Million Dollar Smile

# Million Dollar Smile

Have You Ever Wondered What You Would
Look Like With A "Million Dollar Smile"?

Did you know the quality of your smile
has a more direct effect on your personal
(and business) relationships than any
other part of your appearance? In fact, 88% of all people in North
America say they always remember
someone with an
especially attractive
smile. Not only that, 75% agree an unattractive smile can seriously hurt a per-
son's chances for financial
success. Perhaps, that's why more than half of the
adults in Amenca wish they could change
their smile. Some adults want to correct
problems they have had since childhood
like discolored, crooked or irregular-
shaped teeth. Others want to fix conditions they've developed over time, like
cracked,
worn-down and
discolored
teeth. There is good reason for this. You
see... Your Smile Can Make
Or Break You! For hundreds of years, all the way from
Mona Lisa lo lodays cover giris, the
absence or presence of a dazzling smile
has always carried great significance. It is
a reliable indication of a person's sense of
well-being and has an enormous impact
on a person's health, self-esteem... and... both personal and business relationships. Here's a little-known fact: The facial
muscles involved in smiling are hard-
wired to receptors in the human brain. Therefore, every time you smile, your
brain releases chemicals responsible for
putting you in a better mood. Not only
that, those same chemicals are then carried through your bloodstream to every
organ in your body and give you a sense
of well-being. Therefore...

It Is Literally Impossible To
Smile Without Simultaneously
Elevating Your Mood! Plus, it makes that people feel better
also. It makes them more attracted to you. More disposed to like you. More cager to
do business with you. More eager to help
you with any kind of favor you need
So, if a smile is so important, why don't
more people smile... and... why don't they
smile more often? The
answer
is
simple: They are
ashamed of their teeth! There are many reasons people don't
like the appearance of their teeth: For
example,
some people have teeth too
small or too crooked. Others have teeth
which are gapped or overlapped. Some
teeth suffer from stains and discoloration. Some are
chipped,
broken
and
wor
down. Some people have teeth which are
twisted and
misaligned
And almost
everyone wishes their teeth were whiter! That's the bad news. The good news is,
every single one of these problems can
now be corrected by a skilled cosmetic
dentist in an average of only twe visits. Of course, not every dentist can do this. In fact, the vast majority of dentists specialize in other areas of dentistry like root
canals, orthodontics, dentures,
implants
and so on. However, if you look hard
enough (and you know what to look for)
you can find a dentist who can do every-
thing described above so expertly and... so quickly... in an average of only two
visits, you end up with a smile that will
light up an room. Plus, there is at least
one dentist in the Dallas/Ft.

Worth area
who makes this his speciality. We'll talk about this special dentist a
little later. But first, let's talk about people's most common concern about their
teeth... which is... how white they are... or... more accurately, how white they are
not Do you know how a jeweler grades a
diamond? They do it on cut, clarity and
color. The way a jeweler grades the color
(the whiter, the better)... is... he holds a

teeth look. I'm going to set up a little table
here that shows how dentists rank teeth
from worst to best, worst being grade 1
and best being grade 16. Here we go:

been brushing with toothpaste

like the toothpaste maybe nad
A little better. Maybe the tooth-
little less nicotine... and... a it-

mostly brown but, looks like it
a very weak dab of real tooth-
5 A3.5 What's with the "3.5a? Maybe
grade (D4) looks better than
me. Who knows?1

You know, the differences
tists use a special fight when
they look at teeth but, under
my desk light, I still think grade
country and that's my opinion.
where. This tooth looks pretty
dam good. It still has some

Right in the middle of the

of the other 15. What we have

takes "OK" care of his teeth
but not really good care.
Still a little tinge of brown...

with other people seeing them
Must be my eyes or the fight
again. The last one (A3)

This looks like a tooth which
and is mostly white but, still
I better get my eyes checked.
This tooth looks good but, to

Looks ust siomy beller man

OK, here we go. You'd be very

like C-4's. the dingiest looking roetl of
all.
And, the next person behind
you
wanted to have the best smile possible
(all her teeth would look like B-I's). Who
would have to pay the dentist the most?
The answer may surprise you. You sce...
You Both Would
Pay The Same Price!

ored and misshapen teeth costs exactly
the same whether it is made into an ugly
There's a number of ways to get a "mil-
lion dollar smile. " The best, of course, is
to be born with perfect teeth... and then...
take perfect care of them for the rest of

of all the people on carth.
This is where they crate a
brand now tooth for each of your old natural teeth, do surgery on your jawbone...
then screw those teeth into the
bone. It works great and it looks great. it
takes about six months of dental work
and, it is not unusual for it to cost $50,000
Or, you could have all
capped and/or crowned. This requires a
significant reduction of your tooth struc-
work and a corresponding
But, in my opinion (and remember, I
am nol a dentist) the best choice for many
people is Porcelain Veneers. In the early
1980's many Hollywood celebrities were
among the first to use Porcelain Veneers
to create their picture-perfect smiles.
Porcelain is used lo sculpt a covering
which is bonded to the tooth enamel to
improve the color, shape or alignment of
Here are some of the reasons l
think Veneers are a great option for many
• Porcelain is very strong and stain resistant! It has the same translucent poly-
chromatic shade quality as natural
tooth enamel and can give your smile a
healthy, younger-looking glow
• With Porcelain Veneers. you can relain
the strength and structure of your nal-

tion of the surface chamel. a reduction
only about the thickness of a corict
• Veneers can be used 10 respace and
• Veneers can be used to straighten your
• Veneers can be used to straighten or
close spaces without braces.

a Godsend. In fact. almost all these
common conditions can be corrected

• Because of the above. in many cases,
months or years of wearing braces may
not be required to straighten the

from start to finish, in as little as ten
days!
But maybe you're one of those people
who are afraid of pain. This was a big one
for me. I personally have a very low tolerance for pain. I don't want to hear, "This
will only hurt a little." No, that's not good
enough for me. As far as I'm concemed...

whatsoever and, the dental work was per-
lect.
And, that's why, when I decided to get
a "million dollar smile" I travelled all the
Colleyville, Texas to have the
work done by a dentist named Dr. Tom
Gleghom. Here's what it's like if you go
to him for the same reason I did: On the

Most dentists do not, in fact, cause
much pain. But, there are some dentists
who cause practically no pain whatsoey-
er. I've always hated even the prick of that
darn needle they use to numb you... but...
there is now a way (and many dentists
don't know about it they can even give
you an almost 100% pain-free injection! 1
had to read up on this pain-free injection

then, his pleasant wife Donna takes the x-
rays needed. Then he takes a regular
photo of what you look like now without
having your smile changed. Later he will
have that photo redone to show exactly
how you will look if you choose to have
your smile enhanced. All this will take

Even the x-rays. He's the only dentist I

About Dr. Thomas Gleghorn...
Dr. Thomas Gleghom received his Doctorate in Dental Surgery from the
University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston. Although he is a general den-
He is a member of the American Dental Association, Texas
list, since 1994 he has limited the scope of his practice to appearance-relat
education in the field of cosmetic dentistry, including Baylor College of
Dentistry's Postgraduale Program in Esthetic Dentistry, Levels I and Il, as
well as Baylor's Advanced Esthetic Continuum. He has authored several articles on advanced dental procedures, and is a visiting lecturer at the University
of Missouri at Kansas City's Postgraduale Program in Esthetic Dentistry. In
addition to conducting seminars for other dentists on cosmetic dental procedures, Dr. Gleghorn serves as a new evaluator for several dental companies.
Association, and the Academy of General Dentistry.

looked this good, you could
be on TV doing the news
were air-headed enough for

is what movie and TV stars

remember how you learned that what I
call grade 16 and what dentists call shade
B-I is the best (in my opinion) you can
Not any more. Now here is a new
Porcelain Veneer called "Finesse" (that's
a brand name) which makes a Vencer I
shade B-1 Veneer that has a 25% white
Now, you may be asking yourself: "f
someone is getting work done on their
teeth, why wouldn't everyone choose A-1

technique before I could write this articie
and it's very technical. It involves mucosal penetration, mandibular blocks, a topi-
cal anesthesia called topical Premier,
switching from a 2% Zylocaine solution

All of the above is Greek to me. I don't
understand any of it. But, I do know it
works. I travelled all the way to Georgia
to have a dentist named Kit Weathers do
a root canal on me in front of a TV audience. (This was quite a trip since I live in
Miami Beach. Florida) Anvwav. I was
chosen because I am (or was) extremety
fearful of dentists. But, you know what? I
didn't feel a thing! I didn't even know
when he touched me with the needle.
was so relaxed | honestly almost fell
asleep during my root canal!
Then, of course, there's the expense.
There's no getting around it, cosmetic
dentistry is not cheap. However, if you
get the right dentist... who... is skilled in
have to go broke to get that "million dollar smile" you've always wanted. In fact,
it's probably going to cost you less than
you would have to pay for a run-down
used car... and... there arc payment plans
that make the cost of having this type of
dental work done... as painless as the

truth? The truth is, it is more expensive
not to have a wonderful smile than to go
to the expense to gel one. I don't know
how to put an exact financial value on
but. I bet it is 1,000 times more than it
costs. In business, looks de count. You
don't have to have a face of a movie star
or the body of a bikini model... but... if
you don't smile because you are ashamed
of your teeth, 1 believe the overall financial cost to you will be (during the life-

As far as the personal side is concerned, a beautiful smile is such a "tur

know who does not charge for x-rays.
Because it takes a few days to get the x-
rays back from the lab and the retouched
photo showing how you will look with
appointment with you. During that sec-
work you need, show you how it is poine
to look. tell you how much it will cost...
and... he will explain all the easy ways
you can handle the expense. Then, if you
decide to go ahead, he'll get started
immediately. He'll do the slight modification of your teeth needed and take an
impression of the prepared teeth. These
models of your prepared teeth will be
used to sculpt the Veneers to the shape of
each tooth... so they will be 100% unde-
At the same time, he will specify the
proper color shading of your Veneers.
didn't give him a choice. I insisted on the

In only about a week, your Veneers will
be ready for bonding. This can be done in
one visit! An etching solution will be
applied, each tooth carefully rinsed and
dried and the adhesive applied
Gleghom will bond it by curing it with a
special light for about 60 seconds. Then.
You Will Look In The Mirror

little pain (probably one
whatsoever) because he knows the almost
described earlier... no long wait...
the change this can make in your life just
By the way, Dr. Gleghom limits his
practice to only cosmetic dentistry, his
office is located in Colleyville and you
can set up an appointment with him by
(817) 514-8899
If you are interested, you should proba-

pies most common concom doout uncl
teeth... which is... how white they are...
or... more accurately, how white they are
not Do you know how a jeweler grades a
diamond? They do it on cut, clanty and
color. The way a jeweler grades the color
(the whiter, the better)... is... he holds a
real diamond up close to a set of color-
coded fake diamonds and sees which colored fake most closely matches the real
diamond
A dentist does it the same way. Almost
every dentist has a set of fake teeth (there
aro usually 16 in the set) and he car
match the color of your teeth to sec what
"shade grade" it gets by holding one of
the teeth in his "color test kir" against one
of your teeth. Here are the 16 "shade
grades" a dentist can assign to your
teeth... and... a description of what a tooth
with that parlicular "shade grade" looks
like to me. Now listen: You need to
remember i am not a dentist so, what you
are about to read is my own opinion of
how these different "shade grades" of

is what movie and TV stars
nsist on when they have work
done on their teeth.
Now, you may be asking yourself: "If
someone is gelling work done on their
teeth, why wouldn't everyone choose A-1
or B-1?" The answer is easy: You see,
some people feel they only need one
tooth worked on (maybe it got cracked in
an accident or something) and, they more
or less have to have it repaired with the
same shade as the rest of their teeth.
But, what if, you're one of those people
(like me) who want nothing but the best?
What if you are savvy enough to go into
a dentist and say, "I want a B-l smile'?
It's funny. You know why? Because, if
you were buying a diamond, a slight difference in color would make a huge difference in cost. But, with teeth, it's
different. Suppose for some strange reason (like you wanted to look like a three
pack-a-day-smoker) you wanted all your
teeth worked on so they came out looking

Not any more.
Now there 15 a new
Porcelain Veneer called "Finesse" (that's
a brand name) which makes a Vencer I
would grade B-Iplus. You see. it is a
shade B-l Veneer that has a 25% white
modifier which makes your teeth look
tolally natural and dazzling white!
Now. here's something funny: You
know why a lot of people who can afford
cosmetic dentistry don't have it done? It's
because of low self-esteem. For some
reason, they simply feel they don't
"deserve" to look that good. If that's the
case with you. it's really a shame...
because... you really do descrve to look
as good as you can... and... a great smile
will do wonders to elevate your self-
esteem.
Another reason people don't set about
to get a "million dollar smile" is they feel
it will take too long. Maybe that used to
be true. But, not any more. Now you can
have a fantastic smile with as little as
only two visits to a dentist. In other
words, you can often have il all dune,

of your teeth, 1 believe the overall financial cost to you will be (during the life-
time
your career)...
very...
considerable.
As far as
the personal side is concerned, a beautiful smile is such a "tum
on," it always "onergizes" me.
Just like it does almost everybody else!
Listen: Years ago, I had some very bad
expenences with
dentists.
One in
Germany was the stuff of which night-
mares are máde.) That's why I avoided
going to a dentist for years. Then came
the time I had to have some work done on
my teeth. I went to a dentist in Miami
Beach where I live... and... it was awful.
So, about three years ago, I set out to
become something of an expert on den-
Lists. If I had to have a lot of work done,
I wanted it to be done by the best dentists
possible. That's why I traveled all the way
to Gniffin, Georgia 1o have Dr. Kit
Weathers do the root canal work I need-
ed. To me, it was worth it. I felt no pain

practice to only cosmetic dentistry, his
office is located in Colleyville and you
can set up an appointment with him by
calling...
(817) 514-8899
If you are interested, you should proba-
bty call as soon as possible. Dr. Gleghorn
has an extremely busy schedule...
because... not only is he one of the best
cosmetic dentists in America, he is also
spending a lot of time teaching (through
writing and lectures) other dentists how
to use his techniques.
One more thing: You know what Dr.
Gleghor did while he was working on
my teeth! He had me wear a special pair
of glasses with a tiny TV screen (but the
screen looks big when you're wearing the
glasses) and tiny little earphones. In my
case, I watched the movie "Contact" star-
ring Jodi Foster and I got slightly irritated because he was finished with me
before the movie was over.
Oh well, I guess nothing's perfect.