Sam Muslin DDS

Jessica Mehta

I am a dentist who graduated from a prominent California Dental School in 2020. I recently consulted Sam Muslin, DDS for purely cosmetic reasons to treat my underbite. Dr. Muslin advertises and markets non-invasive dentistry to treat malocclusion cases without orthodontics, surgery, anesthetics, or the use of temporaries.  I had no prior TMD, or problems in eating or speaking before Dr. Muslin cemented 28 of his Venlays which impaired my eating, speaking, and caused TMD. Dr. Muslin placed 28 of his "Venlays" on me in 2 days. A full mouth rehabilitation like mine ordinarily would take many more visits by a skilled prosthodontist.  The American Dental Association accredits prosthodontists as restorative dentistry specialists.  Dr. Muslin is a general dentist who lacks the three years of postgraduate dental training prosthodontist specialists obtain. I expected after receiving a permanent full mouth rehab, which Dr. Muslin represented to be thoroughly tested, that there would only be minor adjustments to achieve functionality and esthetics.  This was far from reality in my case. Shortly after Dr. Muslin cemented my 28 Venlays, I developed severe headaches, myofascial pain, TMD, difficulty in eating and speaking, all of which persisted even after his multiple excessive bite adjustments. Dr. Muslin caused irreversible damage to at least 11 of my teeth. Dr. Muslin denied responsibility for damaging my gums resulting from his leaving excess cement between my teeth after he cemented his Venlays. Instead, he blamed the cause of my bleeding gums on my oral hygiene. My teeth have lost their natural sheen, and I have lost trust in dental professionals from feeling betrayed and taken advantage of. Dr. Muslin's treatment caused the worst dental state I have ever been in my entire life. My care has since been taken over by a prosthodontist and orofacial pain specialist. Each diagnosed overcontoured restorations impeding flossing, excessive VDO (Vertical Dimension of Occlusion), excessively ground down restorations, malocclusion, and TMD. No matter how many more bite adjustments Dr. Muslin would have done, Dr. Muslin could not have restored me to my previously stable painless condition. Dr. Muslin's excessive bite adjustments flattened the biting surfaces of his Venlays which impaired my chewing efficiency. When I requested Dr. Muslin compensate me for the damage he caused me, Dr. Muslin offered to refund my money ($77,777). But in return I would have to sign a Liability Release form that would (a) terminate our doctor patient relationship (b) require confidentiality, (c) forbid me to report Dr. Muslin to any organization, and (d) would not speak of his name and his treatment to any party.  I refused to sign his Release to gag me. Instead, I wish to encourage other patients to obtain second opinions before potentially risking ill-designed and maloccluding restorations from Dr. Muslin.  This is the reason for my review. The care Dr. Muslin delivers should have been what a careful, prudent, and skillful prosthodontist would deliver.  This means practicing with current evidence-based peer reviewed research and Guidelines of American Dental Association and its specialties. Dr. Muslin has not published peer reviewed research to validate the efficacy of his treatment which he gimmickly self-terms as a "Dental Facelift."  I have learned the hard way that Dr. Muslin's Facelift Dentistry is too good to be true. I recommend before proceeding with Dr. Muslin to obtain a second opinion from a prosthodontist dentist specialist who is a member of the American College of Prosthodontists. Website: gotoapro.org

Stephanie Bostrom

Dr. Muslin did an absolutely fantastic job on my mouth! I had venlays placed on all of my teeth. He corrected my bite and gave me the facial profile and smile I have always dreamed of. I had TMJ discomfort, deep overbite, small chin, facial collapse, and overall poor profile. I was told by many dentists that I would need to have jaw surgery to fix my bite. Dr Muslin gave me a new bite, jaw position, improved facial profile, and beautiful pearly whites! I am so happy and would do it all over again if I had to. Do not waste your time with other dentists who say they can give you this result. Dr Muslin is simply the best at what he does! Also, A+ team in his office! 😁

Michelle Yegiyants

It's been almost three months since I had Dr. Muslin's amazing Venlays procedure to correct my bite and fix the positioning of my jaw. I can honestly say it was one of the best decisions of my life and I could not be happier with how everything turned out. After years of braces and being told I needed to undergo terrible orthognathic surgery to correct my jaw structure, finding Dr. Muslin and his non-invasive solution was the biggest relief. I couldn't believe that he would be able to fix my jaw by changing my bite, with no braces and no surgery! The amazing thing about Dr. Muslin's approach is that, unlike with surgery or braces, you actually get to try a test plate and see how the procedure would change the positioning of your jaw before having the Venlays put in permanently. My family and I honestly thought it was all too good to be true until they saw the way my face changed and how much better my jaw felt just with the test plate in! We were definitely believers at that point. When I went in to have the Venlays put in permanently, Dr. Muslin and his wonderful staff were so helpful in answering all my questions and making sure I had the best experience possible. I didn't even need any anesthesia or anything, and Dr. Muslin did not grind any of my healthy teeth (which is exactly what dentists do when giving people veneers). The thing about this approach is that Venlays are not really veneers, they go over your healthy teeth and change your bite in a way that completely fixes the positioning of your jaw without breaking it and having to undergo surgery. It's truly a remarkable method that I believe is the future of dentistry. Dr. Muslin's method improved my health by fixing my bite and taking the pressure off my jaw… but not only did it do that, it also had amazing cosmetic benefits. With surgery or braces, you can't guarantee how you will look after everything is done, and some people actually end up looking and feeling worse because their jaw was put in the wrong position. With Dr. Muslin's approach, it's guaranteed that your jaw will move to the right place because he scientifically measures where it should go, and achieves those results by fixing the bite. I look and feel amazing, I've never been more confident in my life, and I have Dr. Muslin to thank for it. If you are told you need surgery to fix a bad bite or jaw position, seriously go to Dr. Muslin's office and save yourself the time, uncertainty, and pain of braces and surgery. This man and his amazing staff changed my life more than words can express, and I will be forever grateful. I could not recommend him more to anyone with similar issues.

Tyler M

Dr. Muslin and his staff are great. Jennifer and Danielle, the front office ladies, are excellent. Jennifer did a great job explaining the entire process before and during my visits. Danielle was very helpful setting up my appointments over the phone and via email. Both of them are excellent and really make your visit inviting and enjoyable. I traveled across the county from Georgia for bite correction treatment done by Dr. Muslin. I had an underbite that I was told could not be corrected without surgery and braces by many different local dentists. I was very nervous about traveling such a long distance for treatment, especially after getting the same answer from so many dentists, but it is well worth the travel. Dr.Muslin corrected my problem in a very short time without surgery and without braces. I can not say enough positive things about the Doctor and his staff.