Full Mouth Rehabilitation

WEBVTT 00:00:05.973 --> 00:00:09.776 Full mouth reconstruction is actually a specialty of mine. 00:00:10.844 --> 00:00:13.720 I actually had an introduction in dental school. 00:00:13.786 --> 00:00:17.348 I had done really well in dental school, and as a second year, 00:00:17.417 --> 00:00:19.086 one of the instructors came to me, 00:00:19.152 --> 00:00:23.824 and he said that he had had a patient in the faculty practice 00:00:24.024 --> 00:00:26.160 that needed a full mouth reconstruction, 00:00:26.226 --> 00:00:28.929 and they said, "Would you like to work on this case, 00:00:28.996 --> 00:00:30.330 and I'll work with you?" 00:00:30.797 --> 00:00:33.960 He was a prosthodontist who specialized in full mouth reconstruction. 00:00:34.434 --> 00:00:36.240 I was like, "Pick me." 00:00:36.470 --> 00:00:39.806 I was so excited to be handed this case as a second year. 00:00:40.541 --> 00:00:42.576 He walked me through this full mouth reconstruction, 00:00:42.643 --> 00:00:45.160 and I was able to do this in dental school. 00:00:45.226 --> 00:00:48.849 I would say it's the ultimate in the smile makeover, 00:00:48.916 --> 00:00:51.685 as far as using all the skill sets that are involved 00:00:51.885 --> 00:00:54.721 because you're looking at changing the bite, 00:00:55.055 --> 00:00:57.724 creating a comfortable bite, a more functional bite, 00:00:57.958 --> 00:01:00.661 helping the jaw be in a more balanced position, 00:01:00.727 --> 00:01:02.296 getting the teeth in a more balanced position, 00:01:02.529 --> 00:01:04.080 but also creating aesthetics. 00:01:04.331 --> 00:01:07.054 Full mouth reconstruction, full mouth rehabilitation. 00:01:07.120 --> 00:01:08.440 There's different words for it. 00:01:08.635 --> 00:01:13.807 It definitely requires a high level skill set to do. 00:01:13.906 --> 00:01:18.612 In skiing they have the green circle, blue square, black diamond, 00:01:18.679 --> 00:01:19.913 the double black diamond. 00:01:19.980 --> 00:01:21.960 Full mouth reconstruction is double black diamond. 00:01:22.716 --> 00:01:25.619 You definitely want to look for someone that has experience 00:01:25.686 --> 00:01:27.880 in doing full mouth reconstructions. 00:01:28.155 --> 00:01:30.940 The biggest benefit is, 00:01:31.692 --> 00:01:37.798 for the full mouth rehabilitation patient is the overall comfort with their teeth 00:01:38.365 --> 00:01:39.654 and then the aesthetics. 00:01:40.300 --> 00:01:43.337 They go side-to-side with it, like they love the way they look 00:01:43.403 --> 00:01:45.000 because their teeth are now… 00:01:45.066 --> 00:01:46.974 Maybe they can see more of their teeth. 00:01:47.174 --> 00:01:52.346 What sets us apart from other offices in the full mouth reconstruction arena is, 00:01:53.514 --> 00:01:57.019 I have not only lived in the cosmetic world, 00:01:57.284 --> 00:01:58.986 but I've also lived in this 00:01:59.786 --> 00:02:04.124 function occlusion how-the-bite-works world, 00:02:04.625 --> 00:02:06.400 and I've blended it together 00:02:06.466 --> 00:02:09.429 to allow me to do the full mouth reconstruction 00:02:09.496 --> 00:02:13.033 in a way that I get consistent results, 00:02:13.200 --> 00:02:15.440 I get successful results. 00:02:16.069 --> 00:02:19.206 I think what sets me apart is my experience.