Gerald - Facelift Dentistry ®

TMJ & Porcelain Veneers

Porcelain veneers can be utilized to reduce TMJ symptoms. Some patients have TMJ problems because their bite has lost its guidance from years of wear. When teeth are ground down, or worn down, the bite is flattened and may contribute to TMJ symptoms. Porcelain veneers are not just for cosmetic dentistry; they can also improve health and function. The dentist can actually improve the patient’s deep overbite with porcelain veneers.

Migraine headaches & TMJ

Many patients who suffer from migraine headaches have a bad bite to blame for their pain. TMJ stress from a bad bite can be relieved with porcelain veneers that improve the bite as well as overall appearance. It takes a highly skilled dentist to design veneers that help treat migraine headaches.

Deep Overbite & Teeth Grinding

Some patients, including this patient from Bel-Air, California, wear their teeth down by grinding at night. This patient shortened his teeth after years of teeth grinding. He has a deep overbite that is getting worse as he continues grinding at night. He was not even aware of his chronic teeth grinding until Dr. Muslin showed him magnified images of his teeth. Face Lift Dentistry ® can completely correct his deep overbite and restore the worn-down tooth structure. This patient, however, opted for a limited treatment plan that involved placing porcelain veneers to re-establish the guidance to his bite. His bite will be improved but not optimized.

Porcelain Veneers & Whiter Teeth

Permanently whiter teeth are possible with porcelain veneers because they bond over the top of the existing tooth structure. No grinding on the natural tooth structure is necessary. Porcelain veneers are very thin. There are a variety of porcelain techniques that add too much bulk or look fake. The artistic cosmetic dentist must work directly with the ceramist to create natural looking teeth.

Bite Equilibration

To help counteract an uneven bite, this patient also benefited from a bite equilibration. The uneven bite can be balanced by strategically removing a small amount of interfering tooth structure to gain the best possible balanced bite. The comfort achieved by removing interferences in the occlusion can be significant.

For those patients interested in consulting with Sam Muslin, DDS MAGD, Santa Monica California, please call for an appointment (310) 829-6796. All photos are untouched and are the actual patients of Dr. Sam Muslin.