Judy was dealing with advanced periodontal disease as well as failing dental implants that, years earlier, had been placed by another practice. Additionally, she had a very strong bite, which was problematic for a variety of reasons. What is a Balanced Bite? Bite balance is how your top and bottom teeth properly fit together. Our...
All in all, a true patient success story doesn’t always mean we were the ones to provide the treatment. Sometimes an accurate diagnosis and referral to another dental specialist provides the best solution for our patients. We are not hesitant to refer for services we don’t provide (and “losing the business”) if it is in...
If you need an expert for placing dental implants or treating gum disease, where would you seek help? This is the kind of question posed to dental professionals by the “Top Dentists” team who annually survey these professionals to see which of their colleagues they recommend. Individually, all the doctors of the South Florida Center...
We know you depend on your periodontist and support team to help you keep your smile healthy and attractive. But we depend on you, our patients, as well, to practice good oral hygiene at home. Smoking and Periodontal Care It’s been nearly 60 years since the U.S. Surgeon General first formally linked cigarette smoking to...
Do dental implants become as strong as your natural teeth? (Yes!) Will you need to purchase special tools to care for your dental implant? (Probably not.) Will other people be able to see the difference between your dental implant and your natural teeth? (No!). Fact-sharing and myth dispelling are important parts of what our doctors...
Missing teeth aren’t just unsightly, they can cause surrounding teeth to shift, resulting in misalignments of your bite that can affect your ability to chew the kind of nutritious foods you like. Missing teeth can even change the way your face looks by allowing teeth to flair out or your bite to collapse, prematurely aging...
In the field of periodontics, a full mouth rehabilitation, also known as a full mouth reconstruction, is how we describe patients who require more intensive dental care to restore their smiles. We’ll address all issues with your teeth and gums, jawbone complications and any other critical periodontal concerns to provide you once again with total...
When you visit your dental professional, the last thing you want to worry about is a language barrier that could lead to uncertainty and stress. There’s no doubt that failure in proper communication can cause unnecessary misunderstandings on the part of the patient and the practitioner. The last thing any patient needs is frustration due...
Cuando visita a su dentista profesional, lo último que quiere es preocuparse por un obstáculo del idioma, que podría generar incertidumbre y estrés. No hay duda de que la falla en la comunicación adecuada puede causar malentendidos innecesarios por parte del paciente y el médico. Lo último que necesita cualquier paciente es frustración debido a...
Hear what our patients are saying! We try to respond punctually and individually to the hundreds of patients who take the time to post their wonderful comments and recommendations. But it’s always also a special pleasure to thank you again here in our website blog for your feedback. Your confidence in us is so important!...
