Cosmetic Dentistry
This patient drove from Laguna Beach, south of Los Angeles, to replace his bad veneers and develop his smile.
Cosmetic Dentistry - Laguna Beach
Cosmetic dentistry involves dental procedures such as porcelain crowns, replacing porcelain crowns, teeth bleaching, porcelain veneers and replacing bad porcelain veneers. This patient had ten upper and ten lower teeth treated with porcelain crowns and porcelain veneers. He drove from Laguna Beach, about 50 miles south of Los Angeles, to develop his smile.
Porcelain Crowns & Porcelain Veneer Replacement
This patient had to have all of his old porcelain crowns and porcelain veneers replaced. Although dental crowns and root canals are often associated, this is not always true. In this case, several “virgin teeth” were treated with veneers or crowns. Cosmetic dentistry deals with the overall appearance of the patient, but Face Lift Dentistry® incorporates overall health into the plan. Many aspects have to be taken into consideration when devising a treatment plan for the patient: How will the smile design look? Does the patient want a youthful look or the aggressive or bold look? Do his natural teeth have to be ground down for the porcelain veneers?
Cosmetic Dentistry & the Bold Look
In order to go along with his personality, the cosmetic dentistry had to harmonize with his self image. This patient wanted a strong or bold look to his teeth. He saw over 16 different types of smiles and chose porcelain crowns & porcelain veneer styles that work with his self image. The advantage to the “bold look” smile design is that the porcelain crowns and porcelain veneers can be reshaped to achieve a different look by rounding the corners of his new porcelain teeth. He has the choice of starting with one smile design and changing it later. Sam Muslin, DDS, MAGD, of Santa Monica, California, has developed a method of reshaping the cosmetic dentistry after it has been bonded into place. The patients now have additional choices to their care after the care has technically been completed.
Non-Invasive Porcelain Veneers
This patient had several teeth that were treated with porcelain veneers and his natural teeth did not have to be ground down. Through a remarkable breakthrough in super dental bonding, porcelain veneers do not fall off; porcelain crowns also do not fall off. The bonded dental care is so strong that patients can eat, brush and floss with confidence. This patient was able to save his natural teeth and achieve the best smile possible with the customized enhancement of his personal style.
Dr. Muslin sincerely thanks this patient and all of the other patients in this website for giving him permission to show the before and after photos. All of the patients in this website have been personally treated by Sam Muslin, DDS MAGD.