Case Study: “I can smile again—not just with my mouth, but with my whole heart.”

Restoring More Than Smiles: Christina’s Story

“After chemotherapy I started loosing my teeth. They started decaying.” Christina Escobado says that after loosing her teeth to chemotherapy, she didn’t know how to talk to people. “I stayed in my house, literally for about a year.”

For Christina, and so many like her, dental implants weren’t just a matter of fixing teeth—it was about reclaiming herself. Over time, she became used to hiding her smile and holding back joy, a quiet burden that weighed on her in more ways than she realized.

Everything changed when she found Dr. Ben Keller. “From the very first visit,” Christina said, “I felt seen, heard, and truly cared for.” She was comforted by how welcoming and calming the environment was and how the team, led by Dr. Ben Keller, restored her optimism, making something that had once been overwhelming feel manageable and even hopeful.

“The process was so much smoother than I imagined,” she said. Dr. Keller “gave me more than a beautiful smile; he gave me back a part of myself.” Today, Christina smiles without hesitation—“not just with my mouth, but with my whole heart.”

That’s what Premier Smile and Implant Center is all about. Behind the state-of-the-art technology and thoughtfully designed spaces is a commitment to people, to listening, to healing. And to giving our patients more than clinical results.

Watch Christina’s inspiring story here: