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A letter from one of our patients...

"Dear Dr. Thein & Staff,

There could not be a more compassionate assemblage of people! You all care and it is so evident! After being neglected by a couple of dentists in Los Angeles, I finally came to you Dr. Thein. Those other dentists wanted to remove a great number of healthy teeth and replace them with all manner of bridges, caps, crowns, etc. I was horrified!

When I came to you crying, you examined me and said 'Don't worry my dear, we will save every one of your teeth.' No one could be more grateful than I for your skill, knowledge and bedside manner. My sincere regards to you and your staff for being so kind and caring."

- Sandy Shaw

Patient Gallery

The patients on this web site have kindly given their consent to display their pictures, so that they could help you see what beautiful work Dr. Thein does. These are actual clinical photos of Dr. Thein's patients.

Jo Ann came to see Dr. Thein. You can see that she was reluctant to smile. She had broken teeth and ugly porcelain fused to metal crowns.

She said "I want you to fix my broken teeth, but don't make it look like a set of white piano keys—I want them to look natural."

Dr. Thein did a dental makeover using the latest ceramic restorations to give her a natural smile.

"I am extremely pleased with my results and would recommend Dr. Thein to all who ask."

- Jo Ann Smith

To read more about this case, click here to read Jo Ann's story.

This is the story of Susan, from our home page.

Once upon a time in the land of Cerritos Susan felt like an ugly duckling.

She asked Dr. Thein, "Can you do something about my smile? I hate my short yellow teeth, my gold caps and patched-up porcelin crowns."

After listening to Susan's sad tale, Dr. Thein carefully studied her teeth and recommended a FULL DENTAL MAKEOVER using the latest cosmetic materials and techniques.

Because all-ceramic restorations contain no metal framework, they are translucent, like natural teeth. Using metal means that we have to use opaquers to block out the metal.

In addition to blending in the mouth, ceramic restorations have become stronger than ever.

Susan's smile photos have been used by several major companies to advertise their products.

Look at Susan now! With her confident, happy smile who would have thought this beautiful swan once considered herself an ugly duckling.

And she lived happily ever after.

Perfect Smile, Gentle Style™

An anxious lady named Cheryl came to our office one day and said, "I am absolutely terrified about seeing a dentist and I hate my smile." She also said "I cannot afford to lose more teeth, I hate my flipper and I would like to smile like I used to."

Dr. Thein assured her that she came to the right place and he would work with her to alleviate her dental anxiety.

Dr. Thein did a complete dental makeover.

Dr. Thein has successfully treated many patients who have suffered from extreme dental anxiety.

Perfect Smile, Gentle Style™

"Beauty is power; a smile is it's sword."

- C. Reade

"Dr. Thein, your work is head and shoulders above any other dentist I've ever had. Thank You!"

- Cheryl Meyer

"Thank for giving me a great smile!"

- Susan Floyd

A man named Stan, from West Virginia, called our office one day and said, "I hear you guys do great work. I haven't been to a dentist in 20 years and I don't smile much because of my messed up teeth. Oh, by the way, I'm scared of dentists."

We said, "Drop by our office when you are in L.A. for a meeting and we'll talk."

We overcame Stan's fear of dentistry with sensitivity, gentle touch, humor and the caring loving attitude of our Boston Dental Care team. Of course using oral and I.V. sedation helped as well.

Dr. Thein was able to save Stan's front teeth, but unfortunately others were hopeless. The idea of slippery dentures gagging him terrified Stan. He said " I want to taste my food and I don't want dentures to cover the roof of my mouth."

With Cindy, Ariana and Lisa (Boston Dental Care staff) holding the patient's hands, Dr. Thein was able to reconstruct his mouth by doing bilateral sinus bone grafts and placing dental implants and porcelain crowns. The dental implants act like tooth roots, and Dr. Thein was able to permanently attach porcelain crowns to the posts.

Ceramic restorations fixed to implant posts look and act like natural teeth.

This digital x-ray shows the dental implants fixed to the patient's jaws.

Stan returned to West Virginia with his new confident smile. "I can smile again and my bite is so comfortable. I can't wait to get a steak from Ruth's Chris Steak House!"

Perfect Smile, Gentle Style™

Patient asked "Will I be able to sing with my new teeth?"

"I don't want my teeth falling out while I'm on stage."

"Doctor, I can sing and chew with my new teeth."

Dr. Thein made a custom prosthesis with locator attachments. Stable, secure, and beautiful!

Perfect Smile, Gentle Style™

One of the most difficult cases for any cosmetic dentist is the replacing of a single front tooth. It has to be positioned, shaped, and colored to exactly match its companion tooth, or it can be very noticeable.

Here is a sample of one of the many cases like this Dr. Thein has treated: