Close your eyes and imagine your worst nightmare/fear. Now, take that feeling and multiply it by one billion. That is how my mom has felt about going to the dentist for the last 15 years. I have taken her to several dentists over the years and had her not only talk herself out of going before even getting in the door but actually witnessed her jump out of the dental chair when they tried to look inside her mouth. She had a bad experience a long time ago and has never wanted to return. Therefore, her smile has become less than perfect. she once had the smile that could stop traffic and because of her fear of the dentist she allowed her teeth to decay and fall apart. She stopped smiling and laughing altogether (which is not her personality) and would cover her mouth with her hand while talking to people because she was so embarrassed of her teeth. She learned to chew on just 3 or 4 teeth and had a hard time eating most foods but REFUSED to go to the dentist. After our 1st visit I knew we had found the perfect dentist. He and his staff were so caring and friendly. They sat PATIENTLY with her and went at her speed, explaining what they were doing at all times to make her feel more comfortable. We decided upon the work we wanted done and continued to see Dr. Moody. Every visit was the same no matter which dental assistant was there - ALL of them were ALWAYS kind and ever so patient even on the days when nothing was able to be done because my mom was too overwhelmed to allow them to work on her. Eventually, we say the soon to be final product and I teared up seeing that beautiful smile one again. On her final visit she wanted to go alone to challenge herself and almost picked up the phone to make up an excuse to cancel but she didn't. She went to her final visit all by herself and was so proud of herself for being able to do that - she called all of her children to let us know. The words THANK YOU are not enough to say to express my gratitude so my team of angels at Provo Dental Care who gave my mom her smile back and helped her to once again TRUST in a dentist. Thank you so much.
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