Cosmetic Dentistry Is Booming

Submitted by Meg Wilson on April 11, 2008 - 06:54.

It wasn't too long ago when people only visited a dentist when they needed their teeth repaired. The idea of going to a dentist to improve your looks was almost taboo a couple of decades ago. But now it's a whole different ball game. As Dr. Mopper says; "We're in the realm of the plastic surgeon. People come to you because they want their look changed."

See a good overview of the changing world of dental esthetics here.


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Submitted by Guest (not verified) on August 11, 2008 - 14:25.

Marc Mordecai Liechtung a/k/a Mordecai Marc Liechtung, Brooklyn, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040754; Cal. No. 14494
Regents Action Date: December 16, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of submitting an insurance claim form for payment indicating that porcelain with gold crowns had been placed on four teeth of a patient when only porcelain laminates had been placed on the teeth.

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