cosmetic dentistry update
“Dr. Lituchy
changed my
life because
he changed my
self-esteem.”
Before
After
If the eyes are the window to
the soul, the smile is the door
to self-esteem. When you like
your smile, you feel more con- Before
fident. What makes a terrific
smile? Healthy-looking teeth, a wide, full
arch, slightly larger upper front teeth,
pouty lips and—yes, it’s true—a slight imperfection. (Nothing is more boring, and
less human, than absolute perfection.)
Their international reputation attracts patients from all
over the globe—Paris, Australia,
South Africa, Russia and South
America, as well as right next
door. It also attracted the attention of the producers of
Extreme Makeover. Lowenberg
and Lituchy were tapped to
improve the smiles of winning
makeover candidates in three
episodes of the wildly popular
television series—and each
smile transformation made a
remarkable difference.
An Ego Boost—When
You Need It Most
Dissatisfied with the smile Mother Nature
gave you? Without treatment, things probably aren’t going to get better. Even the best
smiles start to deteriorate over time. Facial
muscles start to slacken by the time you
reach your late 30s and 40s. The upper and
lower lips start to droop, covering the upper
teeth and revealing more of the lower teeth
and gums. To make matters worse, over
time, the edges of the teeth wear down from
use, resulting in shorter teeth.
The good news is that it’s never too late
to have the grin you’ve always wanted.
For Lowenberg and Lituchy, giving a boost
to the aging smile is no more compli-
cated than correcting the usual dental
problems: short, crooked, overlapping,
pointy, gapped, yellowing teeth. And all
you need to fix those dental woes is a
new set of porcelain veneers.
The Proof is in the Porcelain
Veneers are customized for your mouth
and then attached onto your teeth with a
bonding process. You get natural-looking,
long-lasting teeth, and a more perfect
smile. The process begins with a consultation with one of the doctors. You’ll discuss your reasons for wanting the
makeover, and the doctors will determine
whether your teeth are healthy enough
for the procedure (they may ask for records). Drs. Lowenberg and Lituchy won’t
do veneers on unhealthy or missing teeth,
bridges or crowns (but they can re-do
crowns). New patients can schedule a visit
within a month of calling.
On the first visit, the teeth are prepped
and molds are made. Preparing the teeth
can involve anything from lasering excess
gum to make the teeth look longer to reshaping crooked teeth until they’re even
with the others. (Think of it as instant orthodontics. Those pesky problems you’ve
never dealt with—fixed right away!)
Once they’ve created this fresh dental
