Turn back the clock from the inside out.
A dental facelift, also called an anti-aging dentofacial lift or “facelift dentistry,” is a non-surgical approach to facial rejuvenation that works on the framework beneath the skin: your teeth and bite. Over a lifetime, grinding, clenching, and acid erosion shorten the teeth by several millimeters. The jaw closes further than it once did, the distance between nose and chin shrinks, the lips thin and turn inward, and lines deepen around the mouth. Skin treatments alone cannot correct this because the support underneath is gone.
Dr. Veytsman restores that support. Using porcelain veneers and crowns designed to the original, youthful dimensions of the teeth, she rebuilds tooth height and reopens the bite to its proper vertical position. The result lifts the lower face, restores lip fullness and projection, softens nasolabial folds and marionette lines, and widens a smile that had become narrow and dark.
It is dentistry with the goals of a facelift, delivered in a few weeks with no incisions, no general anesthesia, and no recovery time, and it makes the teeth healthier and stronger at the same time.
The typical dental facelift patient is in their 40s to 70s and has noticed their smile getting shorter, their teeth showing less when they speak, or their lower face looking “collapsed” or heavier than it did. Many have been told they grind their teeth. Some have old crowns or worn veneers that have flattened over time. Others are considering surgical or injectable treatments and want to know whether the real issue is structural.
Dr. Veytsman evaluates the wear pattern of your teeth, the vertical dimension of your bite, your jaw joint health, and your facial proportions before recommending anything. When wear and bite collapse are the cause, a dental facelift produces changes that surgery and fillers cannot, because it treats the source.
Dr. Veytsman specializes in pro-aging dentistry, the idea that aging well means restoring what time has taken rather than disguising it. Each dental facelift begins with a full facial analysis: photographs and video of the face at rest and in motion, a 3D scan of the teeth, and a detailed assessment of the bite. From there she designs the restored smile digitally, calculating the exact increase in tooth height and vertical dimension that will lift the face while keeping the bite comfortable and stable.
Cosmetic Dental Studios is built around dentofacial aesthetics, where dentistry, facial proportion, and skin are treated as one system. A dental facelift addresses the skeletal and dental support; where the skin and soft tissue would benefit from additional refinement, Dr. Veytsman can pair it with facial balancing treatments such as Botox or dermal fillers in the same practice, so every element of the lower face is planned together.
By restoring tooth height and bite position, an anti-aging dentofacial lift can visibly improve:
The face looks rested and lifted, and the teeth look healthy, bright, and appropriately youthful, never overdone.
Because a dental facelift changes facial proportions, the preview matters more than in any other cosmetic procedure. Dr. Veytsman designs the restored smile digitally on images of your face, and then creates a trial smile, a temporary mock-up worn over your own teeth at the new height. You see and feel the change in your lips, your profile, and your bite before any tooth is prepared. The design is refined with you until it is right, and that exact design guides the ceramist.
A surgical facelift repositions skin and soft tissue. Fillers add volume on top. Neither replaces the lost tooth structure that caused the lower face to collapse, which is why lines around the mouth often return. A dental facelift rebuilds the framework itself. When the bite is reopened to its correct vertical dimension and the teeth are restored to their proper length, the lips, cheeks, and chin are supported from within, and the result is both natural and durable.
Patients frequently report that friends notice they look younger without being able to say why.
Each dental facelift is a customized combination. Dr. Veytsman selects from these depending on how much height must be restored and the condition of the existing teeth.
The core of the lift. Custom porcelain restorations rebuild each worn tooth to its youthful length and shape, brighten the smile, and establish the new bite height. Veneers are used where enamel is sound; crowns where teeth are heavily worn or previously restored. See porcelain veneers and porcelain crowns.
The precise reopening of the bite to restore the distance between nose and chin. Dr. Veytsman tests the new height with temporaries first so the jaw joints and muscles adapt comfortably before the final porcelain is made.
Where skin laxity or volume loss remains after the structural lift, Botox, dermal fillers, and lip enhancement are performed in our studio to complete the result. Because the foundation has been rebuilt, far less product is typically needed.
The most convincing anti-aging results return a face to its own younger proportions. Dr. Veytsman’s approach is guided by:
The goal is not a new face. The goal is your face, rested and restored.
When the structure has been rebuilt, small refinements to skin and soft tissue complete the picture. Dr. Veytsman offers Botox, fillers, and lip enhancement in the same studio.
Related treatments: Porcelain Veneers · Porcelain Crowns · Smile Makeover & Digital Smile Design · Facial Balancing · Botox · Dermal Fillers · Before & After Gallery
A dental facelift at Cosmetic Dental Studios typically ranges from $20,000 to $65,000, depending on how many teeth must be restored, whether veneers or crowns are required, and how much bite height is rebuilt. A lift focused on the upper front teeth sits at the lower end; a full-mouth reconstruction with porcelain on both arches sits at the upper end. Because worn teeth and a collapsed bite are functional problems, the restorative portion of treatment is often partially covered by dental insurance, and our team will help you pursue that coverage. Financing through CareCredit and monthly plans are available, and you will receive an itemized quote after your consultation and digital design.
