Jerome - Los Angeles
Cosmetic Dentistry

Braces vs. Porcelain Veneers

When a patient's main concern is the spacing between the teeth, it is difficult to decide what treatment option would be the best. Should this patient wear braces or are porcelain veneers better? Should he go to an orthodontist or to a cosmetic dentist?

Cosmetic Dentistry Analysis

In Jerome’s case, braces would only squeeze his teeth closer together. This is not necessarily the best choice of treatment. The size of his upper arch is large and squeezing his teeth together with orthodontics or braces would make the shape of his arch too narrow for his lower teeth. For this patient, the treatment choice is easy because Instant Braces provide the cosmetic results he’s looking for as well as the functional preservation of his jaw alignment. His natural teeth are saved as no grinding is necessary and he will never have to wear retainers!

Instant Braces and Porcelain Veneers

The health component in cosmetic dentistry should not be overlooked. In Jerome’s treatment, the upper arch and the lower arch must have a functioning occlusion and both arches must be matched and balanced. No-grinding porcelain veneers are fully customized to this patient and are bonded using the most powerful bonding technique available today. The strength of the bond is so strong that the porcelain becomes part of his tooth structure. No cavities can form under the bond. The Porcelain Veneers do not stain and will easily polish to a bright white finish.

Ultimate Satisfaction

Jerome had interviewed several dentists and chose Dr. Muslin because of all of the full-face photos of his work. He felt that Dr. Muslin proved his skills with photos of his work while most of the other dentists only talked about what they could do. Jerome was so shocked with the high quality results and the natural appearance, that he couldn’t contain his joy. He couldn’t believe his new look, which is already changing his life. He is even getting his mother to fly to the United States to receive the same care.

Dr. Sam Muslin is a Master of the Academy of General Dentistry who has practiced restorative and reconstructive dentistry on the "cutting edge" for the last 28 years in Santa Monica, California. Dr Muslin's patients come from Santa Monica, Venice, Culver City, Playa Del Rey, Marina Del Rey, Mar Vista, El Segundo, West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Century City, Westwood, LA, Bel-Air, Brentood, Hollywood Riviera, Hollywood, Pacific Palisades, Topanga, Malibu, Pasadena, Burbank, Highland Park, Los Feliz, Silver Lake, Holmby Hills, San Fernando Valley, Calabasas, Encino, Canoga Park, Van Nuys,Thousand Oaks, Simi Valley, Camarillo, Ventura, Oxnard, Santa Barbara, Orange County, San Diego, Chatsworth, and San Francisco. Some of his international patients have come from Singapore, London, Paris, and Toronto.

Sam Muslin DDS, MAGD

Santa Monica Cosmetic Dentist for Face Lift Dentistry

1908 Santa Monica Blvd. Suite 1,
Santa Monica, CA 90404-1990
Tel: (310) 829-6796

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State law requires us to inform you that the exact same results may not occur for all patients