Paul, a long standing patient at Hamilton Dental Centre, had been unhappy with the appearance of his smile for some time. He disliked the shortened, “gappy” look of his upper teeth and the crookedness of his lowers.

At one of his routine 6 monthly checkups, Paul shared with Jack that he felt ready to take the first step towards improving his smile and confidence. He was introduced to our smile advisor, Lauren, where together they discussed his concerns and goals. From there, Jack, Lauren and Paul agreed on a personalised plan to achieve the improvements he wanted.

Paul returned for a full assessment, where Jack carefully examined the relationship between his upper and lower jaws, carried out an orthodontic assessment, and recorded x-rays, photos and a digital scan. Paul then visited our hygienist for a full mouth refresh to prepare for his aligner treatment.

With a clear orthodontic plan in place, Jack built up the shortened upper teeth and began clear aligner therapy to move both the upper and lower teeth into a better position. After the first 20 sets of aligners, Jack prepared Paul’s upper front teeth for temporary crowns and bridges (with minimal preparation, given the spacing and shortness of the teeth). A further set of refinement aligners helped to fine tune the position of his lowers against the new upper teeth.

“I couldn’t be happier with my care at Hamilton Dental Centre. My wife and my little girl also attend. We would all recommend Jack and all the staff highly. I have just completed a course of clear aligners and I am delighted with my new smile. Completely pain free as promised.”

Paul