FACE LIFT DENTISTRY ®
Face Lift Dentistry ® is the ultimate level of dental health possible. The Dental Face Lift ® improves your general well being on three basic levels: health, bite (how the teeth fit together) and appearance. Removing all tooth decay, old fillings and old dental crowns on every tooth and replacing all of the old dentistry with biologically compatible dentistry that is free of decay and infection, improve the oral health of every patient. The next level of dental health is improved by coordinating the bite with the TMJ. Many patients have a bad bite, headaches and jaw pain because the jaw and the jaw joint do not function in harmony. By rebuilding the bite to harmonize with the TMJ, the patient benefits because of increased comfort, better chewing efficiency and stress reduction of the jaw joint and facial musculature. Mental health improves because we can speak more clearly, look younger and feel better about ourselves from all dimensions. Physical health, stress reduction and comfort combined with mental confidence and self worth is attained with the best level of dental healthcare and cosmetic dentistry. Face Lift Dentistry ® is the art and science of optimizing the patient in every dimension.
Evaluating the particular features of a patient's face is critical; the dentist must take into account the length of the lips, the shape of the jaw and the function of the TMJ during rest and when clenching. Sometimes the patient's upper jaw is smaller than the lower and the face-lift dentist must adjust the dental care from an artistic point of view in order to make the upper jaw appear larger. Facial and lip support combined with clear speech are developed artistically and technically. The dentist needs to possess a certain level of technical and artistic skill to craft the perfect veneers. The dentist also needs to understand how a patient pronounces their "S" sounds because teeth alignment affects clarity of the patient’s speech.
The potential results are life changing and are permanent. Once treatment is completed, very few of the patient's friends or family can figure out why the patient looks so much better. When the "before and after photos" are viewed, the change is obvious but, without the photos, the patients usually have no memory of their old image. Many patients feel validated and proud that they chose the best level of cosmetic dentistry. Over the years, only maintenance is required.
Face Lift Dentistry ® has been developed and trademarked by Sam Muslin, D.D.S., M.A.G.D.