“I was born with deformed hands and a cleft lip palate.”
“My dental work as a pre-teen included extensive extractions and “heavy metal” braces that was the only option. I was still going back and forth to Duke a 200 mile trip for orthodontic care and still receiving the most innovative treatment.
All of this resulted in an exceptional outcome with a permanent bridge across my top front teeth and a speech pattern that was good enough to lead the debate club. You could say that my early dentistry though quite involved, set my expectations very high.
As an adult, I had few problems for all of my 20’s and 30’s. Then in my mid 40’s, the bridge that had been put on at age 16, was no longer feasible. I knew I was losing one of the “anchor” teeth and now faced a dilemma.
The next question was who could do the best job? I know from my experience at MCV that the teaching doctors were the best I would be able to find; so I chose Dr. Charles Martin and Associates based on that and the hope that I could work our finances and time needed.
My doctor was friendly and extremely careful in all parts of the procedures. I had always been very sensitive to needles and novacaine in the front of my mouth. The scar tissue was so tender that most of the time when I got a needle there I would be crying and gripping the chair in pain. This time, the doctor was so expert in technique that I said I hoped every one of his students would learn how he did it. I never felt pain and I cried from relief and amazement at how easy it was.
My new bridge exceeded my expectation in comfort, fit and appearance. Suddenly I got compliments on my smile and I sang and spoke perfectly. I could not give my recommendation to any other dental practice, but Dr. Charles Martin’s.”
Candace Banks
