Clear Choice Destroyed My Face

I went to Clear Choice and ever since the surgery, my face has been a mess. My cheekbones have sunken in leaving me with a hollow sunken look in my face. This didn’t happen a little at a time. It happened right away. The doctors seem to have no answer as to why this happened and I don’t want to live with my face like this. Can you tell me what happened?

Ellie

Dear Ellie,

I am sorry you are dealing with this. Normally, Clear Choice has good dentists and their problems revolve around their high pressure sales tactics and their tendency to make a one-sized fits all treatment. My guess is that you had the all-on-four dental implant procedure done. That tends to be their go-to.

Please bear in mind that anything I say is done without examining you. I can only go by what you’ve described. The thing which bothers me about your case is that you seem to be dealing with a case of facial collapse. However, dental implants are supposed to prevent facial collapse.

How your dental implants are placed will have a profound effect on the shape of your face. There are even dentists who perform what is known as dental facelifts without even having to touch your face. Just by how they shape your teeth, it can give your face the appearance of you having had a facelift.

The good news is that Clear Choice has been known to give refunds when pressed. You should press. Don’t play nice. Threaten them with a lawsuit if you have to.

Then, I want you to see an expert implant dentist. You want someone with significant post-doctoral training. You’re going to need some bone grafting done to build up the damage, but it can be fixed.

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