Million Dollar Smile

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-