
Bu Northwood
5 Google Rating
Over the years of my life I have had repeated problems with my teeth, with medications to disease pr
Over the years of my life I have had repeated problems with my teeth, with medications to disease processes (Sjogrens arthritis) having a huge impact on them. Most recently my bite went wonky and in very short order, five teeth broke. I have partial plates and of course, they couldn't sit in properly anymore. When I arrived into Jenna's chair, I was in a bit of a pickle. For someone with a fair amount of anxiety built into going to the dentist - the prospect of a new dentist and such a challenging problem that was going to take a period of time to resolve was certainly daunting. The anxiety was present in the first couple of appointments but with my husband being made to feel welcomed to sit in with me and the gentle, kind and patient manner of all the people who work there - my anxiety was reduced and on my way out of the last appointment I attended I said I would miss seeing everyone. I paused after saying that as I realized the truth of it and laughed. During one of the single largest dental events I have had, my anxiety was not present at all in the end. The challenge for Jenna was not just in fixing my teeth but in restoring my bite. She patiently explained what had happened in that regard and what I could expect as we went through each appointment. It has, as she said, taken a few weeks to get used to the new bite. And now that time has passed, my jaw and mouth are so much more comfortable - more comfortable than they have been in years. For me, the benefits are already apparent and profound. And, to top it all off, she made my teeth look, for lack of a better word, "normal." The problems with my teeth have lead me to always having a bit of an uneven look when I smiled - I have spent a lot of my life hiding my smile, especially in photographs. Jenna gave me a smile that I can use! (!!!!!!!) When I saw myself smile in the mirror I was handed - I had tears. It is such a great, great gift to give another human being - their smile. And it was all done so elegantly. I am grateful.