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'You look 10 years younger.' She thought she was 55 to 60. She is almost 80.

An almost-80-year-old patient was so transformed by her dental work with Dr. Andrus that someone guessed her age in the late 50s. She is smiling more, eating better, and would recommend him to anybody.

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[Asked] 'Has dentistry made a difference in your life?' Okay. You said I look 10 years younger, and I said, 'Wow, how old do you think I am?' And she thought I was 55 to 60 — and I'm in my eighth, almost 80. And it made me feel so good, because I felt like I was looking so old and haggy. But I'm able to smile more, I'm able to eat better, I don't have those nasty cavity-looking things. And he was so thorough. He kept asking questions and testing and changing. It's awesome. I would recommend him to anybody. You've got to check him out.

In her words

Almost 80, mistaken for late 50s, smiling more.

[Someone said] 'You look 10 years younger,' and I said, 'Wow, how old do you think I am?' And she thought I was 55 to 60 — and I'm in my eighth, almost 80.

It made me feel so good, because I felt like I was looking so old and haggy. But I'm able to smile more, I'm able to eat better, I don't have those nasty cavity-looking things.

And he was so thorough. He kept asking questions and testing and changing. It's awesome. I would recommend him to anybody. You've got to check him out.

"She thought I was 55 to 60 — and I'm almost 80." — A happy patient

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