Having a Perfect Smile May Be a Snap: “Snap-on Smiles”

I am from Germany and interested in snap on smile.
Is there any possibility to get it although I cannot come to the usa? And what will be the end price?
Thanks for your answer.
Much regards from Germany
Jana :D

Jana
about 1 year ago

Is there anywhere in the Nashville, Tenn area I can try the clip-on veneers?

Vickie Kincaid
about 1 year ago

Is there any place to get this in canada and maby even on the east coast?

maria
about 1 year ago

Hi
I am a clinical dental technician (denturist) in England. I am interested in the concept of the Snap-on-Smile system, please provide me more information, witgh a view of providing them to patients in England. Perhaps we speak market them over her for you. I have access to training center and we could set up courses.
Kind regards
David Coates Dip CDT RCS (Eng)

David Coates
about 1 year ago

Please tell me where I can get "Snap on teeth" in Mississippi
or Louisiana. I have been to the dentist on the map listed in another
area, and he wants to do porcelain veneers. Much more expensive.

Leslie
about 1 year ago

This article written by me can be found in British Library Direct and was published in 2003 by PENNWELL in Dental Economics Journal, Woman Dentist Journal and the RDH Journal.
Excerpt:
Dental manufacturers are competing to improve the technology in crown and bridge and are not paying attention to an industry that is facing extinction. If technicians continue to leave the industry at the same rate and are not replaced, it will affect the medical industry as well. After all, teeth are part of the digestive system.
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. I strongly believe that if something is not done soon, the damage will be irreversible and an aging population and future generations will suffer.

Other publications that published my submitted concerns:
Chicago Sun-Times- Baby boomers save their pearly whites-By Jim Ritter
Chicago Sun-Times- Brain drain threatens dental health- Featured letter to the editor
Voice of the people- Chicago Tribune
Dental Economics Journal- Quality as the Stepping Stone to Success
Woman Dentist Journal- The time factor in preventing a dental disaster
PFA Dental World Newsletter- The Last Strive to Save a Dying Dental Art
Spectrum Dental Journal- Canada
Dentistry Today Journal- In search of help and leadership
My next step
After contacting a number of dental manufacturers, labs and associations for help, I found it frustrating to learn that the industry is not interested to see removable prosthodontics (full and partial denture construction) advance. As the dental technology programs around the country began to close and technicians who construct partials to leave the dental lab industry, dental manufacturers started investing a lot of money into the fixed sector of dental technology (crown and bridge construction). Since no money was invested in partial denture construction, the technicians who make partials continue to work with hazardous materials like monomers and silica and are the lowest paid in the lab industry. If the departure of skilled partial denture craftsman from the industry continues, the damage to the removable sector of dental technology will be irreversible and affect the quality of life of many aging Americans.

Hoping to show the partial technician a sign of hope, I invented a removable dental device that snaps over the existing teeth and covers the worn or discolored dentition giving the patient a perfect smile instantly. The appliance is also durable, does not cover the palate and the patient can wear it all the time removing it only for cleaning. As compared to crowns and veneers that coast approximately $20,000, the new device accomplished the same for only $2,000-3,000 depending on the dentist.

After my breakthrough was broadcasted on NBC news stations around the country and MSNBC news, published in the Chicago Daily South town, Reporter and Progress papers, Dental Products Report, Quintessenz Dental Journal in Britain and Germany and also in another British dental journal called Private Dental Laboratory, it quickly gained popularity among dentists and the public all over the world. However, after dental manufacturers refused to assist me in producing equipment to simplify production and I was unable to find any dental technicians to help me construct the appliances, I realized that I failed again and decided to take a different approach.

Since dentistry is a boring subject, instead of writing a nonfiction book regarding what does the future hold for dentistry, I introduced a mob twist to the story which now makes it an interesting read. Even though a good portion of the 121,000-word crime fiction story actually happened, a short synopsis of the novel reads as follows:
After the modernized Chicago mob infiltrated the health care industry to hide illegal activities, one business owner’s life turned into a nightmare. Squeezed by the mob and implicated in a dangerous predicament by his friend who’s having an affair with a gangster’s woman, he faces double jeopardy and must run for his life. When a private investigation agency owned by his brother and an ex FBI agent get involved, they race against time to gather evidence the FBI needs to start making arrests.

In case you are wondering what this is all about, since I don’t have an agent to represent me and don’t have any ties with book publishers, I am contacting you for your help in getting my story published. I feel that even though this is a novel, it will shine a new light on this spinning out of control problem in the dental industry before it’s too late.

I hope to hear from you and thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,
Arvid Saunaitis
15108 Pinehurst Lane
Grand Blanc, Michigan 48439
dentalforum@msn.com

Arvid Saunaitis
about 1 year ago

This book sounds dreadful.

Aaron Poehler
about 1 year ago

This book sounds dreadful-Why? “Deadly Coincidence is a 121,000-word crime thriller that provides a literary feast of suspense, mystery and drama. The story also has a twist of humor and the characters with concise and witty remarks draw the reader into the underworld of the Chicago contemporary mafia.” What is so dreadful about the book?

Arvid Saunaitis
about 1 year ago

Just look around and you’ll see more and more people missing teeth. Eat at a local restaurant at a small blue collar town and you’ll even see them gumming their food. Since they can’t afford the high cost of implants, crowns and bridges, and partials don’t fit like they used to years ago, the poor and even the middle class are forced to do without one of the necessities in life. Even patients with money who are no longer candidates for implants, crowns and bridge restorations because of bone loss, removable partials are an alternative. Unfortunately, removable partials are being forced into extinction to increase profits made on crowns, bridges and veneers. The dental industry does not care and the public will not take the initiative to help themselves. I strongly believe that if something is not done soon, the damage will be irreversible and an aging population and future generations will suffer.
Arvid Saunaitis
A former dental technician and now author of a crime fiction book entitled Deadly Coincidence

Arvid Saunaitis
about 1 year ago

"This book sounds dreadful-Why?"

Well, based on the writing style of your blatantly self-promoting comments, the description of it as a dentistry-based mob thriller, and the fact that you're posting to a medical and dental information sitefor some reason in an attempt to secure publishing, there's no way this is a work of professional quality in my estimation. However, if you're serious about trying to get it published, I would suggest contacting literary agents and submitting the manuscript to publishers. Failing that, perhaps self-publishing is the avenue for you.

"Just look around and you’ll see more and more people missing teeth."

I don't find this to be true.

Aaron Poehler
about 1 year ago

I guess you are one of the caring dentist I will describe next:
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

Arvid Saunaitis
about 1 year ago

This is in regards to “the book sounds dreadful” comment made by a video reviewer who for some reason was reviewing a blog for dental professionals. As I mentioned earlier, since dentistry is not a topic the public enjoys reading about, I explained the situation in a crime fiction mafia book entitled Deadly Coincidence. To clarify his comment, please read the following excerpt from the book and decide for yourselves:
Corporate Deception The Mafia Way
With law enforcement cracking down on organized crime, doing business as usual has become more risky not only for the Chicago Italian Organization, but also other Italian families. The weakened mafia began to realize that if their way of life was to survive, they needed to make two important changes. One was to adapt business structures of some large American corporations and another was to start competing in today’s global markets. With the black market now becoming free trade, different Italian mafia families began discussions to partner in new business ventures.
Just like the oil companies that hide shady dealings behind trial lawyers and achieve goals by bribing government officials and forming special interest groups, the mafia families decided to do the same by using the dental industry. Since the dental industry was free from government interference, it allowed pathological liars to present an array of bogus dental appliances that had little or no chance on working and through television and other advertising attract the unwary to fall for their schemes. Since there was no one that could stop crooked dentists from scamming the public, the mob believed that they too could use it to deter law enforcement from probing into their operations.
The mob was also aware that the dental dentistry devoted vast resources to squelch its critics and because of it no one ever dared standing up to them. To the mob, the tactics that the dental industry used did not seem that different from what the mobsters had been doing for years themselves. Franco Pizzetti, who was a captain in the Chicago Organization found out about the dental industry from his niece, Bianca Pizzetti, who was a dentist. To help him infiltrate it, he had her become involved with the dental industry’s politics and team up with the Dental Technicians Association that was already on a path of self-destruction for a number of years.
After the Chicago Organization acquired a number of small dental manufacturing companies and dental labs, the mob formed a new corporation called International Dental Supply Company. Besides being involved with the unions, construction, trucking, food and waist disposal industries, the mobsters from the Chicago Organization were ready to operate as well-dressed businessman. Mario Fassino, the boss of the Chicago Organization became the CEO of International Dental Supply Company and with organized crime muscle behind him he warned the big executives of companies like Global Dental Products not to mettle in their affairs.

Global Dental Products was the largest dental supply company in the world and had the biggest territory. They pretty much ran things as they pleased and set the standards for the entire dental industry. Their advertising dollars controlled all major dental publications and the members who they had in their pocket from the Dental Commission, stood behind anything Global Dental Products wanted to achieve.
Mario Fassino knew that Global Dental Products would be the toughest shell to crack and sent their CEO another message warning him not to mettle in their affairs. When he didn’t take the message seriously, he received a more convincing message in a package. The package contained an actual bomb with one wire disconnected and a note that warned, “If you don’t do as you’re told, the wire will be connected the next time.” When he didn’t take that warning seriously, at a dental convention in Las Vegas, the mob boss leaned over and asked him a personal question, “Have you ever had a nightmare which seemed so real that you weren’t sure it was a nightmare?”

Arvid Saunaitis
about 1 year ago

I'm not a 'video reviewer', I'm a professional writer. After reading that hilariously bad excerpt and your other comments, it's clear that you are not. You are simply a comment spammer trying to garner attention for yourself.

Still, if you are actually serious about trying to get published (which I am beginning to doubt) contact literary agents and submit the manuscript to publishers. I would highly recommend using MS Word's grammar check beforehand though, since what you posted is riddled with blatant errors.

Aaron Poehler
about 1 year ago

I actually have a purpose for being on this blog. Read the beginning of this discussion. “The concept of snap-on smiles began with the invention of the overlay cosmetic appliance by Arvid Saunaitis, president of Kromex Dental Laboratory.” Maybe I’m just trying to raise awareness of what is happening in the dentistry. According to you, you are self proclaimed “Aaron Poehler, founder and ruler-for-life of aaronpoehler.com.” What are you doing on a dental blog?

Arvid Saunaitis
about 1 year ago

do they have snap on smile in edmonton

lindsey
about 1 year ago

Is he the inventor of snap on smile? Marc Mordecai Liechtung a/k/a Mordecai Marc Liechtung, Brooklyn, NY
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.

Bill
about 1 year ago

After I came back to dentistry, I was very disappointed. The young dentists are money hungry, have no ethics and don’t care. For example: On your wedding night having yogurt or mashed potatoes as was recommended in the New York Daily News as the only foods you can eat while wearing the snap on smile can be embarrassing. 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 and if they do, they find out about it after they already paid for the appliance, “no refunds.” 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
about 1 year ago

It is so sad that dentists are so busy trying to cover up patients problems that they are actually creating new ones. Does no one realise that even if you can afford to have every tooth veneered, it does you no good if the teeth don't line up right? Veneers don't fix malocclusions (crooked teeth). They are great for color or size correction after the teeth have been moved to the best possible occlusal relationship. The best you can hope for with a veneer intended to correct crooked teeth is 2-5 years, because your poor bite just breaks them off. Please Please Please - seek an orthodontic consultation and hear your options. Would you rather spend $5000 once, or every 5 years?

KC
about 1 year ago

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

Confused
about 1 year ago

“Over the years, my teeth have been slowly getting smaller and duller,” says Jennifer Vasquez. Trying to save for her wedding, spending a lot of money on veneers wasn’t an option, which is why Jennifer went with snap-on teeth.” She looks to be in her twenties and shows no signs of wear, and her gummy smile makes her snap on smile look funny and fake.
Inquiring minds

Inquiring minds
about 1 year ago

This things suck. They are uncomfortabale, and only good for looks. I sound like a horse with a bit in it's mouth when I speak, sound like I have a speech problem and constantly give me a headache.
Don't waste your $2,700 like I did. I have gone back to my dentist for so called adjustments with no improvements. I contacted the company and they said they would re make them but my dentidt doesn't want to do it.
Bottom line, it's false advertising like most things you see on TV like the miracle cleaners, male enhancements and fitness products.
All these companies are in it to make money, they could care less if you come back again becaucse of the profits they make the first time.

Paul
about 1 year ago

Did dentistry stoop so low to sell a product or is it that no one knows what they are talking about? 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 need 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

Distinctive
about 1 year ago

The following comment appeared on( Snap On Smile to Increase Vertical Dimension? | DDSGadget Dental )- I tried to post the following response, but they did not allow it. I hope that I can post it here.

Gum Goddess on September 17th, 2008 10:12 pm
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. (Now why does the dental industry still support this product?)

Dearest Gum Goddess.
In response to-“I have been a dental hygienist for 20+ years and I will tell you that I have seen the Snapon Smile appliance transform patient’s lives. “Do you work for him now? Here are comments from the people whose lives he transformed. The comments are from his video clip on You Tube.
Don’t waste your money! I got mine today and i almost cried! They look so fake and they are so bulky and i paid 800.00 for a fake piece of plastic! This Is a big rip off!
coachj57 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
Don't waste your money, I wasted $2,700 for upper and lower. I look like Mr. Ed, can't speak correctly (like Mr. Ed with a bit in his mouth), are uncomfortable and feel like you have a mouth full of plastic play teeth.
As usual, advertising that doesn't come through on the promise.
rashidakelleyjohnson (1 month ago) Show Hide
I totally agree with ilianexy. I got the upper unit last year- the teeth are extremely bulky. They make you look like Fire Marshall Bill (Jim Carey's character on in Living Color). I was hoping that this would be a good option but- they have many more kinks to work out.
coachj57 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
I am glad I am not the only one to have issues.
blockbyblock (1 month ago) Show Hide
ok,,,,, ok.... ur ridiculous!
ilianexy (2 months ago) Show Hide
I want him to show someone talking and eating with the snap on smile, is impossible! He is a really nice dentist with a great idea, is just not ready for the market yet, because is useless, mine is in the drawer for almost a year with no use. I know he will have lots of patients complaining. I will uplaoad my video with them so u can see what I am talking about!
ilianexy (2 months ago) Show Hide
I have them. Cost me $1,500. They are molded plastic, painful because is really tight, you cannot speak at all, you cannot eat anything with them, they did 3 impressions to get it right none worked. They look very unnatural and gigantic, just ridiculous. I want my money back!
fashionplus07 (3 months ago) Show Hide

Your next statement “However, when a patient has financial issues and has to chose between proceeding with upwards of a $5,000 restorative case or doing nothing,” can be best answered by the person
whose life he transformed. “ I wasted $2,700 for upper and lower. I look like Mr. Ed, can't speak correctly (like Mr. Ed with a bit in his mouth), are uncomfortable and feel like you have a mouth full of plastic play teeth.

Distinctive

Distinctive
about 1 year ago

I am getting the snap on smile cause I HATE the Flipper I have to wear until I am ready 4 my dental implants in 10 months, they R not plastic, they r acrylic like Valpalst dentures which R much better than plastic ones!

JoJo
about 1 year ago

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!!! I wonder what can we do about this because is just not fair that he continues to do this. I am seriously thinking about calling TV news and accuse him of ripping people off! He won't give anybody their money back and is not fair!
Ripped off

Ripped off
11 months ago

it was a huge waste of money, now my dentist will not do them nay longer....thanks 4 nothing

JoJo
7 months ago

would like to know where if any in colorado who does this type of work the snap on smile and what is the cost for this and is it covered by insurance? connie lakewood colorado

connie
6 months ago

I have bad teeth and no money, and I checked into the websites about the snap-on last fall...if I had upwards of $800, I'd be seeing a dentist. I went with cosmetic veneers you fit yourself, that can be bought at several costuming websites for under $50. I smoke and drink coffee, as well as having a dog that thought they were delicious, so I'm replacing mine after almost constant wear since December (they are badly stained and have some tooth marks that make refitting difficult). You can't eat with them in (well, I have nibbled, but food gets behind them), but most folks don't realize you palmed them while eating unless you give them a big grin. Hot water for fitting, probably take you an hour the first try (not the 20 minutes claimed), and voila. Everyone thought I had gotten real dentures (I'm missing 3 front teeth). My 5 year old loves it that my teeth come out, I just need to keep them from my pug, who got them twice and with a fair bit of chewing, only mangled the end teeth.
I don't know anyone with the snap-ins, but they sound a lot bulkier and being unadjustable by the user, are going to get uncomfortable if your teeth shift slightly, while I just stick mine in scalding water for a few seconds and refit them.
Just my two cents.

Wild Clover
5 months ago

Thank you Wild Clover - can you tell me the costuming websites where you found them... and what they're called?

D
5 months ago

I would also like to know the website where you purchased the cosmetic teeth!

Zanobia
5 months ago

Is there anywhere in the Warren, Michigan area where I can try the clip-on veneers?

Karen
2 months ago

I'm sad to see some serious miss-information (shared ignorance) on this site. Most of the questions and issues can be addressed simply in that Snap on Smile appliance is not intended to be a long-term solution. It is still extremely valuable because it can do so many different things in one appliance. No other single dental treatment can change or treat the bite, smile, color, shape, 'gummy' look, severe breakage or wear, and replace missing teeth in one procedure. Yes, they are meant to be used in normal eating; with the possible exception of very sticky candy. I have seen many lives changed when Snap on Smile patients see their new and attractive smile and begin to view themselves as attractive and valuable people. Further, this is all possible at a price that is affordable even without insurance. There are so many people who have 'fallen through the cracks' of modern dentistry and due to expense or fear have lived with very unhealthy and unattractive teeth. If the only thing that Snap on Smile accomplished was to bring the 'dental outcasts' to a healthier dental state, (improved smile aside) it would still be a truly useful service.

I am so motivated by the results I am seeing from my Snap on Smile patients, that I have decided that I will not retire (I'm in my 36th year of practice) as long as I continue to see lives changed. I'm located in Denver, Colorado and would be happy to provide free consultation to anyone who is interested in Snap on Smile...questions cheerfully answered. 303-773-6870

Dr. Hudson
20 days ago

Sorry, I posted an old phone #. Current # of the practice is 303-773-2695. -Doc Hudson-

Dr. Hudson
20 days ago