Anti-Aging Dentistry · Exclusively by Dr. Aqib
Facelift Dentistry — Support Your Face From the Inside
As teeth wear down and the bite collapses, the lower face shortens, lips thin and folds around the mouth deepen. Facelift dentistry restores the lost tooth height and jaw position, so your teeth support your face again — without facial surgery.
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Led by Dr. Aqib Mudassar, DDS (USA)15 years practising dentistry in the United States
- Restores worn teeth and bite height together
- Designed with jaw position and T-Scan bite analysis
- Minimal drilling of healthy teeth wherever possible
In short
What is facelift dentistry?
Facelift dentistry is a functional and aesthetic treatment that rebuilds worn or collapsed teeth to restore the bite's correct height and jaw position. Because teeth support the lips and the lower third of the face, restoring them can soften the folds around the mouth, improve the jawline and make the smile fuller. It's planned with bite analysis and usually uses thin, additive porcelain or composite layers.
Signs of a collapsed bite
How a worn bite ages the face
Shorter lower face
Worn teeth let the jaws close further, shortening the distance from nose to chin.
Thinner lips and deeper folds
Without tooth support, lips fall inward and the lines from nose to mouth deepen.
Teeth hidden when speaking
Very little tooth shows behind the lips — a common sign of an older smile.
A chin that looks too big or too small
Jaw position changes as the bite collapses.
Flat, chipped or sensitive teeth
Often from grinding and clenching at night.
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What is facelift dentistry?
What is Facelift Dentistry?
Facelift dentistry is a comprehensive functional and aesthetic transformation that goes beyond cosmetic dentistry and porcelain veneers. The aim of this method is to improve the jawline, and the facial profile, reverse the effects of aging, obtain a full smile, and at the same time restore worn teeth, correct underbites, jaw pain, and headaches, without surgery and without drilling healthy teeth. The treatment is only available to patients who wish to travel the path of ideal smile dentistry.
AntiAging Dentistry
Aged teeth spoil your facial profile, and missing teeth give you an aged appearance. A poor facial profile intensifies wrinkles and deepens the folds around the nose and lips. Excessively large teeth and an overly large bite make you look older.
Age-defying dentistry can now make you years younger.
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Don’t forget to tick “your smile” on the wedding checklist. A Smile is something you will wear 24/7 and every day of your life. We can help you get an Ideal Smile for life.
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Restore Your Self-Confidence
Facelift dentistry can change your facial profile and jawline. It corrects underbites, overbites, misaligned jaws, loose bites, crossbites, and TMJ pain in two weeks without orthodontics or surgery. Can correct gum smile. Bite problems will be corrected. Your face and neck muscles will be relaxed. Correction of Improper alignment of teeth can fix speech problems. All this will boost your confidence when you know you look better and speak better.
Why Your Jawline is the Secret to Looking Younger
To look younger, you need a correct bite that is aligned with your jaw joints. Some patients can now speak more clearly, and an optimal jawline can eliminate the signs of a decade or more of aging in your face. The porcelain layer built over healthy teeth is designed to support your face, give you a smile that is better than veneers, and give you a younger face shape.
Rapid facial aging, facial disfigurement, sleep disturbances, small or large chins, night grinding (bruxism) and clenching of teeth, and excessive covering of teeth with lips (when teeth are not visible when speaking) are directly related to the bite and indirectly to the condition of the joints. Only 5% of the population has a perfect, anatomically correct bite, the rest have cosmetic, physical, or mental defects. People with an overbite have a smaller-looking chin and a rounder head, while people with an underbite (prognathism) have a large, dominant chin that stands more forward. Dental FaceLift is the future when it comes to improving bite, facial contour, jaw optimization, and chin size, and it also prevents the early signs of aging.
FaceLift Dentistry Can Permanently Reverse Facial Aging
When the bite breaks down, the face looks older, the chin looks bigger and the teeth look uneven. Fewer teeth appear behind the lips, the face collapses and the lips become thinner. Dental FaceLift optimizes the face and jaws, offering masculine chin canines for men and graceful chin canines for women. This treatment prevents facial collapse and improves dental and joint health.
Imagine a quick, comfortable bite that comes with a harmonious face and beautiful white teeth, without the pain, injections, surgery, orthodontics, or teeth grinding that is common with other dental treatments. By not grinding a significant part of the teeth, potential root trauma can be avoided, which could otherwise lead to root canal treatment. This method also avoids painful jaw surgery, especially in patients with an underbite (prognathism) and a forward chin profile.
Health Benefits of Facelift Dentistry
Many patients have reported health benefits such as better sleep. The reason why patients can sleep better with this method is that the position of the lower jaw is improved in a three-dimensional direction, instead of just opening the vertical dimension. When the mandible is moved forward, the patient’s airways are larger and there is more space for the tongue.
As the teeth wear down and the jaw moves back, the loss of space for the tongue is a common problem that occurs with aging. These patients look much younger, which is wonderful, but they also sleep better and are more energetic, so they feel younger too. Self-confidence improves because first impressions will never be the same again.
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Facelift dentistry — patient result
The process
How facelift dentistry is planned
- 01
Facial & bite assessmentConsultation
Facial photographs and measurements, jaw joint examination, X-rays and T-Scan bite analysis.
- 02
Design the new bitePlanning
Tooth length and jaw position are planned digitally and on models.
- 03
Trial phaseWeeks
A reversible trial — such as temporary restorations or an orthotic — lets you test the new bite and look.
- 04
Final restorations1–3 visits
Thin porcelain or composite layers rebuild the teeth to the approved design.
- 05
Bite balancing & reviewFollow-up
The bite is refined with T-Scan and reviewed as muscles adapt.
Compare approaches
Facelift dentistry vs veneers vs jaw surgery
| Facelift dentistry | Standard veneers | Orthognathic surgery | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changes bite height | Yes | Rarely | Yes |
| Changes jaw position | Yes, within restorative limits | No | Yes, large changes |
| Surgery | No | No | Yes, hospital-based |
| Restores worn teeth | Yes | Front teeth only | No |
| Best for | Worn, collapsed bites; facial support | Front-tooth appearance | Major skeletal discrepancies |
Why Ideal Smile
Why facelift dentistry with Dr. Aqib?
- Exclusively by Dr. AqibPlanned and delivered personally by Dr. Aqib Mudassar, DDS (USA).
- Bite checked with T-ScanEvery new restoration is balanced digitally so it lasts and feels right.
- Digital Smile DesignYour new smile is planned on photographs and a digital mock-up before any tooth is touched.
- Cost explained firstWritten plan and full estimate before treatment starts — our “give notice before you arrive” rule.
Cost & planning
What does facelift dentistry cost?
Cost depends on how many teeth are rebuilt, the materials chosen and whether a trial phase with an orthotic is needed first. You'll receive a staged, written estimate after your assessment.
- Number of teethOften both arches are involved.
- MaterialsPorcelain or composite layers.
- Trial phaseTemporary restorations or orthotic.
- Related treatmentImplants, gum or joint care if needed.
From our clinic
Facelift Dentistry by Dr. Aqib at Ideal Smile
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
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Is facelift dentistry the same as a surgical facelift?
No. It doesn't lift skin. It restores the teeth and bite that support your lips and lower face, which can soften signs of facial ageing around the mouth.
Will my healthy teeth be drilled?
We aim to add material rather than remove it. In many cases very little reduction of healthy teeth is needed.
How long does the treatment take?
After assessment and a trial phase of a few weeks, final restorations are typically placed over one to three visits.
Can it help with jaw pain or headaches?
When symptoms are caused by bite collapse or jaw position, restoring the bite often helps. We confirm the cause first.
Who is not suitable?
Patients with untreated gum disease, active jaw joint inflammation, or major skeletal problems that need orthodontics or surgery. We'll tell you if that applies.
How long do the results last?
With good care, regular check-ups and a night guard if you grind, porcelain restorations last many years.
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