Dr. Frey’s Blog

Goodbye to the nickname Snaggletooth. Thanks to $50,000 worth of porcelain veneers and other dental work, and 20 sometimes-painful hours in the dentist’s chair to fix his crossbite, American Idol underdog Elliott Yamin can’t seem to wipe the smile off his face, PEOPLE reports in its new issue.

He loves to laugh, he loves to smile, says girlfriend Jaime Paetz, 28, a model who met Yamin, also 28, after he appeared on the FOX talent hunt this season. I liked his old teeth, but if (the veneers) make him happy, then I’m happy.

The changes aren’t just cosmetic, either. It is going to help muscle function, it is going to increase the volume (of his voice) maybe,says Yamin’s Beverly Hills dentist David Frey, who provided his services free of charge. So if anything, he could become an even better singer.

I’ve always wanted to have a nicer smile,says Yamin, who for much of his life was teased for his crooked teeth. I used to look at old pictures of myself, and I figured out how to kind of smile without displaying all my teeth.

What finally persuaded him to go through with the dental work? The bottom line was, I was long overdue for a dentist appointment,he explains. He also realized that having properly aligned teeth might allow him to express my emotions betterduring performances.

Still another reason for the Virginia native (who is 90 percent deaf in one ear and was diagnosed with diabetes when he was a teen) to smile: He just signed a songwriting deal with Sony’s publishing division and his soulful-soundingdebut album is due early next year.

He finished in third place on Idol (behind runner-up Katharine McPhee and winner Taylor Hicks,) but so what? Says Yamin: I feel like I am the winner.

Dr. David S. Frey uses advanced cosmetic and neuromuscular dentistry techniques and the most modern dental equipment to give any patient the perfect smile. His distinguished reputation is heightened by his precision in improving teeth in as little as a few hours. Dr. Frey has established a reputation for results in cosmetic dentistry providing patient’s with permanent, beautiful and whiter teeth that look and feel natural. Even teeth that have large gaps or that are overcrowded can be straightened by instant orthodontics, a modern procedure that can align teeth without braces.

The replacement of mercury fillings with porcelain is just one of the services Dr. Frey provides to enhance the natural beauty of an existing tooth. Dr. Frey’s immaculate placement of porcelain veneers rectifies stained, gapped, chipped and even misaligned teeth. A patient can watch their favorite movie or listen to music while Dr. Frey gives them the beautiful smile they have always wanted and these dental procedures require no recovery time.

California licensed Dr. Frey practices at his offices in Beverly Hills, California. A graduate of the University of Pacific School of Dentistry and the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies, Frey has obtained extensive results over the years through an array of dental experiences. He believes in the importance of having straight, perfect teeth and lectures extensively on the subject.

Dr. Frey traveled to Israel to work with underprivileged children at the Jerusalem Dental Center for Children. After spending a year helping people in need, he returned to California and set up his private practice in 1990. He is now a member of the West Los Angeles Dental Society, the California and American Dental Associations, the prestigious Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity, and a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. Dr. Frey has also appeared on Fox 11 television and The Learning Channel. Dr. Frey is extremely dedicated to his work and the beautiful and whiter smiles he helps create.