The most natural-looking veneers in town
New York-based Dr Apa is a pioneer of Facial Aesthetic Design, a technique that can transform the look of your face just by adjusting your teeth. Having worked with the A-list and supermodels alike, he is the go-to man for a dental makeover. He tells EW: “Your teeth are the first thing you see when you look in the mirror, they can change the shape of your eyes and even cheekbones.” If you want enhanced cheekbones, the teeth need to angle ever-so-slightly inward. On the flipside, building teeth outwards can have a great anti-aging effect. His work looks to a patient’s facial features for guidance. So no piano key porcelain veneers.
The result: A Hollywood-worthy smile
Clinic: Dr Michael’s Clinic, Dubai
Price: From Dhs 147,000
Tel: (04) 3949433
Website: www.rosenthalapagrp.com
Dubai dates: January 28-February 5

Source: Emirates Woman Magazine January 2012

Veneers

Veneers are the quickest way to fix your teeth, whether they’re yellow, crooked or anything less than the size of Chiclets. According to cosmetic dentist D. Michael Apa, a full set of veneers – usually the upper ten teeth, since those are most often visible – can be added in a week (two two-hour appointments and a couple follow-ups). And they don’t actually look like Chiclets now: Guys like Apa often hand-design teeth to look like your own, only perfecter. Just remember that veneers are permanent. You’ll have to see your dentist three times a year instead of two, and as for cost, expect to spend the same as you would for a semester at a private college. On the plus side, your new teeth last twenty years, giving you a fair shot at paying them off right around the time they have to be replaced.

Source: Esquire Magazine August 2011

Boldfaced Names from the New East Side

MB Regan, SoulCycle instructor and spinning goddess… Mary Ann Browning, personal trainer to the new Masters of the Universe… Adelino Da Costa, owner of PunchFitness kickboxing studio… Dr. Michael Apa, who keeps local smiles briqht… Alda Bicaj, a facialist the ladies swear will change your skin… Dr. Lisa Airan, the dermatologist known as much for her Lanvin wardrobe as her way around a filler… Fred Devito and Elisabeth Halfpapp, formerly of Lotte Berk, now the minds behind Exhale Core Fusion… Fernanda Niven, investor in the Organic Avenue juice bar, which just opened on 73rd and Lex… Amy at Danvie, a Korean nail salon only the Upper East Side could spawn – yes, that was Aerin Lauder… AIberto Tutti, maitre d’ at Amaranth, he of the Borelll blazers and Domenico Vacca ties… Jay Jolly, head of Swifty’s catering, who keeps Upper East Side cocktail parties stocked with candied Millionaires Bacon… Bonay Vynerib, COO of Candle Café – she feeds power-hungry locals vegan gourmet… George, master of ceremonies at the Viand Coffee Shop… Michael Hurd, personal shopper for the J. Crew Women’s Collection boutique… Glenn Pennell, man in charge at the Euro-preppy Paul & Shark… Bradford Devons at Brunello Cucinelli, who swathes locals in oatmeal-colored cashmere… Vera Wang, whose store may be at The Carlyle, but she’s always at The Mark… Kathy and Tom Preston, the former Viacom CEO and his wife, at Candle Café over a vegan candlelight dinner… Jill Kargman, neighborhood scribe whose new book Sometimes I Feel Like a Nut,includes a whole chapter devoted to SoulCycle… Lyor Cohen and Tory Burch, the music executive who made East 94th cool and the designer who is opening an uptown store in the old Gardenia diner… Daphne Guinness, fashion icon; she likes to take tea at The Carlyle… Francois Payard, the pastry chef who recently closed his tiny chocolate bar at the Mauboussin store but is returning to the neighborhood on 76th and 3rd… Aby Rosen and Samantha Boardman Rosen, real estate mogul and his socialite/psychiatrist wife admired for their art collection and questioned over their plans for a tower above 980 Madison… Phil and Lisa Falcone, hedge fund honcho and his moviemaking wife, who bought Bob Guccione’s double-wide mansion and who ride around town in a black custom Mercedes van… Larry Gagoslan, art dealer – and retailer extraordinaire – with a gallery and store at 980 Madison… David and Julia Koch, prominent philanthropists and institution wing-namers… Renee Price, director of the Neue Galerie on East 86th, beloved by locals for its Austrian art, its excellent gift shop and the sachertorte at Café Sabarsky… Brooke Gerber Noldich, cochair of the board of trustees at the Whitney Museum and jewelry maven… Amalia Dayan, co-owner of the Luxembourg & Dayan Gallery, which brought Jeff Koons’s racy “Made in Heaven Paintings” show to the staid streets of the Upper East… Marianna Boesky, the highly respected gallery owner who opened a branch on 64th last year and whose exhibit “Dwelling” will run through March 26.

Source: Departures March/April 2011

These clever fixes are based on the “facial thirds concept,” the idea that attractive faces are divided into three equal sections: between the hairline and the brow, the brow and the base of the nose, and the base of the nose to the bottom of the chin.

In some people – especially tooth grinders – the chewing surface of molars wears down. “Grinding can make that lower segment of the face very small and narrow and really destroy its symmetry. A dentist can put crowns in the back to increase the length and height of the molars and hence of the jaw,” says Miami cosmetic dentist Maria Marx.

Some cosmetic dentists go even further, relying on veneers to balance out your bite (making your face more symmetrical) or to make your teeth flare more on the front or sides of your mouth (to restore a hint of youthful volume). “To get an idea of what veneers can do, take a cotton roll and cut it in half. Tuck one half under the lips on each side of your back teeth, bite down, close your mouth and see how open your face is,” says Michael Apa, DDS, a cosmetic dentist in New York City.

The rejuvenating dental process entails a serious wallet-stretch: Veneers cost $1,000 to $3,000 per tooth. Yet fans of the technique abound. After one of Apa’s patients got a full veneer treatment, she canceled her face-lift plans. Still, says Marx, “veneers won’t necessarily take care of wrinkles. I don’t think plastic surgery or dentistry alone can do it. After a certain age, you may want both.”

Source: More Magazine April 2011