In 1996 Nick Mohindra's first paper was published in the British Dental Journal showing that vertical dimension (lower facial height) could be increased by 20mm at a time in some cases. The thinking hitherto had been that vertical dimension could not be increased by more than 1 - 3mm. A subsequent paper was published in 2002 with JS Bullman Emeritus Reader in Public Health at the Eastman Dental Institute and University College London, entitled "The effect of increasing vertical dimension on facial aesthetics".
From their research of 96 patients with a 72% response rate, Dr. Mohindra and Mr. Bullman discovered that 80% of those patients whose vertical dimension had been increased permanently looked between 5 and 20 years younger. The amount of increase in vertical dimension was determined by using the pivot appliance. These views were supported by an independent panel, which consisted of a dentist, a dermatologist, a health and beauty journalist, an artist and a patient who considered before and after photographs of the patients.
Nick calls the above procedure The Dentalfacelift.
Subsequent to this research and as a continuation of this work, Dr. Mohindra developed the Oralift appliance, which is a device which fits over the lower teeth. The appliance separates the teeth to a degree greater than the original space between the upper and lower teeth (the "freeway space") and the muscles adapt by creating a new resting length and freeway space. The majority of patients fitted with the appliance have reported benefits and improvements to their skin and facial features.
 Nick Mohindra qualified as a dentist from Edinburgh in 1969. After gaining general dental experience at a number of practices in London he became principal of practices in South Wales and Kent, where he was appointed a vocational trainer over a nine year period. Nick lectured to various postgraduate and BDA groups.
In the 1990's he developed an interest in TMD syndrome, which led him to working with and researching difficulties faced by edentulous patients, which in turn led to an interest in facial aesthetics.
In 1999 Nick decided to leave general practice to concentrate his work in this field and to set up Added Dimension Dentistry in London where he continues his work. |
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Facial Rejuvenation Course
Topics Covered |
Oralift Facial Rejuvenation |
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Signs of facial ageing |
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How to monitor the effects of the Oralift Appliance |
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Hands on experience of fitting the appliance and experiencing the change in freeway space |
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How to stop patients parafunctioning |
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Standardising photography |
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Marketing |
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"During the 2 day course Dr. Mohindra demonstrates an abundance of cases which show a remarkable facial improvement as a result of the treatment he has pioneered. His results are breath-taking as they go beyond the boundaries of the intra-oral field we are familiar with yet are subtle enough to look natural." Maarten Tonsbeek |
“This fascinating course is of interest to any dentist wishing to help their patients look better. Dr Mohindra gives an overview of facial aesthetics and how we age. Through an appreciation of dental techniques, particularly his Ora-lift appliance, he demonstrates how we can bring about a radical improvement in muscle tone and facial appearance. After listening to him you can never again look at patients without thinking what improvements could be made both inside and outside the mouth.“ - Pam Coates |
“Nick is passionate about dentistry and his non dental face lift , the Oralift. He is visionary in his thinking and teaches this subject to other dentists. The results are impressive and totally non invasive” June 27, 2011. - David Bloom, Dentist, Senova Dental Studios. |
“I have seen the remarkable results achieved by Nick Mohindra with his facial rejuvenation techniques. My aesthetics team and I look forward to a collaboration with Nick in London." - Prof. Gian Antonio Favero MD DDS PhD, Dean of Dentisty, University of Padova, Italy. |
"Dr. Mohindra is a person who has transformed regular dentistry into a form of art. He understood that in addition to dental treatment, he could improve the look of the face through Oralift Facial Rejuvenation with specific steps that apparently seem easy, but that require intuition professionalism and passion." - Daniela Soave, leading Oralift practitioner.
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Oral Facial Rejuvenation is a non invasive anti ageing treatment which gives a natural look to the face. It is ideally suited to those looking for a natural approach to facial ageing, but can also be combined with Botox and fillers to achieve a less artificial look. In these seminars Dr. Nick Mohindra will demonstrate how facial rejuvenation through dentistry can have an anti aging effect. He will cover how to recognize the signs of facial ageing and how to assess which patients might benefit from Oralift Facial Rejuvenation. He will illustrate these with case histories. Some of these cases will show how patients for whom previously the only treatment option was maxillo facial or cosmetic surgery and have found another option with Oralift Facial Rejuvenation.
Dr. Mohindra will illustrate the use of the Oralift appliance, which is about to undergo clinical trials. The majority of patients using this appliance have reported benefits and improvements to their skin and facial features. Dr. Mohindra will show how other dentists interested in facial rejuvenation can introduce Oralift to their practices. |
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