{"id":791,"date":"2018-03-29T13:59:43","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T12:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ashforddental.co.uk\/blog\/?p=791"},"modified":"2018-03-29T15:43:48","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T14:43:48","slug":"self-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ashforddental.co.uk\/blog\/update\/self-worth\/","title":{"rendered":"Self Worth"},"content":{"rendered":"

The other day I was treating a nervous patient, who hadn\u2019t been to see a dentist in many years, due to a bad experience as a child. But now they felt, they had lost their confidence, because in all their photos, they didn\u2019t smile.<\/p>\n

Today of digital photography, selfies, personal image is making more of an impact in our daily lives. We are exercising, dieting, and trying to lead a healthier lifestyle more than ever before.<\/p>\n

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Every other advert we see, promotes this. So, we all aspire to have that perfect image. But we are all not perfect.<\/p>\n

I get young patients asking for veneers, so they can have that \u201cHollywood smile\u201d. I get requests to do Botox(\u2122) to prevent wrinkles.\u00a0 But once I explain the pros and cons, and the life-long maintenance required. I find that many either revise their decision, or go for a more conservative approach, such as tooth whitening, or braces; Instead of full porcelain veneers. I try to make them see what they already have and point out the best parts of their smile\/ face and how we can enhance rather than change.<\/p>\n

So when they leave, I often get told \u201cthank you for your honesty and making me feel good about myself\u201d.<\/p>\n

So hopefully I have laid a foundation for a long-term professional relationship.<\/p>\n

Thank you for reading<\/p>\n

Roma<\/p>\n

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