Recently, one of our patients presented with a unique request. He wanted his teeth fixed so they would look better, but was hesitant about finalizing plans for the treatment.
My wife Paula was reassuring him that he would get the smile he desired, but she sensed that there may be a barrier to his decision making. She asked if there was some unanswered questions that he had, or if there was some issue that she was not aware of that might be giving him cause for reticence.
He explained that, yes, there was a concern he had. He went on to tell Paula that he had a twin brother, and that they looked forward to attending a meeting of twins called Twins Days in Twinsburg, Ohio. He wanted to be sure that his teeth looked nice when they were fixed, but "not too different" so that it wouldn't affect his twinness with his brother.
Dental treatment was completed in short order, and he was elated to let us know that he actually looked more like his brother than he did before. We were graced by a visit from the twins a few days later at our office, and had the welcome opportunity to meet our patient's brother and to get the photo below. Uniquely, you will notice that they are "mirror image twins."
