Margarita has worn about one-third of her teeth away - that was quite a lot for this young mother and career person. She had terrible headaches, jaw pain, vertigo, and other symptoms almost daily that adversely affected her life.
What we Found: Margarita's Front teeth kept breaking, over and over again, and her family dentist kept removing more tooth structure and re-bonding. Her front teeth were skinny and fragile. Margarita felt there had to be a solution. After a thorough examination, we discovered all the teeth were wearing down and chipped, contributing to the continual breakage of the front teeth.
What we Did: Margarita is a "neuromuscular" patient. We needed to get her jaws into the correct alignment and find out where her teeth should be. The proper jaw position is determined using a sophisticated EMG and my monitor equipment to assess her bite. An orthotic device is made to create the right edge and jaw position. The orthotic is sometimes worn for months before any irreversible treatment is performed, but the results are often immediate. Once the jaws are held up, headaches stop or are significantly reduced, and the teeth are no longer chipped and worn down. In one day, all the teeth were shaped and temped to the correct position, and the orthotic was no longer necessary. Working with the lab, all-porcelain restorations were then try-in, then placed. No more breakage, only a healthy, gorgeous smile.
Cosmetic dentists trained in neuromuscular dentistry make up only a few thousand across the country. Still, we can restore Margarita's smile and her life to where she is pain-free.
She has been headache-free for over a year now and is so excited about the new smile she asked us to do a second photoshoot!
