Category: Patient Stories

  • Wisdom Teeth Close to the Nerves

    Wisdom Teeth Close to the Nerves

    When my wisdom teeth started to grow, my general dentist (in Slovakia) recommended extraction. The OPG showed that my lower wisdom teeth were not well positioned and could cause difficulties later, as they did not have enough space to grow. Despite this fact, a dental specialist recommended to keep the teeth as the nerve in…

  • Crowns and Fillings – Teeth are Beautiful

    Maria came to Westcoast International clinic in April 2011. She had a number of crowns, fillings, cleaning and 2 bridges. “I was treated by Dr Nhu An and am extremely happy with the work she performed. It was most certainly a marathon for the both of us. Dr An was patient kind caring and very…

  • Smile Makeover

    Smile Makeover

    My dental story started a long time ago, at the age of 5 when I faced my first problem with my teeth. The development of technologies in USSR that time didn’t allow me to reduce the pain and feel comfortable in the dental chair. Eventually I was terrified to go to the dentist for many…

  • 8 Root Canals and 12 Crowns

    8 Root Canals and 12 Crowns

    This patient was in pain all the time. He had also lost a great deal of weight over the past year due to his teeth problems. He had extensive dental work done in a short period of time while on holiday here. This is what we love to do – help people in need. Why…

  • High Cost of Treatment in Australia

    After years of not smiling in photo’s, one of my daughters asked, “Why do you always look unhappy in family photos?” I was not unhappy but self conscious of the gaps in my teeth and how it made me look. I finally decided it was time to do something about my teeth. With the high…