i had my consultation with clearchoice. >> male announcer: join the their smiles free at clearchoice. call or click to schedule your free consultation with our team of experts. >> everything was all under one roof. the doctors, the surgeon, prosthodontist, the lab. i walked out of there with the teeth that i wanted, all done in one day. i'm extremely happy that i made that investment in me, because i know it's gonna last me the rest of my life. my husband loves them. and i will always have this >> male announcer: don't wait another day. call clearchoice now. >> 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 in las vegas with an upper or lower denture. another thousands of people that are about to get false teeth. and if dental implants are so good -- that means people can fixed set of teeth -- permanent teeth -- why aren't they all doing it? what's your take? >>

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

. >> 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 t 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'

out of all the options, clearchoice was the only choice >> 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 21st-century world-class 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. 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 missing all these years. call clearchoice today. >> america is getting more and more beautiful every day. smiles are brighter, confidence is higher, outlooks on life are improving daily. why? because people are calling o going online to schedule an appointment at clearchoice dental implant centers.

we've learned about the clearchoice approach, how you're able to restore full smiles in one day, using the full-arch treatment. we've seen how you're helping people deal with their natural fears of having this procedure done, walking them through the entire process, and giving them finance options so that they can afford dental implants. it's all about taking control of your dental health and joining the smile-freedom movement, isn't it? >> shari, i couldn't agree with you mentioned fear. many of our patients are very fearful. they've had the fear of having a bad smile, the fear of not being able to really show their teeth in public. they don't feel like they've had any control over what their smile looks like, any control over what all these expenses have cost them and their family, both in time and money. and while we do help these patients regain their dental health, and we do have to talk about implants and we have to talk abo end of the day, it's not about any of that at all. it's about freedom -- freedom from dentures, freedom from worrying about your smile again, the freedom to

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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. >> announcer: you might be wondering if dental implants are worth it, but what if you never had to think about, worry about, 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 >>> she's like, christie, i need you to sit down. i'm like, oh, no. this is never a good thing. your dad was shot. i collapsed to the floor. none of it made sense t >> fences make good neighbors they say. this one made for a fight. >> private property, you don't have permission. >> big sky country shrunk small by one man.

in one day. >> is that right. >> and that is the clearchoice difference. >> and help me understand thise. >> 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 like an oral surgeon, prosthodontist, all right there? >> it's important to lower the barriers to thi

now, for people that don't know clearchoice, who's the typical patient and what are the different services you offer? people that have been dealing with constant dental problems -- periodontal disease, decay, missing teeth, people that are frustrated with their current situation. others have been using dentures for some time and have not been successful with using the dentures, and they're looking for an alternative to their current situation. >> are there a lot of people in arizona with dentures? >> we can fit the university of phoenix stadium wi >> it's that common? >> it is very common, and we can fit it tens, hundreds of times with people that are going into dentures based on the current dental situation that they have. >> so, you don't like dentures. i mean, we said at the top of the show that you said nobody should be wearing a traditional denture. >> that's true. listen, george washington used to ride a horse to work, and he used to use dentures. i don't know why we should still have dentures. there's so many other alternatives available with dental implants that provide teeth for p