Carola
"I would definitely make the same choice again!"
"I'm a professional singer and in my business looks are important, particularly when performing on TV," explains Carola Becker. "The cameras are very intrusive and reveal every detail of my face without mercy – even the inside of my mouth!"
Carola Becker was about 11 years old when her dentist concluded that she still had four of her milk teeth left—and that she lacked genes for permanent teeth.
The milk teeth were remarkably durable and it wasn't until she was 28 that she started having problems. The time had come to extract them.
"My dentist explained that he would have to grind down eight of my healthy teeth to attach the bridges that would replace my extracted milk teeth. And my immediate reaction was: forget it! So he suggested implant treatment and referred me to a specialist. While waiting for the implants to be installed, I had visible gaps in both the upper and lower jaws. And they really affected my self-confidence.
Short healing time
When the time came to install the dental implants, I was in the middle of doing a TV show called Fame Factory, which was about a performing arts school. As one of the students, I simply couldn't be away for long. Fortunately, I was back on the stage again—just a few days after surgery. After a couple of months the new crowns were attached. I'm very satisfied with the result and I would definitely make the same choice again!"