Celebrity Smile Makeovers Part 3

Celebrities often find it necessary to improve their appearance in order to advance their career. Smile enhancements can include  whitening, veneers, crowns, bridges, braces and even complete smile makeovers in some cases, Since Crystal Lake Dental Associates is dedicated to helping people improve their smiles as well as their oral health, it is fitting that we point out the dramatic improvement celebrities have achieved with their own smile enhancements.  Crystal Lake Dental associates did not provide any of 
the treatment for these celebrities, however we do provide a level of care on par with the examples shown.

Mike Tyson

Michael Gerard "Mike" Tyson (born June 30, 1966) is an American boxer. Tyson was the undisputed heavyweight champion and holds the record as the youngest boxer to win the WBC, WBA and IBF world heavyweight titles. He won the WBC title when he was 20 years, 4 months and 22 days old, after defeating Trevor Berbick by a TKO in the second round. Throughout his career, Tyson became well-known for his ferocious and intimidating boxing style as well as his controversial behavior both inside and outside the ring. After years of professional boxing, it's no surprise that Mike Tyson has had a few knockouts. But if you're going to get new teeth, why ruin a good smile with a gap toothed pair of gold chompers? Thankfully, Hollywood came knocking in the form of 2009's hit movie 'The Hangover,' and the boxer replaced his blinged out mouth with a set of pearly whites – with his trademark gap still intact, of course.

Miley Cyrus

Miley Ray Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus; November 23, 1992) is an American actress and pop singer. She achieved wide fame for her role as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel sitcom Hannah Montana. Cyrus recorded music for the soundtracks, Hannah Montana (2006) and Hannah Montana 2/Meet Miley Cyrus (2007), released by Walt Disney Records. With the success of the Hannah Montana franchise she established herself as a teen idol. In 2007, Cyrus signed to Hollywood Records to pursue a solo career. When you're a young star in the Hollywood spotlight, it's hard to do anything unnoticed. That's why Miley Cyrus' transformation from snaggletoothed tween to picture perfect starlet caught the attention of many fans. Now, Miley's top front teeth are less prominent and her bottom choppers appear to be straighter.

Nicholas Cage

Nicholas Cage

Nicolas Cage (born Nicolas Kim Coppola January 7, 1964) is an American actor, producer and director, having appeared in over 60 films including Raising Arizona (1987), The Rock (1996), Face/Off (1997), Gone In 60 Seconds (2000), National Treasure (2004), Ghost Rider (2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), and Kick-Ass (2010). Cage, at age 32, became the fifth youngest actor ever to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Leaving Las Vegas. 

Before his makeover, Nicolas Cage's teeth were nothing to smile about! The actor appears to have replaced his crooked smile for the straight, white Hollywood grin he now bears in his blockbuster movies.

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Mary Kidman, AC (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian actress, spokesmodel, and humanitarian.

After starring in a number of small Australian films and TV shows, Kidman's breakthrough was in the 1989 thriller Dead Calm. Her performances in films such as To Die For (1995), Moulin Rouge! (2001), and Rabbit Hole (2010), received critical acclaim, and her performance in The Hours (2002) brought her an Academy Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award. Her other films include the box office hits Days of Thunder (1990), Batman Forever (1995), The Others (2001), Cold Mountain (2003), The Interpreter (2005) and Australia (2008). Nicole is a beautiful actress, and she has added to her beauty with a smile makeover.

Noel Gallagher

Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English musician, best known as the former lead guitarist, backing vocalist and principal songwriter of the English rock band Oasis. Noel has really had the full mouth rehab done. He had gums treated first to give a good foundation on which to restore, then has had approximately 12 crowns placed.After that he is looking a lot more symmetrical and balanced which is really the secret to what makes teeth look beautiful and the smile confident.

Steve-O

Steve-O (born Stephen Gilchrist Glover; June 13, 1974) is a British-American stunt performer and television personality. His entertainment career is most centered around his performance stunts on the American TV series Jackass. Of course the first noticeable difference in Steve-O's smile is the drastic whitening process that took his yellow-stained teeth to pearly white. The funny guy's makeover reportedly shut down his dentist's office for a week. "Girls refused to make out with me!" he once told Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show" about his new choppers.

Tom Cruise

Thomas Cruise Mapother IV (pronounced born July 3, 1962), better known by his screen name of Tom Cruise, is an American film actor and producer. He has been nominated for three Academy Awards and won three Golden Globe Awards. His first leading role was in 1983 film Risky Business,[1] which has been described as "A Generation X classic, and a career-maker" for the actor.[2] After playing the role of a heroic naval pilot in the popular and financially successful 1986 film Top Gun, Cruise continued in this vein, playing a secret agent in a series of Mission: Impossible action films in the 1990s and 2000s. In addition to these heroic roles, he has starred in a variety of other successful films such as Days of Thunder (1990), Jerry Maguire (1996), Magnolia (1999), Vanilla Sky (2001), Minority Report (2002), The Last Samurai (2003), Collateral (2004) and War of the Worlds (2005). Tom has had a long history of  multiple treatments for misaligned teeth that continues even today. In spite of that, he is still considered one of the most handsome celebrities around.

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974) is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actress, fashion designer and businesswoman. During her rise to fame with the late 1990s girl pop group the Spice Girls, Beckham was dubbed Posh Spice, a nickname first coined by the British pop music magazine, Top of the Pops in the July 1996 issue. For a woman who barely smiles, it's surprising that Victoria would to go to such great lengths to perfect her pearly whites. However, Posh doesn't skimp out on anything – especially when it comes to her looks. Despite whitening her once yellow teeth, the former Spice Girls singer is said to not be a fan of her grin, thus adopting her trademark pout to cover what she reportedly calls her 'horsey' molars.

Zac Efron

Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron (born October 18, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and dancer. He began acting professionally in the early 2000s, and became known to young audiences after his roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the WB series Summerland, and the 2007 film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray.[1][2] In 2007, before the release of High School Musical 2, Rolling Stone declared him the "poster boy for tweenyboppers" and featured him in their late August 2007 issue.[3] Efron has since starred in the films 17 Again, Me and Orson Welles, and Charlie St. Cloud. Before he stole the hearts of his countless tween fans, Zac looked just like an average school kid in need of braces. For only a short time, the actor reportedly wore removable braces to reduce the gap between his teeth. Add in an overly-styled hair ‘do and designer clothes, and he's got the perfect equation for a teen heartthrob. Swoon!

I welcome your comments. Phillip C. Neal DDS Crystal Lake Dental Associates 280 B Memorial Court Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 815 459 2202 www.DrNeal.com

Celebrity Smile Makeovers Part 2

Celebrities often find it necessary to improve their appearance in order to advance their career. Smile enhancements can include  whitening, veneers, crowns, bridges, braces and even complete smile makeovers in some cases, Since Crystal Lake Dental Associates is dedicated to helping people improve their smiles as well as their oral health, it is fitting that we point out the dramatic improvement celebrities have achieved with their own smile enhancements.  Crystal Lake Dental associates did not provide any of the treatment for these celebrities, however we do provide a level of care on par with the examples shown. 

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

William Gary Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an American film and stage actor and artist. He has appeared in over 120 films not including regular appearances on Gunsmoke, Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, and Entourage. He received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in 1978 for his role in The Buddy Holly Story. His high lip line makes his dental problem more noticeable. He has however undergone quite an improvement in his smile as seen in the lower photos.

George Clooney

George Timothy Clooney (born May 6, 1961) is an American actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. For his work as an actor, he has received two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award. Clooney is noted for parlaying his celebrity into social activism and has served as one of the United Nations Messengers of Peace since January 31, 2008.George is considered one of the most handsome actors in Hollywood. He had a smile makeover in 2008. Previously his teeth were worn, and discolored.

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Renée Stefani  (born October 3, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004.In 1999 Gwen had braces placed, but it did not slow her down one bit.

Hillary Duff

Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28, 1987) is an American actress and singer. After working in local theater plays and television commercials in her childhood, Duff gained fame for playing the title role in the Disney Channel television series Lizzie McGuire. She subsequently ventured into motion pictures and has many successful films to her credit including The Lizzie McGuire Movie, Cheaper by the Dozen, A Cinderella Story and Cheaper by the Dozen 2.During her transition from Disney star to Hollywood actress, Hilary made a few visits to the dentist. Hilary's first trip was reportedly due to her weak teeth. "My teeth aren't the strongest, and I kept chipping them on the microphone," Duff said in 2005. "One show, I literally spit half of my two front teeth out." However, over-sized, blinding white chompers didn't fit the delicate features on her face. Hilary has since fixed her Chiclet teeth for a more natural looking smile.

Katherine Heigl

Katherine Marie Heigl  (born November 24, 1978) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her role as Dr. Izzie Stevens on ABC's Grey's Anatomy and her starring role in the movies Knocked Up, 27 Dresses, and The Ugly Truth.  She has admitted to wearing Invisalign clear braces in the months leading up to her 2007 wedding to singer Josh Kelley. And she even maintains her perfect smile with a retainer! 

Keith Urban

Keith Lionel Urban (born October 26, 1967) is a New Zealand-born Australian, country music singer, songwriter and guitarist whose commercial success has been mainly in the United States and Australia. Urban was born in New Zealand and began his career in Brisbane having moved to Caboolture, Australia at an early age. Keith appears to have had his teeth whitened a few shades lighter, as well as had gotten veneers to fix the spacing between his teeth.

Keyshia Cole

Keyshia Michelle Cole (born October 15, 1981) is an American recording artist. She released her platinum selling debut album The Way It Is in June 2005, and her sophomore platinum album Just Like You in September 2007. Cole's third studio album, A Different Me was released on December 16, 2008, and is also certified platinum. In June 2008, the singer began sporting a more polished look thanks to a procedure that closed the gap between her two front teeth.

Michael Douglass

Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer, primarily in movies and television. He has won three Golden Globes and two Academy Awards; first as producer of 1975's Best Picture, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and as Best Actor in 1987 for his role in Wall Street. Douglas received the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2009 In his earlier acting days, Michael's two front teeth appear to be much larger than the rest of his smile. Now, the veteran actor is showing off a camera-worthy smile that is brighter and symmetrical.

I welcome your comments. Phillip C. Neal DDS Crystal Lake Dental Associates 280 B Memorial Court Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 815 459 2202 www.DrNeal.com

Celebrity Smile Makeovers Part 1

Celebrities often find it necessary to improve their appearance in order to advance their career. Smile enhancements can include  whitening, veneers, crowns, bridges, braces and even complete smile makeovers in some cases, Since Crystal Lake Dental Associates is dedicated to helping people improve their smiles as well as their oral health, it is fitting that we point out the dramatic improvement celebrities have achieved with their own smile enhancements.  Crystal Lake Dental associates did not provide any of the treatment for these celebrities, however we do provide a level of care on par with the examples shown. 

50 Cent

American born rapper and actor Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), better known by his stage name 50 Cent, He has had his smile enhanced and balanced out.

Céline Dion

Céline Marie Claudette Dion,  born March 30, 1968) is a Canadian  singer, songwriter, actress, and entrepreneur.Clearly she has had some major cosmetic treatment including a bright. new smile.

Another view of Céline Dion.

Cheryl Cole

Award winning Cheryl Ann Cole (née Tweedy; born 30 June 1983) is an English singer, songwriter, dancer, and model. As you can see Cheryl has had her smile tweaked and balanced.

More pictures of Cheryl before and after.

Chris Rock

Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television producer, film producer and director. He was voted in the US as the 5th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by Comedy Central. Chris Rock has had sis smile balanced and spaces closed.

Courtney Love

Courtney Michelle Love(born Courtney Michelle Harrison; July 9, 1964) is an American vocalist, lyricist, musician and actress, perhaps best known as frontwoman and rhythm guitarist for alternative rock band Hole.

Demi Moore

Demi Guynes Kutcher (born November 11, 1962), known professionally as Demi Moore, is an American actress. After minor roles in film and a role in the television drama series General Hospital, Moore established her career in films such as St. Elmo's Fire (1985), and in the early 1990s became one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood with her successes in Ghost (1990), A Few Good Men (1992), Indecent Proposal (1993), and Disclosure (1994). Demi Moore has had some cosmetic dental treatment to improve her smile.

I welcome your comments. Phillip C. Neal DDS Crystal Lake Dental Associates 280 B Memorial Court Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 815 459 2202 www.DrNeal.com

Tooth Pain, Sensitive Teeth, Mouth Pain, Sore Gums and Tooth Sensitivity Products

Tooth Pain can be one of the most excruciating pains a person can experience.

There are a variety of reasons for pain in the mouth. The most common ones are listed below:

A. Tooth pain

• Cavity (caries) or tooth decay. (a  hole in a tooth caused by acid  formed by plaque on the teeth.)
• Orthodontics
• Fractured tooth
• Trauma from occlusion (heavy bite or bruxism)
• Trauma from foreign objects (biting nails, pens, pencils etc).
• Poorly fitting restorations.
• Diet high in roughage like Sun-flour seeds
• Erosion by acid exposing dentin
• Acid reflux (GERD
• Excessive intake of acid foods like citrus
• Purging
• Genetically or environmentally defective enamel 
• Poor diet
• Amelogenisis Imperfecta and many others
• Multiple illnesses during tooth maturation age

B. Gum pain

• Gum Recession. Gums can recede for a few reasons:
• Braces pushing teeth beyond the boundaries of the bone and soft tissue
• Aggressive tooth brushing
• Abfraction (splintering off of tooth structure)  from excessive biting forces (clenching, grinding called bruxism)
• Gum disease and gum surgery causing gum and bone to be destroyed
• Passive eruption with age as teeth wear.
• Extraction  of a neighbor tooth leading to bone atrophy and gum receding. 
• Genetics causing an inadequate band of attached gingiva to protect the tooth.
• Trauma from habits like lip ring, tongue ring, foreign objects in the mouth, including toothpicks.
• Frenum pulls (muscle attachments in the mouth near the gum)
• Food packing between teeth.
• trauma from dental appliances.
• Impacted tooth (a tooth trying to erupt that is bumping into a structure or tooth)
• A combination of these.
• Infection
•  Tooth (abscessed tooth)\
•  Gums
• Pericoronitis (a gum flap over an erupting tooth)
• Gingivitis/periodontitis/ NUG/ANUG (trench mouth)

C. Other infections causing  mouth pain

•  Other oral tissues
• Salivary gland infection
• Canker sore (viral?)
• Thrush (yeast infection)
• Sinus/nasal infection
• Ear infection
• Tonsillitis
• Other infections

D. Other causes of mouth pain

• Autoimmune disorders
• Braces causing injury to cheeks and tongue
• Tongue and cheek biting
• Geographic tongue (a condition causing a burning sensation of the tongue)
• Referred pain like (angina) heart disease 
• Headache pain not related the above (there are over 150 types of headaches with varying degrees of mouth involvement)
• Muscle spasm of muscles of the mouth and supporting structures
• Tumors and cancers
• Neurological disorders like Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Blocked salivary glands
• Tumors of the central nervous system
• Systemic conditions and diseases like Fibromyalgia
• Pinched nerves
• TMJ Pain (internal derangement)
• Trauma

There are a few topical treatments readily for mouth pain that are available over the counter listed below:

A. Tooth Pain

• Desesitizing toothpastes several common (active ingredient is either Strontium Chloride  or Potassium Nitrate) 
• These are somewhat effective for sensitive teeth, within a week of two and must be used daily.
• MI Paste, SootheRX, Oravive toothpaste, Dr. Collins Restoring toothpaste a remineralization toothpaste (utilizing a unique Calcium Phosphate complex) these work quite well.
• OraJel tooth desensitizer. Contains an acrylic coating material. leaves a film on your teeth can be difficult to apply.
• Red Cross tooth drops (clove oil) or clove oil from health food stores. Be careful as it can be toxic and injure the gums if used excessively.
• Anbesol, OraJel (and others) contains Benzocaine. Can injure gum tissue if used for extended period
• Fluoride toothpaste standard (not very effective alone)
• Dentemp  and others a temporary (filing for cavities)
• Orabase for painful gums. Contains Benzocaine. Be careful as it can injure gum tissue if used for extended periods.

Treatments you dentist can provide include:

• Prescribing antibiotics and analgesics
• Dental care to:
•  Fill a cavity or place a crown.
• Extract a tooth
• Clean out a gum infection
• Remove pericoronitis (laser or other method)
• Desensitize a tooth with a chemical treatment or seal the exposed dentin
• Treat an abcessed tooth (root canal)
• Remove food impaction and correct the problem
• Adjust the bite on an injured tooth
• Prescribe a biteplane for bruxism, TMJ disorder, headache, muscle pain. recommend care for GERD or other erosive causes
• Advise about oral habits and foreign objects causing injury
• Supply MI Paste, SootheRX, Fluoridex, Prevident 5000 prescription strength toothpaste
• Adjust a dental appliance
• Provide orthodontic wax
• Recommend definitive care for conditions that will likely recur. (eg treatment for periodontal disease, multiple missing teeth, severe wear and breakdown of teeth,  multiple cavities etc)
• Evaluate refer for further care for oral tumors, headaches and other conditions out of the scope of the dentists expertise.

I welcome your comments. Phillip C. Neal DDS Crystal Lake Dental Associates 280 B Memorial Court Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 815 459 2202 www.DrNeal.com