Porcelain Veneers

A veneer is a tough but ultra thin wafer of porcelain.  When placing a veneer on a tooth, the tooth usually needs to be ground down. This prepares the tooth to adhere to the veneer with the help of a bonding agent

Applying porcelain veneers the way Dr. Muslin does is to experience treatment in non-invasive dentistry. That is because the non-invasive approach used by Dr. Muslin usually requires no grinding down of the teeth. His unique bonding agent adheres to the natural tooth very well. It holds the veneer in place for many years.

You can see the difference well-constructed veneers make in the before and after photos below. The veneers sparkle and look great when she smiles.

Jaw Placement  in Face Lift Dentistry ^®

One of the benefits of Face Lift Dentistry ^® is the way Dr. Muslin repositions the patient’s jaw. This results in the creation of the best possible bite for the patient. He uses a Complex Motion Tomography ( a jaw joint imaging machine)  to view the location of the TMJ (jaw joint). Another piece of technology that Dr. Muslin uses for each patient of Face Lift Dentistry® is called a jaw joint simulator. The simulator allows the doctor and the patient to see where the proper position of the jaw needs to be.

Face Lift Dentistry ^®

Face Lift Dentistry ^®, as performed by Dr. Sam Muslin, has the ability to change the face of a patient for the better, for life. It is more thorough than veneers because the treatment is designed to provide optimal dental health for the patient. It does this by treating all of the dental issues a patient might have.

For example, if a patient thinks they need dental implants to replace missing teeth that is one thing. But if the missing teeth have contributed to a face that looks shorter or has a caved in appearance, they may need to also have other work done like a jaw repositioning.

Some of the benefits of Face Lift Dentistry is that wrinkles get smoothed out, the face becomes more symmetrical and the smile appears brighter and whiter.  This contributes to the one big plus of the procedure which is that it can make the patient look 10 to 20 years younger!

Mouth Reconstruction

When performing Face Lift Dentistry ^® or a full mouth reconstruction, great skill is needed. The dentist needs to be able to coordinate jaw positioning, dental implants, neuromuscular dentistry, and dental restorations  to provide the best possible care for the patient.

Each crown and veneer that Dr. Muslin works on can be viewed on a big screen computer system. This enables him to observe the patient during various stages of speaking and smiling. These helps him create the most appropriate tooth length and judge the angles of the perfect bite for the patient.

Complex Mouth Reconstruction

High-Tech Cosmetic Dentistry

Tom was advised by his family to get his teeth fixed. He knew his teeth were deteriorating but just did not know of a dentist that he trusted to do the work. He put it off for years until watching Los Angeles California’s largest morning news broadcast with the field reporter Gayle Anderson in the office of Sam Muslin DDS, in Santa Monica California. KTLA Morning News is viewed by millions of residents in Los Angeles.

The Best Dentist in Brentwood

The news broadcast was not talking about the best dentist in Brentwood, they were talking about what Gayle Anderson said, “I have been to a lot of dentists but this is the most incredible dentist I have ever seen”.

Dentistry that Improves the Face

The remarkable dentistry that was displayed on the KTLA morning new broadcast featured the actual results by Dr. Sam Muslin. He developed the treatment strategy to revitalize the face while rebuilding the bite. He said, “People are living longer and cannot accept worn down yellow teeth with mismatched porcelain crowns and fillings”. Some patients can experience an incredible improvement in their face that far exceeds cosmetic dentistry in Brentwood, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles or anywhere else.

The Boomer Generation

Boomers don’t want to only look good when they are smiling because we are only smiling 5% of the time. We want to look good all of the time in every expression and that type of dentistry is the focus of Sam Muslin DDS. His practice is limited to adult dentistry that helps his patients look good all of the time because his technique can actually lengthen the face, support the lips, support the cheeks, permanently whiten the teeth, reduce facial pain, TMJ pain and has a big effect on self esteem.

Tom is a New Man

Tom is thrilled with his results and Tom said, “Dr. Muslin has improved my life”. “My family could not believe how good I look and feel”. “He is worth the long trip to get it done”. Tom has sore jaws, broken teeth, a bad bite, tooth decay and missing teeth. He was impressed with the speed and organization and Dr. Muslin thanks Tom for giving him permission to tell his story. As Tom said, “it is about helping other people find this dentist”!

TMJ Problems

Jaw Pain, TMJ Pain, Bad Bite

Eve has multiple problems with the function of her teeth because she is a “teeth grinder”. Some people grind their teeth so much that they wear them down at a faster pace the normal. Everyone looses tooth structure as they age but Eve has done a lot of damage to her teeth by grinding her teeth at night.

TMJ Pain

When a patient grinds their teeth, they put a lot more pressure on their jaw joint and facial muscles. The pain can radiate to the head causing headaches. Many patients do not think their headaches are cause by teeth grinding, as they say it is a “sinus headache” or “stress”.

The Best Cosmetic Dentistry

Most cosmetic dentists only focus on the “smile” but Eve not only needed the best cosmetic dentistry in Brentwood but she needed dentistry that treated her bad bite and her TMJ pain. How could she be treated for everything she needed when she was flying from the state of Iowa in order to get the best cosmetic dentist and the best dental healthcare possible? How do your find the dentist?

Treatment Consultation with Dr. Sam Muslin

Eve said, “One look at his website convinced me that he was worth a visit”.
She came in for a consultation and Dr. Muslin examined to her, listened to her and gave his evaluation. He explained that the bad bite and tooth wear was impacting her entire face. Eve was shocked, she was only thinking of her teeth and had no idea her face was looking older than it should because of her bad bite and teeth grinding. Eve said, “I have never talked to a dentist that could visualize so much in just one visit”, but it all made sense. Her teeth were getting shorter and so was her face.

High Tech Dentistry in Two Visits

Eve flew in to Los Angeles Airport and in one visit; all of her upper teeth were treated with temporary teeth that looked better than her natural teeth. Her face also looked better because Dr. Muslin made the temporary teeth look like brand new teeth without any signs of wear. Eve for the first time in a long time had straight white teeth and a huge improvement in her bite. Three weeks later her custom high tech porcelain crowns were bonded in place and she said, “they looked incredible and my face looked younger”!

How Her Life Changed

Eve said, “Everything has changed”. “Men open doors for me, they smile at me, my friends treat me better because I look happy, life has improved because I look naturally healthy and younger”.

Dr. Muslin’s Face Lift Dentistry ^®

The goal of Face Lift Dentistry is not to give the patient a face-lift but to actually remove years of aging form the face by constructing the best possible jaw position for the patient. He can naturally reposition the jaw with the temporary teeth by creating the space for the lower jaw to move into the ideal position without any kind of jaw surgery, or soft tissue surgery. He uses Complex Motion Tomography to see the jaw movement clearly. He says, “Most lower jaws do cannot be in the best position because of the eruption of the teeth”. Tooth eruption occurs randomly and the jaw position established is really just an accident. Once a patient matures and the jaws are no longer growing, the best jaw position can now be established scientifically and naturally using advanced tomography techniques. The best jaw position generally reduces TMJ pain, reduces face pain and neck pain. The quality of life for the patient is far beyond cosmetic dentistry. Dr. Muslin says, “patients can now enjoy life with less jaw pain, a more comfortable jaw position and the best possible facial balance that leads to the most naturally looking smile possible and a smoother more youthful face”. Facelift surgery cannot physically lengthen the face like Face Lift Dentistry?.
The before and after photos of Eve show a face that is in proportion, a jaw that is three dimensionally repositioned, and a naturally younger smile. If this is the level of dentistry that interests you, please call for your appointment. All photos on this site are actual patients of Dr. Sam Muslin and all of the photos are untouched and unaltered. Dr. Muslin sincerely thanks his patients for giving him permission to show the results of his work.

Successful Tetracycline Treatment

Tetracycline Treatment

How Tetracycline Stains got started

Tetracycline stains are unfortunately the most problematic and difficult to manage and remove. Many years ago tetracycline was prescribed by doctors as an effective antibiotic for treating many illnesses. It was even perceived to be a more effective treatment than penicillin. The devastating long term cosmetic effects on teeth enamel were not known at the time.

Many of today’s adult population who received tetracycline treatment are now faced with teeth stains that are seemingly unmanageable and frustratingly untreatable.

Tetracycline Research

Various dentistry professionals and researchers discovered that tetracycline staining actually becomes darker as the tooth is penetrated below the surface.

Endodontic specialists at USC discovered an effective method of tooth whitening that involved bleaching each tooth – starting from the inner part of the tooth and bleaching “outwards.” A fairly invasive technique however that required a complete root canal on each affected tooth. For many people this would be unfeasible.

Successful Tetracycline Treatment

The young lady in the adjacent photo expressed a desire of treating her severely stained teeth. She too received tetracycline treatments as a youngster… for an extended time. All of her teeth had a “stain band” (see photo’s below for detail)

Her primary goal was to have the “whitest of white” teeth. Dr. Muslin determined that her teeth would respond to a “customized” application of teeth whitening procedures.

Different Patients – Different Teeth Whitening

No two patients will respond identically to a particular teeth whitening procedure. Dr. Muslin uses any combination of BriteSmile, Zoom, Crest Whitening Strips, Rembrandt and laser teeth whitening methods that will be effective for the individual patient.

Tetracycline Bleaching – Cosmetic Dentistry

During the patient’s consult with Dr. Muslin she learned that additional procedures could help her address some other cosmetic concerns. She had gaps between her upper teeth and also had teeth that were too narrow. Crowns that were placed by another dentist were too dark. Lastly, gum-line symmetry was not balanced.

It was decided by the patient that she would not only acquire and ultra bright smile but undergo some popular cosmetic procedures incorporating the use of porcelain materials to match the whiteness achieved on her natural teeth.

The first step, before selecting the porcelain materials, was to achieve the highest degree of whiteness for all of her teeth. Dr. Muslin used laser teeth whitening procedures to obtain the shade of whiteness desired by the patient. Her teeth responded well to the laser treatments.

Porcelain crowns were recommended by Dr. Muslin to widen the narrow appearance of her smile… thereby closing up the apparent gaps in her upper teeth. Dr. Muslin was able to help the patient understand that the net effect would be an even broader, natural looking and whiter smile which would certainly enhance her attractiveness.

Precision Dental Ceramics

Matching the color of the new porcelain materials to the patient’s new whiteness level of her lower teeth was no small task… requiring close coordination between the patient, Dr. Muslin and his ceramist.

This extra effort had a very dramatic impact on this reconstructive effort, as can be seen in this second photo. The patient overwhelmingly achieved her primary goal of having the “whitest of white” teeth.

No unsightly stains. The gum reshaping and re-contouring produced a symmetrical gum line that was desired by the patient. Precision ceramics produced a smile line (the arc of the lower biting edge of the upper teeth) that established the final “harmony” of her smile (the pictures tell the story).

Contact Dr. Muslin and his staff at (310) 829-6796 to learn more about his teeth bleaching procedures and how they can be successful in treating the worst stains imaginable including tetracycline.

Review the photos below for closer detail

Voted LA's Best Dentist, 2010

Professional Dentistry Credentials

Cosmetic Implant Face Lift Dentistry

Dr. Sam Muslin has practiced cosmetic face lift dentistry, reconstructive oral rehabilitation and aesthetic dentistry for over 25 years in California and the Brentwood area.

He takes great pride in having a professionally designed office and has earned the status of having one of the most technologically advanced practices in the Brentwood area and to some degree, in the entire country.

Prestigious FAGD Award

During the late 80′s Dr. Muslin became a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry. Upon successful completion of meeting additional certified training and experience requirements which takes years to acquire, he successfully completed a comprehensive examination.

Prestigious MAGD Award

In 1996, Dr. Muslin was recognized for his professionalism and dedication to dentistry with the Master of the Academy of General Dentistry Award. At that time, of the 150,000 practicing dentists in the United States, less than 1,000 Masters had been honored during the past 34 years. Recipients of this award are believed to be in the top 1% of practicing dentists, nationwide.

Professional Awards:

• Graduate of Case Western Reserve University(Awarded for most professional growth and development)
• Awarded by the International College of Dentists

Professional Affiliations:

• Academy of Implant Dentistry Member
• Academy of Laser Dentistry Member
• Graduate of the Scripps Dental Implant Institute
• Diplomat of the American Board of Forensic Medicine
• American Dental Association Member
• California Dental Association Member
• Western Dental Society Member
• Academy of Computerized Dentistry Member
• Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Member
• Staff Dentist: St. John’s Hospital

Reconstructive Occlusion Dentistry - The Dental Facelift ®

Balancing the Bite

Reconstructive Occlusion Dentistry

Reconstructive dentistry can applied, given the requisite talent, experience and access to advanced dental technologies, toward a number of dental conditions. In the photo here the patient has a lower jaw that appears small and pushed back.

This is caused by an abnormal positioning of the chin due to a significant problem with occlusion (or bite – how the teeth meet when the jaw is closed).

As can be seen in the closeup of the teeth, the relative positioning of the teeth and jaw is far from normal. The close up pictures reveal a deep overbite. That means the upper teeth completely cover his lower teeth when the patient bites together.

Many people have various degrees of overbites. Improperly managed or monitoring of the bite relationship can eventually, if untreated, affect the entire face!

In severe or prolonged cases Orthognathic Surgery may be performed. The procedure involves breaking the jaw structures at critical points that enables surgeons to reposition the jaw to create the bite that is most appropriate for the patient’s jaw structure.

Occlusion Analysis

Before meeting with Dr. Muslin this young man was turned away by orthodontists in the area. Using special x-rays and “bite – occlusion analysis” Dr. Muslin was able to develop a treatment plan that addressed a variety of problem areas.

After determining the jaw and chin structures were of normal size, Dr. Muslin created custom orthodontic appliances (braces) that were positioned on the inside, or tongue side of the patient’s teeth. These special braces were worn for one year. During the second year braces were worn on the outside of the teeth.

During treatment Dr. Muslin performed dental surgery to certain teeth to overcome potential difficulties with “eruption” of a canine tooth. The surgical intervention was overwhelmingly successful.

Reconstructed Normal Occlusion

As this profile photo plainly demonstrates, occlusion and orthodontic factors have a significant impact on appearance and can affect future growth patterns. The deep overbite has been successfully treated.

This young man now has a normally positioned lower jaw and chin. His bite is normal and enjoys having a beautiful, symmetrical smile and smile line.

Technology was used in the diagnosis and many years of experience in treating faces gave Dr. Muslin the ability to deliver the highest level of quality for this patient. Dr. Muslin uses his cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry skills in all phases of his care including implants, porcelain crowns, porcelain veneers and porcelain restorations.

Veneer Bonding Problem Failures

Porcelain Veneer Bonding Failures

Laminate veneer bonding products and procedures have become quite popular in Cosmetic Dentistry. Commonly referred to as Instant Makeovers and Instant Orthodontics, the amount of exposure this veneer bonding procedure has had on popular TV programs like ABC-TV’s Extreme Makeover program has stirred great interest and desire.

Latest Porcelain Bonding Update

The New Age Porcelain Veneers in Brentwood

The newest technologies are the new age porcelain veneers. Patients can now have porcelain veneers that are made of stronger materials. These porcelain materials can hide dark colors more naturally and can have surface texture that is more like natural tooth structure.

Bad Porcelain Veneers

The key problem with all bad porcelain veneers is the ability and thoroughness of the cosmetic dentist to predictably and successfully integrate the porcelain veneers to the natural tooth structure. We are still getting too many patients that have porcelain veneers that fall off.

Fake Looking and Bulky Porcelain Veneers

Fake porcelain veneers are also the fault of the cosmetic dentist because they lack the ability and the understanding of the shapes and contours of natural tooth structure. Additionally, the price competition and low priced porcelain veneers are made by large production dental porcelain veneer labs that produce bad or fake looking teeth. We continue to see bad porcelain veneers that the patient hates and the same dentist has tried it twice!!

Replacing Bulky Fake-Looking Veneers

Experienced Porcelain Veneer Dentists

Experience matters because there are wide variations in patient needs. The dentist needs to be able to customize and create the best look and smile for the patient. Otherwise, all of the cosmetic dentist’s patients look alike. The dentist makes the same porcelain veneers for everyone. If you want quality that will last and look natural, find the dentist with the best before and after photos of the entire face of the patient. It is worth your time. Dr. Sam Muslin appears to have one of the best photo galleries in the United States at this point in time as he shows the actual results on his patients rather than photos of movie stars.

Last Updated Aug 31, 2010

Makeover Frenzy

The “makeover experience” is now a common desire for patients who want great looks in almost an instant. There has also been a similar effect for dentists. Many practitioners are taking crash courses in veneer technologies so they can better serve their patients.

This frenzy however has caused an alarming number of treatment failures that essentially stem from the lack of diligence on the part of patients… and on the part of dentists.

Veneer Bonding Problem Failures

Stories of veneers popping off, cracking and causing discomfort (severe in some cases) are beginning to accumulate nationwide. As with most components used in restorative and reconstructive dentistry, veneer laminate failures are usually not related to specific product failures…. but rather a failure of application or technique.

Premium lamination procedures are technique specific and require substantial experience in the use of different types of veneer products for different types of lamination needs that can differ quite significantly on a tooth by tooth basis for all patients.

There is no single veneer product that can fulfill every veneer need. Popular veneer products have different structural and cosmetic qualities that must be used effectively and creatively by dentists so certain functional and cosmetic goals are obtained…. as desired by patients.

Dr. Muslin uses a variety of popular veneer products… recommending specific products for whatever cosmetic goals are defined by the patient.

Invasive versus Non Invasive Veneer Tooth Preparation

A common complaint that surfaces with veneer dentistry is the experience of having teeth that mysteriously become ultra sensitive to temperatures and pressure after veneer treatment.

Non-Invasive Porcelain Veneers

Some veneer products and/or veneer results (as desired by patients) require invasive reshaping of the underlying tooth structure. Inadequate or over preparation of tooth structures can create poor adhesive properties that become the basis for the complaints mentioned above.

The dentistry sciences have created a variety of lamination products and technologies that can successfully treat almost any appropriate veneer need.

Most Common Cause of Failure

As mentioned above.. failures tend to be technique specific rather than related to the brand of veneer product. Most failures are caused by errors or contamination in the bonding process. These types of errors are difficult to control or eliminate if a dentist does not have access to certain technologies.

Our high tech operatories practically eliminate bonding problems related to treatment technique or contaminants. In special situations where adhesive properties are critical (based on location or shape of tooth structure), Dr. Muslin has a proprietary formula for creating a bonding formula that assures successful treatment regardless of the uniqueness of the tooth structure.

To further control and limit veneer failures, most of our porcelain laminates are made through our private ceramist. Complaints of having fat, unattractive or goofy looking Chiclet style veneers do not occur. Errors in cosmetic appearance (e.g., not white enough.. or too white), by virtue of having immediate access to our lab resource, are corrected immediately and without fail.

Dr. Muslin’s access to and experienced use of proprietary bonding technologies has enabled him to correct veneer and generalized bonding failures (bonding is also involved in crowns) reported by patients.

Non-Invasive Pain Free Veneer Laminates

Custom Ultra Thin Porcelain Veneers

Low Prep Pain Free Veneer Laminates

Dr. Muslin uses premium porcelain veneer materials that enable him to create veneer laminates that are as thin as a contact lens and have the translucence qualities of your real teeth.

The fitting process is virtually pain free. Unlike traditional porcelain veneers that require “tooth preparation” (i.e., existing tooth is ground down to accommodate a veneer), Dr. Muslin’s veneers frequently eliminate the need for grinding or shaping of the existing tooth. This is on a case by case basis depending on the patient’s wants and needs)

Because of the special fabrication techniques used by our dental lab, they are some of the thinnest porcelain laminate materials available today. There is no risk of having veneers that make your teeth appear “fat” or unusually “thick” (a common complaint with veneer makeovers).

For many patients there is no drilling… no grinding… no preparation whatsoever that would require the usual need for a local anesthetic.

Latest Update on Non-Invasive Porcelain Veneers

Non-Invasive Dentistry

The latest development in non-invasive or low prep dentistry are new high tech porcelains. The goal of non-invasive dentistry is to provide porcelain veneers or dental restorations that look natural but do not require the destruction of natural tooth structure. Lisa has porcelain veneers utilizing an older porcelain veneer technology that works extremely well and is very translucent and natural. However, other porcelain veneer technologies would be necessary if she had tetracycline stain or very dark teeth.

No-Pain Porcelain Veneers

High Tech Dental Porcelains

The brand name porcelain veneers are made of a variety of porcelain types and some of them are good and others are much better. The dentist has to know all of the types of porcelain in order to create the best possible porcelain crowns or porcelain veneers for the patient. The high tech porcelains have different optical properties that reflect light and had dark colored teeth in different manners. The optical properties of porcelain veneers that are matched to the needs of the patient produce ideal results. Cynthia had very dark teeth and so did Lilly. The colors of the old teeth had to be hidden so the right type of porcelain for the porcelain veneers was necessary to hide the dark colors.

Updated on Aug 31, 2010

Reshaping the Smile Line

Dr. Muslin is able to create truly dazzling, permanently white smiles by using custom thicknesses and shapes of feldspathic porcelain to create a cosmetic result that feels and looks natural. As the adjacent photo shows….this adult patient had great looking teeth that were quite healthy.

She did not like however the overall shape of her teeth. In some instances she also felt that some of her teeth lacked a certain bulk, or thickness.

This after photo reveals how dramatic veneer bonding can be. Most of the upper arch teeth now have the appearance of being fuller (more bulk) and do not taper inward. Gum reshaping and contouring was also performed to produce a very natural appearing harmony across all of the gingival tissues.

Visit our Cosmetic Dentistry Photo Gallery to see more examples of how Dr. Muslin performs porcelain veneer dentistry for a variety of dental needs.

Not sure if you are a candidate for Veneer Dentistry?

Contact Dr. Muslin and his staff at (310) 829-6796 to arrange an appointment for a free makeover consultation.

Precision Dental Implants

Implant Tooth Replacement

Latest Update – 4 years Later

The sophistication level of computer guided dental implants continues to improve. The software is more accurate and the treatment planning for dental implants is more user friendly. The patient has the advantage of knowing that their dental implant treatment is now even more predictable and with a better chance of success.

The dental implants are also improving with better attachment systems and improve jaw bone compatibility. Renetta has had her dental implants nearly 4 years and the attachment system between the dental implants and her teeth has worked flawlessly.

Aug 31, 2010

The goal of computer guided dental implants is to improve the success rate and make dental implant treatments less complicated. So far, the progress has been excellent.

Implant Dentistry represents the best choice procedure for the replacement of teeth that can provide the best assurance of optimal dental function and cosmetic result.

Computer Guided Implants for a Higher Success Rate

Specialized hybrid implants have been recently developed for stabilizing dentures where the use of a normal implant is not feasible. These have become known as Mini Dental Implants.

Jaw Bone Density – Critical Implant Issue

Some patients seeking implant surgery have jaw bone densities that can complicate the placement and use of certain types of implant devices.

Bone tissue can deteriorate for a number of reasons, the most popular being due to a missing tooth (older, existing extraction) or the lack of an opposing tooth structure. Opposing teeth serve to stimulate the immediate bone tissue that tooth structures are rooted in.

Other issues including congenital malformations (missing teeth), a variety of diseases, oral infections, unusual occlusal relationships and physical trauma can form the basis of compromised or weakened jaw bone structures, both mandibular and maxillary (lower and upper jaws, respectively).

Bioengineering – CAD CAM Technologies in Reconstructive Dentistry

Materialize (SimPlant) and Nobel Biocare (NobelGuide) have developed complex technologies for overcoming a large number of bone density issues. CT Scan based images are capable of determining the integrity status of jawbone material with scientific accuracy. These images, when coupled with proprietary software developed by these two different firms, are used to develop specialized technologies for locating the best and most viable surgery sites for each type and placement of an implant.

SimPlant Guided Surgery Implant Solutions

In our office, Dr. Muslin uses Simplant technologies for achieving treatment success for a variety of implant problems. Bone density or inadequate bone structure issues no longer present problems as they had in the past, for some patients.

Patients who have been told they were not candidates for implants discover, in some cases, that implants are indeed possible… with specialized accurate placement. In other treatment plans, specialized implant systems can be devised that incorporate the best advantages of existing bone structures that are used to create a variety of methods for replacing teeth.

Site Preparation – Implant Accuracy

Viable implant sites, with the aid of computer generated guides, offer the precision for accurate implant site preparation that cannot be matched by “free hand drilling” (no guide or template is used) that some doctors perform. Correct bore, depth and selection of the “correct” implant is thereby assured.

Implant Guide Types

Our patients have three (3) options for guided implant technology for single and multiple tooth structures. The first, is a guide that slips directly over mucosa tissue.

A mucosa supported SurgiGuide is a custom manufactured drill guide made for a unique and stable fit on the soft tissue of the patients jaw. A popular technology based on its qualities of requiring minimally invasive surgery

This type of SurgiGuide can be used for patients with edentulous jaws (toothless, perhaps desiring a specialized denture).

Another type of SurgiGuide is designed for placement directly on the bone structure. During surgery, a ridge incision is made and mucoperiosteal flaps are raised to free the bone surface. This type of guide is suited for edentulous and partially edentulous patients.

The third type of SurgiGuide is designed for more specialized implant applications that incorporate more unique implant systems such as the Zygoma implant. Extraordinary use of this implant guided technology is typically used for patients with severe or unusual bone loss issues. Contact Dr. Muslin for more details.

Not sure if you are a candidate for computer guided implant technology? Please call us today at (310) 829-6796 or use our convenient on-line Consultation Request form.

Hi-Tech Dental Implants

Hi-Tech Tooth Replacement

Dental Implants

Implant Dentistry is becoming the procedure of choice for patients seeking long term endurance of restorative dental components and/or establishing dental function that in many cases, Mother Nature doesn’t even provide.

Dr. Muslin uses a variety of proven implant technologies for replacing individual teeth, replacing several teeth, creating implant anchors for premium bridges and the now popular use of mini implants or standard implants for anchoring dentures and advanced (celebrity style) prosthodontics.

Implants – Unsurpassed Endurance and Function

It is well known that implants certainly can play a critical role for recreating smiles or dental function. What many patients don’t realize is how important technical aspects of implants are.

The application and use of certain implant procedures combined with the “correct” implant materials is what determines how successful the treatment will be.. and how long it endures.

Implant Failure Problems

Like many other dental treatments, implant failures are usually not due to product failures but instead are related to a variety of factors including mis-matches of technologies, products, implant site characteristics, implant preparation and in some instances, even patient “behaviors”… to name a few.

Dr. Muslin assures his patients that the implant procedure precisely matches the cosmetic and reconstructive goal or need of the patient. Nobel Biocare, well known for it’s implant technologies, is aware of the differences of patient need and thereby provides a wide variety of implant materials that are suited for particular applications.

Implant Dentistry – One Size Does Not Fit All

When considering dental implants, it is important to know the different types of implant materials used for anterior (front) tooth replacement, implants for anchoring various types of bridgework and implant elements for posterior (back) teeth and molars. Visit our Before and After Photo Gallery for seeing actual patient case histories of creative implant treatments.

For denture wearers, our office provides the perfect implant solution for patients who want to eliminate problems of ill fitting, loose, gagging and other near-intolerable features of denture use.

It should be understood there is no “one size fits all” concept in the use of implant devices.

This critical matching process of technology and application is closely monitored in our office to assure implant patients maximum benefit of cosmetic result …. and perhaps more importantly… long term endurance.

Same Day Implants are popular for patients who desire to avoid a toothless appearance while the implant site(s) is/are healing.

Computerized Engineering Applications in Dentistry

Many patients who have bone density problems (either existing or potential) or jawbone structures that are unusual (genetic, trauma or disease based), oftentimes assume that implant dentistry is not a reasonable option or treatment.

Advances in Biomedical and Dental Engineering sciences now enable Dr. Muslin to use a state of the art Computer Guided Implant (SimPlant) technology that can assures successful implant treatments for practically any special need.