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the producer of the Extreme Makeover television
program, Howard Shultz, thought the most important
aspect to achieve a dramatic makeover would be
plastic surgery. But once team member, Dr.
William Dorfman, began to render his dental esthetic
“magic” on the first few candidates, it was realized
how important a person’s teeth are to their overall
appearance. So much so, that all succeeding
candidates were evaluated by the dental team members
first, before any plastic surgery was
planned. They discovered what most practicing
dentists have always known; even with creative
plastic surgery, physical beauty is often
compromised without a really great smile.
It was their realization that a
good-looking smile is extremely important to a
person’s overall good looks and self esteem. I
guess I’ve always known this and probably decided to
practice dentistry because good-looking smiles have
always impressed me, even before I attended dental
school. What I had possibly forgotten, however,
until I attended the dental meeting in Las Vegas was
just how proud I am to be a dentist. After all, my
chosen profession can help keep all smiles, young
and old, both healthy and attractive.
Because we now live in the
“platinum age” of dentistry, as one lecturer
described it, I think it behooves us all to keep our
teeth healthy and attractive and to utilize the
newest cosmetic techniques available to the dentist.
After seeing the impact Dr. Dorfman’s cosmetic
dentistry had on all his patients, I have found
myself smiling a lot more because of the profound
change their new smiles made in their lives. 
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Makeover Team that you may have seen on TV
last season, I found myself very impressed by what
they achieved. Because of the life-changing
improvements I saw in the appearance of their
patients, I have decided to revisit the subject of
cosmetic dentistry.
