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Now more than ever we have extra care protocols in place to ensure our patients and staff continue feeling safe regarding the Covid-19 “new reality”. However, it is crucial that the general public understands oral health is critical to overall health, as well as a healthy and robust immune system necessary to fight diseases like COVID-19. Dental diseases can progress to periodontal disease (gum disease), which is a major risk factor to heart disease, high

You certainly have already asked yourself this question: where did the custom of saying “say cheese” in front of a camera (or, more likely these days, in front of a cell phone) come from? The answer is very simple: the sound of the word ‘cheese’ helps the mouth to achieve a position where the teeth are shown while the lips open sideways, very similar to a smile. But someone had to make the association between

Even though the photography camera was invented in the late 1820s, it took more than a century for people to start smiling in the photos. And the reason for this behavior is believed to be quite simple: bad teeth. With very few exceptions, people preferred a close-lipped image to one that would show a not so beautiful smile. According to experts, another reason for the lack of smiles in old photographs is that it took

Mercury-containing dental fillings placed into people’s mouths constitute the largest use of the elemental form of this toxic substance, according to IAOMT Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors Jack Kall, DMD. “Mercury has been banned from a gamut of other consumer products, and a growing number of countries are ending the use of dental mercury. The dangers of using mercury, a known neurotoxin, in amalgam fillings, including the serious health risks it poses to patients and

We have in place strict Protocols to Maintain a Safe Environment for Our Patients & Staff. Dear Patients, I hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy and surviving this quarantine as best as you can. This is an unprecedented time in our history and we are all in this together trying to figure out, day by day, how to remain healthy. Governor Ron DeSantis announced Monday, May 4th his plan for Florida’s recovery,