LET’S TAKE A NEW LOOK AT FACIAL AGING and what we, as dental professionals, can do to reverse it, improve and create proper lip and smile lines, and accomplish total dentofacial esthetics. It is incredible that it has been nearly 10 years since my first article on total facial esthetics appeared in a dental journal. Now, after much writing on […]
By Jill Charles, NP As we age, structural changes and volume loss can result in sagging, wrinkled and drooping skin. We start gradually losing collagen around age 25 and elastin around 45 years. Due to these changes, there is a decrease in skin elasticity and an increase in undesirable skin folds, wrinkles and shadowing. Our […]
By Megan Hayes, RN My husband was in an awful car wreck almost a decade ago and suffered a traumatic brain injury, among many other things. He is now 27 and the last ten years have left him with frequent headaches, neck pain, and jaw clenching. After watching him deal with this, and not wanting […]
By Jill Charles, NP I love this procedure based on the variety of uses and amazing results. Please read below for additional details! Polydiaxonone (PDO) is a suture material that has been used for over 30 years in the surgical setting. PDO has been widely used in cardiovascular surgery, pediatric surgery, orthopedic surgery and dental […]
https://www.baltimoresun.com/features/bs-md-dentist-botox-20190314-story,amp.html After a plastic surgeon’s office botched her dermal fillers, Tima Barkeshli found a different destination for cosmetic treatments: her dentist’s office. From his suite in Columbia, Dr. Javod Gol is among the ranks of dentists who are increasingly treating not only the teeth, but everything that frames them. In addition to teeth-cleanings, crowns and […]
Be Happy Are dentists happy practicing dentistry and with their practices? Let’s take a look at what the data shows. There was an excellent article in the Journal of the American Dental Association September 2017 Volume 148, Issue 9, Pages 690–692, by Marko Vujicic, PhD who is the Chief Economist and Vice President of the […]
Ashley Reese, MSN, RN American Academy of Facial Esthetics AAFE Faculty Member Myth 1: Botox injections are painful Most patients describe Botox injections as a slight pinch or say that they hardly felt the injection at all. Using a topical anesthetic like Comfortox BLT with Comfortox 31g syringes which were specifically designed for Botox injections […]
Changing Patients’ Lives Changing patients’ lives When I lecture to a large group of dentists, I am amazed by how much they enjoy a beautiful before-and-after esthetic case, whether it involves restoring a smile with 20 porcelain veneers or dental implants, or a full-face treatment with Botox and dermal fillers. I always enjoy these cases, […]
Dental Decision Maker Dentistry Today June 2016 The Dental Decision Maker Every day in your dental practice, you tackle a variety of challenges that you diagnose and solve for your patients. Just think, for a few moments, about the patients you have seen this past week. Did you talk to them about periodontal disease, issues involving […]
