Dental Implants & Bite Reconstruction
Bite reconstruction dentistry resulted in permanent face lengthening of this Beverly Hills patient
Face Lift Dentistry
A patient can have his or her entire face lengthened permanently by the latest in bite reconstruction dentistry. No jaw surgery is necessary! Because of grinding and natural wear and tear, most patients do not have a good bite by the time they are 50 years of age. The change is gradual through the years and usually goes unnoticed. Using Bite Reconstruction technologies (such as dental implants, porcelain veneers and porcelain crowns) and by only working on the patient's teeth, years can be removed from a face, maximum health can be achieved and a comfortable TMJ position developed.
Unaltered and Untouched Photos by Dr. Sam Muslin, Los Angeles, CA
Porcelain Veneers Before and After Pictures
The before pictures show a collapsing bite, tooth loss and advanced gum disease. Gum disease is commonly part of a collapsing bite because of the loss of jaw bone, loss of teeth and bite wear all occur simultaneously. The after photo was taken a couple of years after treatment was completed. The patient has a little more gray hair but is significantly healthier from the dental care and has full facial support from his teeth.
Dental Implants
Dental Implants replace missing teeth and this patient needed just one dental implant to complete his care. A dental bridge was not an option because the missing tooth was the last tooth in his arch. The patient was able to have a full compliment of teeth and a balanced bite with the surgical placement on one implant. Dr. Muslin completed the procedure in less than one hour, using local anesthetic and the patient comfortably watched TV during the treatment. There was no post operative pain as the patient went back to work the next day.
Bite Reconstruction
Patients have driven from Beverly Hills and beyond to get the level of care available to them by Dr. Sam Muslin. Placing porcelain veneers and porcelain crowns are not enough, the patients leaving Beverly Hills want the complete coordination of all porcelain restorations combined with the ultimate in cosmetic dentistry and functional bite reconstruction dentistry. This is only available with Face Lift Dentistry, developed by Sam Muslin, DDS, MAGD. The coordination of the bite reconstruction with the function of the TMJ provided this patient with the ultimate level of dental care. See Whit's Bite Reconstruction for more information.
TMJ - Neuromuscular Dentistry
The TMJ or Temporomandibular Joint is the jaw joint the must work with the bite harmoniously. When the bite and the TMJ are coordinated, they function smoothly and painlessly in most cases. To find this ideal position, the theory of neuromuscular dentistry has evolved. The idea behind neuromuscular dentistry is to rely on electronic interpretation of the TMJ or jaw joint relationships. The dentist using computerized electronic interpretations of the sensors placed on the patient's head rely on their accuracy. There are other methods of care that may be more reliable than electronic based neuromuscular dentistry.
Gum Disease
Gum disease can make you sick. It is an active infection of the gums and jaw bone that surrounds the teeth. Gum Disease is also call periodontal disease (latin for around the tooth disease). Gum disease can be controlled and cured non-surgically with proprietary sonic scalings, Periochips or Arestin and other antibiotic medications. This patient had all of his gum infection completely cured and is now completely healthy. No gum bleeding, no gum swelling, no periodontal pockets nor gum disease. Dr. Muslin sincerely thanks this patient for allowing his before and after photos to be show. All of the photos on this web site are actual patients of Dr. Muslin and he has completed all of the treatment.
For those patients in the Los Angeles area interested in the ultimate level of health, cosmetics and TMJ function, contact Dr. Sam Muslin for an appointment.