10/10/2025
Two years ago, a gentleman with considerable dental woe entered our clinic. He is the friend of the father of one of our staff. At sixty-five years of age, he is a devoted father and the primary caregiver to his daughter, who lives with developmental challenges. His days are spent in service rather than society. His outings are rare, his needs modest, and his dental situation rather challenging.
He sought us out for a second opinion. The verdict from another office had been grim. He was told that his four maxillary anterior teeth were beyond salvation. The original dental work had been performed twenty years ago, in a land far beyond the borders of Canada. The recommendation was clear and absolute. Extraction was the only option.
This gentleman, however, was not concerned with aesthetics. His smile line is low and his aesthetic concerns even lower. What he wanted was simple. He wished to keep his teeth if at all possible.
We saw a challenge. More importantly, we saw a motivated patient who would not crucify us should our efforts fall short. With that in mind, we retreated all four teeth and managed to preserve the fused crowns.
About two years later… The imperfect teeth remain. They are asymptomatic, functional, and stable. The 11 and 12 have not responded as remarkably well as the 21 and 22, but they are not far behind. We continue to keep a close eye on these teeth for this ever-so deserving fellow, whose quiet dignity reminds us that sometimes the most meaningful victories are the ones that go unnoticed by the world but deeply felt by the individual.
RICHMOND ENDODONTIC CENTRE Township Endodontic Centre Jessy Chung BC Endo Solutions Joel Fransen