>> you're watching "the wellness hour," the leader in medical news and information. i'm randy alvarez. today's topic, replacing missing teeth with dental implants. according to my first guest, no more dentures. and with us we have an expert on the topic. he is a prosthodontist -- dr. mark adams. dr. adams, welcome to the program. >> thanks for having me, randy. >> now, before we get into today's topic -- and i know you brought a lot of photos, and we'll get to as many as we can -- tell us a little bit about clearchoice. i guess you're kind of unique. you focus on just about one thing. so, who is the typical patient? >> we focus solely on dental implants, and our average patient is looking for help. they haven't seen a dentist in a very long time. they're a dental refugee. they're outside of the regular care. they're not part of the public that sees a dentist on a regular basis. they truly are dental refugees. they suffer from all kinds of problems -- gum disease, caries, missing teeth, removable teeth -- and they're looking for an answer. they're looking for a solution.

teeth, then they got their adult teeth, and their adult teeth have failed them. through the power of implants, we're able to give them a third set of teeth. >> is that right? a third set? >> we can predictably, reliably provide that, and we can do it, randy, in just one day. >> you say things like, "we transform people's lives in one day." you believe that? >> i sense your skepticism. i don't believe it. i know it. and there's a difference between believing and knowing. because i see it every day. titanium screws in teeth and all the stuff that dentists have to talk about. that's not what i do, randy. what we do, through the power, reliability, and predictability of dental implants, is we transform people's lives by unleashing human potential. think about it. the most simple thing that you can do is smile. and when that's taken away from you, when that's robbed, and you don't have that, it's devastating. when you give that smile back,

now, at the top of the show, we said no more dentures. are you of the belief that nobody should be wearing a denture, a traditional denture? >> right now, we have the power to end dentures forever. we really do. now, that's not to say that there aren't people out there who have to have a denture for one reason or another. but i can tell you, through dental implants, we can eliminate dentures as a trtm in dentistry, replacing missing teeth with dental implants. is that right? >> it's hot because -- what's hot about it is the immediacy of it. we live in a society where people want to pull up to the window at mcdonald's, they want their coke and they want their burger and they want it right now. implants have been around for a long time. why weren't they ever hot? because it took a long time. today -- and you're not gonna believe this either, but today i can do in one day -- one day --

in one day. >> is that right. >> and that is the clearchoice difference. >> and help me understand this. >> sure. >> so, how it's normally done when you want to get a dental implant, you go to one place that does the surgery. >> correct. >> you go to another place, the dentist, that puts the teeth on top, maybe another place that does the imaging. you have this -- you do everything right there. is that correct? >> yes. so, here's the concept. instead of the patient having to run around to various practitioners, we bring the oral surgeon, we bring the prosthodontist, we bring that together with the imaging so we can take the i-cat image. and -- and what's lacking in a lot of areas, we bring the master dental technician, the artist who actually builds these teeth -- >> to the lab right there, too? >> absolutely. so, we bring those four parts together -- technology, doctors, lab. it's a one stop for our patients. >> does it -- i mean, does it have to cost more to go to somebody that's a specialist

prosthodontist, all right there? >> it's important to lower the barriers to this care, because this care -- i mean, think about what we do, randy. we can replace missing teeth with a third set that looks, acts, and feels as close to natural teeth as you can get. it's a phenomenal story. >> but are there really a lot of people wearing dentures? >> [ laughs ] there's that skepticism again, right? i will tell you, there are literally tens of thousands of patients that are suffering from this disability -- >> missing teeth? and that's counting patients that have missing all of their teeth, or patients that are missing most of their teeth. literally tens of thousands. >> so, if it's so good, then why aren't all these millions of people that have dentures or are missing a lot of teeth, why aren't they all doing it? why aren't they all getting dental implants? what's your take? >> a number of reasons. let's talk about that. first, understand, you've got great teeth. you've had great teeth your whole life. >> yes. >> these people have had problems with their teeth their entire life. imagine your life if you're

root canals, gum issues, cavities, missing teeth, removable partials. they just want off that merry-go-round of misery. that's what it is. a merry-go-round of misery. so, what do they do? they get their teeth removed. they have dentures. they are done seeing us. they don't have to see a dentist anymore. they don't want to come in anymore, right? so they're outside the system. no one ever sits down and says, "well, you know, there's more. there's another way. there's a third set of teeth that we coul" dentist. >> sure. >> last thing they want to do. >> they're all done. and then, what's even worse, is they'll self-diagnose. they'll see an ad on tv -- maybe they'll watch your show -- and they'll go, "i probably don't have enough bone to have that done." and as bad as that is, the other part is really worse. well, they'll say, "wow, implants. i probably have to have one for every tooth that i'm missing, so the cost of this is gonna be extraordinary. i could never do that." so they self-diagnose themselves right out of the solution in the first place. >> but isn't it true, if you've

30-plus years, you don't have enough bone to get this done? >> that's not true. we see patients every day that have been without teeth for 10, 20, 30 years or more. some of the solutions are more difficult to achieve, some are easier. >> they can eat and chew whatever? whatever they want, i mean? as far as eating and chewing once it's all done? >> they walk into a restaurant, and instead of picking and choosing, they can order anything they want on the menu. >> one of the things you say in your advertisements is they can walk in on the day of the procur without teeth and walk out with a fixed set of teeth that don't come in and out. >> that's correct. >> is that rare? >> is it rare -- >> or does it happen a lot? >> it happens every day. >> is that right? >> every day. our patients are in our centers at 7:00 a.m. for surgery. they're walking out in early to late afternoon with a new set of teeth held in place by the implants. we do it every day. >> are they ever skeptical, the patients on these consults? like, "are you sure?" >> sure. i mean, look at -- that used to happen a lot more. it doesn't now.

they've talked to friends. they've talked to relatives. it's not hard to find someone who's had this procedure done and see what it's done to transform their life and unleash their human potential. >> good for you. you like this. >> absolutely. absolutely. look, i've been practicing for 31 years as a dentist. if you come in and you've got a problem with a back tooth, and i put a filling in there for you, that's not very transformational, right? it's a service that i provide. you say thank you, and that's it. th their lives. to be a part of that -- i am humbled every day to be able to experience what these people experience. >> so, you brought photos. what are we looking at? >> i did. here's brady. let me tell you about brady. >> oh, my goodness. >> the first thing you're going to look at is you're going to see his teeth. but i want you take a look at something else. look at his eyes. and let me tell you the story about brady. brady's a farmer, right? he's a dry-plains farmer,

that's what he gets. he's been living from riches to ruin his whole life. if it rains, he's got riches. if it's drought, he's got ruin. >> all right. >> and he's had this hardscrabble existence out there, and he's done it his whole life. he's a third-generation dry-land farmer. one day, he's playing in the yard with his granddaughter, who he adores, and she says to him, "papa, what's wrong with your teeth? what's wrong with your mouth?" think about that. you granddaughter. >> he tells you this in the consult? >> he tells us this. he cries at the consult. he can't even bear to face his granddaughter anymore because she looks at him and says, "what's wrong with your mouth?" brady also knew that his mom had dentures. he watched his mother struggle for over 30 years wearing dentures, to the point that, in her later years, she didn't even wear them at all. and he watched her walk around the house with that sunken-in

don't have dentures. dentures were not a solution for brady. >> and, by the way, what i'm looking at here, is this -- i mean, this has got to be completely unusual to have teeth this bad. >> this is an everyday patient in one of our centers. >> is that right? >> we see the disenfranchised. we see the patient who's a dental refugee. they've tried it all. they've gone in for gum cleanings. they've gone in to have cavities filled. some have had great access. some have not had as good of access. but they've all struggled in some way to hang on to those adult teeth. they're looking for an answer. he saw our ads. now, i know you're gonna look at his teeth when i show you his "after." i know you're going to look at his teeth. but i don't want you to look at his teeth. >> very nice. >> look at his eyes. >> yeah. >> look at his eyes. that's a person who's now alive. look at the "before." >> mm-hmm. >> that's a dead smile. that's a fellow who can't even -- oatmeal is about the toughest thing he can eat.

this is a guy who can eat steak. >> and those don't come in and out? what i'm looking at right there? >> no. >> they look like real teeth. >> he brushes them, he flosses them just like you do. that's what people want. that's what people want. people -- the patients that i've worked with, they don't even want implants. they surely don't want teeth that snap in and out. they just want regular old teeth. "how do i get that?" well, we get that by using dental implants. because, you know, an implan randy, is nothing more than an artificial root of the tooth. that's all it is. >> okay. >> you're missing the roots of your teeth that held your teeth in place, we're gonna give you roots back. but you know what? we don't have to put in as many as you had. those teeth in his mouth are supported in each jaw by just four implants. >> so, four implants, a fixed, full arch of teeth. >> yep. screwed in. i can remove it. he can't. >> can he bite into, like, using his front teeth -- >> an apple. >> is that right? >> a steak. >> do they have to be a little careful when they're biting,

pick up a menu, and order anything they want. >> how old can you be to get this done? >> you know, we've had patients that were very young, 18, 19 years old, that had trauma, accidents, things like that. my oldest patient, 99 years old. >> 99? aren't they more likely, though, to fall out if you're 99? >> no. >> no? >> no. not at all. it's a fallacy. it's never too late to have a happy childhood. >> [ laughs ] >> never. >> so, they -- they can eat whatever they want. now, you have a stack of photos. >> i do. >> we're short on time. >> well, you know, i want you to take a look at this patient. look at those teeth. you can see the wear. you see how they're squared off. you see that she has missing teeth, right? >> mm-hmm. >> those teeth are diseased, all right, because there is gum disease around those teeth. people don't understand the effect that bad teeth have on their overall health. once you remove those bad teeth, i will tell you, it happens all the time, patients come in and they say, "doc, you know, i had

i don't know what happened, but i just feel better. i just feel better." and what's -- >> but if you have -- sorry to interrupt, but if you have bad gums, you could still get this done? >> absolutely. absolutely. by removing the teeth, you stop the gum disease. and if you have this done before the disease gets into the jawbone itself, there's plenty of bone to be able to do the procedure. and then you get a result like this. >> [ chuckles ] >> now, as a dentist, i can tell you what's really exciting. look at this patient. look at this patient. >> if you look at her "before," look at the dark spaces in the back of her mouth. if you look at her "after," there are no more dark spaces. her smile completely fills her mouth. look at how the teeth follow her lip. they have a nice gentle, feminine curve to them. the central incisors, the two front teeth, are dominant. that's a characteristic of a great natural smile. that's what a prosthodontist does. a prosthodontist is a specialist. he's the artist of the smile. these are the things we got to all the school to -- >> i mean, they look real. i don't think anybody would

people need to know this is a real interview, and i don't think anybody would think that that looks phony, right? >> it has to pass the grocery-store test. >> what does she say? i mean, people like this, when they see themselves, they must be -- they're surprised? >> shocked, surprised, cry. these were people that were on the outside of dental care. they were the masters of the cover-up. they couldn't pass the grocery-store test. >> what ist? that woman, when you're checking out and you're right across from her and she looks at you, and she goes, "wow, you have great teeth." that's the grocery-store test. they can't look at you and go, "wow, you have great implants." or "wow, it looks like you must have seen a dentist and had some work done." they just look at you and they go "wow." >> well, she looks like a different person. i don't think anybody would disagree with this. >> sure. >> she looks younger. >> and not everyone is the same. if you look at this gentleman... >> all right. >> all right? again, same thing.

broken-off teeth. now, if you look at his smile, it's not like hers. we custom build every smile to match every patient. he's a man. he needs a few things in his smile that's gonna be a little bit different. his lip moves different. he's got facial hair. these things are different. and that's the excitement for a prosthodontist, working with our patients, we get to custom build every smile to fit that patient's life. >> when this is all done and they're coming back for the follow-ups, right, they have their teeth. you say they act differently, they look ff >> you don't recognize these people. and i'm not talking about how they look. you don't recognize them from a personality standpoint. when you unleash that human potential, they're confident. i've seen people go out now and had the courage to start dating, change jobs, get married, start doing the normal things that we all take for granted. because what was holding them back? their teeth, their smile, their embarrassment. >> we're gonna take a quick break. we come back, more about the process and what they can expect.

i'm randy alvarez. we'll be right back. >> i didn't realize how bad my smile was, with fillings and root canals. i had to do something. i looked at partial bridges. i looked at dentures. out of all the options, clearchoice was the only choice for me. >> at clearchoice, we bring hope to millions who suffer from missing or failing teeth with dental implants that look, feel, and function like strong, natural teeth. >> all the specialists, with all the technology they need, are in one spot. it makes delivering this dentistry very easy to do, and we do it in one day. >> i can laugh. people crack a joke, and i smile. it was a life-changing thing. >> call today to schedule your free comprehensive consultation and i-cat 3-d imaging scan. we'll even talk financing options while you're here. >> they not only helped to rebuild my smile, but helped me to rebuild my self-confidence. they really set me free. i mean, look at this smile. >> at clearchoice, you're about to discover what you've been

>> you're watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez. we're discussing replacing missing teeth with dental implants. according to my first guest, no more dentures. i've had dentists on this program. >> sure. >> and i know you like fixed sets of teeth. but they say, "randy, two implants snap in, snap out." and i asked you about that on the phone. >> sure. >> and you said, "i don't like that. i don't like snap in, snap out." why? >> [ sighs ] well, let me try to be a little politically correct here. lookit, i don't want to say anything against my collgu but i will tell you why i don't like it. >> okay. >> because my patients don't like it. there's a lot of maintenance that has to go along with those. snaps have to be replaced because snaps wear out. what a lot of people don't understand is, when you just put the implants in the front part of the mouth, you continue to lose bone in the back. you know, as soon as you take the root of the tooth out of the bone, the bone says, "geez, we don't need to be here anymore." so the bone starts to dissolve away. well, if you just have implants in the front, the bone stays there, but you start to lose the

so, after a year or two, that plate starts to rock, has to be realigned. so, there's realigns, re-fittings. >> interesting. >> my patients would come to me and say, "hey, is there a better way? can't i just have teeth that i don't have to take out, so i just brush them and floss them?" it's because of what my patients want that i haven't done any sort of a snap-in in almost 10 years now. >> okay, so, we have time for some more photos. >> sure. i mean, these are our average patients. these are patients that we see on a routine basis, that they come in every day. you look at that and you see all kinds of problems going on there. >> so, these type of teeth... >> sure. >> i don't know what's going on there, but that's got to be rare. i mean, i don't see it. you say it's common. >> you know why you don't see it? they're the master of the cover-up. this is how they smile at you. >> all right. >> they go like this when they talk to you. they are masters at covering that up because they still have to function in the public. they're in the grocery store, they're in the library, you know, they're in the gas

they live in the shadows. i had a patient one time, worked for the newspaper. she loved her job at the newspaper. you know what it was? >> what? >> delivering the paper at night. you know why she liked it? because it was at night. no one could see her. she told me that -- she described her life as being like the back page of the newspaper. no one looks at the back page of the newspaper, randy. and what she was hoping to mp future, was that if she had this procedure done, her life -- and this is heartbreaking, but her life could become front page again. front page. the part of the paper that you interact with and you see. she wanted to come out of the shadows. these people are all around us, they're all around you. they're just masters of the cover-up. >> so, all of those teeth had to go? she was headed for dentures? >> she was headed for dentures. >> let's take a look at this. oh, my goodness.

fit her face. look how they fill her mouth. look how they follow the lip. and every patient has input into color and shape of their teeth. so, we get to work with our subjects just like you would craft a photograph if you were a photographer. >> she looks, like, more sophisticated in the "after." >> let me ask you this, randy. let me ask you this. if you were hiring here... >> okay. >> ...and the "before" walked in, and then the "after" walked >> well, if one -- >> who would you say was the more confident, outgoing, the person who was, "wow, that really made an impression on me." >> well, if one person is smiling and one person isn't, obviously the one that looks happier, well-adjusted. >> sure. >> in fact, as you mention that, it's funny, who would i hire, one almost looks more intelligent just because of her teeth. >> that's how we judge people. we judge people by their smile. it's one of the first things we look at, right, in that first

we're looking at their teeth. and if their teeth look good, our eye moves by it and we move on to something else. but if their teeth look bad, it's like -- have you ever had a conversation with someone that had bad teeth, and you can't stop staring at their teeth? you just can't let go of it because it's abnormal. it doesn't look normal. that's what these people suffer their whole life. imagine that disability. let me show you this next patient. >> all right. >> this is a patient i love. because a lot of these patients i've showed you are older patients, right? they'vd look at this patient. she's young. through a variety of bad things that have happened to her, she's lost all of her back teeth. she has an executive position. she believes it's holding her back, because she won't even speak up in a meeting for fear of smiling... >> she's embarrassed of her smile. >> ...and showing that she has no back teeth. exactly. and you talk about lost human potential in such a young

can help her. >> wow. she looked like a kid, almost, in the "before." she looks like a woman now. >> unleashing human potential. >> you say that. you know, when you came on the show, at the very beginning of the program, you were saying things like that, and it just sounds like a big word. but, you know, after looking at these photos, you can see that it is a change. it's a major change. >> i don't believe it, randy. i know it, because i see it happen every day. it's extraordinary. we can reliably and predictably do it. we can do it in one day, and help these patients regain back their life. >> back to the denture wearers. i know a few denture wearers, right? >> uh-huh. >> and they never complain. they seem to be fine with their dentures. are you saying that most people don't like their dentures? >> randy, listen to yourself. >> [ chuckles ] okay. >> you're not a dentist. why would they talk to you about their denture? >> all right, okay. >> if they wanted to do a tv show, they might talk to you about that. i'm a dentist. i get people talking to me about how much they hate their dentures all the time. all the time.

they're always completely filling that thing with adhesive and making sure it's stuck in so that it won't move. they're always walking into a restaurant and have to really be selective over what they can eat. they have to be careful about not spontaneously laughing too loud for fear that their dentures might fall out or shoot across the room. it's a disability. >> good, good. i mean, we are rushed for time. >> i just have a couple more i'd like to share with you. >> two more photos. >> i mean, look at this patient, another young person. now, if -- >> oh, boy. >> "oh, boy." if that person walked in here... >> young to have those kind of teeth. >> very young. very young. you know, through an unfortunate set of circumstances, got on the merry-go-round of misery, couldn't get off, and was finally facing dentures. do you know how crippling that is when you're that age, and you're a woman, especially, that you're going to have to wear a denture? and you watched your grandmother wear one, and you watched it disfigure her face? but in just one day -- i mean, look at that. she completely changed.

same woman. she changed her hairstyle -- >> pretty smile. >> look at her eyes. look at her eyes. the self-esteem that these patients now show, and the health -- we haven't really touched on the health, but these patients feel vigorous because they feel healthy. because this chronic infection, which they've been fighting for years and years and years, has been rid out of their body. it's extraordinary. >> and you do it all right there. >> we do it all right there. in one day. >> are they skeptical, by the way? 'cause a lot of people see, you advertisements. but are they skeptical? >> no. no. i tell people, "listen, if you are skeptical, all's you have to do is come in. we're gonna show you around the center. you might even talk to some of these patients in the halls. it's not just our story. this is a story about you, and how we can unleash your human potential." >> you have one more photo. >> i do. we don't talk about guys a lot because guys don't like to talk about their smile. here's a fellow who, his teeth were so loose, right -- his

have the family over, barbecue it up. you know what? he couldn't eat the barbecue anymore because his teeth were so loose from gum disease. he knew he didn't want to wear dentures. he just -- that whole thought -- he was a gagger. putting anything into his mouth and fitting up into the roof of his mouth wasn't going to work. he was an excellent candidate. and now -- look at him at the barbecue on sundays now. he can bite into chicken, ribs. >> what about pain? we haven't talked about pain. it does seem painful. >> pain is a relative thing. first of all, when you have the procedure done, you're going to be sedated. so you're gonna be very comfortable. afterwards, i can tell you, i've had patients that took one pain pill the night of the procedure, and maybe just took an advil the next day. swelling is the biggest area of concern people have. you're gonna look like a little bit of a chipmunk, like you had your third molars removed. we have you use ice. but the pain is very controllable. >> okay, good. now, we're out of time. so, final message to a patient that, of course, they haven't

you said, 10 years, 15 years. they know they don't want a denture. and then, of course, to the denture wearer, that they've been in dentures maybe 10 or 30 years, and they're skeptical, maybe. >> sure. >> what do you say to them? >> we'll come in, we'll talk about a customized plan to help you achieve the smile of your dreams, because we want to help you to be able to unleash your human potential. >> it's a free consultation, right? >> it's a free consultation. >> so they might as well come in, right, and get a consultation? >> i don't care how hopeless you >> thanks for coming on the show. >> thank you for having me. >> great info. you've been watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez. for now, i wish you good health. >> thanks for watching "the wellness hour," the leader in medical news, with your host, randy alvarez, the authority on health issues. >> i didn't realize how bad my smile was, with fillings and root canals. i had to do something. i looked at partial bridges. i looked at dentures. out of all the options, clearchoice was the only choice

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>> you're watching "the wellness hour," the leader in medical news and information. i'm randy alvarez. today's topic -- replacing missing teeth with dental implants. and according to my first guest, she says nobody should be wearing a traditional denture. no more dentures. with us, we have an expert on the topic, dr. nicole mackie. dr. mackie, welcome to the program. >> thank you for having me. >> so, tell me a little bit

typical patient? >> we don't really have a typical patient. patients can be any kind of walk of life, any different kind of background. you can have a young person who was in an accident, congenitally missing teeth, they were born without those teeth. you can have an elderly person who's been in a denture for years and they're just sick of it. or you can have a middle-aged adult who's just had many different dental problems and they're constantly in a dental chair, and you just want that permanent solution. prosthodontist is to help design and make that smile and those teeth beautiful and functional, how they intended to be. >> now, you know what i like about you? we were talking about the benefits of dental implants, right? >> mm-hmm. >> and you had this story about that there's very few things in dentistry where the patient are so happy. elaborate on that. >> well, you know, before you're a prosthodontist, you're a

for your patients, but you never get hugs or the feelings of appreciation by doing cavities or regular crowns. but when you're changing someone's smile, thus their life, and their whole mouth is completely different than how they came in, they're crying, they're hugging, and they're expressing so much emotion to you. it's just the best feeling ever. and you don't get that from just a filling or a cleaning. >> at the top of the show, i said, "no more dentures." you don't think anybody should be wearing a denture -- a traditional denture. >> no. no. >> elaborate on that. >> in today's world, with all of our technology and our advancements in dentistry, we don't have to have patients wearing dentures. they can have dental implants anchored into their available bone and a fixed set of teeth. and a lot of patients think that they need implants for every

anymore. with the way that implants are made now, the surface properties and the way that we can see how they will be in the jawbone, computer technology, i-cat scans, all this different kinds of information, we know where to put them. a patient could have four implants and a full set of fixed permanent teeth. >> people walk in, some without teeth. >> right. >> and then, on the day of the procedure, they walk out with a fixed set of teeth. >> exactly. >> is that true? i mean, you see that? >> 100%, yep. so, let's say a patient is wearing a denture, and, like i said earlier, they're sick of it. they're over it. they want those permanent teeth. they have a wedding coming up, and they want to smile for their daughter's pictures. >> okay. >> yeah. and they say, "dr. mackie, i just want to look great and just enjoy this moment with her." so, you know, we design the smile on the first appointment, and we talk about everything

>> as far as the way the teeth are gonna look? >> exactly. >> okay. >> take some molds, and we actually put their molds on a machine, study the way the jaw interacts, simulating it with that way that they are, and basically, the next appointment, they go into surgery with the oral surgeon, have those implants placed, i go in there, i do my little magic, i put on their fixed, full set of permanent teeth, they come out of anesthetic, i hand them the mirror, and then the reaction happens. this is where sometimes, personally, my heart melts for them. they smile, they -- they can't believe their eyes. they're in shock sometimes. and some of them are overjoyed immediately. they have been living with either no teeth or really bad situations for such a long period of time that they can't believe that they've come to

and it's just a really wonderful feeling. >> and that's what you deal with, like, every day. >> yes. clearchoice will help those patients who are either in the denture or are heading towards dentures. and we can give them that permanent solution to avoid wearing the dentures, if they're headed towards them, or get rid of those dentures. you don't have to put your teeth in a cup every night. >> we're gonna take a quick break. when we come back, a little bit about the process of what somebody can et goes in. you're watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez. we'll be right back. >> male announcer: there's a way for a life-changing smile to fit your budget. the clearchoice way. >> meeting people is my life. i had to be careful how wide i would open my mouth because i was embarrassed to show my teeth. i was getting ready to buy a new shiny red pickup. as i was getting ready to purchase it, i made a decision it was time to do something for myself that was gonna be permanent. >> male announcer: you might be wondering if dental implants are worth it, but what if you never

or cover up your smile ever again? what if you could have beautiful new teeth at a cost that works within your monthly budget? >> i don't know how you would put a price on such a change in your life. to make the investment wasn't a tough decision at all. clearchoice gave me that solution. that was one of the most important decisions i ever made in my life, and i have not one single regret. but i will get the truck. >> male announcer: not just another dental procedure. this is a true life changer the clearce call today to schedule your free consultation. >> you're watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez. today's topic -- replacing missing teeth with dental implants. according to my first guest, no more dentures. nobody should be wearing dentures. now, you mentioned at the break that there's tens of thousands of people with an upper or lower denture. another thousands of people that are about to get false teeth. and if dental implants are so

fixed set of teeth -- permanent teeth -- why aren't they all doing it? what's your take? >> randy, there are so many reasons why. but i'm gonna tell you a few of the major ones. for the denture wearer, they're in a denture, they feel that they're done. they don't have any teeth left. so they feel, what's the point of going to the dentist anymore, unless there's major problems. so, they're out of the loop. they're out of the system. they're wearing a denture, and oftentimes, they have a sore spot. they just want it relieved, so implants. >> so they go to the dentist for, like, a realign or -- >> exactly. >> okay. >> and then there's another group of patients who've been in the dental chair way too many times, and they're just sick of it and over it. that's the last place where they want to be again. >> do you still hear that, where they say, "no offense, doctor, but i don't like the dentist"? >> yeah, all the time. >> do they say that even to you? >> yeah. >> what do you say? do you have a comeback? >> i just say, "give me a chance and let me change your opinion."

but we were talking about why people aren't doing this. so, number one, i guess, they don't go to the dentist anymore. nobody's telling them to do it. number two, i think you mentioned, they're afraid of the dentist. >> afraid, yes. they have had numerous of bad experiences and just failing procedures after failing issues or problems, et cetera. and they think that it's really expensive. but let me tell you, at clearchoice, what we have done, we have taken the most important factors, the most important players of dental implants and the specialists and put them under one roof. so instead of a patient going to your general dentist and then being referred to the oral surgeon and then being referred to the prosthodontist, who refers to the imaging center, who refers back to the general dentist, who refers back to the oral surgeon... >> that's how it's normally done? >> ...to the dental lab... oh, absolutely. and then fees are incorporated

so the patient does incur a lot of excess fees. so the way we do it at clearchoice is, under one roof, we have myself, the prosthodontist, expert in diagnosis, treatment planning, designing that smile, making the smile for the patient. the oral surgeon -- expert at the bone and placing the implant. >> together, right there? >> oh, yes. >> okay. >> we have the dental technician, the lab, all under one roof. and then we have our imaging -- three-dimensional imaging, state-of-the-art, computer, everything. >> is this why this whole same-day philosophy -- you're able to do it quicker? >> it's streamlined, and it's very efficient. so, we have taken the best, and we have educated, and we have studied the way that it's done, the most efficient, properly, for the best for the patient, and they have one fee, and that's it. so it doesn't have to cost more.

even saving money. so, you know, i have total respect for all of the doctors that are in any location, any area, that are trying to do it themselves. >> do it all themselves. >> yeah. but at clearchoice, it is done and studied and made in a way to be so efficient. and safety is our biggest priority. i mean, from when i first started working, i've worked in 21 different dental offices. there is not an "i" that is not dotted crossed at clearchoice. we are set up in a way that we have our facilities where we have recovery rooms even for the patients. >> after dental school, you spent five years in specialized training. >> yes. >> tell me a little bit about that. >> so, dental school's four years, and you can go out and practice as a general dentist then, but for me, i've always been a perfectionist at what i do. i'm very attention, detail-orientated.

person as your boss or your spouse, but you, for sure, want them as your prosthodontist. >> a perfectionist. >> yes, the person who is making your smile, your mouth, your -- the way that you, you know, speak and smile to the world. so, i went to school for three years of classical prosthodontic training, which is to reconstruct a mouth, implant training, and how to study the way that the mouth functions with the joints, the materials and then another two years just with implants and prosthodontics. >> is there that much to this, by the way? >> it really is. you don't want to -- look, if you're gonna be redoing your mouth and you have already gone through all these years of uncomfortable experiences or just not the best care, you want to go to a specialist. you want to go to a prosthodontist and an oral surgeon. >> that's your feeling, your opinion. >> yes. you want to go to the best. >> okay, good. you know, people need to know, we're talking about replacing

implants. dr. mackie says no more dentures. and people need to know that i'm not endorsing you on this program. i'm just asking questions. but people will visit our website and ask for referrals. and we try not to give referrals, ever. we're not supposed to. but i do say go to a specialist, and that's whether it's in plastic surgery or endocrinology. >> right. >> because, i think, if you're gonna do this, you want a predictable outcome. so, how old can you be to do >> well, age is really not a contraindication to dental implants. in fact, i've had a 94-year-old patient. >> really? >> yeah. >> why would a 94-year-old want to do this? >> she wanted to eat, she wanted to chew, she wanted to spend time with her grandkids and eat hot dogs with them. >> okay. so, can they eat a steak? i mean, once they get their fixed set of teeth and they're healed up, are they limited? i mean, can they eat a carrot with their front teeth or a broccoli or whatever? >> 100%.

soft diet, but when they get their fixed teeth in, yeah, they're eating broccoli, they're eating carrots, they're eating cucumbers, they're eating that crunchy salad that they missed out on for so long. they're getting the nutrients that they need, really, to feel better. so, not only are they feeling better on the inside, but they look better, and their just whole outlook on life is changing. >> but isn't it true that, if you've been wearing dentures for 30 years that you may not have enough bone to do this? >> well, that was kind of a thought of the past, but now with new technology and the imaging and everything, we're able to see where the bone is, and the way that the implants are designed now, we can put them in a place where there is bone, and we usually can find a place. >> so rarely do you have to turn somebody away. >> rarely. and no more going to another surgical site like the old way of going to a hip for some bone-grafting material or

>> we're gonna take another break. we come back, and i want to go over the frequently asked questions these people have when they visit you. >> sure. >> you're watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez. we'll be right back. >> male announcer: there's a way to get a life-changing smile that's designed to keep you comfortable. the clearchoice way. >> big fear of the dentist. never liked to go. always made excuses. it was a nightmare. i started looking for alternatives. >> we create a wonderful environment for patients to just totally relax from the front desk to the surg s we just want them to have a wonderful experience. >> male announcer: if the phrase "dental implants" leaves you a little uneasy, you're not alone. at clearchoice, pain management is part of the treatment, so you can rest assured we'll do our best to make you as comfortable as possible. >> we're able to diminish the discomfort that you experience. it starts with i.v. sedation. we're able to place the implants and put in teeth the same day. it's just a wonderful thing that we're able to do here.

lives. >> male announcer: not just another dental procedure. this is a true life changer the clearchoice way. call today to schedule your free consultation. >> female announcer: there's a way to improve your overall health by addressing you dental health. the clearchoice way. >> my cardiologist said, "i don't want you to come back and see me again until you start getting something done about those teeth." that is the foundation of good heart health. >> we're doing amazing transformations. and it's not just a smile, which is huge. it changes the person's total outlook. function is better. chewing -- if you can chew your food, you're gonna be able to chew better foods. >> female announcer: most patients don't realize that their dental challenges can lead to serious health challenges. at clearchoice, we understand that you're dental health impacts your total health. >> feeling good and knowing that you're doing the best for yourself and for your own

important. >> female announcer: not just another dental procedure, this is a true life changer. the clearchoice way. call today to schedule your free consultation. >> you're watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez. today's topic -- replacing missing teeth with dental implants. and dr. mackie says no more dentures. okay. so nobody should be wearing dentures. >> no. >> not to-- is that the future of dentistry, where dentures, the way we know them today, will all be attached to something? i the future, yes. >> now, i know a few denture wearers, and they don't seem to complain at all about their dentures. are you saying there's no such thing as a happy denture-wearer? >> randy, they're not complaining to you because you're not a dentist or a prosthodontist. >> okay, good point. all right. >> so, they don't want to advertise they're wearing a denture, either, to you, okay? let me tell you, a denture wearer is not maybe the happiest person. sometimes they have to put a ton of adhesive or that glue even to keep it in place, okay?

they're not even ordering the foods that they like at a restaurant. they don't want to always have to get soup or the softest thing on the menu. >> mm-hmm. >> they don't want to have to put their teeth in a cup, especially my women patients. some of them have to wake up extra early just so they can put in their teeth so their husbands don't see their face sunk in. and the outdoor activities that my patients want to do. some of them are retiring. some of them are still enjoying their lives. or i have one patient, she does laps every morning. >> in the pool. because her teeth were moving, and she was just feeling awkward, and she didn't want to take her teeth out just to go swimming because she was with other people. and one of her girlfriends was in a swimming class with her, and she was super-embarrassed. so, it wasn't a good life for her. so they're avoiding the outdoor activities they like. she wasn't playing tennis. he wasn't doing his fun things that he wanted to do. so i'm saying, you know what?

let's do your scan, let's talk about what you want. >> it's a free consultation across the board? >> across the board. >> nice. >> we'll talk about all of their needs, what their wants are, any things that they have any questions about, you know? >> okay, okay. but one of the things i have to ask you is pain. it does seem painful. >> mm-hmm. great question. so, pain is relative, right? in the old days, before our great imaging and everything, we didn't really know exactly how much bone the patient had or where it was or where we could so the patient's gums had to be opened much wider. and surgery was much more intensive and invasive. now, with the way that we have our scanning and the ability to see exactly where the bone is, the surgery is much less invasive. and they're given the pain medication during the surgery. and then after surgery, they're given medication to control their pain. a lot of the patients even say, "you know what? dr. mackie, that was it? all that i had to take was

there's swelling and some people have more pain than others. >> right. >> but don't let your fear of pain keep you from doing this. >> exactly, follow the post-operative instructions, ice always helps -- you know, different things like that, of course. >> we're gonna take a quick break. we come back, more about how to get started. you're watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez. we'll be right back. >> male announcer: there's a way to get a life-changing new smile at one place in one day -- the clearchoice way. >> i had an accident and lost a great portion of my upper jaw. i lost six teeth. there was infection. >> we're doing amazing transformations. we have expertise that you might not find anywhere else all in one location. >> male announcer: in just one day, under one roof, clearchoice can give you a long-term solution so you can get back your smile and your confidence. >> when they handed me the mirror, i was overwhelmed with unspeakable joy. to restore to me not only the

and my zest for life, it was just amazing that i got all of that accomplished in one day. >> male announcer: not just another dental procedure, this is a true life changer -- the clearchoice way. call today to schedule your free consultation. >> you're watching "the wellness hour," the leader in medical news and information. i'm randy alvarez. today's topic -- replacing missing teeth with dental implants. and according to dr. mackie, nobody should be wearing a dentur with technology, et cetera, and what implants have to offer. okay. dr. mackie. >> yes. >> snap in, snap out is popular across the country, and i know that you told me clearchoice does a little bit of that. but the focus is a fix-in teeth. >> snap in, snap out is an option, but at clearchoice, we listen to our patients. they come to us 'cause they want permanent teeth. they want fixed, locked-in-the-jaw teeth. so, i mean, it's an okay procedure.

you still take -- >> that means the snap in, snap out? >> exactly. you still take it out at night. it still sits in that glass. and there's quite a lot of maintenance with the little components that actually snap in, snap out. but the permanent set of teeth that don't come in and out, those patients are back in the system. they're back to brushing and flossing, they're getting their checkups, they're starting to take care of not only their teeth but their skin, their -- their whole life. >> a smile is pretty important. >> no, you're a dentist. of course you're gonna say that. how important is it? >> no, look at -- you have a job. you have somebody going up for a new job, and they're maybe a little bit self-conscious or depressed. and then you have the person who's smiling and bubbly and happy. who is the employer gonna hire? and it's not just because, oh, they can eat a little bit better or their teeth are that much more perfect than another person. it's because their confidence is showing through.

they just want to come in, they want to eat better, they want to chew better. and then they start getting all these compliments. "oh, my god. you look so great. you look fabulous." and then they tell me, "you know what? i came in 'cause i wanted to eat better," but they're looking better, they're feeling better. the women who were divorced like five years ago, who just were sitting around their house, are now dating and dancing and going to live music. >> so, for some people, by more active. >> oh, yeah. they become more active, they become more social, they become alive again. they are living. you know, in life, if there's something that you don't like about yourself or you're feeling self-conscious, it holds you back. so people who have been so self-conscious about their mouths, either putting their hand in front of their face or kind of drawing in, or the man

his mouth maybe just because he wanted to hide his teeth, you know, it holds you back. so, the people, they come in, the patients -- they're changed. >> their self-confidence is low when they walk in. when it's all done... >> exactly. and their -- their inner self starts showing through. >> now, we've talked a lot about denture wearers, but you guys specialize in the people that their teeth are literally -- haven't been to the dentist in 15 years. >> right. >> and we're low on time here. >> mm-hmm. >> but theou they still qualify? i mean, aren't their gums too bad to have dental implants? >> no, in fact, it's either the bad teeth, when they come out, they're rid of the problem, because the teeth and the bacteria were causing those issues. so now you get rid of the teeth, you get rid of all the bad things that were going on with those. now you have a solid foundation, ready to put in dental implants. >> you say patients come in -- we were talking in the green room -- that their mouths are

this is the worst you've ever seen." >> they say that because they think that they are the worst because they don't see other people or talk to other people, because everyone who's in that condition is hiding. >> they cover their smile. >> yeah, they cover it. and they don't -- i mean, they're not a prosthodontist or an oral surgeon who sees this, you know? so at the end of the day, when they get their fixed set of teeth and they were a little skeptical in the beginning, they're that much more surprised and happy because th'v either years of dentistry that maybe didn't work for them, and now it's working for them, and it's a solution. >> the consultation's free, right? a lot of dentists -- and this sounds like i'm siding with you. i am not. but a lot of dentists charge for consults. you don't. >> no. >> so the barrier, as you say, is lowered so everybody gets a chance. >> everyone gets a chance. come in, see us, talk about what your concerns are, what you want. what's your goals?

up? do you have, you know, that wedding you're looking forward to taking those photos for? >> good. you love this, by the way. >> i do. it's a passion of mine. i love helping people because i always feel that if i was in that situation, how would i want it done to me? and, you know, a lot of doctors say, "i love to help people," but i really do. and i just always put myself in that person's chair. >> now, i know your dad's a dentist. when you first started with ea him and telling him these kind of things? >> yeah, i was like, "dad, this place is amazing." >> [ laughs ] >> i have been through the wringer with my training but have never seen something so efficient. >> walk in the day of the procedure without teeth, walk out with teeth. >> yeah. >> that are fixed in place. >> yeah, in place. >> i want to thank you for coming on the show. very, very good. >> i really appreciate it. >> you've been watching "the wellness hour." i'm randy alvarez. for now, i wish you good health. >> male announcer: thanks for watching "the wellness hour,"

your host, randy alvarez, the authority on health issues. >> male announcer: there's a way to get a life-changing smile that's designed to keep you comfortable. the clearchoice way. >> big fear of the dentist. never liked to go. always made excuses. it was a nightmare. i started looking for alternatives. >> we create a wonderful environment for patients to just totally relax from the front desk to the surgical suite. we just want them to have a wonderful experience. >> male announcer: if the phrase little uneasy, you're not alone. at clearchoice, pain management is part of the treatment, so you can rest assured we'll do our best to make you as comfortable as possible. >> we're able to diminish the discomfort that you experience. it starts with i.v. sedation. we're able to place the implants and put in teeth the same day. it's just a wonderful thing that we're able to do here. we're able to actually transform lives. >> male announcer: not just another dental procedure.

the clearchoice way. call today to schedule your free consultation. >> female announcer: there's a way to improve your overall health by addressing you dental health. the clearchoice way. >> my cardiologist said, "i don't want you to come back and see me again until you start getting something done about those teeth." that is the foundation of good heart health. >> we're doing amazing transformations. and it's not just a smile, which is huge. it changes the person's total outlook. function is better. chewing -- if you can chew your food, you're gonna be able to chew better foods. >> female announcer: most patients don't realize that their dental challenges can lead to serious health challenges. at clearchoice, we understand that you're dental health impacts your total health. >> feeling good and knowing that you're doing the best for yourself and for your own personal health, that is what's important. >> female announcer: not just

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>> reporter: and while she may have been fooled into giving the money her bank's fraud alert system was not. >> never thought it would happen to us. >> reporter: tipping off her father, billy davis, who manages her account. that's when he frantically started texting her. >> i just felt that something was definitely wrong. >> reporter: he couldn't reach casey because her scammers kept her on the phone for four hours. she drove some 30 miles to various stores, paying in this unusual way. >> 2,000 on one card and 500 on each additional card. on additional fees they claimed she owed. in all, she handed over $7,900 in gift cards from target and itunes. during the ordeal her father could only helplessly watch as the fraud alerts rolled in. >> as a dad, a parent, not to be able to help your child -- >> it hurt. >> they are very persuasive.

so they tend to intimidate people into staying on the phone. >> reporter: annie packner is a spokeswoman for the irs. she says the only way to thwart attackers is to educate the public. >> it's most important for you to protect yourself from becoming a victim is knowing the signs. >> reporter: for example, the irs does not call to demand money in a specific form by phone. they don't threaten immediate arrest. and will never ask for credit cards or personal information over the phone. casey davis says she's ba learn from her mistake. >> if i could spare someone the mental strain and the financial burden that i went through, i would be completely like honored to do so. the "cbs overnight news"

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drugs marinel wolfe is getting at this denver clinic. >> you want to do your chin strap? >> reporter: what's unusual is on her head. a cold cap chilled with dry ice to 30 below. as it warms, a new one is strapped on tightly every 20 to 30 minutes. this goes on for eight hours. >> it's not really pain. it is an overall feeling of i just want this off my head. >> reporter:th more than half of their hair. doctors have different ideas about why it works. one theory is that it constricts blood flow, keeping the chemo from reaching the scalp. another is that it freezes many of the hair follicles and the chemo is simply shut out. >> is it working? >> it is working. i have the majority of my hair. the oncologist told me this

the cold cap. >> reporter: she gets moral support from her husband. yes, that's me. we are together on this journey. why is maintaining your hair important to a woman? >> i think it gives you a sense of control. it gives you a piece of dignity. >> reporter: it doesn't work for all chemo drugs or for cancers carried through the blood like leukemia. there are concerns thaoc the chemotherapy could let cancer spread to the scalp. >> the women who choose to do the cold cap are really motivated. >> reporter: dr. tessa seigler is an oncologist at new york's weil cornel breast cancer center. >> our opinion is that the risks are very, very small if any. >> reporter: seigler sees two good effects. one for patients. >> i think some of it is a look good feel good. >> reporter: the other effect for doctors and how they respond to women who still have their

our interactions are a little bit different. >> in what sense? more positive? >> more positive. for sure. >> reporter: using these caps can cost a patient several thousand dollars out of pocket because they are rented by the month. this version circulates coolant through one cap. it is far less available since it must be leased by hospitals. users then pay by the treatment. called dignicap, it received approval by the food and drug administration last december. but neither is reimbursed by insurance. that's why bethany hornthal in san francisco helped to found hair to stay, for women who can't afford the cold caps. their organization has offset the cost for more than 170 women. >> i think that insurance needs to step in here and to level the playing field. >> how does that feel? nice and snug? >> it feels good, yes. >> reporter: in new jersey susan melchian demonstrated the

cost because for her there was no price on beating cancer. >> i can go out and just be who i am and not have the breast cancer define me. >> what does that mean, not have the breast cancer define me? >> not live the cancer but live going through the struggle or the treatment of it. and coming out being fine. >> extraordinary women. all the women we spoke to for this story, doctors and patients, stressed the importance of awareness. there canbe hefty out-of-pocket costs. but women can't even make the choice if they don't know about it. this treatment option and most doctors are not talking about. i'm happy to report that my wife marinel had her last chemo four

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he followed that tough act with even more success. steve kroft spoke to cranston in a story for "60 minutes." [ crowd chapting "bryan" ] >> reporter: bryan cranston was born and raised in los angeles and had been a familiar face here for decades but never a star. that officially changed three years ago when the hollywood chamber of commerce embedded his name in the sidewalk. >> i have often walked down this ? but the pavement never held my star before ? ? all at once i'm three stories high ? ? knowing i'm on the street where it lives ? >> reporter: since then it's only gotten better. at age 60 he is on hollywood's a-list and a red carpet regular. and no one was more surprised than cranston. >> i didn't feel entitled to become a star. i didn't expect it. >> did you want it? >> not really. the things you want professionally are

that's what's happened. opportunity has come to me. >> reporter: and when it came late in his career, cranston knocked it out of the park. >> maybe you and i could partner up. >> you want to cook crystal meth? >> that's right. >> when we first started, we were just telling a story and trying to do our best. and it just started to steamroll and became this juggernaut. >> did you see it coming? >> no. not at all. >> chemistry is -- >> reporter: it's a familiar story now. a meek and depressed high school chemistry teacher with terminal cancer cooks up a scheme to make and market a superior grade of methamphetamine to provide a nest egg for his family after he's gone. but over the course of five seasons walter white goes from milquetoast to murderous in order to survive. >> i was just infused with ideas, and i would dream about it and wake up and go oh, i have another idea about walter white.

>> it was so well written, and it just got into my soul. >> i am the danger. >> reporter: it was cranston's first real opportunity to show what he could do as an actor. >> run. >> reporter: the result was new respect and a closet full of emmys. when the show finally ended, he saw it as a new beginning and an opportunity to try something completely different. it had been years since cranston had performed on stage, yet he decided to sign on with a theater company in boston that was doing a new play called "all the way," about lyndon johnson, a very complicated character. >> it had to be an amazing challenge. i mean, why did you do it? >> it was shakespearean in size, and i thought, whoo, boy, that's a big bite to take and it scares me a little bit, so let's do it. >> reporter: and there were reasons to be scared. >> i realized, oh, my god, this is an enormous play and it's

speeches, speeches. and i started to panic. >> it is all or nothing. >> reporter: but in boston and later on broadway and after that a film version for hbo, his performance was so on the mark -- >> let us begin. >> reporter: -- you had to remind yourself it was cranston and not johnson. >> now, i love you more than my own daddy. bu y crush you. >> look at that. look at the size of those ears. >> reporter: after winning a tony award, broadway's highest honor, he topped it off with an oscar-nominated performance in the film "trumbo." >> well, well. >> that's quite a run. >> surprising.

>> got a few clips to show you here. >> oh, yes? >> okay. roll it. >> what the hell is wrong with you? >> reporter: cranston has been a working actor since his mid 20s. >> oh, yeah. >> very sweet. >> reporter: beginning with a part on the soap opera "loving." >> that attraction is our business. all right? >> reporter: and after there's been everything from the sublime to the ridiculous. good guys, bad guys. >> he's dead! we could. >> reporter: and sometimes parts so small even cranston's forgotten them. >> what is that? >> it says here it's "amazon women on the moon." >> five minutes for the widow. >> you ended up on the cutting room floor. that's why you've never seen it. >> "amazon women on the moon." who could forget? who wants to remember is a better question actually. >> but i promised myself -- >> reporter: in all there have been nearly 150 roles, not counting the early commercials that helped pay the bills. >> now you can relieve inflamed hemorrhoidal tissue with the oxygen action of preparation h. >> oxygen action. >> do you think you've grown as an actor since then? >> no, but my hemorrhoid has grown. >> reporter: there were guest spots on just about every show

including five appearances on "seinfeld." >> jerry. >> hey, tim. >> reporter: as jerry's smarmy dentist dr. tim wadley. >> cheryl, would you ready the nitrous oxide, please? >> it was like going to comedy boot camp for me being on that show. >> reporter: and comedy proved to be something that bryan cranston was very good at. ? i just want to celebrate ? ? another day of living ? it led to his breakout role in the widely acclaimed series "malcolm in mi as hal, the hapless father overwhelmed by the chaos of a dysfunctional family. >> wait, wait, wait, wait. there's something we have to talk about. >> he was insecure, you know, not in charge. >> hello. >> he took brain vacations often. ? >> reporter: "malcolm" earned cranston a modicum of fame, three emmy nominations and a reputation as an actor who was willing to do anything.

and there were 75,000 of them. >> call. animal. control. >> reporter: and yes, he got stung. >> where were you stung? >> in the lower region. in one of he boys down below. >> sensitive spot. >> very sensitive. the beekeeper went, "sorry." i'll help you anywhere else but that. sorry. >> you are going to get up and -- >> reporter: he did seven seasons on "malcolm" and hated to see it go. but the show's cancellation turned out to be a very lucky moment. >> had "malcolm in the middle" been picked up i would not have been available for the pilot of "breaking bad." right now someone else would be sitting in this chair talking to you. not me. >> to watch the full report go to cbsnews.com and click on "60 minutes."

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golfing great tiger woods is speaking out about returning to the sport in a rare interview. woods has been struggling to come back after a series of injuries. he spoke to charlie rose on his pbs program. >> when do you think you're going to come back? >> i'm hoping to come back in december. >> you are? you believe you can do that? you'll be ready? something happened between withdrawing from safeway and competing there. >> more hard work. >> more hard work. >> there it is. a win for the ages. >> here is what's interesting about you more than any golfer -- any athlete i know. it's not just you. it's us. we can't let you go. i mean, there's a sense that we never -- >> aw, you care? >> yes. but there is a sense that we never understood how it was to be so brilliant on a golf

so dominant in a sport. we didn't understand how you could lose that either. you've thought about that. >> of course, charlie. i miss being out there. i miss competing. i miss mixing it up with the boys and coming down the stretch -- >> you like being tiger woods. >> i like beating those guys. and that's what i -- that's why i practiced all those hours, is to be ready to take on those guys down the stretch. m absolutely. 100%. and to be at my age now at 40 years old, i'm the first one to admit i can't do the things i used to be able to do. but most people can't at my age versus when they were younger. i have to find different ways to go about it. >> you have to find other ways to win? >> yes, i do. but i'm naturally a tactician. even when i was hitting the ball long and blowing over the top of bunkers that was the strategy. and so i used my mind and then eventually the method i used

important. you used your mind. you've learned that from your father, i assume. >> correct. >> you learned mental toughness. you learned how to win. you still have that. >> oh, yeah. that part hasn't left me. i know how to get it done. i just need to get into position to get it done. >> god, tiger! >> some have said to be tiger % woods was both a gift and a burden. how was it a burden? >> it's a burden in the sense that the amount of obligations that i have or tournament anonymity that was lost. if you look back, the only regret i have in life is not spending another year at stanford. i wish i would have had -- >> that's the only regret? >> that's the only regret i wish i had. >> of all the things that's happened to you? >> all the things i've learned. that's been -- all the things i've been through are tough, yes. but they've been great for me.

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