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The Face Life Dentistry Approach

The Face Lift Dentist — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:29:37 +0000

Face Life Dentistry Changes Lives

Face Lift Dentistry ®

Peak dental health can be achieved with Face Lift Dentistry ®.

The Dental Face Lift ® achieves transcendent improvement on three levels: health, bite and appearance:

Health- Your past dental work did its job and did it well. But now, the first part of the Dental Face Lift ® process involves removing all tooth decay, old fillings and old dental crowns on every tooth.

All this is replaced with biologically compatible dentistry that is free of decay and infection. It immediately improves the oral health of each patient.

Bite- The doctor then coordinates the bite with the jaw joint. By rebuilding the bite to harmonize with the jaw, the patient benefits because of better chewing efficiency. This means increased comfort, stress reduction of the jaw joint and more natural facial musculature.

Appearance- The patient’s appearance improves. They look younger. They speak more clearly. They feel better about themselves. This contributes to their total wellness and well being.

Face Lift Dentistry ® combines art and science to holistically improve each patient.

The Face Life Dentistry ® Approach

The uniqueness of each patient makes the evaluation process critical. The dentist must take into account:

The length of the lips
The shape of the jaw
The way the jaw currently functions while chewing and when at rest

Sometimes the patient’s upper jaw is smaller than the lower. If this is the case, the face-lift dentist must artistically adjust the dental care to make the upper jaw appear larger.

Facial and lip support to help create clear speech are developed technically and artistically.

A superior level of technical and artistic skill is necessary for the dentist to craft the perfect veneers.

The dentist also needs to understand how a patient pronounces their “S” sounds. This speaks to teeth alignment and teeth alignment affects the patient’s speech clarity.

Face Life Dentistry® Changes Lives

The potential results are life changing and are permanent. Once treatment is completed, it’s difficult for patient’s friends or family to discover why the patient looks so much better.

As for the patients, well, 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.

Under-bite Correction without Surgery

The Face Lift Dentist — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 05:32:58 +0000

The Patient is biting her teeth together in both photos. Face Lift Dentistry can dramatically improve your life by idealizing the proportions of the teeth, improving your profile, and creating a healthy bite.

The Treatment: The patient is biting her teeth together in both the full face photos and in the close up photos so the difference in jaw size and the corrective dentistry can be accurately compared. The photos are completely untouched and unaltered. The patient now has a better bite, a wonderfully pleasing appearance, she improved her health as all of the tooth decay was treated, old crowns and fillings were removed and she now has jaw sizes and a face that appear balanced. The thrilling result was accomplished without surgery in just a few weeks.

How is non-invasive Underbite Correction this done? Dr. Sam Muslin will make a prototype from a set of the patient’s models and he can actually place the prototype teeth as temporary teeth while he creates the porcelain. The patient has the ability to see the potential results for a couple of weeks while improvements are made. The patient can actually see the color of the teeth in her mouth which enables the patient to pick a better shade for the porcelain work. Dr. Muslin says, “Most patients really need to see the work in their mouth to be able to pick the best tooth color”. Sam Muslin DDS says wearing prototype teeth is the best way to help the patient visualize how they could look before the custom porcelain work is completed. The design elements and artistic ability combined with scientific knowledge and technical skills help the Face Lift Dentist create the ultimate bite and smile for every patient by utilizing their natural facial characteristics.

10 Telltale Signs Someone Needs Anti-Aging Dentistry

The Face Lift Dentist — Tue, 17 May 2011 21:22:09 +0000

Anti-Aging Dentistry

You are a candidate for anti-aging dentistry if you exhibit some of the following characteristics:

1. You look like you are grumpy or angry when you are not smiling

The teeth and bite determine the physical length of the face and the amount of facial support. Older looking faces look grumpy because the teeth are too short to support the face. The length of the face continues to shorten as the teeth wear down and the bite deepens. Anti-Aging Dentistry can revitalize the entire face without surgery, botox or fillers and the results are permanent.

2. Your teeth are short and yellow looking.

Short yellow teeth are typical for the baby boomer generation as by the time you reach 60 years of age, your teeth represent your entire face. Short teeth from years of wear combined with a stained yellow color make a face look years older than necessary. Anti-Aging Dentistry can permanently lengthen and whiten the teeth without grinding down the patients good teeth. You can look 10 years younger, have straight white teeth in just a week!

3. You are beginning to slur your words.

The reason the baby boomer generation is loosing their ability to speak clearly is because their bites are deepening and their teeth are shortening. They are now unconsciously using their tongues to attempt to speak clearly and everyone knows something is wrong but the baby boomer themselves. They don’t even realize that the aging teeth need to be idealized in order for the patient to function clearly. Crisp and clear speech is the result of an high quality dentist creating the best tooth angles and lengths that help the aging face to speak like a younger person. Face Lift Dentistry is the ideal treatment for someone that wants to look and sound Naturally Younger!

4. Only the lower teeth are visible while talking.

Old people show lower teeth and younger people show upper teeth. Try this test: Do not smile or grin. Go stand in front of a mirror and speak naturally in the mirror. Do not do anything special just watch yourself talk and you will honestly see that it is time for a positive change. Anti-Aging Dentistry can change your health and appearance for the rest of your life. Don’t wait until a young person asks you if you have any upper teeth. Face Lift Dentistry can create the bite that allows the upper teeth to show just like with a younger person.

5. Your chin looks too small.

Many people look like they have a small chin but actually have a deep over bite that makes their chin look smaller. Anit-Aging, Face Lift Dentistry, not only lengthens the face, but actually develops the full potential of the patient’s original chin size. The chin is bigger than it looks and with the best bite developed for each patient’s chin, the entire face becomes younger and proportionately balanced.

6. You are considering a Face Lift.

The only problem with a face lift is that is surgically complex and not permanent. Most patient’s have an aging face because they have lost facial support by their teeth. The teeth can provide enormous facial support, permanent facial lengthening and you will look naturally younger. I am not against a Face Lift, but Anti-Aging Dentistry has huge health benefits that can last a life-time. If you want to improve your health and look years younger, Anti-Aging Dentistry should be a consideration instead of or along with a Face Lift.

7. You just had a Face Lift

Face Lifts cannot support your face. Teeth can support the face and the lips that reduces facial wrinkles and supports the lips for a naturally fuller and permanent support. No facial injections or botox are necessary when the teeth are shaped to support the face. The biggest benefit that the teeth can provide is the formation of the ideal bite lift for the patient. Anti-Aging Face Lift Dentistry can augment the surgical face lift for the best possible results.

8. You want to preserve your teeth.

Anti-Aging Dentistry adds a new layer of porcelain that becomes a protective layer that preserves your natural teeth. the new porcelain layer can make the teeth have a new shine and a more natural looking color. The bite is preserved the porcelain layer withstands all of the wear instead of the natural teeth. I treated a man that was 60 years of age with the new porcelain layer and he wore them for 26 years before he passed away. He look younger than any of his friends and enjoyed a natural smile.

9. You have a Bad Bite

Bad bites cause our bodies to work unnaturally hard. Bad Bites contribute to teeth grinding, headaches, deep overbites and sore jaws. Many people go through their entire lives with a bad bite and the only reward the got was that they looked older. Bad bites are uncomfortable, unsightly and contribute to varying degrees of facial collapse during the aging process. Anti-Aging Face Lift Dentistry creates the best bite position, protects the natural teeth, supports and lengthens the face and reverses years aging.

10. Deep Over Bites, Under Bites, Teeth Grinding

Anti-Aging dentistry treats a bad occlusion by reversing the negative aspects and the trauma. Many patients suffer from TMJ pain and have no idea the Anti-Aging Dentistry can be the solution. People are living to 100 years of age as our life expectancies keep increasing. We are living longer and we are also living larger. To get the most out of life we must maximize our health. Anti-Aging Face Lift Dentistry helps us live longer, healthier lives. Every aspect of our appearance and our comfort can be improved to some level with non-invasive, anti-aging dentistry.

Full Mouth Reconstruction – Explained

The Face Lift Dentist — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 21:06:21 +0000

Baby Boomers Dental Health

Because people are living a lot longer, their teeth are looking worn, yellow and in many cases have fillings and crowns. Once they hit their fifties and sixties years of age, their teeth are a direct reflection of the years of wear and mismatched dentistry. They look older than they feel because of the aging teeth and bite. Additionally, their faces are also negatively affected by the bad bite and worn down teeth. Their faces are slowly shortening and loosing support, their lips and thinning and the wrinkles become exaggerated. The aging face of the baby boomers is a direct result of their teeth and bite.

The Aging Face and Full Mouth Reconstruction

The aging face is seldom addressed with a full mouth reconstruction. Everything is about the smile and we are not smiling all of the time. In fact, we are smiling only about 5% of the time so the face is still older looking and still collapsed from years of tooth wear. Most full mouth reconstructions try to improve the jaw position functionally by pushing the jaw back into centric occlusion. All of the teeth are capped or crowned with porcelain crowns and if the patient is smiling, they look better. This is far short of the possible results that use the technical skills of a Face Lift Dentist ®. Today, the Face Lift Dentist ® can completely rebuild the bite, support the lips and cheeks, smooth out facial wrinkles, lengthen the face and improve the position of the chin. The patient can reverse years of aging and improve their health and achieve cosmetic results that surpass the skills of the typical “cosmetic dentist”.

Full Mouth Reconstruction – the Old Way

The best that dentistry had to offer was the full mouth reconstruction. Every tooth had to be ground down or capped, even if the teeth were structurally sound. Some dentists would crown some teeth and put porcelain veneers on other teeth but that greatly limits the treatment to the bite. The philosophy of full mouth reconstruction was called “centric relation”. The idea was to create the best possible position for everyone and the basis of the full mouth reconstruction was to push the jaw back towards the ears and build a bite that was determined to be in “centric relation”. Now with the “centric relation” theory, every dentist could conceivably treat patients because everyone had to have their jaw pushed back to the “rear most upper most position. The old way of full mouth reconstruction dentistry did not work on everyone and the ageing face was ignored most of the time. Face Lift Dentistry ® takes the patient care to another level.

Non-Invasive Full Mouth Reconstruction – Not The Best But a Little Better

Now some dentists were finally able to do a full mouth reconstruction with non-invasive dentistry but there were too many failures because the bonding method used was not strong enough. Additionally, these dentists were still trying to make every patient fit into the “centric relation” bite method, by pushing the jaw back, which has its limitations.

Porcelain Veneers Full Mouth Reconstruction – Not The Best

Some types of Porcelain veneers require a lot of grinding down to the natural tooth structure. Dentists are trying to do non-invasive dentistry but if the porcelain veneers require damaging the natural tooth structure, the patient is sacrificing their dental health in order to get a full mouth reconstruction or just a smile that would be less invasive than doing all porcelain crowns. Today, the Face Lift Dentist ® can develop the bite with non-invasive porcelain veneers that actually cover the biting surface of the tooth, not just the front surface. The entire face, bite, TMJ and all of the cosmetic components as lips support, cheek support and facial lengthening and jaw repositioning can be addressed, non-invasively by the Face Lift Dentist ®.

Neuromuscular Dentistry

This is a term utilized to help the dentist find the jaw position when treating a patient with TMJ problems. Some dentists will use an electronic device as the J5 Myomonitor to help them find centric relation and these devices may be helpful. Neuromuscular dentistry is designed to help the dentist find centric relation and uses an electronic device that reads the muscles to locate the position of the jaw in order to complete the full mouth reconstruction. Another methodology utilized by Dr. Sam Muslin is Complex Motion Tomography. He actually can see what he is doing, rather than rely on an electronic device that reads only some of the musculature to tell the dentist the location of the bite. Complex Motion Tomography allows the Face Lift Dentist ® to visually see the actual jaw position at ultra low levels of radiation. He has developed a technique that is highly predictable as many of his patients fly in from other states or countries and require little to no additional care after being treated by his trademarked Face Lift Dentistry ®. Dr. Muslin has over 30 years of successful and well-documented results that are presented in his websites. All of the photos are untouched and unaltered and all photos are actual patients treated by Dr. Muslin. None of the patients were paid or reimbursed in any way. They have given him permission to show the incredible results in order to help other patients pick the best dentist for their care. Dr. Muslin deeply appreciates their consideration.

Face Lift Dentistry ® The Summary

The new age of dental technology is here and is called Face Lift Dentistry ®. It treats all of the necessary areas of care. Dr. Sam Muslin has developed a method of delivering Face Lift Dentistry ® in a safe, predictable and efficient manner. As an example, all of the upper teeth can be treated in as little as one week and just two visits. The goal is maximum dental health as all dental decay; gum disease and old corroding dental fillings, crowns, caps and porcelain veneers are removed in just one visit. These patients have the highest level of dental health that will benefit them for the rest of their lives. Additionally, they have achieved a better level of TMJ comfort. They are chewing better, felling better, have less jaw pain and in some cases less clicking and popping. Some of the patients became completely pain free after treatment. The patient’s health is improved because they have less stress in the jaw joint and facial areas. It is very interesting to have patients feel less stress and more comfort with the lower jaw repositioned naturally without surgery while at the same time achieving facial aesthetics that surpass “smile type” cosmetic dentistry. Additionally, the patient’s have a new level of self-esteem and physical health. They look younger, feel healthier and know that they are looking their very best. Face Lift Dentistry ® benefits the entire body. The patients are thrilled with the results because they were able to help Dr. Muslin develop the kind of look and feel that is comfortable to them.

For those patients interested in achieving results that surpass cosmetic dentistry, call for your appointment today.

Face Lift Dentistry ® & Dental Health

The Face Lift Dentist — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:06:10 +0000

Maximum Dental Health & 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.

What You Should Know About Dental Occlusion

The Face Lift Dentist — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:29:48 +0000

The first piece of information you might want to know is what is dental occlusion? It’s simple. It’s your bite. More specifically- how your teeth meet when the jaw is closed.

Around 70% of children develop overbites. There are two types:

A vertical overbite where the top teeth overlap the lower teeth
A horizontal overbite where the top teeth protrude too much

Overbite Causes

There are two main contributors to this condition:

Genetics- We inherit our teeth and jaw shape from both of our parent’s families. With all those contributing sources, it’s no wonder so many of us have overbites

Habits- Thumb sucking, nail biting and tongue thrusting are some of the habits that can aggravate an overbite situation

A Case Study in Dental Occlusion

Deep Overbite Treatment by Sam Muslin DDS MAGD

Orthodontists wanted no part of the man in the pictures on this page.

However, using x-rays and analyses specifically dedicated to bite occlusion, Dr. Sam Muslin, cosmetic dentist, developed a plan that treated the many areas causing difficulty with this young man’s deep overbite.

(Note: See more Cosmetic Dentistry Photos in Dr. Muslin’s patient approved, non-compensated photo gallery)

After he determined that the size of the jaw and chin were normal, the doctor’s developed the following treatment:

Placing custom braces in the inside of his teeth. The braces were worn for one year on the inside and for one year on the outside of his teeth.

Performing dental surgery on selected teeth to prevent potential concerns with eruptions of a canine tooth.

The photos show the dramatic results of Dr. Muslin’s work. The young man’s smile is symmetrical. His overbite is gone. The treatment had a stunning impact on his appearance.

Dr. Sam Muslin

It takes many years of experience to achieve the level of dentist artistry seen in the treatment of this patient. 26 years plus to be exact. That’s now long Dr. Muslin has been practicing and perfecting his craft.

Only the best, most tried and tested technology combined with years of field experience could have analyzed, developed and executed the treatment that produced these results.

Dr. Muslin’s experience with implants, porcelain crowns, veneers and restorations promises and delivers the highest quality care for his patients.

Contact Dr. Muslin and his staff at 310-829-6796 if you’re concerned about your overbite. You’ll receive finest in cosmetic dentistry practice.

Considering a Cosmetic Face Lift?

The Face Lift Dentist — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:48:44 +0000

Restoring a youthful appearance doesn’t always require a traditional facelift. Cosmetic facial surgery can smooth away years from your appearance, but is time-consuming, invasive and still cannot lengthen the face. The biggest downside to cosmetic surgery is that it does not always address the real cause of premature aging, so the effects of a facelift may not last as long as desired.

Face Lift Dentistry by Sam Muslin DDS MAGD

The soft tissue of the face is held up by underlying structures that include the jaw, teeth and bones. As we age, the natural wear and tear on our teeth causes the bite to get shorter, along with our faces. This change can throw off the balance between our bite or teeth and our facial structure, so the teeth no longer provide the necessary support for the soft tissue to stay looking healthy and youthful.

Nighttime teeth grinding is a common culprit. Over the years, it erodes the teeth and pushes the jaw out of place, contributing to sunken or collapsed faces, thin lips and other signs of aging. Surgical facelifts manipulate the soft tissue of the face, but they cannot treat the structural problem that caused that tissue to lose its youthful shape. The height of the bite and the size of the teeth along with a correctly aligned lower jaw help the patient look years younger without facial surgery. If the patient has already had facial surgery, Face Lift Dentistry® can dramatically improve the results.

Face Lift Dentistry ® can be performed in less than two weeks without surgery, loss of work or embarrassment. After the first visit, temporaries are set in place and the effects are noticed immediately, without long and painful healing times. The total treatment is completed in two visits, and the corrected bite and improved jaw position transforms the patient’s face.

Face Lift Dentistry ® is not surgery. The treatment, developed by Dr. Sam Muslin, is a natural method of bite reconstruction that restores the teeth and jaw to a position that leaves the face fully supported and optimized in all dimensions. Custom porcelain veneers or crowns fit over the teeth to ease the jaw into its proper position. Face Lift Dentistry ® non-invasively maximizes the form and function of the patient’s tooth structure so that the patient’s face is permanently lengthened and naturally appears more youthful.

Years worth of average dental work can produce a mismatched set of teeth. In addition to normal wear, a cobbled-together appearance can also make the entire face look too old. Face Lift Dentistry ®, a procedure that is as much an art as a science, includes replacing old dental work to craft a biologically compatible result that is rejuvenated and optimized to the individual facial characteristics of the patient.

Matching, natural-looking dental restorations can reduce the signs of aging more naturally than cosmetic surgery. Rather than artificially removing the wrinkles that are an unavoidable part of life, Face Lift Dentistry ® revives the patient’s teeth and jaw for a change that is subtle but naturally dramatic. There’s no cutting, no healing, and no plastic-looking appearance.

The results are cosmetic, functional and healthful. During a Dental Face Lift ®, all tooth decay is removed. When the old dental work is replaced with biologically compatible materials, the decay-promoting bacteria are cleared away. The patient’s gums are healthier because old, ill-fitting dental work is no longer harboring bacteria. The environment of the entire mouth is improved, ensuring that the patient’s health improves and has a fresh new start on their dental health.

Before having a traditional facelift, patients should consider the health of their teeth and jaws. For many, repairing dental damage and rebuilding the bite with Face Lift Dentistry® can revitalize the face in a dramatic fashion.

Read more about Treating the Teeth to Improve the Face here.

Over 30 Years of Dental Experience

The Face Lift Dentist — Thu, 07 May 2009 22:14:54 +0000

Dr. Muslin’s patient base covers over 30 years.

Patients are proud to tell me how long they’ve been a patient of Sam Muslin DDS MAGD.. His patients are pleased with their healthy mouths and smiles and so happy to be long time patients. They feel confident that "his work lasts" and that they saved a lot of money and time over the years because of the quality of his dental care. When I look in their mouths and see the high health level of his patients, I have to admit that I am impressed. His care is the best I have ever seen.

Dentist Gives Patients His Cell Phone

The Face Lift Dentist — Mon, 04 May 2009 22:14:12 +0000

Dr. Muslin is the only dentist I have ever worked with who gives patients his personal cell phone number.

The amazing thing is, he rarely gets called because his patients are so healthy. He can give his cell phone number because the quality of his care is so high that his patients rarely have a dental emergency. In case something unexpected happens along the way though, it is good to know you can reach this dentist at almost any time.

Complex Dental Treatment Planning

The Face Lift Dentist — Sat, 02 May 2009 22:12:36 +0000

Dr. Muslin gives patients options when it comes to treatment.

Every patient is different, so Dr. Muslin presents treatment plans that meet individual needs. He coordinates treatment plans based on levels of care so that patients can choose the plan that best suits their needs, time, and budget. Dr. Muslin has over 30 years of experience and has been extensively trained in every dental specialty. He can give is patients choices because he has been trained and has experienced very level of dentistry. Most dentists can only recommend what they know.