1 00:00:01,040 --> 00:00:05,720 This is the Art Beauty podcast where we tell the real truth about the fake shit. 2 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:06,800 Hi everyone. 3 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:08,040 I'm over a two day. 4 00:00:08,040 --> 00:00:10,560 My fabulous co-host is Dr. 5 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:11,960 Stephanie Dumanian. 6 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:18,240 She is a cosmetic dentist and owner of the very posh Park Lex 60 Dental. 7 00:00:18,280 --> 00:00:19,200 Welcome to the show. 8 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:21,520 Today, Amber. 9 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:23,160 Thank you so much for having me. 10 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:25,520 It's such a pleasure to be here with you today. 11 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:28,560 I am so, so excited to talk to you today because, 12 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:32,280 you know, I think so many people, 13 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:35,080 you know, a smile is the first thing 14 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:39,840 we notice when we look at a person, for better or for worse. 15 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:41,400 And I think there's been some people 16 00:00:41,400 --> 00:00:45,760 who have made themselves very famous by not having a perfect smile. 17 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,480 Right. Tom Cruise comes to mind Madonna with The Gap. 18 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,480 But I do think more and more people are looking to get that, 19 00:00:51,480 --> 00:00:53,720 you know, quote unquote, movie star smile. 20 00:00:54,480 --> 00:00:59,360 And so I know her nerves are a very popular way to do that. But 21 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:03,720 there's a lot we need to know before we go down that route. 22 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:04,640 Right. 23 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:06,840 And I'm happy to answer all those questions. Yes. 24 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:10,640 There's a lot to work through on this call. So. 25 00:01:10,680 --> 00:01:14,200 So do you find that you're doing a lot of veneers these days? 26 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:17,600 Well, I married a cosmetic dentist. 27 00:01:17,600 --> 00:01:20,760 I will tend to, you know, a variety of different needs 28 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:24,120 that patients have from very basic things to more involved things. 29 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:26,000 But I do do a lot of veneers. 30 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:29,000 People really seek that treatment out for our office because they know 31 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:32,400 that we do very realistic and lifelike cosmetic work. 32 00:01:32,400 --> 00:01:34,560 So yes, we do a lot of veneers. 33 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:35,040 What else? 34 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:40,840 Like what are the hottest things going on right now in cosmetic dentistry? 35 00:01:40,840 --> 00:01:43,480 You know, it hasn't really changed that much over the years. 36 00:01:43,480 --> 00:01:48,360 I think veneers are a really big one and Invisalign is another really big one. 37 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:53,200 Of course, whitening is always popular, but I'm sure we're going to get into today 38 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:57,000 what causes shadows and teeth and the appearance of darker teeth 39 00:01:57,000 --> 00:02:02,520 and veneers is really a very easy way to get those results very quickly. 40 00:02:03,080 --> 00:02:05,400 Amazing. So let's get right into it. 41 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:08,480 What are veneers? 42 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:12,240 So veneers are restorations that fit 43 00:02:12,400 --> 00:02:16,120 over the fronts of teeth and they don't just have to fit over the front 44 00:02:16,440 --> 00:02:17,720 if there's other issues going on. 45 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:19,480 Sometimes we wrap around the back, 46 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,520 but it's essentially something that we're doing to change the appearance 47 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,560 of a tooth and add a layer of protection, generally speaking. 48 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:29,040 And the ones that we do in my office are exclusively made out of porcelain. 49 00:02:29,760 --> 00:02:31,200 But if you go to other offices, 50 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:34,280 they may be also offering composite veneers, for example. 51 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:37,880 We just don't do those in our office. 52 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:41,400 But the porcelain veneers are the ones that we are are doing and the lab 53 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:45,880 that we use is hand, making them to create a natural and lifelike appearance. 54 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,800 Okay, so just give me so much information there. 55 00:02:49,800 --> 00:02:54,040 So we are essentially for people who might not know, you're essentially 56 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:58,680 like creating a structure that's going over an existing tooth. 57 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:00,280 You know, 58 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:03,320 you mentioned before the porcelain or composite. 59 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:07,160 Are those the only two types of veneers for the most part. 60 00:03:08,040 --> 00:03:10,360 For the most part, those are the two types, of course. 61 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:11,280 So why? 62 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:16,400 Why only porcelain in your office is one better than the other? 63 00:03:16,400 --> 00:03:18,400 I mean, porcelain is the top of the line. 64 00:03:18,480 --> 00:03:20,400 You know, it's going to last the longest. 65 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:24,240 It's going to look the most lifelike and it's not going to wear down with time. 66 00:03:24,520 --> 00:03:26,000 Composite veneers have a tendency 67 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:30,000 to stain, to chip, to have a very matted look to them. 68 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:34,160 And so a lot of patients are coming in with composite on their teeth. 69 00:03:34,160 --> 00:03:35,760 They have bonding on their teeth to begin with. 70 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:38,720 If they're unhappy with that, they've had patched up over the years 71 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:42,120 and they're ready for something more permanent and cosmetic. 72 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:46,720 So let's talk about why would somebody come in for veneers? 73 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,320 What are some of the things that we can fix with veneers? 74 00:03:50,640 --> 00:03:52,720 There's a lot that we can do with veneers, and 75 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:56,520 there are many different reasons to seek veneers. 76 00:03:56,520 --> 00:03:59,520 And sometimes my patients come in not expecting 77 00:03:59,520 --> 00:04:02,400 that we're going to have a conversation about veneers in the first place. 78 00:04:02,760 --> 00:04:05,880 I would say that most people that reach out to me want a healthy smile 79 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:10,520 and people want it to look healthy as well. 80 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:12,480 So if we're seeing chipped teeth, 81 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:15,600 if we're seeing yellow teeth if we’re seeing bleeding gums, 82 00:04:16,160 --> 00:04:19,880 these are all examples of something that we associate with being unhealthy. 83 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:22,680 So for bleeding gums, it's simple. 84 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,440 We're doing dental cleanings, things like that, but 85 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:28,360 now we're talking about a chipped tooth or discolored tooth. 86 00:04:28,760 --> 00:04:30,400 We really need to mask that. 87 00:04:30,400 --> 00:04:33,960 And so sometimes I'm getting patients coming in with chipped 88 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:37,680 and broken down teeth and we need to talk about why is that happening? 89 00:04:37,760 --> 00:04:41,360 Because if we just put a veneer on there without addressing someone's bite 90 00:04:41,640 --> 00:04:44,440 they're going to break that veneer the same way they broke that tooth. 91 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:48,240 So a lot of times when your work is rehabilitated, 92 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:52,400 so we're changing someone's bite to give them something that is going 93 00:04:52,440 --> 00:04:56,280 to be functional and beautiful and predictable in the future. 94 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:58,800 They want to stop breaking things. 95 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:00,840 And so veneers is a way that we can do 96 00:05:00,840 --> 00:05:04,320 that reconstruction, the really natural way and functional way. 97 00:05:04,880 --> 00:05:07,240 So can you actually just get you know, 98 00:05:07,240 --> 00:05:09,800 I thought that with when it came to veneers, 99 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:14,360 it was sort of this all or nothing thing either we are doing all of the teeth 100 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:17,440 on the top, all of the bottom, sort of like you would do like maybe 101 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:20,760 a bridge as opposed to just like a one off. 102 00:05:21,280 --> 00:05:24,440 Can you just veneer, one or two teeth? 103 00:05:25,760 --> 00:05:28,160 We can absolutely talk about that. 104 00:05:28,160 --> 00:05:31,360 I have been here for a patient, just one tooth. 105 00:05:32,200 --> 00:05:34,440 It's very difficult to get an exact match. 106 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:36,240 It was someone who had broken 107 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,680 just that one tooth and she knew that it would not match like. 108 00:05:40,040 --> 00:05:41,280 Exactly. 109 00:05:41,280 --> 00:05:43,560 And truthfully, it came out excellent. 110 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:48,240 But I still know it's there, so it's in the back of my mind. 111 00:05:48,240 --> 00:05:51,000 But generally speaking, we want to do different segments 112 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:55,400 where the smile ends, the symbol, the smile ends basically, 113 00:05:55,680 --> 00:05:57,240 and there are different places for that. 114 00:05:57,240 --> 00:06:00,440 So I would say the front four teeth are one stream of the smile 115 00:06:00,760 --> 00:06:03,360 behind the canine is another scene. 116 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:04,960 And then the corner of the lips. 117 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:08,400 When you smile, your biggest smile, that's your third scene. 118 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:13,320 So those are places where we are hiding the scene of the veneers, basically. 119 00:06:13,800 --> 00:06:18,320 So if we're doing the front four or the front six, we can absolutely do that. 120 00:06:18,320 --> 00:06:22,400 I'm usually doing the six, even if it's not for cosmetics 121 00:06:22,680 --> 00:06:24,080 for a bite issues, right. 122 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:27,200 So if someone has chipping, I want to include those canine eyes 123 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:29,760 because it's going to give me a better bite. 124 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:33,200 But if someone has a good bite 125 00:06:33,200 --> 00:06:35,760 and they're doing it just for cosmetic, I can do the front four. 126 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:38,880 What you need to keep in mind is the more veneers 127 00:06:38,880 --> 00:06:42,000 I do, the less I need to prepare the teeth. 128 00:06:42,000 --> 00:06:44,400 And I'm sure we're going to talk about this a little bit more. 129 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:48,800 But usually when we're placing veneers, we need to remove some enamel 130 00:06:48,840 --> 00:06:50,760 to place something on top. 131 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:55,320 If I'm doing the front for teeth, I need to fill the frame of the smile. 132 00:06:55,320 --> 00:06:57,400 I cannot now bring four teeth forward. 133 00:06:57,720 --> 00:06:58,800 They're going to look back. 134 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:00,800 They're going to look too far forward. 135 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:05,640 So if I now want those front teeth to fit perfectly in front of those canine teeth, 136 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:09,760 I need to remove as much tooth as I'm going to be adding in porcelain. 137 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:14,760 But if I'm going all the way to the false in the mouth all the way back, 138 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:16,320 I can bring everything forward 139 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:19,320 unless there's one tooth that so far forward and out of alignment. 140 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:22,520 I would bring that one tooth back in, but the rest of the teeth 141 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:25,960 I can just add on top and I can do a virtually prep list of them here 142 00:07:26,160 --> 00:07:28,920 and maintain all of that enamel for that patient. 143 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:33,960 So the more I do, the more conservative I'm actually being, if that makes sense. 144 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:38,240 Wow. You're kind of blowing my mind right now and maybe would help 145 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:41,800 for you to explain to myself and to everybody listening 146 00:07:42,120 --> 00:07:47,160 what is the process of of sort of, you know, coming in and getting veneers? 147 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:48,760 How how are they applied? 148 00:07:49,880 --> 00:07:50,760 Yeah. 149 00:07:50,760 --> 00:07:53,320 So every office functions a little differently. 150 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,320 Some things will be the same, some things will be different. 151 00:07:56,320 --> 00:08:00,480 It's really important for me to understand why someone wants to do veneers. 152 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:02,440 What are they looking to change? 153 00:08:02,440 --> 00:08:05,400 Right, because there's a lot of things that we can change with veneers 154 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:06,520 to a certain extent. 155 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:09,960 It can even be almost like a nonsurgical cosmetic procedure 156 00:08:09,960 --> 00:08:12,520 because it can change certain appearances of our face, 157 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:14,520 which we can come back to later. 158 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:18,560 But at that first visit, I want to know what you're looking for. 159 00:08:18,880 --> 00:08:21,520 And we're going to take photos, we're going to take models. 160 00:08:21,800 --> 00:08:24,400 And a lot of times I'll even do a mock up in the mouth. 161 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:27,960 So I'll show you if I bring your teeth out more, 162 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:31,680 if I widen your smile, what is that going to look like with your face? 163 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:32,200 Right. 164 00:08:32,200 --> 00:08:37,600 Because you can show me pictures of people who smiles you think are attractive. 165 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:40,640 But if that doesn't suit your 166 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:43,160 face, then it doesn't really matter, right? 167 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:47,240 So at that visit, we would work out those details. 168 00:08:48,760 --> 00:08:50,000 Excuse me. 169 00:08:50,280 --> 00:08:52,360 Assuming someone's ready to commit to the treatment, 170 00:08:52,640 --> 00:08:55,800 I send those models off to the lab 171 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:58,320 and they will design and engineer with me 172 00:08:58,560 --> 00:09:00,320 what those veneers are going to look like. 173 00:09:00,320 --> 00:09:04,560 We'll use that as a template going forward to the final results. 174 00:09:04,560 --> 00:09:07,240 So the next visit would be what I call the preparation visit. 175 00:09:07,560 --> 00:09:10,360 And at that visit with Nomura, 176 00:09:10,360 --> 00:09:13,640 we would try in this template and we would prep back from that. 177 00:09:13,640 --> 00:09:14,720 So basically, 178 00:09:14,720 --> 00:09:18,240 if I'm adding to all these teeth, I really don't need to prep the tooth. 179 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:22,160 I can just kind of polish it a little bit, get rid of any sharp edges, 180 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:24,560 take them all. So that's the lab. 181 00:09:24,560 --> 00:09:28,440 And now I make a temporary based off of that template that I was given by the lab. 182 00:09:28,920 --> 00:09:32,440 So you're going to test drive your smile before you get the final results 183 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:34,160 soon. 184 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:37,680 So so is that a very common thing where the lab 185 00:09:37,680 --> 00:09:39,760 will send back sort of this temporary 186 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:44,400 veneer before you put it on the full one? 187 00:09:44,400 --> 00:09:46,720 You know, I think it depends on the office. 188 00:09:46,720 --> 00:09:49,520 I know someone who went and got veneers in another office 189 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:51,360 and she was very recruited. 190 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:52,800 Her teeth were too far back. 191 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:56,200 She had no lip support and she really needed to be brought out forward. 192 00:09:57,080 --> 00:10:00,040 And she called me hysterical because they cut her teeth down to almost nothing. 193 00:10:00,360 --> 00:10:02,800 And it was very aggressive. 194 00:10:02,800 --> 00:10:05,600 I think that if you're going to someone who's a reputable doctor, 195 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:08,040 that's the protocol that they're going to use. 196 00:10:08,040 --> 00:10:09,600 So it's really important that you do your research 197 00:10:09,600 --> 00:10:11,680 and you make sure you're going to the right place, 198 00:10:11,680 --> 00:10:15,640 but you want to test drive those veneers before you get the final. 199 00:10:15,800 --> 00:10:19,000 And I usually have patients come in a few days later, we check your bite, 200 00:10:19,200 --> 00:10:22,560 we go over shades selection and we make adjustments right? 201 00:10:22,560 --> 00:10:25,520 So if you want your front teeth to be a little bit longer, a little bit shorter, 202 00:10:25,680 --> 00:10:29,280 making those adjustments after the fact, when you leave my office, you're tired. 203 00:10:29,520 --> 00:10:30,000 You're not. 204 00:10:30,000 --> 00:10:32,520 I like everyone to come back to the fresh mind. Not at all. 205 00:10:32,520 --> 00:10:36,720 And and really discuss what we like and if we want to change anything. 206 00:10:36,920 --> 00:10:39,760 And then I can relay those messages to the lab and make sure 207 00:10:39,760 --> 00:10:43,200 that the final veneers that come in are just perfect. 208 00:10:43,200 --> 00:10:46,920 Okay, so then once you the final ones, how, how are those 209 00:10:46,920 --> 00:10:50,040 being, you know, installed, for lack of a better term? 210 00:10:51,320 --> 00:10:53,520 They're they're basically glued in. 211 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:56,240 It's a resin material that's like cured. 212 00:10:56,240 --> 00:10:57,280 To get it to stick 213 00:10:57,280 --> 00:11:00,880 is actually not very different than if you got a gel manicure, for example. 214 00:11:01,280 --> 00:11:03,400 So it's something that goes on liquid underneath. 215 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:07,320 And when the UV light hits it, it hardens and that veneer is going to bind 216 00:11:07,320 --> 00:11:08,520 to the tooth. 217 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:11,040 And the strength of that bond is really strong. 218 00:11:11,040 --> 00:11:12,640 If we can stay really conservative. 219 00:11:12,640 --> 00:11:14,960 So back in olden days when I used to do veneers, 220 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:16,760 they would do a lot of preparation. 221 00:11:16,760 --> 00:11:21,840 And now we're realizing that the more enamel we have, the stronger the bond. 222 00:11:21,840 --> 00:11:25,320 So the more conservative we can be, the better, not just for the tooth, 223 00:11:25,480 --> 00:11:27,560 but also for that veneer that's going on top. 224 00:11:28,440 --> 00:11:31,800 So now, you know, you've mentioned this a few times. 225 00:11:31,800 --> 00:11:36,200 You know that people are removing your natural teeth 226 00:11:36,240 --> 00:11:39,280 in order to sort of fit the veneer. 227 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:42,760 How much are we talking about here? 228 00:11:42,760 --> 00:11:45,200 How much tooth gets removed? 229 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:48,680 And does that make this a very permanent solution? 230 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:54,120 It is permanent in the same way that a bonding would be semi-permanent 231 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:57,880 as well, or it's rather long term at least, because nothing lasts forever. 232 00:11:57,880 --> 00:11:59,920 But it is intended, as you know, 233 00:11:59,920 --> 00:12:02,000 if you're getting veneers, you're going to have veneers again 234 00:12:02,000 --> 00:12:05,520 in the same way that if you had bonding, you're going to have bonding again 235 00:12:05,520 --> 00:12:08,360 because you can't remove that bonding without removing some 200 years. 236 00:12:08,920 --> 00:12:10,000 And the amount that we need 237 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:13,440 to remove really depends on what we're trying to achieve cosmetically. 238 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:15,960 So for some people, I don't remember anything. 239 00:12:16,120 --> 00:12:17,400 I really don't remember anything. 240 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:22,920 For others, I'm not moving anywhere between point five and 1.3 millimeters. 241 00:12:23,320 --> 00:12:25,560 And then I would say if I'm being aggressive, 242 00:12:25,880 --> 00:12:27,840 I could be removing up to two millimeters. 243 00:12:27,840 --> 00:12:30,840 But those are some very, very unique situations 244 00:12:31,280 --> 00:12:34,080 where someone has a very dark tooth, maybe it's had a root canal, 245 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:36,840 it's really dark and I need more porcelain 246 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:39,920 to block out the natural shade of the tooth underneath it. 247 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:43,880 But generally speaking, these juniors are like a contact lens. 248 00:12:43,880 --> 00:12:45,680 They are very, very thin. 249 00:12:45,680 --> 00:12:49,680 And for that reason I really don't need to remove more than a millimeter of enamel. 250 00:12:49,680 --> 00:12:51,840 And that's when the more aggressive side, to be honest. 251 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:55,960 So, you know, I always like to ask, when we have an expert, it's clear 252 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:58,920 that you, you know, are sort of at the top of your game. 253 00:12:59,160 --> 00:13:03,880 You know, you take a lot of care and a lot of thought into your patients. 254 00:13:03,880 --> 00:13:07,760 I love this idea that you sort of have them try before they buy or rather 255 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:09,720 not before they buy because they've already bought them. 256 00:13:09,720 --> 00:13:13,840 But at least try, you know, a temporary before they install the full things 257 00:13:13,840 --> 00:13:16,920 that there is a period where you can go back and make changes if needed. 258 00:13:17,280 --> 00:13:20,840 And what are things, you know, that people who 259 00:13:20,960 --> 00:13:24,160 maybe can't come to your office, you know, what are some of the things 260 00:13:24,160 --> 00:13:28,360 that they should be aware of and asking their dentists before getting, 261 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:31,520 you know, veneers to make sure that that they're not that 262 00:13:31,520 --> 00:13:34,920 they're going to get the best results or the results that they're hoping for? 263 00:13:35,880 --> 00:13:37,160 Absolutely. 264 00:13:37,160 --> 00:13:40,920 I would say look at photos before and actors are going to tell you a lot. 265 00:13:40,920 --> 00:13:44,080 If the style of this dentist is your personal style, 266 00:13:44,760 --> 00:13:46,800 there isn't one right way to do this. 267 00:13:47,000 --> 00:13:48,920 There's just a lot of different styles. 268 00:13:48,920 --> 00:13:50,880 I'm sure you watched on TV 269 00:13:50,880 --> 00:13:53,160 and you see people that, you know, have had veneers, right? 270 00:13:53,160 --> 00:13:54,720 Those teeth are really, really white. 271 00:13:54,720 --> 00:13:56,800 I have some patients who come into my office and they go 272 00:13:57,080 --> 00:13:59,080 when I get veneers, I don't want it to look like toilet 273 00:13:59,080 --> 00:14:00,720 bowl, white teeth, you know. 274 00:14:00,720 --> 00:14:01,880 And there are other people who are like, 275 00:14:01,880 --> 00:14:03,720 I want the widest possible teeth you can give me. 276 00:14:03,720 --> 00:14:05,640 I want it as wide as this piece of paper. 277 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:09,920 So it's really important that someone is following your personal style. 278 00:14:09,920 --> 00:14:13,400 I like to do very lifelike veneers and I like to prep minimally, 279 00:14:13,400 --> 00:14:15,640 so check out those before and after photos. 280 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:19,560 I would also say, you want someone who's going to give you models, show 281 00:14:19,560 --> 00:14:21,960 you models of what the teeth are going to look like ahead of time, 282 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:24,720 a mock up or something that you can try it in your mouth. 283 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:26,880 They can even do a mock up chair side. 284 00:14:26,880 --> 00:14:29,880 So when you get to the dentist, you can say, What would that look like? 285 00:14:29,880 --> 00:14:31,200 Can you show me a few teeth? 286 00:14:31,200 --> 00:14:33,080 That's something that I always do. 287 00:14:33,080 --> 00:14:36,360 I take a picture with the patient and I show them picture of their face with it. 288 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:38,080 Actually, a picture of their face without it. 289 00:14:38,080 --> 00:14:40,080 And I think that's the easiest way to see 290 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:42,760 what are we changing with the shapes of the teeth? 291 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:45,480 And is that something that will match your face? 292 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:48,920 We always have certain parameters that we follow, 293 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:51,720 which is why I like to try things in some months now. 294 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:55,640 It's not just about the teeth, but it's about how did you fit in with the smile? 295 00:14:55,840 --> 00:14:58,440 Does it follow the curve of the left? Right? 296 00:14:58,640 --> 00:15:00,640 Do we have the right amount of length? 297 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:04,600 And then that's why I like patients come back a few days later 298 00:15:04,880 --> 00:15:08,920 about making sure that they're happy with the cosmetics, but also fanatics. 299 00:15:09,040 --> 00:15:11,040 Phonetics is another really important part. 300 00:15:11,280 --> 00:15:13,560 So I'd say ask for before and after pictures 301 00:15:13,680 --> 00:15:16,160 and ask if they could do a little trial. Smile for you. 302 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:19,600 Because a trial smile is really going to help you understand this. 303 00:15:19,600 --> 00:15:23,120 Doctors esthetic and if they understand the shape of your face 304 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:26,760 and things are going to enhance your smile and your beauty. 305 00:15:26,760 --> 00:15:30,240 You know, it's funny you've mentioned tooth color quite a bit, 306 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:33,000 you know, and I know at the beginning we kind of tapped on 307 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:35,280 why people might come in. 308 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:36,520 When would you? 309 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:39,160 You know, it seems to me, especially some some 310 00:15:39,760 --> 00:15:43,200 from some of the before and after is I've seen that you've done that. 311 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:48,120 When you have, you know, a very noticeable smile with teeth that are maybe 312 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:50,920 misshapen or, as you mention, cracked or, 313 00:15:51,720 --> 00:15:56,200 you know, they look like. 314 00:15:56,200 --> 00:15:58,160 Well, actually, I would say it's widely. 315 00:15:58,160 --> 00:15:59,400 Known or worn. 316 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:00,720 Broken or worn. 317 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:05,400 When would you go with, like, for example, braces in Invisalign versus, 318 00:16:05,440 --> 00:16:08,600 you know, or just whitening versus going veneers? 319 00:16:09,240 --> 00:16:11,400 Absolutely. Absolutely. 320 00:16:11,400 --> 00:16:14,840 So whitening works well when you have good quality enamel. 321 00:16:15,120 --> 00:16:20,600 So you want enamel that's nice and shiny so and doesn't have that matte appearance. 322 00:16:20,600 --> 00:16:22,280 Sometimes you'll see people that have like 323 00:16:22,280 --> 00:16:22,840 it almost 324 00:16:22,840 --> 00:16:26,200 looks like their teeth are see through and the under layer of the tooth is showing 325 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:30,840 or they look very matte, sort of like etched, etched marble. 326 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:33,280 Those are going to be difficult teeth to white. 327 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:36,800 And so the best way to whiten those teeth is going to be with a laminate 328 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:41,400 because they gloss enamel or their enamel quality is pretty poor. 329 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:46,200 So the layer under the enamel is really what's yellow and that's coming through. 330 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:48,280 So instead of light reflecting off 331 00:16:48,280 --> 00:16:51,120 of, it's used a lot of light being absorbed into that tooth. 332 00:16:51,280 --> 00:16:54,280 So it is only going to give minimal results 333 00:16:55,080 --> 00:16:57,920 if we have teeth that are misshapen or misaligned. 334 00:16:58,240 --> 00:17:02,720 Your lips also going to cast a big shadow on those teeth. 335 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:05,040 So if we do whitening your teeth for The Fighter, 336 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:06,800 but they're not going to look as white 337 00:17:06,800 --> 00:17:09,640 because you're getting some shadow being cast in those areas. 338 00:17:10,080 --> 00:17:13,520 And so in those situation, you know, 339 00:17:14,320 --> 00:17:16,840 veneers would work out better, but there are a lot of situations 340 00:17:16,840 --> 00:17:18,040 in which whitening will work. 341 00:17:18,040 --> 00:17:21,040 And I actually also have a lot of patients who choose 342 00:17:21,040 --> 00:17:24,320 to do a combination of Invisalign and veneers 343 00:17:24,480 --> 00:17:27,000 because they want the case to be minimally prepped. 344 00:17:27,360 --> 00:17:30,680 So in some cases, if I have people that have really small teeth, 345 00:17:31,080 --> 00:17:32,080 I will do Invisalign. 346 00:17:32,080 --> 00:17:35,120 I will open spaces up around those teeth, and this way 347 00:17:35,120 --> 00:17:37,000 the veneers will just slide on top. 348 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:37,680 And I've done that. 349 00:17:37,680 --> 00:17:39,720 A lot of times it takes longer. 350 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:41,640 But if people are concerned 351 00:17:41,640 --> 00:17:46,040 about the enamel quality, that's one option that I will often do. 352 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:47,760 And then also sometimes people 353 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:50,880 don't want to get veneers top and bottom and the bottom teeth are crooked. 354 00:17:51,560 --> 00:17:53,760 So I'll do a little Invisalign, straighten those out, 355 00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:56,240 do a little whitening on the bottom, and then do veneers to kind of 356 00:17:56,760 --> 00:17:58,760 round everything out and just enhance the smile. 357 00:17:59,760 --> 00:18:02,040 So I happen to know, you know, I have, 358 00:18:02,760 --> 00:18:06,160 I have something called embrace, which are sublingual or lingual 359 00:18:06,200 --> 00:18:10,400 braces, rather lingual braces, which means they are on the back of my teeth. 360 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:15,240 And I was amazed because my teeth didn't have a lot to move and shift. 361 00:18:15,560 --> 00:18:19,240 But even just small, small shifts can actually like push, 362 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:22,640 you know, where your sort of lips fall. 363 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:24,000 And that's what you're mentioning. 364 00:18:24,000 --> 00:18:27,320 What are some of those other you know, you and I have discussed offline 365 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:32,640 some of the other benefits that people get from having veneers. 366 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:33,680 Oh, yeah, absolutely. 367 00:18:33,680 --> 00:18:34,240 I mean, Amber, 368 00:18:34,240 --> 00:18:37,800 you're all about beauty, so this is the perfect time to talk about it. 369 00:18:38,280 --> 00:18:42,120 We are basically slowing down the aging process 370 00:18:42,120 --> 00:18:45,120 or even reversing it slightly with veneers. 371 00:18:45,320 --> 00:18:48,240 So let's talk about the way that people age over time. 372 00:18:48,360 --> 00:18:51,160 And so something that you'll notice a lot is that 373 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:54,760 people tend to get a thinner, more flat lip, okay? 374 00:18:55,120 --> 00:18:59,760 People tend to get these deep nasal labial folds and they tend to get saggy cheeks. 375 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:01,880 And the other thing you'll see with people who really don't care 376 00:19:01,880 --> 00:19:04,920 for their smiles is and this is an exaggeration, 377 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:09,120 but if you were to kind of like pull your lips in like this, but notice 378 00:19:09,120 --> 00:19:12,720 that the space between your nose and your chin gets closer together. 379 00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:15,280 And when you do that, imagine just squishing all this together. 380 00:19:15,640 --> 00:19:18,040 You're going to deepen those lines and your cheeks 381 00:19:18,040 --> 00:19:20,400 are going to feel a lot heavier. 382 00:19:20,400 --> 00:19:22,200 So when we're doing veneers 383 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:23,480 and it 384 00:19:23,480 --> 00:19:27,000 acts like a rubber band for the lip in a nice way, right? 385 00:19:27,000 --> 00:19:29,840 So it's kind of like lifting curtains a little bit. 386 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:32,400 It's going to fill out your lip if they're done properly, 387 00:19:32,400 --> 00:19:34,120 so you're just going to get a bit more support. 388 00:19:34,120 --> 00:19:36,800 It's not going to be a lot and it's not going to be extreme. 389 00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:38,680 We'll get a bit more support. 390 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:43,440 These nasal labial folds will just soften a bit and it'll lift your cheeks. 391 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:47,600 And so all of those changes that we're seeing really help 392 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:50,720 to kind of slow down the aging process. 393 00:19:51,320 --> 00:19:55,280 If you've ever seen someone who has gotten veneers that's, you know, perhaps older 394 00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:58,200 or has really worn down teeth where you don't see them at all, 395 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:01,640 all of the sudden when they get veneers, now they've got their teeth 396 00:20:01,640 --> 00:20:05,120 showing a little bit and their lip is automatically getting bogged down. 397 00:20:05,160 --> 00:20:08,720 Anyone who's got short, worn down teeth, that lip just sinks in 398 00:20:09,040 --> 00:20:11,160 and we don't see teeth anymore. 399 00:20:11,160 --> 00:20:14,640 And it's actually a big reason I'm doing veneers right now is for people 400 00:20:14,640 --> 00:20:18,400 who kind of done a little too much lip filler and they've lost their left 401 00:20:18,720 --> 00:20:21,360 and they like the lips that they lose their teeth. 402 00:20:21,360 --> 00:20:23,960 Sorry, they like the lip filler, but they're noticing 403 00:20:23,960 --> 00:20:26,320 the more that they do, they can't see their teeth anymore. 404 00:20:26,600 --> 00:20:26,880 So I'm 405 00:20:26,880 --> 00:20:29,880 doing a lot of veneers in those instance because we've got to bring back the teeth. 406 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:34,680 Right, because right there, talking without teeth. Wow. 407 00:20:34,680 --> 00:20:36,960 I mean, it's absolutely incredible what you can do. 408 00:20:36,960 --> 00:20:41,640 You know, I think back to, you know, the veneers of old and endless. 409 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:45,560 And like you said, you know, we've all seen somebody who it's 410 00:20:45,560 --> 00:20:49,200 really obvious whether it's like that chick lit smile. 411 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:52,360 But I think technology has come a long way 412 00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:54,920 when it comes to veneers. 413 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:58,520 Can you run us through any any, like, 414 00:20:59,640 --> 00:21:00,520 tips that we want to 415 00:21:00,520 --> 00:21:03,120 consider before we go in to get these? 416 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:07,560 Yeah, I would say look at Inspo photos for sure. 417 00:21:07,560 --> 00:21:11,480 Like you want to look at photos online and give examples of what you like, 418 00:21:11,720 --> 00:21:15,000 but as important as what you like is what you don't like. 419 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:18,360 Find those photos of the patient's teeth that you do not like, right? 420 00:21:18,360 --> 00:21:21,600 Because you may not exactly able to explain what it is that you like. 421 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:24,800 A smile that's clearly really beautiful and appealing. 422 00:21:25,200 --> 00:21:27,240 But pick the ones that you don't like, right? 423 00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:28,320 Pick the ones where people have had 424 00:21:28,320 --> 00:21:29,640 cosmetic work, where 425 00:21:29,640 --> 00:21:33,280 you think that someone might like this, but you personally don't like that. 426 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:36,960 It's important that the doctor you're seeing understands your personal style. 427 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:39,400 I think that's really the easiest way to accomplish that. 428 00:21:39,760 --> 00:21:41,800 You want to make sure that they have a good lab 429 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:43,640 and you may not know that, but like I said, 430 00:21:43,640 --> 00:21:47,200 looking at before and afters really give you a clear indication in there. 431 00:21:47,800 --> 00:21:50,200 You want to see some variation of the smiles that they're doing. 432 00:21:50,200 --> 00:21:52,800 Not every smile looks exactly the same. Why? 433 00:21:52,920 --> 00:21:56,600 To make sure that those changes are happening with different patients face 434 00:21:56,600 --> 00:22:00,440 shapes, smiles, age, whatever their demographic might be. 435 00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:03,880 But like you want to make sure that they have different smiles there 436 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:06,480 because everyone has a different smile. 437 00:22:06,480 --> 00:22:07,560 And as I like to say, 438 00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:10,680 when patients come in, sometimes they go just to do what you think is right. 439 00:22:11,400 --> 00:22:13,440 And I always say, Well, give me some guidelines, 440 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:17,040 because there is not one thing that is considered beautiful. 441 00:22:17,040 --> 00:22:18,480 There's an umbrella 442 00:22:18,480 --> 00:22:20,960 in which I have to follow a certain set of guidelines, 443 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:22,920 but I want to know what it is that you like. 444 00:22:22,920 --> 00:22:25,040 And so we'll go through pictures of different teeth 445 00:22:25,400 --> 00:22:27,000 and we'll look at those and we'll see. 446 00:22:27,000 --> 00:22:31,440 Do you prefer that your your front to your front centrals are a little bit longer 447 00:22:31,440 --> 00:22:34,840 or do you like things to be like a little more even in that smile? 448 00:22:34,840 --> 00:22:37,440 Like all these different things are what we'll discuss. 449 00:22:37,800 --> 00:22:40,880 So make sure that whoever you're seeing, take a look at those before 450 00:22:40,920 --> 00:22:43,920 and after as they really are very telling and they can tell you a lot. 451 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:45,160 But don't be afraid 452 00:22:45,160 --> 00:22:48,200 to bring inspirational photos or the ones that you don't like with you. 453 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:51,360 Now, I have to just put this out there because you 454 00:22:51,360 --> 00:22:56,240 you've told me that you have fixed veneers from other people. 455 00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:59,560 So, you know, let's say we're out there, we get veneers 456 00:22:59,560 --> 00:23:02,640 and we hate them. 457 00:23:02,640 --> 00:23:03,600 What do I know? 458 00:23:03,600 --> 00:23:06,720 Oh, goodness. What do we do? 459 00:23:06,960 --> 00:23:07,280 Is it. 460 00:23:07,280 --> 00:23:10,880 I think it's fixable, right? 461 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:12,560 It's fixable, but it's a process. 462 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:14,960 And I do charge more to replace veneers 463 00:23:14,960 --> 00:23:18,840 that were done before because it's a lot more work for me. 464 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:22,200 I am very conservative in removing the old veneers 465 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:24,760 because I don't want to remove more tooth structure. 466 00:23:25,160 --> 00:23:26,520 That's what's under there. 467 00:23:26,520 --> 00:23:30,000 So it's a slow and tedious process, but it absolutely can be done. 468 00:23:30,000 --> 00:23:32,400 I do it quite a bit 469 00:23:32,520 --> 00:23:35,280 and and yeah, usually in those situations 470 00:23:35,280 --> 00:23:38,400 we're making sure to have a clear conversation about why 471 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:42,160 that patient doesn't like those veneers and what they're hoping to achieve the 472 00:23:42,160 --> 00:23:43,320 second time around. 473 00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:45,760 It may be obvious to me what I don't like about them, 474 00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:48,960 but it's really important that I know what they don't like about them 475 00:23:49,200 --> 00:23:50,840 because people will surprise 476 00:23:50,840 --> 00:23:53,000 you and their expectations and what they're looking for 477 00:23:53,240 --> 00:23:56,920 in the most important part of this whole process is clear communication. 478 00:23:56,920 --> 00:23:59,640 So make sure you find a provider that you can communicate with 479 00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:02,680 and that is listening to your concerns and what you're looking for. 480 00:24:03,400 --> 00:24:06,440 You know, I think we've gone over a lot of the pros of veneers 481 00:24:06,440 --> 00:24:08,200 that we're fixing to shape. 482 00:24:08,200 --> 00:24:08,880 You know, it's something 483 00:24:08,880 --> 00:24:13,520 that can be pretty instantaneous, not instantaneous, but very, very fast. 484 00:24:13,520 --> 00:24:17,400 You don't have to wait for the length of, let's say, you know, braces. 485 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:19,560 You can kind of fix a lot of things much quicker. 486 00:24:20,520 --> 00:24:22,920 What are some of the cons, in your opinion? 487 00:24:24,520 --> 00:24:25,320 I mean, 488 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:28,960 the most obvious one that I think people notice is the cost. 489 00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:31,000 They're incredibly expensive. 490 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:34,480 And I mean, the same way I shop for anything else. 491 00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:36,960 If nothing, it's too cheap. I'm running away, right? 492 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:39,240 Because you get what you pay for. And I always like to say 493 00:24:39,240 --> 00:24:41,720 cheap is expensive because then you're paying to fix it. 494 00:24:41,720 --> 00:24:43,680 So you're paying double 495 00:24:43,920 --> 00:24:45,440 veneers are really expensive. 496 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:46,560 There are different labs, 497 00:24:46,560 --> 00:24:50,920 different quality labs out there and the one I use is is very pricey. 498 00:24:51,240 --> 00:24:53,720 So that's really the main thing is the cost. 499 00:24:53,720 --> 00:24:57,480 I mean, I think even in 500 00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:01,440 I happy to be in New York City, which is a very expensive area 501 00:25:01,680 --> 00:25:07,240 and I see prices anywhere from 1200 to 5000 for porcelain veneers. 502 00:25:07,240 --> 00:25:10,320 Is that worth or for the whole house? 503 00:25:11,160 --> 00:25:13,520 Wow, you've got it. Okay. 504 00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:17,280 And most people are getting, what, like a minimum of six? 505 00:25:17,280 --> 00:25:19,640 I know you said you could do one, but what is the average? 506 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:21,000 What is the average? 507 00:25:22,080 --> 00:25:24,720 Most of my patients who come in are usually doing about ten. 508 00:25:25,080 --> 00:25:26,760 When I would say somewhere. 509 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:30,120 Yeah, but I would say usually, you know, we can get away with doing six. 510 00:25:30,120 --> 00:25:32,280 I've done four, I've done eight. 511 00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:34,600 It really depends on what the patient's looking for. 512 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:37,920 So I would say four is probably the minimum, 513 00:25:38,200 --> 00:25:40,960 but people are coming in for a smile transformation. 514 00:25:41,240 --> 00:25:44,080 They're probably going to want to look at doing ten on the upper 515 00:25:44,360 --> 00:25:49,280 and maybe on the bottom, but that I find that most more people start on top 516 00:25:49,280 --> 00:25:49,800 and they usually 517 00:25:49,800 --> 00:25:53,280 come to see me a few hours later and I really want to do the bottom two. 518 00:25:53,600 --> 00:25:54,480 So okay. 519 00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:55,960 But we're looking, you know, at that price. 520 00:25:55,960 --> 00:25:58,560 You know, listen, we know New York is always more expensive. 521 00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:03,880 So you're looking at like, you know, almost $50,000 for that beautiful smile. 522 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:06,640 But like you mentioned, getting it in porcelain with a good lab. 523 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:09,320 Hopefully you don't have to do it again. 524 00:26:09,320 --> 00:26:12,800 Or at least the person is going to last a lot longer than the composite would. 525 00:26:12,800 --> 00:26:13,480 It will? 526 00:26:13,480 --> 00:26:16,000 Yeah, it'll absolutely last a lot longer. 527 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:17,880 It'll be better for your teeth. 528 00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:19,320 It's an investment. 529 00:26:19,320 --> 00:26:21,480 And I find that it really changes people's lives. 530 00:26:21,480 --> 00:26:24,600 I mean, I've had patients who come to me and they change careers. 531 00:26:24,880 --> 00:26:27,840 They get married, they're just so much more confident. 532 00:26:27,840 --> 00:26:29,920 And there are a lot of people who feel that their smile doesn't 533 00:26:29,920 --> 00:26:31,520 reflect who they are. 534 00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:33,800 So this is a really great way to just give someone 535 00:26:33,920 --> 00:26:35,360 the self-confidence they deserve. 536 00:26:35,360 --> 00:26:39,880 I mean, people spend a lot on other things and people want to spend 537 00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:40,680 on their own health. 538 00:26:40,680 --> 00:26:42,920 It means a lot to them and it's really rewarding 539 00:26:42,920 --> 00:26:45,120 and it's something that they see every day. 540 00:26:45,120 --> 00:26:49,080 So it is an expense for sure, but anyone who's done it really 541 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:49,960 feels that it's worth it. 542 00:26:51,120 --> 00:26:51,680 Amazing. 543 00:26:51,680 --> 00:26:53,120 I want to thank you so much. 544 00:26:53,120 --> 00:26:56,760 I feel like we could talk about this days and. 545 00:26:56,800 --> 00:26:58,320 I need to talk to you for days. 546 00:26:58,320 --> 00:27:00,360 So I adore you. 547 00:27:00,640 --> 00:27:01,960 You're the voice. And great tips. 548 00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:03,520 I always love Blessed Again. 549 00:27:03,520 --> 00:27:05,640 And oh, thank you so much. 550 00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:06,080 And you know what? 551 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:10,120 Listen, I care about my T, so I really believe, you know, like you 552 00:27:10,120 --> 00:27:11,280 said, I went and 553 00:27:11,280 --> 00:27:15,840 I'm almost a year into wearing braces now and it was minimal fixes, but for me, 554 00:27:16,160 --> 00:27:19,000 it was so worth it, not only for the cosmetic, 555 00:27:19,280 --> 00:27:24,520 but as you mentioned, you know, you're adding support back to your your mouth. 556 00:27:24,520 --> 00:27:27,480 You know, that's going to affect your gums if you have a weird bite 557 00:27:27,480 --> 00:27:31,920 that can really affect your overall dental health down the road. 558 00:27:31,920 --> 00:27:35,600 So while there is a great cosmetic reason for a lot of these things, 559 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:38,280 if you are able to support your 560 00:27:38,880 --> 00:27:42,320 your teeth and your gums and your bones in your mouth better, 561 00:27:42,320 --> 00:27:45,360 you know, you're going to put off other problems down the road 562 00:27:45,360 --> 00:27:47,800 as or at least that's what my orthodontist sold me on. 563 00:27:48,880 --> 00:27:50,200 Well, 564 00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:52,680 he has told you the right thing. 565 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:56,440 Yes. You know, and truth of the matter is that forum follows function. 566 00:27:56,440 --> 00:27:58,560 And if you're functioning well and you're feeling good, 567 00:27:58,560 --> 00:27:59,840 they're beautiful teeth, too. 568 00:27:59,840 --> 00:28:01,680 So I totally agree with him. 569 00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:02,480 And you look great. 570 00:28:02,480 --> 00:28:05,040 And it's progressing so nicely. It's been so nice to see. 571 00:28:05,200 --> 00:28:07,960 And yeah, I'm excited for the final results. 572 00:28:08,520 --> 00:28:10,200 You and me both, sister. 573 00:28:10,200 --> 00:28:13,240 So listen, I know that you are here in New York City. 574 00:28:13,240 --> 00:28:15,560 If people want to come in and see you, 575 00:28:15,560 --> 00:28:17,760 what's the best way for them to get in touch with you and find you? 576 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:19,680 Absolutely. 577 00:28:19,680 --> 00:28:23,280 So, as our practice suggests, Park Lex 60 dental is on 578 00:28:23,280 --> 00:28:26,040 60th Street between Park Avenue and Lexington. 579 00:28:27,040 --> 00:28:28,000 You can give us a call. 580 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:28,800 Our number is two. 581 00:28:28,800 --> 00:28:31,040 One, two, two, two, three, 1030. 582 00:28:31,240 --> 00:28:35,080 You can also follow us on Instagram at park like 60 dental. 583 00:28:35,520 --> 00:28:39,920 And lastly, you can email us hello at Park 60 dental dot com. 584 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:44,080 So feel free to reach out and we are looking forward 585 00:28:44,080 --> 00:28:48,360 to answering any questions you may have and helping you get that perfect smile. 586 00:28:48,920 --> 00:28:52,120 And let me just tell you what I happen to know. 587 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:54,120 I happen to know Stephanie personally. 588 00:28:54,240 --> 00:28:55,680 So I know that she is responsible 589 00:28:55,680 --> 00:28:59,240 for a lot of celebrity smiles, which, of course, we cannot mention here. 590 00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:00,480 We're going to keep people. 591 00:29:00,480 --> 00:29:02,840 But you're in really good hands if you go there. 592 00:29:03,080 --> 00:29:04,560 Thank you so much for being on the show with us. 593 00:29:04,560 --> 00:29:05,720 Thank you, Amber. 594 00:29:05,720 --> 00:29:07,760 I appreciate it. I'll see you soon. 595 00:29:08,040 --> 00:29:09,000 I'll see you. Soon. 596 00:29:09,000 --> 00:29:12,320 And of course, if you have questions, whether you pass along to Dr. 597 00:29:12,360 --> 00:29:14,040 Dumanian, I'm always happy to do that. 598 00:29:14,040 --> 00:29:16,680 You can write us at Hello at our podcast dot com. 599 00:29:16,680 --> 00:29:20,480 You can find us on Facebook, Instagram and podcast our and YouTube at Art 600 00:29:20,480 --> 00:29:21,160 Beauty podcast. 601 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:24,560 And as always, we'll see you next Tuesday, hopefully with a brighter, more 602 00:29:24,600 --> 00:29:25,440 beautiful smile. 603 00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:27,640 Thanks, everyone. 604 00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:35,640 Thank you. 605 00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:25,440 All right.