Dr. Laurence Rifkin
COSMETIC DENTIST
Beverly Hills, CaliforniaOffice Location
310.273.0200
“We strive to deliver perfection in every smile and
pleasure in every visit.”
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Services Offered

  • Cosmetic Dentistry
  • General Dentistry
  • Full-Mouth Reconstruction
  • Invisalign®
  • Sedation Dentistry (Conscious IV and Oral Sedation)
  • Dental-Facial Aesthetics
  • Microscope-Enhanced Dentistry
  • Implant-Supported Dentistry
  • CEREC® Same-Day Crowns and Inlays
  • Cone Beam Computerized Tomography (CBCT)

Expert Insight


Matrimonial Makeover

Desiring a more even and brighter smile for her wedding, this 29-year-old patient consulted with Dr. Rifkin. “After whitening the teeth, we were able to achieve the natural look she wanted with minor laser gum contouring and only four veneers placed on the top row,” Dr. Rifkin says. 

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Enhancing Patient Comfort

Upon entering the penthouse office of Dr. Rifkin, guests are immediately clued into his appreciation for aesthetics. From the sweeping panoramic views of the Beverly Hills mountains to the spacious treatment rooms where he uses digital and microscope-guided technology, beauty relays itself in the form of consistency and detail-oriented care. In most instances, the naked eye alone is not powerful enough when long-term results are the ultimate goal, says Dr. Rifkin, who also offers patients IV sedation, administered by a board-certified anesthesiologist. Dr. Rifkin provides his Suite 1200 location across the hall to patients, where they can experience treatment in a completely private setting separate from the rest of the practice. Complex cases that involve team specialist treatments are routinely performed here, in the same location, so that the patient doesn't need to visit multiple offices. Rounding out the experience is an on-site laboratory. Success isn't just about the final result. The journey is just as important.

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Philosophy

Meet Dr. Laurence R. Rifkin. A professional sculptor, author, lecturer, educator, writer and professional artist with many of his pieces in private collections around the world, this veteran cosmetic dentist has distinguished himself in a city abound with aesthetic practitioners—integrating his artistic background to craft smiles that are as structurally sound as they are visually pleasing. Accomplished in his field, yet humbled and ever so modest, Dr. Rifkin is a true architect of the smile in every sense. He employs what he calls a “dento-facial” approach to smile design, accounting for bone structure, the shape of the lips, and age as part of his all-encompassing philosophy of personalized natural beauty.

Expert Insight

Matrimonial Makeover

Desiring a more even and brighter smile for her wedding, this 29-year-old patient consulted with Dr. Rifkin. “After whitening the teeth, we were able to achieve the natural look she wanted with minor laser gum contouring and only four veneers placed on the top row,” Dr. Rifkin says. 

Enhancing Patient Comfort

Upon entering the penthouse office of Dr. Rifkin, guests are immediately clued into his appreciation for aesthetics. From the sweeping panoramic views of the Beverly Hills mountains to the spacious treatment rooms where he uses digital and microscope-guided technology, beauty relays itself in the form of consistency and detail-oriented care. In most instances, the naked eye alone is not powerful enough when long-term results are the ultimate goal, says Dr. Rifkin, who also offers patients IV sedation, administered by a board-certified anesthesiologist. Dr. Rifkin provides his Suite 1200 location across the hall to patients, where they can experience treatment in a completely private setting separate from the rest of the practice. Complex cases that involve team specialist treatments are routinely performed here, in the same location, so that the patient doesn't need to visit multiple offices. Rounding out the experience is an on-site laboratory. Success isn't just about the final result. The journey is just as important.

Philosophy

Meet Dr. Laurence R. Rifkin. A professional sculptor, author, lecturer, educator, writer and professional artist with many of his pieces in private collections around the world, this veteran cosmetic dentist has distinguished himself in a city abound with aesthetic practitioners—integrating his artistic background to craft smiles that are as structurally sound as they are visually pleasing. Accomplished in his field, yet humbled and ever so modest, Dr. Rifkin is a true architect of the smile in every sense. He employs what he calls a “dento-facial” approach to smile design, accounting for bone structure, the shape of the lips, and age as part of his all-encompassing philosophy of personalized natural beauty.

About my practice:

Why is microscope-enhanced dentistry integral to your approach?
Just like an eye, hand, or brain surgeon uses a microscope, I feel it's important to do so for accuracy. A microscope allows me to better diagnose decay, cracks and other pathologies that may escape detection without this form of magnification. My dental operating microscope also allows me to be more gentle to the teeth and gum tissue during procedures, and provide a more accurate restoration.
How do you involve patients in their care?
I involve my patients by taking the time to hear them. My initial consultation consists of gathering records, taking photographs, and having conversations about what their needs are. The information is then utilized to create a computer presentation that identifies their conditions, confirms their personal goals and defines my recommendations. After all, there is a personalized design DNA in every patient's smile unlike any other, because your facial composition is unique.
What factors do you look at when designing a smile?

I create a composition that is appropriate for every patient given his or her gender, age, body type and ethnic background. To achieve a natural-looking smile, the dentist has to understand those differences.

How do you ensure patient satisfaction?

I don't depend on a laboratory technician or a faraway lab. I have my own lab and technicians and we are intimately involved in each patient's smile makeover. Patients come to see me because they know that I'm always the master architect executing their vision.

About me:

How does your artistic eye help you design smiles?
I have to bring life to inanimate objects and make them emulate natural structures and materials like enamel and dentin. It's art, but my medium is the body.

Education & Credentials

EDUCATION:

Degree:

  • University of Southern California School of Dentistry , Los Angeles, California

AFFILIATIONS:

  • Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry
  • European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
  • Academy of Osseointegration
  • American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry

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Dr. Rifkin Beverly Hills Dental Team
Dr. Laurence Rifkin
A-List team -- Beverly Hills Cosmetic Dentist Dr. Rifkin has attracted an extensively trained and highly skilled dental team. Each team member has at least 15 to 20 years of experience. Our dental technicians have RDAEF (Resident Dental Assistant in Extended Functions) certification. What this means for our patients is that
they are getting advanced skill from every member of our Back Office team. Continued education is a mainstay with our entire team and team dynamics play an integral part in Dr. Rifkin's practice. He teaches about this very topic to other dentists, oral surgeons and other medical professionals.
Nikki Crisafi, Surgical Technologist At Aristocrat Plastic Surgery
Dr. Laurence Rifkin

Our surgical facility is accredited by JCAHO (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations). The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) surveys over 20,000 Hospitals, Health Networks and Ambulatory Care Centers across the nation and is the "gold standard" for assessing quality of health care. An independent, not-for-profit organization, JCAHO is the nation's predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Since 1951, JCAHO has developed state-of-the-art, professionally based standards and evaluated the compliance of health care organizations against these benchmarks.

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Primary Location
414 North Camden Drive,
Suite 1280
Beverly Hills, CA, 90210
Ph: 310.273.0200

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