NewBeauty® Featured COSMETIC DENTIST

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TYPE:COSMETIC DENTIST•

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CITY:MALIBU•

STATE:CA

Dr. Bob S. Perkins

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DR. BOB S. PERKINS
23706 Malibu Road
Malibu, CA 90265

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310.419.6900

3090 Cochran
Simi Valley, CA 93065

smilesinmalibu.com

Career Quick Glance

DENTAL DEGREE
University of Southern California

PROCEDURES PERFORMED

Smile Makeovers
Dental Implants
Orthodontics
Full-Mouth Reconstruction
Neuromuscular Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentistry
General Dentistry
TMD/TMJ
Sleep Dentistry (IV and Oral Sedation)
In-Office and At-Home Whitening
In-Office ZOOM!™ Teeth Whitening

AFFILIATIONS

“it’s about creating facial harmony and balance”

The attractiveness of one’s smile depends in part on the beauty of one’s teeth, but equally important is where those teeth are positioned in the mouth. Are they hidden back in the fourth row, or are t ... more

Doctor Q&A

WHAT ATTRACTED YOU TO COSMETIC DENTISTRY?

The smile is a window to the soul. That’s as good as it gets.

WHAT INFORMATION DO YOU WANT TO IMPART TO EVERY PATIENT WHO COMES TO YOUR OFFICE?

Empowerment! I want each patient to feel in control at all times. I have the steering wheel but they are the navigator. In the end, the final gift of empowerment is making each patient feel like their smile accurately reflects the beauty and joy that is within them.

WHAT FACTORS HELP SET YOUR OFFICE APART?

I feel like it is imperative that we look at the whole face. With proper training, a dentist can do a great deal to affect your defining facial features. For example, in instances where the lower jaw is set back, it can be comfortably brought forward— making the chin more prominent and the nose appear more in balance with the face.

WHY IS YOUR TMD APPROACH SUCCESSFUL AT RELIEVING PAIN?

TMD pain is directly related to muscle and joint dysfunction. This is because the muscles are chronically under tension. We bring the jaw to a position where the muscles and TMJ are most comfortable. When your jaw is in its most relaxed position, your TMJ symptoms will begin to disappear.

HOW DO YOU DEFINE HAPPINESS?

“The full use of your powers along the lines of excellence.”

WHAT FASCINATES YOU MOST ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY?

How the body, most especially the face, can communicate so much emotion and energy without making a sound.

WHAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT DETERMINANT OF A GREAT SMILE?

As important as beautiful teeth, is the relationship between the upper and lower jaws. If those are aligned and developed properly, then you have the proper canvas to paint the picture.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE FUTURE OF DENTISTRY?

A more enlightened approach for how important facial development is to proper form and function. Form does follow function.

WHY IS TMD PAIN SO COMMON AND DEBILITATING?

It is common because too often muscles in the jaw, neck and head are made to overwork in order to bring the teeth together. For example, if instead of walking, you had to do deep lunges in order to make forward progress, might your leg muscles become fatigued and sore within a short period of time? If we can get these muscles to relax, by bringing the upper and lower jaws into proper alignment with one another, then we bring about the end of chronic, debilitating pain.

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Invisalign / Orthodontics

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Veneers/Complete Smile Makeovers

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INSIDE INFORMATION

A STRAIGHTER SMILE IN SIX MONTHS
Now with new innovations, Dr. Perkins is able to offer his patients a six-month smile makeover in lieu of the more traditional treatments with braces, which can take two years or more. “By utilizing clear braces and tooth-colored wires, I am able to typically straighten teeth in six months or less, which is very exciting for patients who don’t want to have metal in their mouths for a long period of time.” The procedure uses low force in the shifting of teeth, which melds well with Dr. Perkins’ desire for patient comfort. “I always strive for seamless results, a smile that appears to be the work of nature. It should balance and complement the face, from all angles. No two smiles are the same, so there should never be a static approach.”

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