Wayne Myles, DDS

Dr. Myles earned his BA in biology at SUNY Binghamton in 1986, then he went on to receive his DDS at Georgetown Dental School in 1990. He has continued to advance his education by completing coursework from the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, where he completed extensive hands-on training in comprehensive cosmetic dentistry.

Dr. Myles is an advocate of neuromuscular dentistry, so every smile he creates is built on a solid, healthy foundation. His Reston dental practice has served patients in Fairfax and Northern Virginia since 1997.

PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY ON DENTAL CARE

I remember back in high school looking through books on choosing a career. None of them really caught my eye, so I tried something a bit different. I listed the things that I enjoyed and was fairly good at doing. Then I matched them to the list of careers in which I had some interest. I knew I wanted to help people with regard to their health, as well as make them feel and look better. I wanted to have the opportunity to use technology and science, and be creative and artistic at the same time. Dentistry matched these goals.

Now when people ask me what I do, I simply tell them “I change people’s lives.” When asked to elaborate, I tell them that people come in looking to restore their mouths to a beautiful, healthy, youthful appearance.  It may be due to years of neglect, or simply wanting to improve the health of their mouths. I help them achieve this goal. When I see the finished case and the smiles and sincere thanks from my patients for giving them something they thought they would never have — a gorgeous smile — I realize I have made a difference in their life. Many of the patients later respond by saying they never realized that in all their old photos that they never smiled. Now they can’t stop smiling. Their new smile truly changed their lives.

After practicing for nearly ten years, I took it upon myself to create the practice of my dreams. — A comprehensive, aesthetic, five-star service. Having participated with different insurance companies and diagnosing patients based on their policies and not their true dental needs and desires, I made a commitment to never let an unqualified third party (insurance clerk) dictate the needs of my patients. I knew if patients wanted to use my services that I would have to differentiate myself from all the other dentists.

I decided to pursue the ultimate in treatment care by attending courses at the renowned Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies to perfect the art of advanced dentistry. Since this journey began, I have now completed advanced training that few practicing dentists and even the majority of cosmetic dentists have completed. These courses include Advanced Anterior Aesthetics, Advanced Posterior Aesthetics, Masters Level Comprehensive Aesthetics, Full Mouth Neuromuscular Reconstruction (see Neuromuscular Dentistry article), Occlusion levels I, II, III, IV, and Advanced Computerized Electromyography (muscle activity) and Joint Analysis, and scan interpretation. This gave me the necessary skills and knowledge to support my mission and differentiate myself from other dentists.  But this alone was not enough.

I thought that if I treat people the way I would want to be treated, then I truly would have the ultimate practice. However, there is a fundamental flaw with this philosophy. People want to be treated the way “they” want to be treated, not the way “I” want to be treated. For this reason, I have developed a system to customize all patient visits. I interview every patient and always ask them what they look for in a dentist. Following that, I perform a thorough exam, which includes checking for oral cancer, making sure there are no gum problems, evaluating the muscles, bite, and joint, evaluating old restorations, check for decay, and finally examine your necessary x-rays. Then I digitally photograph your mouth so I can give you a virtual tour of your mouth, as seen through my eyes. When indicated, I even image your potential new smiles. I then customize treatment to fit the needs and wants of each individual patient.  It is that simple.

I have also transformed the typical appointment into a relaxed spa-like atmosphere. From the first phone call to the end of the visit you will always find caring team members that are highly trained in customer service. So you will always feel welcome, never rushed, and always important. We offer beverages in the reception area, warm blankets and massage pads in the treatment rooms, complimentary paraffin hand waxes, and warm towels to freshen up at the end of the visit.

I suppose because it is my profession that it is just me that notices people’s teeth first when I meet them.  I was extremely short-sighted in this thinking. Most of my patients that undergo these wonderful smile transformations tell me how they too notice others teeth, and were very self-conscious of their own smiles. They realized that the smile they had handicapped them in their professional and personal lives. I had executives and people in sales tell me how their self image improved when they had the confidence to smile and present professionally. It was then that I realized how powerful this cosmetic and comprehensive dental makeover was. The hit show on ABC “Extreme Makeover” is showing this to the public weekly, taking people that have lost their self-esteem due to their appearance and transforming them to the people they envision. You can immediately see how their lives and the lives of those involved with them are immediately affected by these changes.

I now diagnose the patient’s mouths as I would my own mouth or a member of my family. I will not compromise the treatment you deserve. I will make treatment recommendations, and you then can choose to do some of it, none of it, or all of it.  Your smile will truly become both healthier and beautiful. After all, your mouth is on display for the world to see. You cannot hide the dark, crooked, chipped teeth and dark fillings. You can be the person with the dazzling smile that captivates a room when you enter it.

To Many Years of Good Health,

Wayne S. Myles DDS, P.C.

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