August 11th, 2011 admin
Tukwila cosmetic dentist Dr Lance Timmerman DMD is honored to have been asked to sit as a panel judge for the Mrs Globe Pageant. Having judged the event twice before as well as the Mrs GlobeBelgiumpageant in 2009, he brings his experience in both beauty pageants and cosmetic dentistry to the panel.
“I was honored to be asked again,” says Dr Timmerman. “It is fun to apply my background in cosmetics and beauty, especially for such a great organization.”
Mrs. Globe is the largest international pageant for Misses in the world. Mrs. Globe is both a celebration of beauty and culture, as well as the largest charitable event for the WIN Foundation, a non-profit outreach that specializes in abuse and self-esteem recovery. Recognized by world figures and media, they are a celebration of family, culture, and beauty.
The Mrs. Globe pageant is one of the most recognized names in the international pageant industry. They produce creative and quality events that offer both the enjoyment of competition and personal growth for participants. They operate with the highest level of integrity and professionalism and understand that they cannot produce our events or reach their communities without the support of delegates, sponsors, staff and directors. They are committed to furthering the message of W.I.N. and through their crown they help others remember the beauty and power of a dream.
To learn more about Dr Timmerman or the WIN Foundation, call 206-241-5533.
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January 13th, 2011 admin
Dr Timmerman has a unique way to deliver the smile YOU want! Choose from these various smiles or even mix features of one style vs another. Some people prefer longer central teeth, others like them all the same length.
Which do YOU prefer?
Aggressive
Dominant
Enhanced
Focused
Functional
Hollywood
Mature
Natural
Oval
Vigorous
Youthful
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October 1st, 2010 admin
Dr. Lance Timmerman DMD biedt niet langer instap bleken van tanden. Aangezien de meeste patiënten uiten matige tevredenheid of zijn gewoon teleurgesteld over de resultaten van de meeste tanden bleken methoden, hij biedt alleen Deep Bleken of porseleinen veneers. Voor zijn patiënten in België, wil hij niet om hun tijd te verspillen.
Diepe Bleken is een proces dat 2 kantoorruimte behandelingen en unieke mee naar huis nemen trays omvat. De meeste andere methoden gebruiken dun trays en lage kwaliteit gels die resulteren in onvoorspelbare kleur verandert.
Porseleinen veneers altijd resulteren in witte tanden, omdat het lab kan de exacte gewenste schaduw te creëren. De investering voor deze is beduidend meer dan een bleekproces, maar de resultaten zijn permanent. Op maat gemaakte fineer zijn beter dan in massa geproduceerde template fineerhout in dat ze kunnen er natuurlijk uitzien. Goedkope fineer lijken vaak slechts een kleur en staan zo nep.
Als u meer wilt weten, contact opnemen met Dr. Timmerman op info@DrTimmerman.com vandaag!
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August 18th, 2010 admin
Quite often, the costs for dental care are beyond what a person has “saved for a rainy day”. Instead of simply writing a check, payment plans are needed.
Dental offices acting like a bank are less common than in the past. Most well run dental offices operate like any other business, and let the professional lenders lend the money. This allows the dental office the ability to simply focus on the patient’s health and not their pocketbook!
Dr Timmerman works with several lenders, so if one declines, another may accept. Call 206-241-5533 to learn how we can fit ANY dental care into ANY budget!
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June 6th, 2010 admin
This may become a permanent link on the site, but this article should be well understood. Dr Timmerman often sees people that have sought to save money by leaving the country, only to have work done that had unnecessary risks involved. Poor sterilization, inferior skills and simply poor results are not uncommon.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1284269/Going-foreign-dentist-search-Bollywood-smile-Beware-.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Why you should be wary of going to a foreign dentist in search of that Bollywood smile
By Tariq Idris
Last updated at 12:39 AM on 6th June 2010
My first patient of the day was a middle- aged woman whose face was totally misshapen. She had been on holiday to India to have dental implants. The procedure had gone wrong but her fears had been dismissed despite the pain.
On her return, she had been admitted to Manchester’s Royal Infirmary where doctors confirmed she was suffering from a blood infection.
Her implants had to be removed, as did some of the jaw bone, and she was warned that should she ever want implants again she would need a bone graft.
The poor woman could not face any more expensive procedures and I had to fit her with false teeth.
Shining example: Actress Davinia Taylor shows off her home-grown smile with Tariq Idris
Her story is a stark warning of the dangers that patients face when they travel abroad for what they believe is a bargain.
Unfortunately she is not the first such case I have seen - nor is she likely to be the last. That is why I want to warn patients about the risks involved. Weigh up everything before undergoing treatment abroad.
I invite anyone planning to go abroad for expensive treatments such as implants, crowns or veneers to get a second opinion from me.
I have worked in the industry for 15 years and my patients have included former Hollyoaks actress Davinia Taylor, singer Charlotte Church and England footballer Steven Gerrard.
I am happy to assess whether patients’ treatment plans are correct and whether they could save money by staying in this country. They can even scan in X-rays and send reports online.
But why the sudden desire to go abroad? Let me explain.
Since the new contract for NHS dentists was introduced in 2006, people are finding it harder to locate an NHS dentist: only 26.9 million people - about half the population - saw a dentist in the two years following the reforms, a drop of 1.2 million from the two previous years.
Dentists are no longer paid different fees for each treatment. They get lump sums instead, meaning they find it less cost-effective to carry out difficult, time-consuming procedures.
Recent statistics have revealed that the number of treatments such as crowns, bridges and dentures has plummeted by 57 per cent since the system was introduced.
Meanwhile, the number of patients having teeth extracted in hospital has risen by a third from 135,000 in 2003/4 to 175,000 between 2007/8.
How awful is that in 21st Century Britain? There is also a rise in the number having implants - artificial titanium tooth roots - inserted into the gums to support crowns, bridges and dentures.
There has been a culture shift away from dentures. People are keen to look and feel younger and more attractive. Even 20 years ago, a pensioner might have accepted that they would end up wearing dentures; nowadays that’s something most try to resist.
However, implants are expensive. We have 28 teeth, excluding wisdoms, and costs can vary from £2,000 to £2,500 a tooth. I have seen treatment plans in this country approaching £100,000.
But that is because about half of all patients wanting implants need bone augmentation. In the most severe cases, bone is removed from the hip and implanted in the jaw.
And that is why many people go abroad. They do not want dentures and fear the costs in this country will be prohibitive. Yet often the service abroad is no cheaper.
Foreign clinics may market an implant in basic terms as costing about £400 to £500. But that is not the whole picture.
Firstly, that price does not include the tooth or any bone graft - just the screw.
Secondly, patients often do not actually need the number of implants or the grafting for which they have been quoted. Thanks to modern science and research, we now know that you do not need 14 implants to replace a top jaw - but a smaller number of pegs with a bridge between them.
You might need only six implants to support a whole jaw and sometimes you can get away with as few as four.
People may be persuaded to have teeth extracted unnecessarily and more implants than they need, both of which push up the cost. They are often told they need bone grafting when they may not necessarily.
A handful of patients I have already given a second opinion to have said: ‘Wow. I don’t need a bone graft? Forget the money. This is saving me from going through a pretty horrendous operation.’
The Hollywood smile is a combination of veneers, crowns and bridges, for which you can pay anywhere between £8,000 and £20,000.
But often the treatments recommended abroad are not appropriate, for example if the patient has a gum problem. Dentists here would not advise veneers or crowns until that was fixed. Otherwise the patient would end up with more problems and could even lose all their teeth.
There is also a potentially serious problem if the veneer is not fitted properly - it will not look good and could trap plaque and cause gum inflammation. And if the tooth is not drilled correctly there is a real risk of damaging the nerve.
Then you have the costs of booking a flight, taking time off work and dealing with any problems on your return.
The key thing to remember is that whether you plump for Eastern Europe or Asia, you are not covered by British regulations.
Here we have a system where you can go back to your dentist, which is regulated by a governing body, or complain to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
And, ironically, about half the patients I have seen who have had procedures abroad would have paid the same, or even less, in the UK.
www.free2ndopinion.co.uk
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1284269/Going-foreign-dentist-search-Bollywood-smile-Beware-.html?ito=feeds-newsxml#ixzz0q6mNR6VH
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March 11th, 2010 admin
Dr Lance Timmerman of Tukwila, WA has added OraVerse® to his practice. This helps reduce the amount of time that you are numb, so you can get back to your normal life !
If you are like most people, you HATE that numb feeling. With OraVerse® you only have to endure it for half the time.
If you would like to know more, call 26-241-5533.
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March 9th, 2010 admin
It is always fun to participate in a smile makeover with porcelain veneers. Closing spaces between teeth, called a diastema, can be a challenge if not planned right.
This is an example of a case that went very well, as our patient did a great job with their home care to ensure that everything well perfectly.
If you would like a free smile evaluation call 206-241-5533 today!
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February 15th, 2010 admin
Dr Timmerman is asked often to simply do 6 anterior veneers, or do a little at a time (2 this year, 2 next year, etc). Depending on the goal, this is usually NOT a good idea. After hundreds of smiles, there has NEVER been a case where a person only shows 6 teeth. When doing veneers, people usually want a whiter smile. As shown in the photo, this is a bad idea.
Porcelain veneers are hand crafted, custom made restorations unique to each case. Even if the same lab is told to create the veneers from the same material, the shades will not match if done “a little at a time”. This is similar to buying carpet for a small area years after the initial install. While the brand is the same, it won’t match. Bolts of fabric are the same. If close counts or is “good enough” then sequenced treatment would work, but most people want the best result for this level of investment.
Experienced dentists that do a lot of cosmetics know that 6 is the magic number. The number NOT to do. Dentists that say otherwise are revealing that they don’t do smile makeovers very often or have no training in veneers.
It all comes down to goals. If you are trying to make your smile the best, then doing 6 and doing a few at a time will NOT do the trick.
If you would like to know what can be done for YOUR smile, call 206-241-5533!
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February 2nd, 2010 admin
Many people have seen the marketing efforts of companies that make “No Prep” porcelain veneers, or in many cases minimal prep. These CAN be done very well and look nice, but many clinicians use this material or technique in ways that it was not designed.
When choosing a dentist, be sure to ask for examples of THEIR work and not that of the company. All too often, Dr Timmerman is replacing OTHER dentists attempts at a cosmetic upgrade.
Be sure THIS doesn’t happen to you!
Call 206-241-5533 to see what can be done for YOU!
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January 20th, 2010 admin
It may seem odd that your dentist offers Botox, until you really think about it. There are many advantages to consider:
- Dentists give dozens of injections every day, so using needles is nothing new
- Dentists entire careers are focused on head and neck anatomy so their understanding of where to put the material is as good as anyone
- Dentists don’t delegate this (you won’t have a staff member administer). Many other practitioners have their staff place Botox, so you aren’t getting the benefit of the Dr doing the procedure.
- Often the Botox can be done at the end of a cleaning appointment, so convenience is maximized.
- Dentists use “laughing gas” and can use it for those that are scared of the needle.
While the therapeutic use is the main reason for the administration, there often is a side benefit. Using Botox for TMJ pain has helped many people and an unintended benefit is realized. Eliminate the pain, look younger.
What more could you want?
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