February 13, 2004 • Dr. Kent White Appears In Channel 9 5:30pm News • Special Feature Extreme Makeover

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Dr. Kent White offers neuromuscular and advanced cosmetic dentistry in Nashville.

During this segment of the show the 9 News team films Treva during her smile makeover. Also, Mary Ellen Locher interviews Dr. White about his advanced cosmetic dentistry and neuromuscular expertise.

The WTVC 9 News Team: left to right, Mary Ellen, Calvin Sneed, Kim Chapman.

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Dr. Kent White encourages you to experience a higher level of smile enhancement.

Treva is a Chattanooga, TN area business owner. She has sales and other interpersonal responsibilities within in her company that require a level of confidence that needs to be obvious and reassuring at the same time.

According to Treva: "Quite frankly, I have a lot more self-confidence thanks to [Dr. Kent White] and his artistic ability."

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More than a cosmetic dentist, Dr. White of Nashville has expertise in comprehensive oral health and smile artistry.

Before Treva had her makeover she had a number of concerns about her smile. She knew this was affecting her ability to communicate with clients.

"My entire profession hinges on my ability to make suitable sales presentations to our clients and the first thing they see is my smile."

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Dr. Kent White encourages you to experience a higher level of smile enhancement.

The changes in Treva's appearance will be dramatic. This image from the Channel 9 Extreme Makeover gives a glimpse of how her pre-makeover appearance affected her everyday attitude and confidence. 

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Dr. Kent White offers neuromuscular and advanced cosmetic dentistry in Nashville.

Before her cosmetic surgery and smile enhancements, Dr. White encourages Treva to smile and display her inner confidence. This is not something that she displayed easily. By the end of this Channel 9 presentation, you will see how the "cosmetic" and restorative smile changes reveal her complete inner personality.

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More than a cosmetic dentist, Dr. White of Nashville has expertise in comprehensive oral health and smile artistry.

In her first consultation with Dr. White and his team after her cosmetic surgery, Treva got to know the value she could experience with a comprehensive solution.  Treva understands how dental health affects the smile beauty she desires and the long-term results she wants.

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Dr. Kent White encourages you to experience a higher level of smile enhancement.

Dr. White's attention to detail and concern for your oral health and smile design expectations is evident in the time he takes to understand your needs.

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One-tooth-at-a-time and patchwork treatment is the norm, but Dr. Kent White goes beyond the norm to provide long-term success.

Dr. White uses the latest technology to diagnose your needs, treat your condition and design the smile you want. He is able to show you exactly what is needed and therefore visually explain the value of his treatment recommendations. This type of presentation means you make fully informed decisions.

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Dr. Kent White is a Las Vegas Institute (LVI) trained dentist, offering advanced cosmetic and neuromuscular dentistry.

This close-up view of Treva's upper teeth shows how her crowded front teeth create a "crooked smile".   The worn and uneven back teeth present another potential problem: premature tooth breakdown and more unattractive esthetic decay. 

If Dr. White only straightens the front four teeth and does not restore ("build up") the back teeth, the potential likelihood of front tooth breakage is increased.

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Dr. Kent White of Nashville wants you to consider all your options before proceeding.

Many people want to know what a neuromuscular dentist does. First, neuromuscular dentistry should not be separate from cosmetic or restorative dentistry.  It is a necessary part of a complete solution to resolve pain issues and avoid creating them. 

The muscles in your head, face, neck, shoulders and back are affected by how your teeth "create your bite". An improper bite overstresses, the jaw and its muscles producing pain throughout the upper body and head.  A neuromuscular dentist makes sure your jaw is in its proper position and your smile and bite coexists correctly with it.

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More than a cosmetic dentist, Dr. White has expertise in complete oral harmony.

Diagnosing your dental health needs and successfully achieving your wants requires a high level of pre-treatment planning. This clay model of Treva's smile provides a 3-D understanding of what can and should be done to achieve all restorative and esthetic goals.

Without this level of engineering and attention to detail, long-term success is very unlikely.

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Dr. Kent White of Nashville offers you a higher level of smile enhancement.

Dr. White presented Treva will all her options. After understanding what was possible, she was able to ask questions, make decisions and develop solutions that would work best for her.

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Dr. Kent White offers neuromuscular and advanced cosmetic dentistry in Nashville.

Can you tell that Treva has already had her plastic surgery?

Comparing the photo before her plastic surgery--the one with glasses on her head--to this photo you can see some facial changes.  But it is her new smile that will complete and enhance the WOW effect.

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Dr. Kent White can complete your masterpiece with a beautiful smile.

The back teeth might not be considered the cosmetic dentist's territory, but Dr. White's expertise is not just focused on beauty.  After their consultations, Dr. White and Treva agreed a long-term solution was the only way to proceed.

Therefore, her back teeth would also be restored and built up where necessary to support her bite and the esthetic smile transformation she wanted.

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One-tooth-at-a-time treatment is the norm, but Dr. Kent White of Nashville goes much beyond the norm.

Want a bright, white smile? Did you know that there are many shades of teeth that look great depending on skin tone, gum shade, the shade of adjacent teeth and other factors?

Treva was able to compare and choose the color that she wanted. It's called shade matching.

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Dr. Kent White encourages you to seek out the level of dentistry you need and make informed choices.

Before placing lifelike temporary restorations, Treva's teeth are prepared and shaped to accept them.  These temporary teeth will mean no one will know she is getting treatment unless she tells them.

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Dr. Kent White encourages you to experience a higher level of smile enhancement.

After her teeth were prepared, an impression is made to ensure Treva's temporary restorations fit perfectly. 

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As an LVI instructor and trained at the Institute, Dr. Kent White is an expert in advanced aesthetic and cosmetic dentistry.

The dental lab and ceramist will create the exquisite temporary teeth using the smile impression.  Dr. White uses a high quality laboratory to ensure the results his patients expect.

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Dr. Kent White of Nashville and his entire smile team offer the comprehensive results sought out by people from Kentucky and Alabama to Georgia and Mississippi.

As you can see in this image from the Channel 9 Extreme Makeover news segment, Treva's temporary teeth look natural and beautiful.  While these are not as durable as the final restorations, they often can last for many, manyh weeks without breakage.  They act just like natural teeth.

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Dr. Kent White provides the level of dentistry you need and want: from extreme makeovers to complete oral health rejuvenation.

Now, Treva's final restorations are being placed. This is done after she has "tested" her temporary teeth. Dr. White and Treva have seen what the final smile makeover will look like by wearing the temps.

Treva has discussed with Dr. White how they felt and function. Any adjustments were made and this appointment was scheduled.

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Dr. Kent White of Nashville, an LVI trained dentist, is an expert in advanced cosmetic dentistry.

The look and feel of these final restorations did not disappoint Treva. This level of "previewing comfort and acceptance" is not possible with plastic surgery.

Her final restorations were not placed until all of her concerns, needs and wants were addressed and previewed. She knows beforehand how they would feel and function, and actually appear as her finalized smile.

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Dr. Kent White encourages you to seek out the level of dentistry you need while making informed choices.

As Treva is getting the finishing touches of her extreme makeover, we start to see her enhanced confidence appear and grow.

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Dr. Kent White encourages you to experience a higher level of smile enhancement.

Relaxed, confident and ready to change the world, Treva has the smile she has always wanted. She now has a unified inner and outer posture and attitude.

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Presenting... Chattanooga's extreme makeover complete success story. Dr. White thanks Treva for her courage and cooperation in the exciting event.

Here is Treva's before smile and her after. It's an "after smile" she will experience for many years to come. Even if the extreme makeover concept is not your cup of tea, the long-term health effect of her smile makeover is just as powerful.

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Dr. Kent White encourages you to seek out the expertise you need. Then experience a new you.

Dr. White would like to thank Health Reporter Mary-Ellen Locher and the entire 9 News team, especially those involved in the extreme makeover segment.

February 13, 2004 Dr. Kent White Appears In Channel 9 5:30pm News Special Feature

Extreme Makeover

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