Visible Layer of Dental Bonding on Tooth

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Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Question:

Dr. Sam, our family dentist talked me into dental bonding to minimize a gap between my front teeth. Now, the gap is still awkward and if you look closely you can see the layer of bonding material on my tooth. I hate it! Can dental bonding be removed?

Answer:

Dental Bonding can easily be replaced. But, now at least you have a better understanding that finding a cosmetic dentist that is highly skilled can produce results that will make you happy rather than “hating it”. Fortunately for you, dental bonding can easily be replaced without damaging your teeth if the dentist works with magnification. It is very important that you go to a “magnification dentist”. With magnification the dentist can remove the bonding without cutting away your natural tooth structure.

You only have one set of teeth so the quality of the care and the minimal amount of tooth lost is very important. The ability of the dentist to match the opacity of your natural tooth structure is critical. It is also very difficult but can be accomplished if the dentist understands his or her bonding material’s characteristics.

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Cracked and Broken Porcelain Veneers after 6 Months!

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Monday, January 18th, 2010

Question:

Dr. Sam, I’ve had porcelain veneers on my front teeth for 6 months. Last month one of them cracked and had to be replaced. I was a bit shocked that it only lasted for 6 months – but this is not my question. My dentist then replaced the cracked veneer, but the color is different and it seems to be quite a bit thicker than the others. My dentist says this is my imagination and that I should allow some time to get used to it. This sounds wrong to me – what do you think?

Answer:

Without even seeing your teeth the odds greatly favor that you are right. If can be difficult to match the porcelain veneers if the dentist did not write down the shade of the bonding material. Additionally, manufacturers do not keep making the same materials as the word “new” seems to sell products. The dentists can find themselves in a difficult situation, trying to match one tooth to all of the other teeth without the same material available.

The best cosmetic dentists in Los Angeles have a large inventory of different materials and they also have the skills to know which one would be the best. See Josh for a great example of matching only two porcelain veneers to this patient’s natural teeth. It is very difficult to match shade shape and opacity when bonding only two porcelain veneers but it also can done. Josh has had his two porcelain veneers for nearly 8 years and they still match perfectly.

You also mentioned the shape was too thick and you are surely right because the patient has a much better feel inside their mouth and can tell if there are any discrepancies. Considering that one of the porcelain veneers broke in only six months and the dentist could not match the shade nor the shape when trying to replace the veneer, it sounds to me you chose the wrong dentist. Maybe it is time to move up a few levels as you now understand how uncomfortable and irritating bad porcelain veneers can be.

Contact Sam Muslin DDS MAGD, Santa Monica, California at (310) 829-6796

Categories : Botched Cosmetic Dentistry, Porcelain Veneers
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Cheap Porcelain Veneers

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Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Question:

Dr. Sam, a friend suggested that I go to his dentist in Tijuana (Mexico) for my porcelain veneers as it was so much cheaper. Now, three months later, my veneers look yellow. What could cause this?

Answer:

Porcelain veneers will be in your mouth for many years. To search for the cheapest dentist when you will feel it, talk with it, eat with it and smile with it, 24 hours per day seven days per week does not make sense. Why would you look for cheap porcelain veneers when the importance of the quality is so critical? Everyone that sees you knows they were done cheaply. Everyone then associates you with poor quality and fake teeth.

The whole purpose of porcelain veneers is to enhance your image and improve the quality of your presence. Going to a coupon dentist that discounts his or her work only forces the dentist to cut costs and cheapen their technique. There is a huge difference between dental labs and an every bigger difference between the cosmetic skills of the dentists.

Unfortunately, your only choice is to get your yellowing veneers replaced with a higher quality porcelain veneer. Sorry, but it doesn’t sound like “your friend” really understood the consequences of their recommendation. Now you know why you don’t want to go to Mexico for your medical and dental care. The savings are not worth the risks.

I respectfuly sugest that if you need a Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist, call us on (310) 829-6796

Categories : Porcelain Veneers
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Choosing Ultra-Thin Veneers

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Thursday, January 7th, 2010

Question:

Dr. Sam, I have gone to three different dentists to get advice on the best porcelain veneers. Each dentist has a different story. The one suggested Lumineers, the other suggested Composite Veneers, and the other suggested Empress Veneers. I never knew there were so many types! As this is expensive and painful, I would desperately like to make the right choice. Can you guide me?

Answer:

The skill of the dentist treating the patient is by far the most important choice. A dentist that is unskilled will not provide good care with Lumineers, Empress Veneers or Composite Veneers. There is a wide difference between the artistic and technical skills of the cosmetic dentists. More importantly, the three techniques mentioned, all have positives and negatives.

A Very Important Video Clip

Before chooing a dentis, watch this video about a bad porcelain veneer outcome.  Sama was treated with porcelain veneers and was gracious enough to tell her story about the replacement of her porcelain veneers. Potential porcelain veneer patients have to remember that they will be wearing the porcelain veneers 24 hours a day so there are many characteristics that this patient explains that make a huge difference in how they look, feel and last.

Fake Looking Porcelain Veneers

An average cosmetic dentist will produce fake looking porcelain veneers with any technique so the choices mentioned are not the key issues.

Lumineers, Empress Veneers or Cosmetic Veneers?

One of the techniques mentioned requires a lot of tooth reduction. Most patients should not loose their natural tooth structure unless it is unavoidable. Another of the mentioned techniques turns color too quickly. The veneer does not hold its shade over the years. Another of the techniques has a tendency to be made too bulky, which looks fake. All three of the techniques could look great if the best dentist is chosen but if you pick the best dentist, the dentist should be guiding the patient toward making the right decision. He or she may not pick any of the three you mentioned.

The Best Porcelain Veneer

The best porcelain veneer choice is one that holds it color indefinitely, requires little to no tooth reduction, has a textured surface and natural contours. A great example of the best of the best in porcelain veneers is Melessa. Not a single tooth had to be ground down! Judge for yourself, then call Sam Muslin DDS MAGD for your conultation on (310) 829-6796

Categories : Blog, Lumineers, Porcelain Veneers
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Dull Dark Discolored Teeth

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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Question:

Dr. Sam, my teeth seems to be much duller and more discolored than others in my age group. I do not smoke. What could cause this and how can it be fixed?

Answer:

Let’s talk about discolored or dark teeth.

Teeth can be discolored for a variety of reasons.  It could be in our genes to have a darker color to our teeth.  We could have been exposed to tetracycline when we were a child, that would have caused our teeth to be permanently darker.  Our tooth enamel could be weaker due to childhood illness, which made it easier for the teeth to stain. 

The good news is that the color of the teeth can be hidden.  The tooth enamel can be stronger.  The teeth can be less sensitive and cosmetically we can have any shade we would like without having to get our teeth ground down.  The entire process is non-invasive.  Many dental labs offer porcelain veneers that require little to no grinding to your natural teeth as Lumineers and Vivineers.  In my office, at the present time I am working with a local ceramist that brings the work to my office before it is glazed.  This allows me to control the shade and the shapes of the teeth for an individualized and customized look. 

Today, the patients want their work to look natural.  They want to look better but do not want fake white teeth.  They want their porcelain veneers to look great but be undetectable.  Today’s patients have raised the bar of quality.  The bulky, fake denture looking teeth are not longer good enough.  Today’s patients want naturally looking teeth that are healthy and white.  It takes the artistic eye of the dentist to deliver.

Categories : Blog, Teeth Whitening
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Facelift Dentistry ® Can Improve Your Appearance

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Sunday, December 27th, 2009

Question:

Dr. Sam, how can Face Lift Dentistry improve my appearance?

Answer:

Face Lift Dentistry ® is the only procedure that can change the shape of your face permanently without facial surgery.  The basic concept is that the teeth are directly responsible for the length of your face and facial support.  If you have longer teeth or if they are angled correctly, you will have more lip support.  Fuller lips and a smoother facial appearance is possible by only treating your teeth and the treatment is non-invasive. 

Additionally, most patients and dentists do not understand that the bite is directly responsible for the shape of your face.  If you have a deep overbite, your face will be shorter.  If you have a deep overbite, your jaw will look smaller.  With the advanced bonding technologies, a persons face can be permanently changed while getting the best shaped teeth and the best color for their face.  The results completely revitalize the entire face.  Patients in their 60’s look 15 years younger and more healthy.  Younger patients with weak looking chins can have a vastly improved facial profile without jaw surgery. 

Face Lift Dentistry ® is customized to each persons individual facial characteristics.  Be Careful!  There is only one dentist that has the extensive experience and the full face photography of his patients that clearly demonstrate the versatility and the possibilities of this technique.  Sam Muslin DDS MAGD has trademarked and developed the concept as will as perfecting the non surgical dental bonding technique.  No dental crowns are necessary if the teeth are healthy.  Dr. Muslin does NOT have to grind down your teeth in order to provide Face Lift Dentistry ®. 

Face Lift Dentistry is a great life style enhancer and confidence builder.  The patients have been so thrilled with the results that they have signed full model release forms allowing Dr. Muslin to show photos of their faces that are matched perfectly.  Don’t Be Fooled by fake photos in other websites.  Dr. Muslin’s photos are untouched and unaltered and matched positions so you can see the amazing results accurately.

Please call Sam Muslin DDS MAGD at (310) 829-6796 for your consultation.

Categories : Blog, Facelift Dentistry
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Face Lift Dentistry ® & Dental Health

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Friday, December 18th, 2009

Maximum Dental Health and Face Lift Dentistry ®

The wording Face Lift Dentistry ® has the implication that it is all about cosmetics.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  Face Lift Dentistry’s ® most important benefit is the health of the patient’s jaw joint and ultimately the entire body.  Using neuromuscular dentistry techniques, the health and comfort of the TMJ is the most important goal as it effects total body health.  TMJ problems are well documented.  Patients have jaw pain, headaches, clicking and popping joints, difficulty chewing, muscular pain, back and neck pain, poor digestion from difficulty chewing, that are all associated with a bad bite.  Face Lift Dentistry ® dramatically improves the bite and the health of the patient.

Neuromuscular Dentistry

Neuromuscular Dentistry is all about locating the best possible jaw position to improve muscle performance.  The professional athletes including the New Orleans Saints are using neuromuscular dentistry that repositions the jaw to increase athletic performance.  Face Lift Dentistry ® restores a bad bite, years of wear, teeth grinding and worn down bites into the healthiest TMJ position possible for patient function and comfort.  Face Lift Dentistry ® creates the maximum health for the patients jaw joint that becomes a lifestyle enhancer in every dimension.

Side Effects of Face Lift Dentistry ®

The side effects of Face Lift Dentistry ® can be a dramatically improved facial profile, better lip support and better facial support for the aging face.  The side effects are enormously beneficial as the shape of the aging face is restored back 15 to 20 years younger.  The baby boomer generation looks years younger besides feeling years younger due to the neuromuscular dentistry treatment that repositions the lower jaw naturally.   No surgery is necessary and the natural teeth do not have to be ground down.  The treatment is non-invasive and remarkably quick.  The side effects improve the lives of our patients.

Caution!

There is only one dentist with over 30 years of experience and experience matters.  Every patient is totally unique and must be treated individually.  There are a large number of variables and this is no time to go to a less experienced dentist with a fancy office.  Dr. Muslin has one of the most high tech dental offices in the country combined with the experience and most importantly . . .  a large number of paired or matched before and after photos of the patients that he treated.  These patients are living testimonials to the lasting quality of his work and he sincerely thanks everyone of them for allowing him to show their faces.

Categories : Facelift Dentistry
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Weak Biting Surface or Weak Enamel

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Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

Question:

Dr. Sam, my dentist told me I have a weak biting surface and should go and see a specialist. What is a “weak biting surface” and how can this be fixed. Who can fix a weak biting surface?

Answer:

The biting surface of our teeth wears down with age in most people. Over decades of wear, our teeth loose enamel just like the tread on our tires. If the enamel is weak, the loss of tooth enamel due to wear is increased. Weak biting surfaces wear down faster than strong biting surfaces. When the bite wears down, the overbite generally increases, the jaw is pushed back and the TMJ becomes problematic. The TMJ can click or pop. We can get headaches or sore jaws or jaw pain that all result from a worn down bite. The patients that have a worn down bite, also generally have shortened faces.

Dr. Sam Muslin has perfected the NON-Invasive bite restoration technique.

The solution is a dentist that specializes in complex dentistry. The very best dentists are able to restore your teeth and the bite by adding back the lost tooth structure without having to grind down your teeth. Caution!! Most dentists and dental specialists will want to grind down your teeth in order to place crowns.

In order to improve your bite, your teeth will have to be damaged in most dental offices. However, Dr. Sam Muslin has perfected the NON-Invasive bite restoration technique. Many of the patients featured in our Before After Dental Gallery had their weak enamel strengthened and replaced without grinding down the patients teeth. He has developed a super bonding technique that lasts for many years and has photos of his patients to prove it. See, Kevin (a woman) and Mathew (a young man) in the photo gallery of the website. Both of these patients had their bite completely restored, all of the lost tooth structure replaced, whiter teeth, a face lift effect due to the bite being lifted and restored, and all of the treatment was completed without any grinding on their natural teeth.

Call Sam Muslin DDS MAGD for your appointment on (310) 829-6796, it will be educational and informative to see the large photos of his patients.

Categories : Bite Reconstruction
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Shopping for Face Lift Dentistry ®

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Friday, November 27th, 2009

Question:

Dr. Sam, I shopped around for the best pricing on Face Lift Dentistry and was surprised to see the range of prices. How do I know which is the best Face Lift Dentistry?

Answer:

To shop for a Face Lift Dentist, you must exert extreme caution. Dr. Sam Muslin has trademarked Face Lift Dentistry and no other dentist has the right to use his trademark. When we scanned the web looking for dentists that were illegally using the trademark, the photos of these dentists were NOT examples of Face Lift Dentistry at all. Their photos were just cosmetic dentistry, not Face Lift Dentistry. There are very few dentists in this country that have valid photographic examples of Face Lift Dentistry that are matched and paired so actual comparisons can be made.

When we scanned the web looking for dentists that were illegally using the trademark, the photos of these dentists were NOT examples of Face Lift Dentistry at all.

Shopping for the lowest price is why so many people have bad bites, fake looking teeth and dental failures. Dr. Sam Muslin found that his fees for Face Lift Dentistry are about the same that other dentists charge for lesser levels of care. His ultra high tech dental office and years of experience give him the competitive edge. The most compassionate part of his care is his speed. Most dentists will keep you in the dental chair much longer and with more visits while they try to deliver their dental care.

Dr. Sam Muslin, a Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentist with over 30 years of experience and before and after photos that prove his results. He was awarded the Best Dentist in Los Angeles for 2009! His experience with all types of failing bites, age groups, TMJ problems, cosmetic dentistry issues, bad bite, fake looking porcelain veneers and all of the individual variables that each patient presents, allows him to treat his patients with speed and efficiency. Pain medication is rarely necessary and he has developed non-invasive technology that saves your natural tooth structure.

Go to the best dentist and save a lot of aggrivation.

Categories : Blog, Facelift Dentistry
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The Perfect Tooth Color

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Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Question:

Dr. Sam, what is the perfect color for my teeth?

Answer:

The perfect color for your teeth is subject to your opinion. You may love your teeth to be too white because it looks great to you and but maybe not to your friends. The Hollywood crowd seems to like teeth that are so white; their smile overwhelms their face.

All that you can see is big white teeth glaring at you when they smile. It looks artificial and somewhat too desperate to look striking.

However, a patient can have white teeth that have translucency built into the porcelain so the color density is more natural. This level of care requires far more skill by the dentist.

The Perfect Color for Teeth

The perfect color to your teeth would be a combination of skin color, eye color, shape of your face, thickness of your lips and how much you smile. As an example, if you have thick lips, it would be better if you picked a shade that was whiter because your thick lips cause the teeth to look darker. Thick lips stop the light from reflecting on the teeth thus making them appear darker.

In my office, all factors are considered and are very important in order to give you the perfect color for your individual facial characteristics. The color is only part of the equation as the shape of the teeth can greatly affect the over all results. You may have the perfect color but you still don’t look good because the shape is wrong for your face.

Most dentists take an impression and send it to the lab to make the teeth. The lab just makes the teeth in a standard form. The teeth are standardized and not customized. Why have teeth that are shaped and shaded like everyone else? It is better to work on your specific characteristics and enhance your best features by specifically shaping and angling your teeth personally.

I take about 20 full-face photos from all angles and 20 close up photos that are displayed on a big screen. My ceramist and I work on developing the perfect shade, the shapes of your teeth, the color depth and the translucency to fit your face. The results are worth the effort.

Categories : Blog, Teeth Whitening
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Dr. Sam Muslin received the 2009 "Best Cosmetic Dentist in Los Angeles" award from LAs Best, featured in the Los Angeles TImes.