The concept of permanently changing the shape of a patients face by limiting the treatment to the patient’s teeth and bite, without surgery is not a new one in my practice.  As a practicing dentist for over 30 years, my first well-documented patient with Face Lift Dentistry ^® was over 25 years ago.  Face Lift Dentistry ^® clearly demonstrates the untapped possibilities that exist in the field of dentistry.  Most dentists only look at the teeth when they are treating a patient.  They will treat the patient with crowns or veneers or fillings but seldom look at the face.  The orthodontists line up the teeth with braces or Invisalign ^® to straighten teeth but the potential to dramatically improve the face is generally not part of the plan in other dental offices.

The Patient’s Potential

Face Lift Dentistry ^® is designed to look at the patient face, listen to the speech, watch how the patient pronounces the “S” sounds and “TH” sounds, visualize the TMJ in function with high tech Complex Motion Tomograpy, examine the sizes of the upper and lower jaws and view how the jaws function.  Most of the time, the potential improvements for the patient are significant.  The problem is that the dentist needs to be the trained in almost every field of dentistry and then be able to coordinate the treatment to be so fast that the patient can accommodate without complications. The dentist must be highly organized and be highly skilled to deliver care to a patient as complicated as Face Lift Dentistry ^® and yet make it almost effortless for the patient.

Continue to Part 2 – 25 Years of Experience Matters