Face Lift Dentistry ®

Teeth Grinding - Shortened Face
This patient had been coming to Dr. Muslin for over 10 years for his oral health needs. While his individual teeth were in good health, the wear caused by grinding had dramatically shortened his teeth. This shortening was causing his jaw to slide back which threw his bite out of balance and alignment. He was very wary of actually pursuing the full mouth reconstruction that he needed to restore his bite and jaw position. He consulted with several other dentists about the full mouth reconstruction before moving forward with Dr. Muslin.
As his teeth shortened from the grinding so did his face. This shortening can cause numerous effects such as speech problems that can sound like slurred words, an older and rounder facial shape, and jaw pain. To correct all of these issues the bite has to be fully reconstructed and balanced. Very few dentists are experts in bite reconstruction like Dr. Muslin. He has been re-building the functional dynamics of his patient's teeth and bite for over 30 years.
When teeth are worn down and the jaw is out of position it can cause pain and headaches. This pain and discomfort is frequently triggered by a bite that is too short and therefore over closing. When over closing occurs the lower jaw slides back causing facial foreshortening. This condition continues to get worse every year that the teeth get shorter. Dr. Muslin can restore your bite by actually re-positioning your jaw through just changes to the teeth. He refers to this treatment as Face Lift Dentistry ® because it goes way beyond just a full mouth reconstruction by optimizing your jaw position and facial shape.

Custom Crowns and Veneers
This patient's teeth were very worn down and damaged so crowns were the best health solution. He required crowns on all of his upper teeth in order to restore the length and to balance his bite. There was decay underneath many of the old crowns that could not be detected by an x-ray or exam so replacing all of the existing work improved his health dramatically.
Bite Restoration
The second step included crowns and veneers on the bottom teeth. By re-building his entire lower arch, Dr. Muslin was able to restore his teeth to the ideal height for a proper bite. You can see when he smiles that he now shows significantly more of his upper teeth which is a more youthful look.
He wanted his final look to be believable and to compliment his face but not over power it. To assure a natural looking final result, the color of the porcelain was custom designed to match his complexion. Likewise Dr. Muslin and his ceramist custom designed the shape and angle of each tooth around his facial features. This level of attention to detail and artistic styling is something you can count on from Dr. Muslin and this is why his patients say he is simply "the best".






































