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Snap-On Smile has really created quite a stir. I still have not done any but I took the course and continue to follow the progress in the dental magazines. One use proposed for Snap-On Smile is to open the bite – increase the vertical dimension. I thought these were only for cosmetics? Not for use in actual function. I do not see how these can be used to open the bite. They are relatively fragile. You cannot control the occlusal dimensions of the appliance. So how is this supposed to work? Has anybody tried to use Snap-On Smile to increase the bite? Also, is it true that a dental lab has to be licensed to fabricate these and that only a few labs are licensed for this?
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According to the Snap-On Smile: “Snap-On Smile is a patented multi-purpose restorative dental appliance that involves no drills, no cutting down of existing tooth structure, no needles, and it’s removable. It’s non-invasive, meaning it is also reversible. They fit directly over existing teeth and can be applied to a variety of situations. It’s made with a specialized resin which allows the appliance to be made as thin as .5mm without compromising strength. Its simple patent design allows a patient to eat without any impingement into the gums.”
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51 Responses to “ Snap On Smile to Increase Vertical Dimension? ”
I could not understand how the vertical is increased either.
I also am very interested in how the occlusion is managed because in opening verticals it almost seems that this is critical.
Will these withstand anterior guidance issues.
I’d ditto the vertical dimension questions, adding it’s use as a ‘high compliance’ orthotic.
So many of the extensive wear, dramatically tramatized occlussions need pre-permanent stabilization. With conventional orthotics we are doing well to receive compliance just during sleep.
I often bond ‘pads’ to act as both ‘trial” vertical dimension and as orthotic.
Is ’snap-on’ durable/stable enough to do both, and may we ‘bond’ occlussal/esthetic changes onto it with conventional materials???
Can someone show long term wear studies? As a lab owner I certainly would be reluctant to invest in a fad.
As a patient with a high narrow overbite ….I would love to try this! I have sarcoidisis and make a huge amount of adrenalin that prevents any type of “serious work”. I am 60 years old and have only lost one front tooth in an a diving accident and would ove to improve my smile …especially the vertical!
In our offices, we have used the Snap On Smile as a removable orthotic for a couple of years. They work quite well for opening bites and establishing a better vertical dimension. Since they wear the orthotic at all times except for during home care, the durablility is important. We have had very few failures. They can be made for just a single arch or both arches.
The key is to develop the new vertical dimension from a reproducable neuromuscular/ functional starting point and anticipate an initial equilibration and several minor occlusal adjustments to find a final resting place. (We begin with the Myotronics K-7 device.) This deprogramming & retraining generally takes 4-6 months, sometimes more.Technology helps find that increased vertical more quickly than other techniques, but we find that phonetics, facial aesthetics, neuromuscular jaw tracking, TMJ/condylar position and other factors all point in the same direction. (When they say, “Ummmmmm” the positon is close!) When all the muscles & nerves are comfortable, occlusal stresses are greatly reduced, minimizing breakage of orthotics, Snap Ons, crowns, veneers and Natural Teeth.
Some patients will remain in an orthotic of some type “forever”, others can be weaned-off, many of ours will elect full-mouth or full-arch restoration.
Lastly (sorry about the length), we often use our full-mouth provisionals for that “dial-in” period instead of a Snap On Smile. The final vertical dimension and occlusal design need to be reproduced in the “permanent” restorations if you go that route.
I hope this helps.
I used it for one case and it worked well… I consider it to be, and I’ve prescribed it as, a 1-2 year temporary… a ‘now’ solution for something the patient can’t afford to do the ‘long-term’ way. It provides both esthetics and function. I’m intending it to pave the way for the patient to replace it with porcelain on her teeth (veneers or crowns) and implants in the pontic areas… I expect that as the SnapOn shows its age, the patient will be motivated to have it replaced the ‘long-term’ way. We’ll see if it turns out that way. FYI, the fee was approximately what I’d charge for a standard removable partial… insurance was not involved.
BTW, they say it is not amenable to bonded additions… it isn’t bis-GMA resin…but I did improve the gingival seal/retention by using bonding resin and flowable composite internally around gingival margins, as needed.
I still consider SnapOn as one of the patient’s options when they either want a lot of change quickly or when I feel they’ll be motivated by experiencing a significant improvement now and need time to save up for what they actually need… I consider it a ‘trial makeover’. (I like Tad’s phrase “pre-permanent stabilization”)
Is this good for ladies? Does this appliance look next to natural like porcelain or zirconia crowns? I have zirconia bridge fixed for upper jaw & cannot decide what to do for lower jaw. Only gap is created (equal to one tooth or 2) in between 2 central incisors which is to be eliminated. As it is said “Pre-permanent stabilization”, I am considering to try it out. It must be better than partial denture of few teeth. This will give uniformity of the teeth shape & color.
I do not know which dentist is practicing this in London so that I can visit him to view it. Name of the clinic, address, phone No. & email address.
Mrs. Poonam
Mrs. Poonam, the aesthetics are quite good: Surface is highly polished & smooth, shapes acn be made “ideal” or nearly so, several shades or colors are available. They don’t have as much translucency as porcelain, but that is less important on lowers anyway. Normally they are made for an entire upper or lower arch and can fill many of the spaces between teeth. Most people find them more comfortable than a partial denture because they only cover the teeth and down to the gumline, not across the palate at all. Because they will be thicker than natural teeth (the extra thickness of the material on both cheek and on tongue side) speech may be altered, but most people adapt. Most of our patients have been very pleased with the appearance, but we use them priamarily as a theraputic & diagnostic appliance, so they are usually more interested in the improvement in their pain. The good looks are just a benefit.
Some dentists market the Snap On Smile primarily as a partial denture replacement emphasizing aesthetics and comfort.
I invented the Overlay Cosmetic Appliance that you can eat with and wear all the time. I’ve been wearing my appliance that restored the vertical with metal onlays for six ears and the appliance makes me look ten ears younger. I remove the appliance twice a day for brushing and since I started wearing it, I had no cavities or gum related issues. However, after dental manufacturers refused to assist me in producing equipment to simplify production and I was unable to find dental technicians to help me construct the appliances, I decided to walk away from the dental industry and write a book. In my opinion, the plastic snap-ons are a joke.
After my Overlay Cosmetic Appliance the media called snap on teeth was aired on NBC news stations in 2004, (Video URL: http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=&vid=5c90e5bc-31e5-4e37-9d23-9884be1846d1) soon after everyone wanted to cash in by presenting the plastic ones that have been around for thirty years and mostly used in movies to create various characters. Robin William’s appliance in the movie Ms Doubtfire broke several times during filming, (or so I hear}. The reporters who reported the story on the plastic snap-ons did it without any investigating. Their actions caused many patients to be scammed out of their hard earned money. The following are comments from patients that got ripped off:
“I went to NYC and wasted $1500 for a lower piece that looks like a toy for Halloween. I had to pay up front and when I picked them up and had them placed in my mouth, the whole office staff raved how real and beautiful they looked. The more I looked at them, the more I hated them. It also hurt. When I removed them, I though my teeth were going to fall out. I called the next day and wanted my money back. I couldn’t handle how FAKE they looked and my family and friends agreed. When I went to the office, the Dr. was a jerk and everyone was so different. How dare he sell a piece of plastic toy for $1500. To make this miserable story short, he refunded $500 and I had to sign a paper. I hope he gets caught and exposed real soon. I won’t say his name, but since there are only a couple of them using the same appliance and story, I would hope they all meet with law suits soon. I work hard for my money and I feel I have been robed and he got away with it and continues to do so
“Hi Guys I live here in New York and was very interested in the snap-ons until I went to see Dr “I will not go back to again”. 1st of all they told me that the consultation visit was free. But when they told me that it will cost me 2,700 for the upper and lower and I will have to pay up front, no refunds, I didn’t want them. They charged me $100.00 for the 2 minutes of consultation.”
“These are a complete joke. Don’t waste your time or your money unless you want to look like a circus freak. I’ll be lucky if I get back even half of my bill. I called the dentist 4 hours after leaving because granted the time I allowed to get used to it, I still hate them every time I look at them. I had to take them out. Point in case: Snap on teeth are just that; Snap-On teeth. So if it’s too good to be true, it probably is.”
“They look like a big hunk of white plastic stuck to your mouth.”
“They are not worth the money, I wasted mine. And I am angry.”
“I heard that they could make it look like any celebrity’s teeth (or maybe that was something else) Well, I live near New York, and I heard that “Snap on teeth” actually look like “Snap on teeth”. And after seeing them, I was really disappointed.”
Back to where I left off:
After my breakthrough was broadcasted on the NBC news stations in 2004, (Video URL: http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=&vid=5c90e5bc-31e5-4e37-9d23-9884be1846d1) it quickly gained popularity. However, after dental manufacturers refused to assist me in producing equipment to simplify production (my invented appliance would cut into the big profits made on crowns and veneers), and I was unable to find dental technicians to help me construct the appliances, (most capable partial denture dental technicians already left the dental industry), I decided to walk away from the dental industry and present my story in a book.
I’m extremely interested in the procedure “snap on teeth” I’ve called numerous dentists that had no idea what I’m talking about. Finally I found a Dr. that is familiar with the procedure. Am I wasting my time and money? My teeth are in terrible condition and I thought this could be a good fixeruper for not to much money. Please let me know as soon as you can.
Thank you,
Susan
As I previously explained, “removable partials are being forced into extinction by a few greedy individuals in the dental industry. For the past 20 years, I have worked hard to prevent this quickly approaching disaster by publishing suggestions, contacting dental and government organizations, and asking private corporations for assistance. Unfortunately, I have failed. The dental industry does not care and the public will not take the initiative to help themselves.”
Can anyone tell me why people don’t want to help themselves? Personally, my family and I can afford the best dental care and always go to the best and most caring dentists. Since I’m no longer in the dental industry, I have nothing to gain by exposing the truth. However, this is my last attempt. The only support I received so far has been from a Denturist, Gary W. Vollan L.D in U.S. News & World Report discussion forum. When I attempted to expose the truth in an on line dental journal, I also temporarily received support from a handful of caring dentists and other dental professionals. Unfortunately, that did not last long. Everyone who supported me, including myself, was immediately ridiculed by a handful of obnoxious dentists and crown and bridge technicians forcing us to disassociate ourselves from the online publication. During my short association with the publication, my computer was hacked into, web sites were set up under Arvid Saunaitis containing viruses, received someone else’s death life insurance policy with my name typed over theirs, and an invitation to fictitious seminar which was supposed to explain how loose lips sink ships and why I should be aware of intruders. I could continue, but I think you get the point.
Former dental technician
Arvid Saunaitis
http://tometalk-erudite.blogspot.com
i really just want to know if i am wasting my money and time, i have already orderes them, but after reading all of the responses i am very afraid of what the outcome will be. i have numerous spaces in my teeth and all i want to do is smile one time! please tell me!
Persephanie
Arvid,
Your frustration and anger are obvious… what is not obvious is what you invented… I watched the video from NBC News and I have some idea of what it entails, but appears as if it is a metal framed removable prosthesis for which I’m guessing that the lab bill would be quite high because it looks so labor intensive (I’m guessing at least a few hundred dollars above a standard /P ).
Am I mistaken?
Spence
bloomdds@sbcglobal.net
Persephanie, you say you want to smile one time. Are you dying?
Try this dentist. he invented them. Marc Mordecai Liechtung Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040754; Cal. No. 14494
Regents Action Date: December 16, 1994
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of submitting an insurance claim form for payment indicating that porcelain with gold crowns had been placed on four teeth of a patient when only porcelain laminates had been placed on the teeth.
I came back to dentistry after being out 25 years and am very disappointed. The young dentists are money hungry and have no ethics nor do they care. They’re all about money. Forexample: Having a yogurt or mashed potatoes for dinner on your wedding night as was recommended in the New York Daily News as the only foods you can eat while wearing the appliance, can present an embarrassing situation. In addition, since the teeth that cover the originals must be larger than what the patient has may present a dilemma when you choose the “Tom Cruise, Halle Berry, or Jessica Simpson smile” and your teeth are of the same size or are slightly larger. To complicate the situation further, this type of appliance will only work for patients who do not have many curvatures on their teeth. As in Jennifer Vasquez case, she already had nice looking teeth with the exception of discoloration. A simple bleaching would have served her and her pocket book much better.
Distinctive
This is an excerpt from New York Daily News – “You can grin like a star!” Thursday, March 24th, 2005- BY TANYANIKA SAMUELS, DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER -
“Golub-Evans, who first started making prosthetic teeth for theatrical performances, has been fitting his patients with perfect pearly whites for about two years now.
Manhattan dentist Marc Liechtung is another of the few dentists nationwide who offer the prosthetics, which cost $1,000 to $1,500 per set. He has been fitting his patients with the snap-on teeth for about three months.”
I don’t get it. If Dr. Liechtung claims that he is the inventor of the snap on teeth and Dr. Evans says he has been making them almost two years before Dr. Liechtung , how is this possible? Can someone connect the dots?
Confused
video
Along with picking out the perfect wedding gown, bride to be, Jennifer Vasquez, also wants the perfect smile on her wedding day. Jennifer saved herself considerable time and money by opting for snap-on teeth. Dentist Dr. Marc Liechtung makes a dental impression of existing teeth in order to create a customized prosthetic model that actually snaps onto the back teeth, the molars. The patients’ posterior molars are used as an anchor for the snap-on teeth through the use of concealed hooks that attach onto the remaining teeth. (There are no hooks with his resin appliance) Like dentures, snap-on teeth are removable. But dentures only replace the missing teeth and the appearance of the remaining teeth remains unchanged. (If the remaining teeth remain the same, why pay for the snap on smile?) Jennifer has been adjusting to her snap-on teeth.
“With my snap-on teeth I’m able to talk very easily, and I sometimes eat with them. Sometimes it’s a little tricky because you have to relearn how to place your tongue when you’re speaking.” (Is that speaking while you eat?)
confused
After my statement I was corrected, and rightly so. Dr. Marc Liechtung’s statement said “Like dentures, snap-on teeth are removable. But dentures only replace the missing teeth and the appearance of the remaining teeth remains unchanged.” I said “(If the remaining teeth remain the same, why pay for the snap on smile?) How dumb of me, there are no remaining teeth when you’re wearing a denture.
Confused
This was posted by me on 12/23/2005 on this website- CoolBusinessIdeas.com: Celebrity Smiles
You can grin like a star!
BY TANYANIKA SAMUELS
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Golub-Evans, who first started making prosthetic teeth for theatrical performances, has been fitting his patients with perfect pearly whites for about two years now. Manhattan dentist Marc Liechtung is another of the few dentists nationwide who offer the prosthetics, which cost $1,000 to $1,500 per set. He has been fitting his patients with the snap-on teeth for about three months. Since Dr. Liechtung claims to be the inventor, how is it possible for Dr. Golub-Evans to have made them two years before Dr. Liechtung?
NY.Newsdday.com-Golub-Evans, offers the upper arch, starting at $1,500. Dr. Marc Leichtung, another Manhattan-based cosmetic dentist, offers upper and lower arches starting at $1,275 each. Leichtung also promises his product, dubbed the “Snap-On Smile,” can chew through the toughest foods, while the “Red Carpet Smile” can only withstand soft foods.
NY, Daily News- Wearers can eat with them, but it is recommended that they eat only softer foods, like yogurt or mashed potatoes. SO CAN THEY EAT THE TOUGHEST FOODS?
Posted by: Mike at December 23, 2005 8:41 PM
Have a look at this website- Snap-on-smile will make your smile more beautiful
“Snap-on-smile’ is a set of teeth designed to fix over the stained, crooked and unattractive teeth. This new technique developed in America has placed an option before you to get the celebrity smile of your choice. This simple procedure costs you £950 for one set of teeth - upper or lower or £1,500 for both. This set of teeth can be placed over any type of your teeth and removed if you wish so. The set will be made in the laboratory in California, according the impression of patient’s mouth. This plastic overlay with half millimeter thick fits tightly over your teeth. The set of these teeth even lets you eat while wearing them. The normal wear of Snap-on-smile will last 3-5 years.”
As Distinctive stated earlier, Jennifer Vasquez in the picture above already had nice looking teeth with the exception of discoloration. A simple bleaching would have served her and her pocket book much better. “This plastic overlay with half millimeter thick fits tightly over your teeth. The set of these teeth even lets you eat while wearing them. The normal wear of Snap-on-smile will last 3-5 years.” - What a joke. Anyone in the dental profession will tell you that plastic half a millimeter in thickness can easily fracture while eating baby food. Has dentistry stooped so low to sell a product or is it that no one knows what they are talking about.
John
Snap on, snap off — celebrity choppers
By Olivia Barker, USA TODAY
Posted 3/21/2005 10:20 PM
Manhattan dentist Marc Liechtung recently saw an up-and-coming rapper. “He can’t even face people to sign a record contract,” Liechtung says. “His teeth were that bad.”
Arvid Saunaitis, a former dental technician, started wearing his self-designed smile 1½ years ago to disguise his discolored and slightly worn teeth.
Snap on teeth
URL: http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=&vid=5c90e5bc-31e5-4e37-9d23-9884be1846d1
Aug. 16, 2004: A new dental invention instantly transforms old-looking teeth into a movie-star smile. WMAQ-TV Nesita Kwan reports.
How come the other media didn’t broadcast this appliance until 2005?
John, you raised an interesting question. “Did dentistry stoop so low to sell a product or is it that no one knows what they are talking about?” I think the answer lies in an E-mail I received from a friend who is a dentist:
Lies, Myths, and Fairytales told in Dentistry
Myth #1. All you have to be is a good dentist and patients will flood your office.
Reality: The public doesn’t know the difference between a good and a bad dentist.
Good Dentists are usually to busy helping patients and don’t spend enough time to promote their dental practices. Bad dentists know how to attract unsuspected patients and later talk them into procedures they don’t need.
Myth #2: Advertising and Marketing is unprofessional.
Reality: Advertising and marketing is the best way to educate the public on what they needs and to sell them what they don’t need.
Myth #3: We are in a Recession.
Reality: While The New York Times and CNN is brain washing everyone about the doom and gloom of our economy, those who know how to take advantage of the situation also know how to profit from it. I believe that while some dentists are using this philosophy to promote business, other dentists use it to “clean patients”. The term clean is a term thieves use on the streets in Russia to rob unsuspected tourists.
Distinctive
Bill, I have the answer to your question “How come the other media didn’t broadcast this appliance until 2005?” They have. I found it on this website, Snap on Teeth - Websleuths Crime Sleuthing Community. There you’ll find a quote from URL http://www.ncbuy.com/news/2004-11-26/1011179.html From 11/26/2004
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Today marks the beginning of Christmas shopping season, and — surprisingly — a lot of people will be in the market for false teeth. Dentists who make the relatively-new Snap on Teeth are expecting to have patients chomping at the bit to get them for the holidays.
Manhattan dentist Marc Liechtung is one of the few doctors who make Snap on Teeth and says the typical customer uses the clip-on choppers to hide nasty, stained or worn-down-to-the-nub teeth.
Unlike a full plate of dentures, you don’t have to get your real teeth pulled in order to make room for the snap ons, which fit over the teeth.
Dr. Liechtung makes a dental impression of existing teeth to create a prosthetic model that snaps onto the back teeth and can be removed at any time.
He says the $3000 process is easier and more economical than the other tooth-covering option — getting a full mouth of veneers for about $30,000.
Then there is a recent response, by Distinctive:
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If you have to get your teeth pulled, your teeth are probably in bad shape and putting snap on teeth over them can cause infections or other problems. Also, since the snap on teeth can brake while eating baby food, it doesn’t make sense to place them over decaying teeth unless you are on a liquid diet. If your teeth are that bad, you’re better off going to a good dentist, saving the teeth that can be saved and getting a partial denture that you can use for looks and function.
I have been a dental hygienist for 20+ years and I will tell you that I have seen the Snap on Smile appliance transform patient’s lives. Is it the ultimate treatment? In most cases, no. The permanent work would be the optimum.
However, when a patient has financial issues and has to chose between proceeding with upwards of a $5,000 restorative case or doing nothing, this is a beautiful and more affordable option. The appliance actually helps the patient move forward with the final restorative case because when they see how great their smile can look, they want it to be permanent.
There are also people who are medically compromised who have benefitted greatly from this, as well as severely dental phobic patients who refused all previous recommended treatment because they went into a sweat at the thought of having an injection.
It is NOT recommended for severely periodontally involved patients and no ethical dentist would place this over decayed teeth. If disease is involved, that needs to be addressed first.
It’s sort of like a padded bra. It enhances your appearance, but if you’re sagging underneath, it isn’t going to correct that, yet is isn’t going to hurt it either (but you still have to shower!). It makes you feel better, more confident when you think you look good. It is a short or long-term temporary cosmetic fix. And most importantly, it makes the patient wearing it happy.
Instead of knocking something you really don’t know anything about first hand, go to the source instead of making comments based solely on your opinion or someone else’s opinion that you’ve read. There are a lot of people out there ready to drag a good idea or product down because of their ignorance. Talk to people in the profession who are using it and find out from them the facts.
I’m sure they will be at the Greater NY Dental meeting in Nov. Go to their booth and check it out for yourself.
I wonder what can we do about this because is just not fair that he continues to do this. iIam seriously thinking about calling a TV news and accuse him of ripping people off! he won’t give anybody their money back and is not fair!
I wonder whether there will be something beyond Snap on Smile in the future. Something other than 10’s of thousands of dollars for full mouth restoration. Why couldn’t something along the line of a snap on smile that is bonded permenatly to the teeth, such that all spaces would be filled in so no rotting food could get stuck.
I have the Snap on Smile and it is the ugliest, most worthless piece of crap that I have ever seen! They cost me $1,500! And they are practically Halloween teeth, they are plastic! They hurt, you can’t speak or eat! I want my money back!!!
Rippedoff
Metal based partial dentures are about to become extinct
Compared with other technologies that have been replaced with new innovations, partial dentures or removable bridges will soon become a thing of the past because the knowledge to construct them will no longer exist. Unlike the need for full dentures, which has been reduced by preventive dentistry, the demand for partial dentures is on the rise.
The reason that people lose their teeth is not always neglect. Accidents, sports injuries, genetics, prosthesis work done by cheap, less-than-quality laboratories are some of the other reasons. An improperly designed partial that fails to take in the biophysics of the oral cavity can be as damaging.
Unlike a fixed bridge that requires the reduction of healthy teeth and the stress that is put on them to absorb the shock of the entire bridge span during mastication, a partial denture shares the shock with the edentulous ridge and the teeth clasped. By relining the partial every year and a half to two years, the partial can last decades and cost only a fraction of a bridge. Also unlike a cemented bridge, if another tooth is lost in the future, a denture tooth can be easily added to the same partial.
Since the exacting construction of partials involves some very complex procedures, achieving desired results requires expertise. Unfortunately each procedure is usually handled by a technician familiar with only one phase of the construction process. The technician that oversees the entire process from start to finish is the department head of the partial department or the laboratory owner. For a technician to reach that level of expertise requires talent, dedication, and a minimum of five working years under the supervision of an experienced technician. Unfortunately, most of such experienced technicians, such as me, have already left the dental industry. The few dental technology schools in the United States that still remain open no longer teach partial denture construction. Before the handful of talent disappears completely, the knowledge they possess must be passed on to the next generation of technicians.
Various dental, government, and outside organizations must take immediate action if this technology is to survive. I have authored several articles in dental magazines and newspapers calling attention to this problem. The only response generated so far has been from the general public. No one else seems to care.
The dental manufacturers I contacted demonstrated little concern, the officials from the ADA told me that I’m being a pain and asked me to leave them alone. When I attempted to expose the truth in an on line dental journal, I immediately became a target of a few obnoxious dentists and crown and bridge technicians. By eliminating partials all together, they hope to force people to spend money on implants, crowns and bridges, dental work that only the rich can afford.
Arvid Saunaitis
Former certified dental technician - laboratory owner
http://tometalk-erudite.blogspot.com
I would love it if a dentist would fix me a set of these teeth and let me write up a report on them. (It would also be an answer to a prayer.) I am many missing teeth and it isnt from not taking care of them and very short gums. I would give anything to have some nice teeth, but cant afford them. Thank you, Sandra Richardson
I just got a set of these last week. I love them. I spent almost 4 grand total, it was almost 1500 dollars for each, upper and lower.
Yes, you do have to get used to a mass of stuff in your mouth, but it’s really not that bad. I have bitten my cheek and it bothered me more.
No, it doesn’t look any more fake than a bleaching job or having extensive work done. I’m sure if you chose the mega-white option then it may look a bit unrealistic.
No, they are not plastic. I had to start small and mushy with the foods I ate with them in, but after about 3 days I was eating bbq and taco chips.
Be involved in the process of them being made. Your dentist has to design the so ask to see before he ships it off to the lab. Do Not Settle.
It’s also true that there is slight discomfort with them and you also have to relearn how talk with them in. However, that process is really a short amount of time (about a week or so).
I love mine and hope some of you search for more facts before diving off the deep end.
Good luck.
i have been considering the snap-on-smile for a few months now, and plan on making an appointment with a local dentist who has these. the only question i have is, i already have 6 porcelain veneers on my upper teeth and was wondering if the snap ons can go over my veneers??
my new snap on smile gives me Buck Teeth.My dentist will not give me a refund or remake them. He did not tell me that with my natural overbite this would be the result. They look fake too. I had such hopes! Now I’m out $2250.I worked so hard for this money. I should have been given more info.and there should be a model to try on or a computer program to simulate how we would look. I feel that I was ripped off.
my new snap on smile gives me Buck Teeth.My dentist will not give me a refund or remake them. He did not tell me that with my natural overbite this would be the result. They look fake too. I had such hopes! Now I’m out $2250.I worked so hard for this money. I should have been given more info.and there should be a model to try on or a computer program to simulate how we would look. We should be satisfied with the results. If they don’t fit we should be able to return them for a refund.
It’s just very funny that a close friend on mine was a rep/manager for snap on smile, which seems to be going down hill very fast. They recently fired the CEO, and most of their reps are out of a job, and the company is doing bad. They were selling their snap-on-smile for $459 to dentists (threw Schein, the dealer/supplier). The dentists would turn around and sell it for an average of $1500+. I also found out that their lab in NYC has only ‘one’ machine (not sure what kind of machine that is) to fabricate the restoration and they were outsourcing most of their cases to China (which is why the 2-3 week turn around time).
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Hi, “just sayin’ “, Since you had such a good experience, who was ur dentist? And thanks for the advice on having realistic expectations.
I WOULD LIKE TO TRY THOSE SNAP ON TEETH TOO,BUT I WON’T TAKE THE CHANCE AFTER READING THE COMMENTS UNLESS THE PRICE GOES WAYYYYYYYYYYY DOWN. I HAVE PARTIALS AND THEY ARE NOT EVEN AND THERE ARE GAPS BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER PARTIALS AND THEY HURT SO I ONLY WEAR THEM OUT. I WAS READING THE COMMENT BY THE DENTAL TECHNITION THAT THE PARTIALS CAN AND SHOULD BE RELINED EVERY YEAR OR TWO TO MAKE THEM LAST,BUT MY QUESTION IS TO HIM WHEN RELINING CAN THEY BE FIXED SO THAT THEY FIT AND LOOK BETTER? ONE SIDE HAS MUCH SMALLER TEETH THAN THE OTHER SIDE, SO SMALL INFACT THAT THEY LOOK LIKE LITTLE WHITE NUBS ON ONE SIDE AND LIKE REGULAR TEETH ON THE OTHER. ALSO, IF I CAN GET THEM FIXED, DO YOU THINK I COULD GO TO A DIFFERENT DENTIST BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THIS DENTIST SHOULD HAVE TAKEN ONE LOOK AT MY PARTIALS WHEN THEY CAME IN FROM THE LAB AND SENT THEM BACK SO I NO LONGER TRUST THIS DENTIST OR HIS JUDGEMENT. ALSO,WHAT EXACTLY DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE A PARTIAL RELINED?
Want to get this snap on smile done, mixed emotions, is it worth the price or just a scam???????????
i would like info on the snap on a smile product
I’m thinking of getting a snap on smile and have been researching it for a couple days now. I find it very funny that the people that say negative things about snap on smile are the people that are selling similar products or “were” selling similar products before. Then there are some negative comments from made up accounts or fake people that don’t really exist. (So I’m to assume these are posted by the same mad people who’s products failed) However, I’ve contacted several REAL people that I have found online that actually have them and every single REAL person with an actual picture or video to prove who they are say they love them. And the pictures and videos all look great. I’m not talking about Advertising or anything from snaponsmile dot com. I’m talking everyday people who actually bought this product & have taken time out their day to post them online to share their results. So until I see somebody who ACTUALLY REALLY has them who says they dont like them, then I have no choice but to believe you guys are just lying about the product because you’re angry and bitter things didn’t turn out right for you. This lady says how “MAD” she is about them looking like horse teeth and this and that and she wants to sue and is putting all this EFFORT into getting her money back, HOWEVER, she hasnt taken 5 seconds to take a picture of them in her mouth to PROVE they look bad? That doesnt even make sense.
I cant say this is a good product. All I can say is anybody looking to get this needs to do their OWN Research and not believe things that angry, unsuccessful people post on blogs because they are jealous.
I got a Snap on Smile in NYC five years ago. I have worn the piece every day since and could not be happier. There are no limitations - I can eat anything I want, my speech is not affected, and I even sleep while wearing it sometimes.
I was very involved in the design, though. Before my intial consultation, I went through magazines and cut out photos to show the dentist exactly what I wanted my teeth to look like. And the dentist (who is also the founder) asked all the right questions to make sure that I would be satisfied with the finished product…which I was. Immensely.
They have far surpassed my expectations in aesthetics, durability, and comfort. Definitely worth the money.
I’m so happy with it that to test it I put it in my dog’s mouth and the dog chewed a rawhide bone with it. My wife could not believe what difference it made to our dog’s appearance.
Very satisfies customer
I just saw the ad for Snap On Smile and was intrigued until finding and reading the comments on this site. I’m thankful for the frankness and honesty, for the sake of wisdom before investing in something like this.
My teeth are gray due to tetracycline and have been for most of my life - since losing my baby teeth. It’s something I’ve lived with but have always been self-conscious about, covering my mouth when I smile or talk, etc. I was hoping to find a dental school that might offer to work on my teeth for very low cost, as the students learn but haven’t found any. Since veneers is considered cosmetic, it isn’t usually covered well in most insurance.
I was hoping the Snap On Smile might be a viable alternative but am very hesitant, especially knowing the cost…the commercial said it was ‘affordable’ and ‘low cost.’ It’s all a matter of perspective, thought. That is not low-cost for me at all.
Thanks for all the discussion on this topic.
I just received my Snap On Smile three days ago. My natural teeth are not bad but they are stained and I have an uneven gum line. I was told that the Snap-On-Smile could correct these issues with their product.
Their website gave me an option to enter my location to find a dentist near me that provided the services needed to obtain the product. The only one in my state was a three hour drive away from me each way.
After waiting over a month for my Snap-On-Smile to arrive, both my dentist and I were appalled at the results. The teeth were so long and wide that I literally could not close my mouth or bring my lips together over the teeth. The back teeth were so thick that the front teeth did not and could not touch and I literally looked like I had ‘horse teeth. (A term I’m seeing used often from dissatisfied customers).
When my dentist called Snap-On-Smile’s New York Office, he was told that the company had sold to the company that makes Lumineers and that they had forwarded my teeth molds to the new California lab which was the reason for the delay.
My dentist tried to reduce the size of the smile and correct the bite to the best of his ability but there was no way to make these thick, long, poor-fitting teeth work. He gave me the useless Snap-On’s at no charge and stopped doing business with Snap-On-Smiles.
I called Snap-On-Smiles to express my dissatisfaction and was told that my dentist must have used an illegitimate product because their products are not thick but rather as thin as a contact lens and they have NEVER had a complaint about them.
This is ridiculous since my smile came in the Snap-On-Smile case and I saw the shipping box with the Snap-On-Smile label on it.
In the last few days they’ve revamped their website and completely changed the process of purchasing this appliance. You now pay $49.00 up front and within seven to ten business days a rep will call to set you up a ‘fitting’ appointment with a participating dentist in your area. They offer a payment plan or you can pay in full up front for a reduced price of somewhere around 900.00 for one arch and about 500.00 for the second (top or bottom) arch.
Although I like the concept of the Snap On Smile, the product I received was horrible in appearance, appeared to be made of plastic, and looked like something you would pay 4.99 for at a novelty store for Halloween.
I would never recommend it to anyone.
I received my Snap-ons in February and they have changed my life! I am so much more confident and smile often! I wear them ALWAYS, as people think I’ve got veneers or some other expensive work done. I have several missing teeth and a huge gap in my front teeth, but with the snap-ons, you cannot tell! I wore a partial for a long time and HATED it. It was so uncomfortable and metal showed on the sides. I eat with them (anything, even raw carrots,peanuts,steak,),
sleep with them sometimes, and wouldn’t be caught without them! There is nothing covering the palate, so it is much easier to talk. In fact, they really didn’t effect my speech, except for a couple of words! Get them, you will not be disappointed! I’m buying another pair, in case of an emergency, and I lost one! Horrors! I paid total, for top and bottom, $1700.00.
Worth every cent!
Can someone true,, really tell me if i should get snapped–I have a wedding to go to in aug,,and need feed back and price,,Thanks..
Save your money ! I didn’t even get 2 years out of it.The top one made me look like I had horse teeth and I never used it ,the bottom was worn but only lasted 20 months I paid $2400.00 and it was a waste of my money ! I see the company has changed hands,I can see why!
i am 60 yrs old now.and until the past decade i’ve had nice enough teeth; age, wear and tear, root-canals completed by dentists who shouldn’t have, changed my teeth enough that it has changed my laugh. my laugh was always loud, hardy, raucus, and i laughed and smiled a lot. but now, with age, etc, i cover my mouth, and am so self conscious and uncomfortable showing my teeth.that i dont crack jokes nor laugh unbridled. no way can i afford the 2 estimates of 25k - 35k to bring my teeth up to optimum. that big 1k dental insurance max yearly payout doesn’t help much. i plan to locate a dentist who has adequate snap a smile experience, and ‘get ‘er done’. i will return to this forum at that time. wish me well….i miss that big happy laugh.
I am also looking into this product, but feel very hesitant. I ordered the “secure smile teeth” and recieved them yesterday. They look ridiculous, way too big for my mouth, luckily I only paid about $25 for them-haha what could I expect at that price.
Jeff in Seattle there is a product similar to this that is bonded to the teeth permenantly, called “Glam-smile” cost around $5000 Australian. Takes around 2 to 3 dentist appointments.
But you will find there are many negative comments on the web about this product as well.
I am lost and think it better to live with my ugly teeth until I can save the money to have them fixed properly.
cheers
Just received my snap on smile appliance today. It does take some getting used to, both physically and aesthetically. I’m managing not to lisp now after several hours and have practice eating/ drinking. I just tried celery and I can chew it. My formerly grey tetracycline stained teeth were chipped & worn down badly. Such a shock to now suddenly see all white even teeth. Yes, they do NOT look perfectly “natural”. Strangers seem to react positively to my bright smile; my friends do know its not real- so its hard to deal with them staring at my mouth when I talk/ smile. Hopefully, this newness & shock will wear off for all of us. It is an affordable improvement for me.
I have had the snap-on-smile for two years. I don’t leave home without them.
I can chew anything from an apple to a banana with them in place. They look spectacular. They are comfortable and easy to clean.
They are a great investment in your appearance.
Grin and bare it.
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