One of our Six Month Smiles patients – an advanced treatment which uses almost invisible braces – Fuad is more than happy to share his experience of clear braces and Crystal Dental Care. This is his story:

“I came to Scotland to study a number of years ago. I was brought up in Somalia, where practices like Crystal Dental Care just don’t exist and the idea of invisible braces is unheard of.

During my consultation, Dr Murphy pointed out that my teeth were quite small relative to my jaw size and confirmed what other dentists had told me: it was almost impossible to fix without using some composite bonding or veneers. I didn’t want veneers because I wasn’t keen to have good enamel taken off or adjusted.

I asked him to at least make spaces smaller and he said that he’d do his best, though he did warn me that it would take longer than the Six Month Smiles cosmetic braces system.

Dr Murphy saw me every few weeks and persevered until he was happy- that was much longer than when I started being happy!

Although it took over one year he didn’t charge me any extra and even did some tooth whitening free of charge.

I’ve found Dr Murphy and his staff to be really approachable and welcoming. They always listen to me although I try not to give them too many problems.

This is very important to people like me, coming from a different culture. They are so busy with this kind of cosmetic dentistry but that doesn’t mean they won’t stop, let you talk about any difficulties and get the problems solved.

I will be back to see them every six months and more perhaps for regular cleaning. I do get a lot of staining but they’ve been showing me better techniques for hygiene and I feel that my teeth are healthier.

It has been a truly rewarding journey and I’m happy to recommend Dr Murphy and his team of staff.”

And this is what Dr Murphy has to say about Fuad’s Six Month Smiles treatment in Glasgow.

“Fuad was such a nice patient to treat that the rewards were tangible on both sides.”