Dental Health

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“Indeed, for many years Bob had a severe cough and suffered from what he thought were allergies.”

of his crowns had fallen off. After a visit to his regular dentist, he was told that the solution for the remaining tooth was an implant, but the surrounding teeth were very short and would need to be crowned as well to make everything align correctly. He was sent to a dental surgeon in Houston, who he said “charged for the opportunity to assess my eligibility for an Bob Smith, actual patient of Dr. Noie. implant.” Dr. Noie changed this patient’s life with both crucial dental work and by solving a long undiagnosed medical problem. He would need to have a full set of crowns, and the estimate from this doctor was very costly. He scheduled two more exams with different dentists and received, again, a high estimate as well as a long expected wait to

By Xander Thomas get his teeth fixed. M any of us take the i dea of confidence for granted, but it might affect more areas of life than you realize. Feeling comfortable with the simple idea of opening your mouth can have a huge impact on a person, for some, interfering with things like energy, diet, and sociability. “My teeth looked like they belonged to a 95-year-old.” said Bob Smith, a former sufferer of life altering oral problems. The condition of his mouth caused his confidence to plummet to a point of interfering with his life in multiple ways; his ability to eat certain foods, his energy to get up and be active, as well as even socially. His lack of confidence had caused more problems than he even realized. Proper nutrition, activity level, and interactions with other people, can all suffer because of something that many of us take for granted - our teeth. Bob’s problems came to a head when one It wasn’t until speaking with a colleague at the office that he finally found a better option. “I had not seen my friend on a regular basis for a few months and I noticed he had a really great smile,” Bob said, “He told me about Dr. Noie and the tremendous work he had done for his upper teeth.” Not only were the prices considerably lower than the previous estimates, but Dr. Noie was able to finally solve another issue that had been plaguing Bob. “My visit to Dr. Noie was very revealing,” Bob said. “After the X-ray and CT scan, Dr. Noie returned to examination room and asked me if I had been having sinus problems.” Indeed, for many years Bob had a severe cough and suffered from what he thought were allergies. Many medical examinations by Ear, Nose and Throat doctors had led nowhere and he was advised to take ineffective allergy pills. “Dr. Noie showed me on the CT scan there was a hole in the membrane between my

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mouth and sinus which was allowing the bacteria from my mouth to infect my sinuses continually. The infection was so bad, it had dissolved a substantial amount of bone from my upper jaw!” Bob said.

After extensive surgery, five implants and a full set of crowns, Bob has been able to improve his health with the ability to eat better, and he also has a great smile now.

“The treatment from Dr. Noie has literally made me feel 10 years younger,” Bob said. “I have now lost 40 pounds through renewed energy to work out, and being able to eat properly.”

For Bob, fixing his pearly whites has given him the confidence to smile and ability to speak to strangers without feeling overly self conscious. It also helped him fix a problem that he wasn’t even aware of.

“Dr. Noie really is an awesome dental surgeon and I was particularly impressed to find out he was also a fellow of implantology,” Bob said. “His staff is always professional, knowledgeable and attentive, offering the latest and best in dental technology.

Bob, who says he now takes his BMW out to the track and even occasionally races with Dr. Noie, is very thankful for how Unicare has helped him. Between the affordability and the work they provide, he encourages those with similar problems to look there.

“If someone has medical and dental issues like I had, they should schedule a consultation as soon as they can and get on the road to feeling better and much more confident,” says Bob.

Dr. Noie has been in private practice in the Bay Area since 1996. He is a Diplomate of Int’l Congress of Oral Implantologists, Fellow of Academy of General Dentistry, and Assoc. Fellow of American Academy of Implant Dentistry. He has completed his surgical training at New York University as well as Medical University of South Carolina, Temple University, and Wright state University School of Medicine. He completed his oral Anesthesiology training at University of Alabama in Birmingham. He is a member of American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.