Luminous Smiles

Honored, humbled & grateful to present and speak @westcoaststudyclub. I am blessed to be surrounded with like minded and over achieving colleagues. Thank you @drjinkim for this amazing opportunity.

C Bdg My patient felt self conscious over the bar fight chips that had occurred. Luckily, these chips were treated with conservatively charside with composite bonding.

C Bdg My patient felt self conscious over these bar fight chips that occurred. Luckily, these chips were treated with conservatively charside with composite bonding.

My patients smile was enhanced with 100% enamel bonded veneers. Broadening the smile, lengthening the teeth, brightening the shade and bringing symmetry to her smile was achieved with 10 veneers.

Closing the gaps, brightening the teeth, restoring symmetry & length and a fuller smile all done WITHOUT shaving or removing any tooth structure. Subtle changes like the one above can make a huge difference in a patients smile, speech and confidence.

Thank you Miss California for trusting us with your smile! Repost from @missamericaca My shiny teeth and me A HUGE thank you to @luminous__smiles as we start the journey to my dream smile with @invisalign! I picked up my first tray this week and cannot wait to show you the progress through my 15 trays treatment! I’ve dreamed of this since I was young (photos to come) and there’s no other team I’d rather work with. Dr. Dimple Desai and her team are the best of the best, a...nd I couldn’t be more grateful!! . . . #LuminousSmiles #Invisalign #Smile #Dentist #OCDentist #NewportBeach #NewportBeachDentist #CosmeticDentistry #MissCA #MissCalifornia #MAO #MissAmerica See more

It’s an absolute pleasure to work with the one & only, Miss California. Stay tuned for our journey together!

Thank you and so blessed to do what I love!

This year has been a whirlwind. But, we have learned to embrace, appreciate and be thankful for what have. Sincerely, we wish you a happy Thanksgiving, from our family to yours #thankful

A goes a long way... Not all teeth have to be treated to achieve great esthetics. Conservative dentistry treated with responsibility, can achieve great results! This single composite bonded tooth was misaligned, lacked the correct contour and shade and did not have the subtle effects that the adjacent teeth possessed. ... A single, zero preparation/tooth shaving, veneer was fabricated and bonded. The patient was beyond ecstatic and pleased with the outcome and conservative efforts.

D I R E C T Bonding 3 shades & 2 tints were used to lengthen & contour the two front teeth with ZERO shots!

My patient was concerned with her worn, severely stained, shortened and asymmetric smile. I rejuvenated her smile with prepless veneers (NO shaving of teeth!), filled her corridors by broadening her smile along with painless gum recontouring.

! I stress the importance of preserving enamel to all of my patients. Luckily, I was able to treat this patient with chair side composite bonding WITHOUT any shots, anesthesia, pain or bleeding...and still preserve healthy tooth structure!... After 3 shades of composite, a tint and lots of finessing VOILÀ!

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As a childhood television star, my patient had several picture references of her old smile and how her teeth used to look. Over time, the loss of facial vertical dimension, functional wear and old restorations with decay and cracks, her smile had diminished.... With planning & clear communication, we were able to restore all of her upper teeth to health, function and esthetics and make her smile look better than before! Stay tuned for the reformation her lower teeth!

G U M R E C O N T O U R I N G Respect the pink pain... stiches downtime Gingival symmetry is a crucial component to esthetics. When I evaluate my patients smile, one of the first components that I analyze is the position of the existing gum tissue. A simple gum contouring procedure like the one pictured above produces excellent results. The best part, there is zero post operative pain/stitches/downtime!

My patient had an abnormal shaped tooth restored with an old bonding 10 years ago. The old bonding had rough margins causing her gums to continually become inflamed and bleed upon brushing and flossing. My patient felt self conscious and embarrassed every time she smiled.... Matching a single tooth restoration is very difficult when you are not restoring the adjacent teeth. Lab communication with extensive pictures from every angle is a key factor when shade matching. In addition, I used the eLAB system with a grey card to enhance my communication with my dental lab/ceramist. It was important for me to nail this single veneer perfectly because the patient was flying in from Chicago just for her dental treatment. Nonetheless, the shade was on point and the patient was beyond happy.

Wearing a mask before stepping out, Zoom meetings/conferences and staying home more now than ever, has set the perfect stage for my patients to straighten their teeth with Invisalign. I have treated several patients with Invisalign to improve their oral hygiene, chewing and bite, esthetics and boost their confidence with correctly aligned teeth. ... After seeing so many fantastic results, I too, decided to start my Invisalign treatment. I am midway through treatment and have zero regrets! #straightup

Reminiscing about my charity trip to India brought back good memories. To think that this was the children’s first time meeting a dentist, having their teeth examined/treated, and receiving their first toothbrush was bittersweet. I had planned and promised to return in December 2021, but due to the pandemic, I was forced to postpone my trip. I can not wait to return and see these smiles again!

. . Planning ahead with the end results in mind is crucial to success. This patient presented to me with misaligned, short teeth with a gap between her 2 front teeth that she hated!... First, Invisalign was done to align her teeth and place them in the correct position. Second, in office and bleaching trays were fabricated to brighten her teeth. After correctly aligning and brightening her teeth, only 2 very thin no prep veneers were needed to complete her smile. The results lead to healthy tissue formation between her front teeth that was previously nonexistent and a more harmonious symmetrical smile. My patient stated that she had received so many compliments on her smile after we completed treatment and she was very pleased with the detailed treatment plan we had made 1.5 years prior.

’ -- - . What an honor to be named a 2020 Incisal Edge #ie40under40 honoree! Thank you @incisaledgemagazine for this absolute privilege Watch for the fall issue of Incisal Edge Magazine. @ Newport Beach, California

. Through these challenging times we kept a protocol using strict guidelines to keep our patients feeling safe and comfortable. More information on our website posted in the bio.

Veneer revisions can be challenging.... I performed gum and bone recontouring, whitening and rejuvenated my patients smile with a more youthful appearance.

TRANSFORM I recently completed a full mouth rehabilitation on one of my patients. This was important for him because of his career in television. Restoring compromised tooth structure that is worn down due to aging and numerous other factors can cause a loss of vertical dimension, or a decrease in the lower 1/3 of the face. ... TV shows are not the only thing he’ll be brightening your day with. @ Newport Beach, California

’ . , . You deserve to feel radiant, strong and emit confidence the minute you walk into a room. ... Let’s dive... https://www.luminoussmiles.com/ (Photo and Veneers done by Dr. Dimple Desai)