Using Orthodontics to reinvent Kim's smile:

Part 4

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Today is a milestone day for my new smile and the new me! The gap between my two front teeth has closed and the spaces between the other teeth have been evened out. What this means is that Dr. Goodlin will be able to build a little bit on each of 6 teeth instead of building up a lot on only the front two where the old big space was. Now all the teeth will look proportionate to one another and I won't look like I have two big fat front teeth. Dr. Goodlin placed a ribbon on the back of my front teeth to hold the teeth in their new position. Next week the braces come off!

I am so impressed by the process thus far. At the onset of the cosmetic dentistry procedure, Dr. Goodlin assured me that the braces would be on for one to three months. I must admit that I was initially a bit skeptical about this short time frame because I just assumed that wearing braces is a several year investment of time. Dr. Goodlin has not misled me, (I was initially afraid he was just telling me what I wanted to hear). He knows his stuff - after all, he is one of only 12 AACD accredited cosmetic dentists in Canada. He is the Past President of the Toronto Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and will be the next President of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, (AACD) quite an honour for a Canadian Dentist to be elected to the American Board! I want to tell the readers of this blog that I've recently been through a home renovation and was told that the entire process would take 3 – 6 months. Two years and two contractors later, the house was finally completed. I was afraid that I would run into the same problem with my teeth. Dr. Goodlin is authentic, transparent, caring, and really stands by his words. It is 7 weeks and true to his word, the braces are coming off! Check in with my next visit when my braces are removed and teeth restored! Check in with me again for more updates.