists and I have regular check-up's, and stick to my new dental regime to keep my teeth looking as good as they do now.

After