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Dental Tribune United Kingdom Edition

‘There were various reasons why porce- lain veneers were requested, but one of the most com- mon was crowding in the anterior segment’ H ow many patients have you had step into your clinic and say that they would like to improve their smile as they are going for a new job or are getting married soon... probably quite a few. It’s also likely that you’ve had just as many who want to improve their smile for no specific rea- son at all, other than they’ve al- ways wanted to. Nothing wrong with that you might say... but at what cost? 10 years ago, I worked full time at Dentics’ flagship Cos- metic Dental Clinic (former- ly Ora) at the world famous Selfridges department store in London. Although it was thought that all we did was tooth whitening, we actually carried out many smile makeo- vers as well as general dentist- ry. At the time, we were inun- dated with requests for various forms of smile enhancements. Is it any surprise when the pub- lic are faced with celebrities on the big screen, small screen and in various glossy (and not so glossy) magazines with per- fectly white teeth and that in- famous ‘Hollywood Smile’? In those days, there was no reces- sion and smile makeovers were the order of the day... every day! Of course I didn’t carry this out on everyone that asked for it, but the WANT was there and the requests flooded in. Although I believe that tooth whitening can be considered as a scalpel-free face-lift, porce- lain veneers are definitely not - and that includes the thin or prepless variety. Back then, adult orthodon- tics was not what it is today. Lingual braces were in their infancy and in the realm of the very few specialist orthodon- tists that had the skill and the will to carry out this innovative but tricky treatment. There were various reasons why porcelain veneers were requested, but one of the most common in my experience was crowding in the anterior seg- ment. Frequently this involved people who had worn fixed orthodontics as teenagers, but relapse had set in and a quick fix was requested and, a lot of the time, guess what was car- ried out... yes, veneers. Even in a recession, there still remains the substantial demand for cos- metic dentistry. Having heard a lot about the ‘three-month wonder brace’ Inman Aligner, I thought to myself, could this really be as simple as it sounds and could this also be the answer to what I had always wanted in my Dentics days... a fairly quick fix to the same old problem of April 23-29, 201218 United Kingdom EditionClinical Dr Dominique Kanaan, certified Inman Aligner dentist, shares her experience of the Inman Aligner and gives some handy hints to facilitate success The Inman Aligner...fact or fiction? P5 Newtron Range P5 Newtron XS with LED Apical Surgery Tips IrriSafe Tip Endo Success Tips Extremely versatile ultrasonic and irrigation products for endodontic treatments. TIPPED FOR SUCCESS W e t o c r e a t e For further information: 01480 477307 info@acteongroup.co.uk | sales@acteongroup.co.uk | www.acteongroup.com Our complete series of ultrasonic generators are available with or without self-contained irrigation and LED light. Other options include the Sterikit and a wide selection of tips. (Free CD-ROM Tip Book is available on request) 2012 Tipped For Success Ad (Roots)_2012 Tipped For Success Ad (Roots) 19/03/2012 15:52 Page 1