maggie mcclenahan

January 2005

Having my teeth done was one of the best things I have ever done for myself. Not to mention a powerful investment in my self esteem.

Twenty years ago, when my daughter was turning four, I was making her a fairy wreath for her birthday to add to her dress up box. I unwittingly used my front teeth to close the wire ends together and wound up breaking both of my front teeth, which left a triangle opening when I smiled. I scramble to find an emergency dentist to do the repairs. He was able to bond the two teeth but at the same time he filed them down to make the bonding that much stronger. On the one hand I was so excited that they were no longer broken but very unhappy with the over all length of my teeth.

As the years went by and time took its toll, discoloration settled in and slowly the bonding material began to wear down. I was extremely unhappy with the way my smile looked. By this time one tooth was shorter than the other and I could see the color difference between the natural tooth and the bonding material.

I finally bit the bullet (pardon the pun) and decided they needed to be repaired. Dr. Bittner and Shoreh were so gracious and confident they could make them look better than before. And . they were right.
I have gotten so many compliments since my smile make over. Funny thing is no one is quite sure why I look better. They are so subtle that I find I smile all the time. I am no longer self conscious of how my teeth look. I could not be happier and have never regretted the decision to have all my top front teeth veneered!

xoxoxoxo
Maggie McClenahan