General Dentistry & Prosthodontics
At Westlake Village Dental Health, we believe you are a patient who deserves the same service our team would provide our families. Our cosmetic and restorative dentistry team brings the scientific training of Prosthodontics to dentistry to ensure your needs are met with precision and care. We believe in providing quality and thorough dental care. Furthermore, we strive to provide comfortable dentistry.
About Us
Mike S. Choi, D.D.S.
Dr. Mike Choi was raised in Los Angeles. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a major in Biological Sciences and a minor in Sociology. After his undergraduate studies, he attended the USC School of Dentistry. He then completed an advanced specialty program to become a board eligible Prosthodontist.
Prosthodontics is a dental specialty that focuses on diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of oral function, comfort, appearance and health of patients with clinical conditions associated with missing or deficient teeth. Prosthodontists undergo 3 years of additional training to restore oral function to an expert level using implants, crowns, bridges, veneers, inlays, onlays and dentures.
Dr. Choi was an Associate Professor of Clinical Dentistry at the University of Southern California, School of Dentistry before focusing on private practice. Dr. Choi is a member of the American College of Prosthodontists the American Dental Association, California Dental Association and the Santa Barbara-Ventura County Dental Society.
In his spare time, Dr. Choi likes to spend time with his wife and 2 children. He also enjoys photography and participating in vintage car rallies.
Prosthodontics
What is Prosthodontics?
Prosthodontics is one of the nine recognized specialties of dentistry and it benefits you by concentrating on the whole mouth. Instead of just treating one tooth at a time, Dr. Choi focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and maintenance of the entire oral function. Prosthodontist Dr. Choi has been trained to treat the mouth as an entire entity. Prosthodontics brings a scientific approach to dentistry, looking at every tooth as integral parts of a whole. This means better chewing and biting, and an improved dental appearance for you.
What Are the Advantages of Seeing a Prosthodontist?
This is beneficial for the patient because treatments are comprehensive and long-lasting. The treatment from prosthodontics dentists results in certain advantages for patients over a general dentist. These advantages include but are not limited to:
Complete oral health view to changing your smile
Understanding of long-term implications of different types of procedures (for instance; “is this the best material for your crown?”)
Creation of a scientifically-based treatment plan. Scientifically-based treatment plans are seldom covered in regular dental schools, while they are taught in-depth to prosthodontists.
Who Should See a Prosthodontist?
Great news, everybody can see a prosthodontist! Prosthodontists can perform basic dentistry tasks like simple fillings, to complex full mouth restorations. Patients with stunning smiles to patients who need full mouth rehabilitation come to Westlake Village Dental Health. No matter what sort of smile you have, the goal of a prosthodontist is the same: providing superb dental comfort, appearance, and health.
Cosmetic Dentistry
Smile Big and Proud
Cosmetic dentistry is a term referring to any dental procedure geared towards improving the appearance of a person’s teeth or gums. Many people are embarrassed to smile in pictures or even around friends because they do not like the way their smile looks. Dr. Mike Choi and our experienced team at Westlake Village Dental Health can give you a smile of which you can truly be proud and make the experience of cosmetic dentistry as easy as possible.
How do I Find the Best Cosmetic Dentist for Me?
There is no such thing as a Los Angeles Cosmetic Dentistry Specialist, as recognized by the American Dental Association in California! Even though many general dentists call themselves cosmetic dentists, the American Dental Association has recognized Prosthodontics as one of the only two specialties in dentistry that focuses on cosmetic dentistry.
What Does Prosthodontics Have To Do With Cosmetic Dentistry?
Being a prosthodontist means that Dr. Choi will make up a cosmetic dentistry plan for your smile that not only will give you a beautiful smile but a healthy, structurally sound smile that will last for a long time.
Full Mouth Reconstruction
Even if you don’t come to visit Dr. Choi and our team at Westlake Village Dental Health, there are a few things you should not settle on when looking for a Full Mouth Reconstruction Dentist. You should find an experienced dentist in an office that makes you comfortable. You should understand all of your options for full mouth reconstruction. Once you decide to move forward, you should make sure to have a science-based plan for giving you the smile you both want and need.
Dr. Choi and his experience in the field of Prosthodontics results in a combination of science and patient care tailored to different dental needs. Dr. Choi assists patients with needs including:
Discolored Teeth
Dental Work That Does Not Match
Misaligned teeth
Receding or Bleeding Gums
Chipped Teeth
Missing Teeth
Broken Teeth and Restorations
Years of Neglect
Because of these dental issues, patients come to Westlake Village Dental Health for a variety of services. These services offered range from basic cosmetic dentistry procedures to complex full mouth restorations. Dr. Choi carefully utilizes treatment planning to design a process that accommodates the patient’s unique case.