I ask myself these questions when I hear songs like “All the girls love Alice” by Elton John and “Blessed” by Simon and Garfunkel. These are common songs you would hear while sitting in your Dublin dentists reception area while waiting for a treatment, like cosmeticdentistryguide.co.uk/articles/root-canal.html therapy or fillings. There’s not just a sing-a-long value, but a sense of take-your-mind-off of being in a dentistry practice. There are loads of songs written about places in Dublin too, even Ballad of Bethnal Green by Paddy Roberts.

All these musical reminiscences of Dublin engulfed my mind one time at the dentist when I entirely forgot where I was until the receptionist said: “Did you hear, Dr Chivaz has put this guide to buying dental practices?”

My mind had been humming away when her voice sweetly interrupted the harmony with that statement. “Huh?” Popped out my mouth and with that Steve Martin came to mind in Little Shop of Horrors and I thought: “What if my next dentist is Orin Scrivello?!”

One thing to avoid at all costs is to greet someone with their old nicknames; this is a definite no-go area unless they mention it themselves. A 40 year old bank manager won’t be impressed if you greet him as Tommy Toothbrush. He may well have had mad sticky up hair at school, but if he’s bald now he’ll be even more offended!

Remember when you all chipped in and bought a bottle of mouthwash for the girl who always stunk of Garlic? Don’t remind her of that. That’s the kind of thing that keeps people away from these do’s, the fear of someone reminding them of a pretty unpleasant incident in their young life.

If you see your old school flame and they are overweight or have aged really badly, don’t make a comment to this effect. They will be all too aware of this fact anyway, and may well look uncomfortable enough to start with. Tact and diplomacy is the way to go at these occasions. You have all changed since then, and some will be more successful than others. If the star pupil now works in a toothpaste factory, don’t gloat. You don’t know what has happened in their lives so don’t judge.

If you can’t trust yourself to keep your mouth shut, don’t go. Your old classmates will probably be happier that you are absent!

The six month smile is developed using a brace worn for six months. The speed in which this brace can straighten teeth is superb. The braces are designed in a colour that strongly resembles the colour of the teeth which adds a camouflaging quality to the brace.  Even the wires on the brace are tooth coloured. The six month brace has the ability o straighten teeth in twenty five percent of the time some other braces can.

Some dental practices may be able to offer transparent braces, which is an ideal solution for those who need to continue with their jobs in which speaking plays an important role.

The Six Month Service

On your initial visit to the dentist, the practitioner will take x-rays and photographs and asses your natural smile. If the practitioner is sure the six month smile is a suitable treatment for your case you will be given a quote to the cost of the treatment.

An appointment is then arranged for you to have your braces fitted which are going to create the smile you desire in six months. Once the brace has been fitted you will need to return to your practitioner approximately every month, so that your braces can be adjusted accordingly.