Melvyn

I have been seeing Michael Norton since 1995. Back then I was a vain 43 year old horrified by the reality that I faced wearing dentures for the rest of my life. The alternative was dental implants, and now well over 10 years later I am a vain 56 year old with every single tooth in my mouth, bar one, implanted by Michael. I have to admit that the thought of having to go through all that treatment scared me like you cannot imagine. Michael recommended an incredible anaesthetist to me, and I have to say that after I had my first sedation I actually looked forward to having my treatment. Along with Linda being constantly by my side and always ensuring everything was running smoothly, they really make a super slick team. They certainly deserve their world class reputation.

Perhaps what is most truly remarkable about my whole experience is that between Michael and the anaesthetist, they actually saved my life. One time in 2001 when I was about to undergo sedation before having an implant, my blood pressure (BP), which was always checked first, was reading 275 over 135!!!, the procedure was immediately abandoned and within hours I was taken into hospital so my BP could be controlled back to a normal level. If my out of control BP had not been discovered when it was, I would not be here today writing this testimonial, as even my GP had failed to discover the problem, even after Michael drew it to his attention on an earlier occasion. My gratitude could never be expressed enough to them both for what they did that day. The other thing I find incredible is that throughout all my treatment, the most pain I ever had was a dull ache for about one hour after a couple of the implants, and that is all the pain I ever experienced. I have spoken to other people that have had implants with other dentists and all of them have experienced more problems than me. Clearly I have no hesitation in recommending Michael Norton and his fabulous team.

Val

After years of dental problems, frequent visits to my dentist and the fear of having to wear dentures, I was referred to Dr Norton. From a medical point of view, i.e. to allay the progress of bone reduction and to maintain healthy gums it was recommended that I have a full upper jaw restoration on implants. Now one year since the completion of treatment I continue to have total comfort and teeth which not only look natural but feel as if they are my own. I am able to eat normally again and smile with confidence. My mouth is healthier and my speech clearer.

In a calm atmosphere, each stage of my treatment was explained to me in detail, and I cannot speak highly enough of Dr Norton and his team. Their constant reassurance and their kindness allayed any anxiety on my part. After care has also been excellent and with annual check-ups, I have complete peace of mind that my implants are being carefully monitored.

Anna

When my front tooth was knocked out I was reluctant to have yet another routine bridge. It would mean having my adjacent healthy teeth cut down, to make the end supports for a conventional bridge. The pictures on the left show the gap and then my new tooth, which is built on an implant. It is totally independent and doesn't compromise my other healthy teeth.

I wasn't walking around with a tooth missing either, because I had a temporary stick-on bridge whilst the implant healed.

Brenda

Look at the picture on the left... it seems ridiculous now but I was prepared to put up with the awful state of my teeth rather than face the alternative of dentures. It got to the point where I could no longer ignore the pain and embarrassment. I had to do something but going through the trauma of extractions only to be rewarded with a removable denture seemed a poor option.

As you can see from the picture on the left, multiple dental implants were a highly acceptable alternative to dentures. I am absolutely delighted not just with my new teeth but also my healthy gums. I now have new teeth which are all MINE.

I didn't know this, but one of the jobs for the bone in the jaw is to hold the roots of teeth. Of course, when you have extractions the bone is virtually redundant and begins to shrink and affect the stability of other teeth, so the whole process is debilitating. Implants take the place of roots and this gives the bone something to do. So there is even more reason to opt for dental implants over conventional treatments.

Names have been changed to safeguard privacy.

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