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A wonderful new and exciting dental product now offers a painless and affordable way to have a beautiful smile again!
The AMAZING part is that almost all patients can have this cosmetic treatment without ANY grinding of their teeth, needles, or denture adhesives!
? Are you a person that is fed up with your smile but might not be able to afford extensive cosmetic dentistry?
? Are you a partial denture wearer that hates having hard plastic covering the roof of your mouth?
? Do you have obvious missing teeth?
So what is it?
The product is called Snapon SmileR and until recently, it has only been available in limited markets. In summary, it is a tooth colored appliance that literally snaps over ALL your natural top or bottom teeth to make them look the way you want them to look! It can be customized for teeth color and shape and this one-piece device needs at least four teeth to hold it in place. As long as you have decent bone health and four or more strong teeth, you’re probably a candidate.
The process is very simple. There is no need to drill enamel off of perfectly healthy teeth. You don’t even need “novocaine.” All that is needed is a REALLY good impression of your teeth. Once that is taken, this impression is sent to a special lab that will read a detailed description of what you want your teeth to look like and they create plastic, snap-on teeth that are the color you choose and that don’t stain from coffee, red wine, or tea!
They can be worn all day long and technically don’t need to be removed during the course of a normal day. You can even carefully eat with them in place. At night, it is recommended that they be removed and cleaned with a special cleaner and gel.
Candidates should think of this product as an accessory like wearing colored contact lenses or fashionable eye glasses.
There are numerous applications for this product:
- Cosmetic smile enhancement – change the shape and look of your teeth prior to a more permanent solution and at a FRACTION of the cost. Removable cosmetic partial denture – replace missing and broken teeth with something much more cosmetic and comfortable and without plastic covering the roof of your mouth. Temporary implant restoration – get rid of annoying “flipper” dentures to cover and protect implant surgery sites. Now, you can have something much more comfortable, cosmetic, and secure. Raising vertical dimension – for patients with drastically worn teeth that have caused their bite to overly close, this product can help patients bring their bite back to where it was before damage occurred.
So what is the catch?
I am having a difficult time finding one because the purpose behind this appliance is more of a long-term “temporary” solution to a problem. Do people use these as permanent solutions? I am sure that some patients try! However, Snap-on Smile shouldn’t be thought of as a permanent fix. Also keep in mind that this is a newer product but the track record looks great! Since they do take some time to get used to them, they come with a 60 day warranty in case of breakage. However, because of the choice of material used, breakage should be minimal.
Now, an amazing product can provide BEAUTIFUL cosmetic results for less than $1500 per arch! Log on to the Snap-on Smile website today, www.snaponsmile.com to find a dentist near you certified in this new technology.
For less than the cost of ONE veneer, you might be able to try the smile of your dreams!
- By Kevin Mosmen, DMD, MS
- Published 01/9/2010
- Dental Professional




