Dr. Harvey N. Silverman, DMD
Developer of numerous tooth whitening, bonding, and veneer systems
Smile makeovers, once thought to be exclusive for the rich and famous in Hollywood is making its impact on working men and women in Main Street USA. Popularized by newspapers, magazines & television shows such as Extreme Make Over, it seems that wherever you look people want to flash their winning smile.
According to Dr. Harvey Silverman, cited by Dentistry Today as one of the leaders in the United States in CE (2008, 2009 and 2010) and the Founder/Aesthetic Director of the Silverman Institute of Cosmetic Dentistry in Beachwood, Ohio, and Mentor, Ohio, "Studies have shown that 8 out of 10 people would like to improve something about their smile. However, most patients are still nervous about going to the dentist and are afraid to even ask what can be done to change their smile. They believe that shots, drilling and significant expense will be involved – which is not what they want.”
Surveys have shown that your smile is one of the first things people notice about you. Porcelain veneers, pioneered by Dr Silverman for the dental profession in the early 1980’s, is still considered the gold standard method for transforming unattractive teeth into radiant smiles.
However, Dr Silverman found that porcelain veneers have several drawbacks. “The dentist has to typically file the teeth down, make temporaries, take impressions and go through a series of procedural steps that require at least two appointments and significant cost to the patient.” Also, porcelain veneers can sometimes look less than natural.
According to Dr Silverman, “The answer to this dilemma came with the development of the LifeLike Veneer™ System. LifeLike Veneers™ are a breakthrough technology that allows dentists to dramatically transform smiles without shots, drilling, temporaries or any outside lab work. It also provides patients with beautiful, natural looking results – in only about 1 hour – and at a fraction of what we would normally charge for porcelain veneers. It truly enhances our patients self image, boosts their confidence and is very easy and comfortable to have done.”
LifeLike Veneers™ are catching on nationally. According to Dr Stephen Lehman, of Fullerton, California, “My patients have just been thrilled. They know what they are getting in advance - the color, shape - and they are getting their smile transformation in one appointment. I haven’t had one patient who hasn’t been thrilled with LifeLike Veneers™.”
How can you tell if your smile needs LifeLike Veneers™? Look in a mirror and take this simple Smile Quiz.
- Do you want to look years younger and feel more self-confident about your smile?
- Do you have teeth that are chipped, uneven, or overlapped?
- Do you have teeth that are spaced, crooked, pushed back, or have old, discolored fillings or bondings?
- Do you want to change the size/shape/appearance/color of your teeth?
If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions you could be a candidate for LifeLike Veneers™. The best way to determine if you are a candidate is to have a Smile Demonstration. Unlike computer imaging graphics, the LifeLike Veneer™ Smile Demonstration lets you see exactly how your veneers will look on your teeth before deciding to have any work done. This breakthrough procedure takes only a few minutes to do, is completely pain free and takes away any anxiety you may have regarding how beautiful and natural your smile can look.
The New Year brings out many resolutions. Having a self-confident, appealing smile that helps you land that new job or gives your social life a boost can now be one of the resolutions that you can add to that list.
For additional information about LifeLike Veneers™ contact Dr Harvey Silverman at 1-440-266-1956.