Testimonials

“I have been a patient of Dr. Furman since she first opened her Shoreline office in 2012. Before meeting her, I had a serious fear of dentists, but she has completely transformed my experience. Now, I actually look forward to my appointments! From the moment I check in until the moment I leave, I am treated like a member of the family.

What I value most is Dr. Furman’s gentle expertise and her conservative, non-aggressive technique. Whether it is Botox, fillers, or a full smile makeover, she has a gift for enhancing your natural features to create a big impact that never looks obvious or ‘overdone.’ Even the numbing process is easy; while the initial shots are a bit stingy, the procedures themselves are almost entirely painless.

Dr. Furman’s ability to listen to my concerns and put me at ease has boosted my confidence and done wonders for my smile. I cannot recommend her and her wonderful team enough to anyone looking to enhance their natural beauty!“

I am very pleased to have had the soft palate CO2 cold laser treatment.

I have had very severe sleep apnea since I have aged. This was never a problem previously. As a result, I have been prescribed a CPAP machine after a sleep-study and have used it effectively for the past 10 months.

While it does the job of relieving the apnea, it is very cumbersome to use, especially when traveling, which I do frequently.

I first heard about this laser treatment in an e-mail message from Dr. Furman and thought that it would be worth pursuing. As I understand it, the soft-palate, along with other tissues in the body, sag as we age. When palate sags, it blocks the breathing passage, resulting in severe snoring and sleep apnea. The laser helps to contract these tissues and therefore shrink them so as to open the breathing passage.

There is very little pain, during the procedure, and for me, none afterwords.

On my drive home after the first treatment, I surprisingly felt my breathing improve on my left throat. And this has remained so. I returned for a second treatment after 2.5 weeks and we looked at the before and after pictures. My palate was significantly less engorged post-treatment, particularly on the left side.

I would recommend this treatment to anyone having similar problems. Once my treatments are complete, I plan to wean myself off of the CPAP machine. I can always go back to it if needed, but if this simple procedure does the trick, amen.

– Sharon S.