"3 years ago I was sitting in your chair having a routine check up. I happened to mention that I had a headache and was suffering yet again from tennis elbow. The next thing I know is you have me standing facing a wall looking at my posture. You then tell me that my jaw is out of line which is causing my problems. After several x-rays and moulds later I am fitted with a brace on my upper jaw. Several months later you fit a brace on my lower jaw. 18 months later (much to the horror of my children) I return home with pink train tracks fitted top and bottom.

I am now completely brace free. My headaches have gone (except when it suits me) and I have not suffered from tennis elbow since the day you first fitted my brace. My only complaint is it has not improved my tennis

I still cannot believe how well I now feel. You have made such a difference to the quality of my life. Thank you." L aura, patient of Dr Marina Carew

“I have had a history of allergies from an early age which gradually increased as time went on. During the course of my teenage years I had quite a few fillings all of which were amalgams. Apart from hayfever I began to suffer from headaches all the time which were not relieved with any painkillers, even those prescribed by my GP. I tried various complementary therapies but didn’t find complete relief. I was eventually referred to an allergy clinic which finally identified numerous food intolerances. During that time Marina Carew was developing and enhancing her holistic dentistry techniques and encouraged me to consider having all of my amalgams replaced, having confirmed my intolerance to mercury. I embarked upon this fairly lengthy (mainly due to the number of fillings I had and the fact that I wanted a good gap in between each of the sessions) course of action and alongside my abstention from the food identified as harmful, I have not looked back.

I went from being lethargic and in constant pain to someone with plenty of energy feeling bright and able to cope with the rigours of daily family life with 2 children and a full time job. It is quite difficult to describe the feeling of not having any mercury in my mouth but there certainly is something different, apart from the way I am now without any headaches. My husband says I am like a new person. I also find that if I eat something I shouldn’t my symptoms disappear much quicker than before”. Jane Hawkins – patient of Dr Marina Carew

“Before I had my brace I had terrible earaches and my ears were clicking, the doctor said I had to have grommets but mum and me didn’t want that. Thanks to you I have not got to have grommets any more because you said my jaw was too far back and it was blocking a tube going to my ear. So you gave me a brace to bring my jaw forward and it did, so now I don’t have ears that click and earaches. Thank you for all you have done”. Ben – patient of Dr Marina Carew

“When I was young I had a problem about breathing. The only way I could breath was by pushing my head forwards. But when I was seeing Marina with my brace it has helped me push my head forward to pushing it backwards. And now I breath ok. This has helped me do sports better, my hearing is better, has put my head into shape. So if any of you have any problems with that then see Marina about it”. Sam Culleton – patient of Dr Marina Carew

“When I came to you over a year and a half ago I was suffering from severe TMJ caused I feel by previous brace work done over ten years before. I woke every day to face pain, continual headaches, and a stiff neck that no matter what other treatments I sought never went away. This continual pain and discomfort made me irritable and always stressful.

Since your treatment I no longer get the headaches, my sinuses are far clearer, I don’t have stiff necks all the time, my face does not ache, and at last I feel well again! I would recommend anyone needing to seek treatment for TMJ symptoms to trust Marina and her dentistry, it works”. Mrs J Wilkie – patient of Dr Marina Carew

“I would like to thank you for the work you have carried out on my teeth and jaw. The results have made such a change to my life.

I had begun to accept that the problems I had would always stay with me as I had them for such a long time. I suffered ear ache that was so severe that when I woke in the mornings I could not lift my head off the pillow. The Doctor would give me antibiotics which would seem to help, but a few days later the ache would return. Since wearing my brace I haven’t had this ear ache.

Occasionally when I was eating my jaw would hurt so badly that I would have to stop eating and hold my jaw tightly to make the pain go away. I had also begun to believe that I would have to live with this, but thanks to you I no longer suffer jaw pains.

I had no idea that the cause of this was teeth I had removed and orthodontic work I had done when I was a child. I should have realised this because my teeth when I had the old appliance removed were perfectly straight, but as the years have gone by they have slowly crushed together until my front teeth had overlapped. You have now spaced my teeth, which makes me feel a lot more confident to smile and my mouth feels cleaner. I also find it easier to floss my teeth. The most amazing thing I have noticed since I have been wearing my brace is the change it has made to my profile. I look at old photographs of my profile and feel embarrassed. On my wedding day a few months ago I asked the photographer not to take photos of me side on. Some were taken anyway, but to my surprise there is a huge difference, one that I can live with.

Thank you so much for your time and patience as I know I have not been the easiest and most co-operative patient”. Emma – patient of Dr Marina Carew

“I have pleasure in writing down my thoughts of Philip, who is seven years old and has been attending your practice since he was five. It was evident at that time that he had an underbite, which was chipping his top teeth and becoming more pronounced as he grew. You recommended that he wear a corrective brace and he was fitted with one.

Philip was at that time a very unhappy little boy – frustrated and angry probably by his inability to communicate fluently, but could also have been from headaches and breathing problems brought on by his jaw abnormality. I must say that although the original brace he was fitted may eventually correct his dental problems, it did make his speech worse. In December 2002 I felt it was necessary to take him out of school to be home-educated.

In May 2003 Philip was fitted with a different brace, which I understand is called an ALF brace. This brace seemed so simple and unobtrusive I wondered if it would really work. However, the effect of this brace was almost instantaneous – Philip’s speech improved, his confidence returned and he became so much happier that he was able to go back to school. As I am not an expert I am unable to say whether his jaw has improved faster with this new brace, but there is certainly an obvious improvement with his bite, appearance and general manner”. Ms Glenda Hoy (Mother of Philip) – patient of Dr Marina Carew

“Since the age of 8, when I smashed both my front teeth out, the dentist had become torture for me. At the age of 10 I stopped going to the dentist altogether. At 13 we found Lavender Barn and I plucked up the courage to once again try the dentist. After several visits with Marina I had confidence and trust in her to give me back my smile. On the 28 June 2003 I was petrified as Marina drilled off my two front teeth and began to rebuild them. Soon after she started I relaxed and two hours later I cam out with my promised new smile. My fear has gone for good”. Miss Kati Hedges – patient of Dr Marina Carew

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