Congratulations to our 2010 Vinson Orthodontics $500 Scholarship Winner :Anne Buzzell!!
Anne graduated in the top 3% of her class at Clayton High School with a GPA of 4.645!! She will attend the Michigan Jewish Institute this fall. Good Luck Anne!!
Dr Vinson was the first doctor that gave me a positive feeling about my smile. He agreed to work on my teeth, with no reservations. I started smiling (real smiles) soon after having my braces fitted. It was natural and comfortable and a subtle improvement to my life. People commented-mostly my friends and family. Most notably, my homeroom advisor, a person whom I rarely spoke to, voiced a difference she saw in my school photos as she handed them to me , "You're actually smiling".
As time progressed, I acquired more friends, who later admitted to have previously avoided me because I seemed "cold" and "indifferent". I was shocked. I had fretted so much over my smile, that I had unintentionally emitted an impersonal coldness. It's truly fascinating how someone's smile-something seemingly physical, can affect a person so interpersonally, emotionally and even spiritually.
I would now consider myself a full-time "smiler" of three years. I've discovered the importance of smiling in communication and relationships. Before braces, I underestimated the value of a warm smile and uninhibited facial expressions. Braces have enhanced my life and have allowed me to live easier with natural confidence that emanates from my entire being, but is most obviously reflected by my smile."
Anne Buzzell- Clayton High School
Anne graduated in the top 3% of her class at Clayton High School with a GPA of 4.645!! She will attend the Michigan Jewish Institute this fall. Good Luck Anne!!
"How My Smile Has Affected My Life"
by Anne Buzzell
"I didn't really smile before I had braces. I most often forced my lips upward into a semblance of a smile that probably fooled most onlookers. Braces were an obvious solution to my problem, but finding an orthodontist who would agree to work on my mouth was less apparent. By the time I was 14, I had already had half a dozen consultations with various orthodontists who felt that , in my case, orthodontics would be "risky".Dr Vinson was the first doctor that gave me a positive feeling about my smile. He agreed to work on my teeth, with no reservations. I started smiling (real smiles) soon after having my braces fitted. It was natural and comfortable and a subtle improvement to my life. People commented-mostly my friends and family. Most notably, my homeroom advisor, a person whom I rarely spoke to, voiced a difference she saw in my school photos as she handed them to me , "You're actually smiling".
As time progressed, I acquired more friends, who later admitted to have previously avoided me because I seemed "cold" and "indifferent". I was shocked. I had fretted so much over my smile, that I had unintentionally emitted an impersonal coldness. It's truly fascinating how someone's smile-something seemingly physical, can affect a person so interpersonally, emotionally and even spiritually.
I would now consider myself a full-time "smiler" of three years. I've discovered the importance of smiling in communication and relationships. Before braces, I underestimated the value of a warm smile and uninhibited facial expressions. Braces have enhanced my life and have allowed me to live easier with natural confidence that emanates from my entire being, but is most obviously reflected by my smile."
Anne Buzzell- Clayton High School
