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Self- improvement, the surgical way

Perfect bod, perfect face, perfect teeth. A growing number of teens want it all – and they’re willing to pay thousands for cosmetic procedures to firm thighs, reshape noses and straighten smiles In many ways, Karen was your typical teen. Her appearance meant a lot to her and there was a lot about her appearance she didn’t like. She hated her double chin and felt utterly miserable in shorts or a bathing suit. But unlike most teens, Karen’s desire to look better didn’t end with diet and exercise. Not...

Look who’s smiling now

By Carola Vyhnak The pictures say it all. With yellow, worn and chipped teeth, Karen Wilson had nothing to smile about. Three dental appointments later, she had a dazzling designer smile that not only transformed her appearance, but changed her life. “When I was meeting people for the first time, I used to bring my hand up to my mouth or turn my head,” recalls Wilson, a dog groomer in her 20s. “When it came to meeting men, it was the hardest. They could see I wasn’t happy...

Keep your smile going and going

By Judy Gerstel “The aged smile,” writes Toronto cosmetic dentist Ed Philips in his new book, Your Guide To The Perfect Smile, is “the most frequent problem reported by patients.” “They often complain that their teeth no longer have the appearance they did when they were younger – that they seem to be worn and discoloured” The discoloration from aging and staining is in most cases easily treated with whiteners, either at home or professionally by a dentist. A bigger problem than discoloration is the tendency of teeth to...