FROM HOPELESSNESS TO HAPPINESS: FOR MANY PEOPLE, NEW-TEETH-IN-A-DAY IS A LIFE-CHANGING DENTAL PROCEDURE
So many workdays are taken off by people with poor dental health.
So many social interactions are lost, and so many opportunities not taken.
“New-Teeth-in-a-Day is a oneday solution,” says Dr. Michael Saso, an associate at Sedation Dental Group at 441 MacLaren St.
A dental anesthesiologist, Dr. Saso has treated people from their early 30s to mid-80s totalling over 150 cases. “It’s life-changing for these people in many different ways,” he states. “One gentleman had been unemployed for six months. He was in severe dental pain. However, after the procedure he was able to get a job and rejoin society.”
Dr. Saso has observed others discovering new-found happiness by attending family events for the first time.
For still others, it’s a functional change. “I met a man in an airport who said he had had indigestion for years. After the dental procedure, he had no more digestive problems .”
While it may appear to be expensive, it’s actually more economical than two years of individual, painstaking dental repair. “Now that we have financing available,” comments Dr. Saso, “it has opened the door for many clients who couldn’t access it before. And financial barriers aren’t the only ones; fear and anxiety are big barriers to getting dental work done, and that leads sufferers to neglect their dental health. These are the people we’ve seen on a routine basis for the past 30 years. We can create a comfortable experience for them by putting them to sleep. We know how to interact with fearful people. We are careful not to be judgmental. With over 150 cases, we’ve seen virtually every unique challenge, which really helps patients with peace of mind.”
One patient, Bill, had avoided fancy meals out for years, because his teeth gave him too much trouble. After New-Teeth-in-a-Day, he took his wife out to dine, and was so thrilled to be able to do that, he didn’t even flinch at the bill. He truly enjoyed eating his steak dinner with gusto.
Because of her bad and missing teeth, Susan was alienating herself from her friends and family. This year, she showed up at the family reunion.
Michelle was so anxious at the thought of visiting a dentist, she had been avoiding visits for years. She cried with joy when she saw her new teeth in the mirror.
Patients often say that their New-Teeth-in-a-Day implants are “a gift for me … I’ve worked hard all my life.”
The one-appointment New-Teeth-in-a-Day dental implant treatment takes the pain and waiting out of acquiring beautiful teeth, and changes lives overnight.
“The procedure involves placing four implants to permanently secure your new teeth,” informs Dr. Saso. “The minimally invasive procedure takes place while patients are asleep in the chair. Upon awakening, their bad teeth or dentures are gone, and their new teeth are in. Patients can expect full functionality and can even enjoy a light meal later that same day. This unique and convenient technique has given many patients hope, even when they felt like they would never be happy with the state of their teeth.”
Dr. Saso says there are many reasons that patients provide when deciding to pursue the New-Teethin-a-Day procedure. One reason is the urgency of virtually all their teeth being completely hopeless and falling out. Sometimes it is all of the top or bottom teeth, and oftentimes both. Then there is the less obvious case – the frustration of having dentures that hurt, are painful to eat with, or inconvenient to remove for cleaning.
Others cite the frustration of having their teeth break, or having had terrible teeth since they were young, while some individuals are worried about how the poor state of their mouth – such as infections and gum problems – is affecting their overall health.
Many of his clients have come in for the procedure after paying off the mortgage and their children’s education. As Mary, a government worker, and many other patients have been saying, “Now it’s time for me. This procedure can impact the rest of my life, and it’s an investment I want to make.”
There is a wide range in the cost of various implant procedures, with fees ranging from about $5,000 to $35,000.
Sedation Dental Group also offers additional dental and implant options for those looking for alternate procedures.
For more information, visit www.newteethinaday.ca or call 613-686-3855.