Bad Smiles vs. Not Smiling
Dentistry has improved a lot since the days of Doc Holloway, especialy in Los Angeles
Bad Smiles
A bad smile can make a patient look older, grumpy, or even unattractive. The reason that this person is not smiling is because if she did smile... no teeth would show. This patient cannot hide the facial collapse even though she is not smiling. Look closely at how her lips are caved into her face and her nose and chin stick out.
Facial Collapse and Face Lift Dentistry
Facial collapse occurs when a patient looses his or her teeth. Why does tooth loss lead to facial collapse? Teeth support the face, the lips, cheeks, and most importantly, the teeth support the overall length of your face. Facial collapse can occur even if the patient still has teeth because the remaining teeth are shorter than they should be. Natural wear and tear, and/or a bad bite, inevitably shortens our teeth. Cosmetic dentistry has become very popular in Los Angeles, where feeling your best, being healthy and looking as young as you feel is a top priority for most people.
Face Lift Dentistry vs. a Face Lift by a Plastic Surgeon
Face Lift Dentistry can support a face better than a face lift by a plastic surgeon. Only the "face lift dentist" can physically lengthen the face. A plastic surgeon does not have the ability to support the face, the lips, the cheeks, physically lengthen the face or reposition the jaw. The face lift dentist has skills in making a face look younger by working only on the teeth to lengthen the bite and support the face. Face Lift Dentistry, developed by Sam Muslin, DDS MAGD, Santa Monica, CA, provides the highest level of care available in dentistry.
Dentures and Dental Implants
This patient needs dentures but has little jaw bone remaining to solidly hold dentures in her mouth. Her dentures will be loose and move around too easily. If she laughs the dentures may fall out and heaven help her if she tries to chew. Dental Implants hold a denture firmly in place and provide stability that is unmatched by denture adhesives (such as Polident, Sea Bond or any other adhesive). Dental implants allow the denture to snap into place and provide the strong mechanical retention that denture adhesives cannot offer.
For patients interested in the incredible facial results with Face Lift Dentistry, call Sam Muslin, DDS MAGD, Santa Monica, CA, for an evaluation. If you have questions regarding dentures, porcelain crowns, porcelain veneers or any type of bite reconstruction with dental implants, please call (310) 829-6796.