Technology

At the weekend I had the misfortune to arrive at Stranraer (with family) for a ferry to Northern Ireland to be told that all the fast ferries had been cancelled, and whilst we could wait 5 hours for the next ordinary ferry it was likely to be delayed due to weather. We decided not to wait and turned around and came home, a good decision as the ferry was further delayed.

Aside from the obvious disappointment of a cancelled weekend away, we were annoyed to have woken up early and travelled a long distance, when had we known the ferry was cancelled most or all of our 8+ hours in the car would have been avoided.

Technology these days is amazing. In the last six months at the practice we introduced text reminders for appointments. Just tell us your mobile number (or landline if you prefer) and you will automatically receive a text the day before your appointment. We can do email reminders if you prefer. (We promise never to pass on your contact information.) The ferry company sent us an email and a text to confirm our booking. I wonder why they did not send us a text when the crossing was cancelled. Next time we are flying.

Lucious Lips?

Trinny and Susannah were on the TV last week promoting their latest programme or book or something. The reason I can't remember is that I was mesmerised by Trinny's lips. Looking at photos (she's the one on the right) she does seem to have a naturally large lower lip, but both upper and lower lips looked abnormally large, the natural assumption being she has had them "done". Perhaps she just had the wrong shade of lippy on?

It got me thinking about how important the lips are to your look. When planning how to straighten teeth I take into account the shape, size and position of the lips and how they relate to the face and teeth. If I move the teeth the lips could change as a side effect, although it is difficult to predict precisely. This can have good or bad effects, such as subtly thickening the lips, or making the top lip "sink" into the face. It means that what is right for one person might not be for another. It means that I take each case separately, taking into account perhaps more than the reason treatment is sought in the first place. It means that each person gets an individual plan which is designed just for them.

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