Facial Rejuvenation Gallery Marlen Elite Dental Wellness

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Casey came in looking for help. He was at the point where he wanted all of his teeth removed and to have dentures. A comprehensive examination was performed and to Casey’s surprise, most of his teeth were strong and just needed a rebuild. The treatment plan was developed to replace his missing teeth with implants and then rebuild his existing teeth with porcelain restorations. The treatment took eight months to complete. Casey now has a gorgeous smile that makes him look 10 years younger.

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Patient [Karina] complained of facial pain and jaw pain. She showed no teeth when she smiled, partly because her teeth were severely worn down. She received full mouth rehabilitation with porcelain crowns. These helped establish a new bite position that eliminated her TMJ and facial pain. Now she’s happy because her pain is gone and she can’t stop smiling.

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Patient had an upper bridge that had become discolored. It was also failing, with decay under the supporting crowns. In addition, he had severely worn down teeth. Some decayed teeth were extracted and implants were placed. Implants anchored a bridge on the upper teeth. Other teeth were topped with porcelain crowns to build them up. As a result, the bite was balanced to reduce risk of future wear. He is delighted with the results and loves his new smile.

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Phillip sought our help to get his teeth and smile healthy and beautiful. Phillip had a phobia of dentist and unfortunately neglected his teeth for a long time. Upon examination patient presented with multiple broken down teeth, cavities and gum disease. After extensive conversation and smile design a treatment plan was formulated that included getting patient gums healthy, removal of broken down teeth, restoring spaces with dental implants, orthodontics to get teeth straight and then porcelain veneers to give Phillip the smile he was looking for. Treatment took close to a year but ultimately patient ended up phobia free and with a healthy and beautiful smile. Phillip’s only regret is that he didn’t do it earlier!

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Patient came to the office seeking help with improving her smile and trying to get rid of her partial removable dentures. Patient has been wearing dentures for a long time and it affected her confidence to smile and also ability to chew and taste food properly. Also, she complained of constant headaches and TMJ pain. Her main complaint was that every time she would see a dentist, her only choice was that her teeth were to be removed. She was at the point where she was embarrassed to go outside. After a thorough examination, a personalized treatment plan was presented consisting of porcelain bridges to restore her smile and get rid of the TMJ symptoms.
While creating a beautiful smile, we were also able to balance her bite which gave her relief with her TMJ symptoms. The patient was thrilled to see her new smile and she was even more excited to be able to get rid of her dentures. Linda can’t stop smiling and encourages people to seek options to improve their lives.

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Patient avoided smiling because of the discoloration and shape of his front teeth. One tooth had significant tetracycline stains that wouldn’t respond to whitening. He received four front veneers, and now he’s happy to show his smile.

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Shirley came to River Edge Dental with a chief complaint of receding gums. She also mentioned that she grinds and clenches her teeth. A comprehensive exam was completed and we determined that the patient had severely worn down her teeth through grinding and that the changes in her bite forces were causing bone loss and receding gums, as well as, headaches and airway issues. Shirley was put through a bite rebuilding phase with orthotic therapy and after that a rebuild was performed to permanently correct her grinding issue through porcelain restorations. Work was completed with a night time appliance to help with airway issues. Shirley is very happy with a result and the fact that she will keep her teeth and smile for a long time!

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Julie came in complaining that she doesn’t like the look of her teeth, embarrassed to smile and wants better smile. Julie also stressed to us that she is on the budget and can’t afford a full mouth of porcelain restorations. Digital smile design was created and discussed with Julie. Decided to go ahead with six porcelain veneers to give Julie the smile she was looking for. Veneers were completed, a full beautiful smile was achieved and Julie was extremely happy with a final result. It is sometimes hard to achieve ultimate esthetics with six veneers but we were able to achieve it and make a patient super happy.

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Patient came to the office seeking help for sleep apnea. He hated the machine he had at home. He complained about TMJ pain, tension grinding and clenching of his teeth. He had a lot of old restorations, such as mercury fillings and metal crowns, and also had a lot of wear and cracks on his teeth. We performed a full mouth reconstruction, placing porcelain restorations on all his teeth. Not only did we lengthen his teeth, we also allowed him to show his upper and lower teeth when he smiles. In addition to that, he traded in that machine he hated for a sleep apnea appliance. He couldn’t believe the results. He is very happy with his teeth and absolutely loves his new smile.

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Orthodontic treatment can make your teeth straighter, but it doesn’t always make your smile as attractive as you want. This patient wasn’t happy with the appearance of her teeth after her treatment. Teeth were discolored and looked worn. All her upper teeth were restored with a combination of dental crowns and veneers. This brightened her teeth and gave them more attractive shapes. She loves her stunning new smile.

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Patient came to us to improve the appearance of her teeth and smile. Patient had a lot of old dentistry in her mouth and because of grinding her teeth were getting smaller and smaller. After proper evaluation we decided to improve patient bite to reduce grinding habits and also improve patient smile with help of porcelain veneers. Worn down teeth were restored with help of porcelain restorations and bite was rebuild to a better physiologic position with help of neuromuscular orthotic. Patient reported less stress and facial pressure and also absolutely loves her new smile.

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This patient was unhappy with the coloring of her upper teeth because of old restorations and other dental work. She received full porcelain crowns on her upper teeth to provide her with a bright and white smile. She is very happy and now has the smile she always wanted.

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Yuri came to office complaining of his front teeth breaking down. Patient was concerned that if he doesn’t address it he will loose his front teeth. Comprehensive exam was performed and determined that he is a severe grinder and because of that his teeth are breaking down. Spoke to patient and decided to address his grinding habits, rebuild his bite and give him long lasting protection and beautiful smile. With a help of bite technology we were able to reset his occlusion and rebuild his teeth to a better physiologic position. We addressed his broken down teeth with porcelain veneers and were able to give Yuri his confident smile.

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Patient came to our office seeking sleep apnea treatment and cosmetic dentistry. She decided to go through with the bite rebuilding phase by using a neuromuscular orthotic after learning about her bite issues. After two months of treatment, she felt significant relief in her facial tension and felt better overall bite situation. While using her orthotic, she also used a temporary sleep appliance to help her with sleep apnea. The orthotic helped her with facial features through a non-surgical facelift, and she went ahead with cosmetic treatment. Porcelain veneers were used on the front and back teeth to restore lost and worn down tooth structure, and at the same time, rebuild her bite according to the orthotic. She was ecstatic with the result of her smile makeover, and the sleep appliance that was made to control her sleep apnea. Her life has been forever changed with her sleep apnea now under control.

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Joan came to office stating that her gums are receding, her bite is changing and that she gets a lot of headaches. A thorough examination was performed where we determined that Joan had a collapsed bite causing trauma to her teeth, gum recessions and subsequently causing muscle spasms that resulted in headaches. We discussed a treatment plan and decided to reestablish a proper bite foundation first and then perform a smile makeover with porcelain crowns and veneers to secure the new physiologically stable bite position. Joan underwent gum lift surgery, her bite was rebuilt with a neuromuscular orthotic and a smile makeover was completed with beautiful porcelain restorations. We were able to perform a non-surgical face lift through conservative dental restorations. Upon unveiling her new smile Joan cried from happiness and thanked us for giving her a life changing experience.

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Patient was unhappy with the state of her dentures and natural teeth. Her upper denture was loose and didn’t function well. She had few teeth retained in the lower jaw, and these weren’t functional for chewing. The teeth were decayed and affected by gum disease, which had caused significant bone loss around them. The appearance of her smile was affected by the state of the lower teeth as well as the color and appearance of her upper denture. Extracted lower teeth and placed dental implants in the lower arch. New implant dentures were made for the lower jaw. Upper denture was re-done to improve the fit and appearance. Now the patient is very happy with the appearance of her bright new smile. And she loves that she can eat and chew effectively.

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Patient came to the office complaining of clenching, grinding, and the food getting caught between teeth. Also, she had and old denture and a lot of gray, black or silver old restorations. She also mentioned that she noticed that all her lower teeth seemed to be falling towards the front and that the front teeth were “twisted”. She wished for straighter teeth but was concerned of what the end results might look like. After a thorough dental exam, a personalized treatment plan was presented consisting of extractions of infected teeth, some porcelain restorations and a new denture. After being so concerned of how everything will look, she was delighted with the end results. Her smile makes us smile!

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Patient came in to office looking to improve his smile and improve the crossbite that he had on the front part of his mouth. A comprehensive examination was performed and plan was discussed to clean up some residual infections and restore top teeth with porcelain coverings and at the same time do a quick Invisalign clear braces on the bottom to close the gaps and improve the overbite. Top teeth were cleaned up and restored with porcelain while Invisalign was completed. Bite was improved and patient absolutely loves his new smile. What a boost of confidence…

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Patient came to the office seeking help for sleep apnea. He hated the machine he had at home. He complained about TMJ pain, tension grinding and clenching of his teeth. He had a lot of old restorations, such as mercury fillings and metal crowns, and also had a lot of wear and cracks on his teeth. We performed a full mouth reconstruction, placing porcelain restorations on all his teeth. Not only did we lengthen his teeth, we also allowed him to show his upper and lower teeth when he smiles. In addition to that, he traded in that machine he hated for a sleep apnea appliance. He couldn’t believe the results. He is very happy with his teeth and absolutely loves his new smile.

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Amina came to us complaining of TMJ pain, headaches and some facial, chin asymmetries. Amina also mentioned that she was not happy with the way her smile looked. A comprehensive exam and TMJ work up was performed and we determined that through severe grinding, Amina wore down her teeth significantly which caused bite changes that led to joint issues and the lower third of her face to become asymmetrical. We spoke to Amina and decided to go through the phases of treatment, where we started with a neuromuscular orthotic to rebuild her bite and help with her symptoms. Then a full mouth rehab was performed to restore her smile and improve her facial symmetry. Upon completion Amina couldn’t believe her eyes on what a transformation we were able to accomplish. Amina is thrilled with the results and can’t stop smiling.

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The patient came to our office complaining that his teeth are loose, has pain and he is unable to eat. He had not seen a dentist in a long time. After performing a Comprehensive examination, a personalized treatment plan was created. Unfortunately the patient’s teeth were not salvageable and had to be removed. Teeth were extracted and bone preservation procedures were performed. While the patient was healing he was wearing healing dentures for some time. New full dentures were made were facial esthetics and smile design where taken into consideration in order to give him the best looking smile and the ability to function without pain.

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Patient came in looking for alternatives to her old denture. Patient was not happy with esthetics of her smile and said that her denture is holding her back from smiling. Patient also had some implants on the bottom jaw with removable denture. Spoke to Anahit about a couple of options and decided to make a NewYou cosmetic denture for her top and screw retained implant supported denture for the bottom. NewYou Cosmetic denture was made that gave patient better facial support, beautiful smile and better functioning bite. New smile made Anahit look 10-15 years younger through face lift kind bite rebuilding approach. Anahit can’t stop smiling now.

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Patient came to River Edge Dental looking to improve her smile. Patient stated that she wanted to brighten her teeth. An examination was performed and patient’s concerns were discussed. Through conversation patient recognized that she had a bite/space issue and in order for cosmetic work to last space needed to be created through a bite rebuilding phase. Patient agreed and work was started. Space was created and bite raised through orthotic therapy and then cosmetic work of porcelain veneers was completed to give the patient a beautiful smile and improved facial features. Patient was super happy with the results!