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Face-Lift without Surgery

Photos courtesy of Barry Brace, DMD, Kirkwood, Sullivan and St. Louis, Missouri

Subject #132: Female Patient
Procedure: Extreme wear and small, undersized teeth resulted in a stressed, tight look to the skin and eyes of this otherwise pretty patient. Limiting treatment to front teeth would not have solved the problem. Complete mouth reconstruction was essential to restore the proper vertical dimension to her facial structure. By precisely lengthening all of the teeth with porcelain crowns, her bite was "opened" and the distance from her cheek-bone to her chin was restored to it’s ideal length. Her soft tissues now drape differently across the skeletal support underneath, resulting in a more relaxed, youthful appearance. The benefits of greater jaw comfort along with her new-found joy in smiling, actually accomplished a change in mood and attitude for this patient. For years she had suppressed the urge to smile in order to hide her worn teeth. Now she looks for opportunities to smile and enjoys the confidence of knowing her smile is one of her finest assets. Since she has a habit of grinding her teeth, this patient now wears a custom fitted bite guard as "insurance" for her gorgeous new smile.

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