Case of the week

I came to the Dental Care Center of Hollywood with two stains on my two front teeth. This has been a change of a lifetime. My teeth are now absolutely perfect. They are perfectly white and absolutely perfect. I want to thank all the doctors here because they changed my life!    L.C 9/20/11

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    





This case is very special to us. L.C is a very sweet 14 year old girl and her grandfather brought her in for consultation. He had called almost 20 dentist in the Hollywood area and chose the Dental Care Center of Hollywood for her care. They both love how natural her smile looks. We are glad we were able to help them.  We understand there are a lot of Dental Offices and Dentist out there and we Thank you for your trust!

Let's Go with Pink for Breast Cancer

     Cristopher is one of our Orthodontic patients. Every 4 weeks or so he comes in for his orthodontic adjustment. Nowadays patients get to choose what color rubber bands they will get. Last year when Cristopher was barely 14, without hesitation said - Let's go with Pink for Breast Cancer-. It completely blew our minds, what consciousness! To think that awareness can be brought up just by simple acts like the one Cristopher did. For the whole month he will be wearing Pink Braces for Breast Cancer.

Cristopher inspired us and for the last two years our office has been wearing everything pink during the month of October, pink gowns, masks, gloves, etc. Our supplier company donates a portion of the profit from the sales of these items to fight breast cancer. Everybody wins!

See you in the office and see you in Pink.

Fastbraces

Fastbraces is a fascinating new technology that produces amazing result in half the time of conventional braces. The way it works is by moving the roots of the teeth and the crown of the teeth at the same time. With traditional braces, -because of the brackett design-, We have to move the crown of the tooth first and then move the root of the tooth thus the amount of time needed to achieve the intended result.
Fastbraces have been tested for over 20 years and is a pattented brackett design by Dr. Anthony Viazis. He has developed the whole system and includes a network of dentist, both general and orthodontist alike, that work together in order to be be able to offer something unheard off before in the world of orthodontics and dentistry, Lifetime satisfaction commitment. That means that in the case of a relapse, the patient may be covered by a Fastbraces warranty and that means that any Dentist in the network, anywhere in the country would be willing to treat that patient again at no extra cost. The patient pays simply for a new set of retainers and records.
Here, at the Dental Care Center of Hollywood, we stride to provide the most up to date, effective and efficient technology, so we can care for our patients and not just their teeth. Fastbraces is as comfortable as regular braces and it takes half the time to treat a patient. It's the most effective and affordable solution to straighten your teeth,
I hope this helps clarify what Fastbraces is and I hope to see you in the office so we can give you that healthy, long lasting, beutiful smile. In the meantime, stay well, healthy and straight.
  

Brush and floss to lose weight.

Tonight I had the most delicious steak I've had in a long time. I paired it with a nice glass of my favorite red wine (Ribera del Duero). As I finished my 8 Oz steak and my 8 Oz glass of wine, I could not help but think of the other 2 medium well cooked steaks left over and the recently opened bottled of wine. Needing to loose weight -as most people are- I asked myself. How can I keep away from eating those other 2 steaks and drinking another cup of wine?

The answer came to me, not from from a dental meeting or a colleague, but from a Dermatologist friend of mine who recently dropped 20 pounds. Brush and Floss! Say What? Brush and Floss he said. That was his pearl. After eating an adequate dinner portion, immediatly go to the bathroom and follow a rigorous oral hygiene routine he said. Rinse, Brush and Floss; then see if you still want to eat anything after that. 

If you happen to eat anything else after you have thoroughly rinsed, brushed and flossed your teeth, the food is going to taste horribly and second of all you are going to have to go throguh the same routine again.  Right?  Who wants to go to sleep with meat leftovers in between the teeth? 

Such a simple method. Do what you have to do anyways. Just do it sooner than you normally do it and the results are great. You will loose weight cause you won't snack the whole night after your meal, your partner will appreciate your clean and healthy mouth and you may even dose off in a nice sleep without the guilt of not having brushed your teeth.

Little steps go a long way in the fight against disease!

Now that you are rinsing, brushing and flossing every night, your dental hygienist will love you and you can freely come to visit us at the office without any feelings of fear and guilt.

See you at the office and remember, you don't have to floss all your teeth, just the ones you want to keep.

Hans Sperling, DMD

Who's afraid of the dentist?

So, Who's afraid of the dentist?

Short and simple: Mostly everyone is!

One can try to come out with as many explanations as there are people. Something puzzles me though. Some people have never been to a dentist and yet they are afraid. Some children even, without knowing anything about dentistry and without the ability to talk and relate stories and without any prior dental experience are afraid of the dentist too. How is this possible?

Short and simple: Teething hurts! 

I believe most people are afraid of the dentist because for no particular reason, when we are babies and have no ability to communicate our feelings -other than crying desperately-, teeth start to come out into our mouths and it hurts. Have you ever experienced a baby teething? I knew exactly when my girls were going to be teething. They became cranky, irritable, they drooled excessively, developed diarrhea and colds and high fever. Besides this slew of symptoms, I’m sure it hurt a lot and it caused them a lot of aggravation.

I cannot find another part of the human body that goes through this process. Teeth have to make their way into our mouths by cutting the gums, at a time when we are defenseless. As babies, we have no clue what’s going on and thus cannot help it.

Good news. We are not babies anymore and we can see the truth. With modern techniques and materials and with the help of a careful and compassionate dentist, mostly all dental procedures nowadays can be made painless!  All you need is to find a caring Dentist.

See you at the office and remember to love your dentist with all your teeth!

Hans Sperling, DMD. 

"I want my teeth cleaned"

     I feel very fortunate to be living in the USA and to be able to practice dentistry in this great country. Having migrated from Colombia,  I have experienced dentistry in a third world country and I have to say, the main difference that I see between the U.S and any other country - as dentistry is referred - is that most people in the U.S, really care about their oral health and are very conscious about maintaining healthy teeth and gums.

Everyday,  new patients call our dental office and request to be scheduled for a  "teeth cleaning".  We understand that most patients, having very little free time, want to spend as little time as possible in the dental office. There are several reason why a patient should and must see the Dentist before being scheduled for a "teeth cleaning".  

The first reason is that, during a complete oral examination, the dentist will take and review x-rays and will be able to determine if there is any pathology (disease) present that requires attention. Among the most common are tooth decay and gum disease.  The dentist can also examine and detect the presence of Cysts and Oral Cancer, which seems to be more prevalent every day. The dentist will also evaluate the condition of existing restorations (fillings, caps), and will also notice if there is any problem with the occlusion (bite) and TMJ (temporo-mandibular) joints.

The second reason; is that there are a lot of different types of "cleanings". Depending on the condition of the gums. A patient may need a regular cleaning (prophylaxis), a preliminary cleaning (full mouth debridement), a deep cleaning (scaling and root planing) or a periodic (periodontal maintenance cleaning). Sometimes there is also a need for adjunctive (additional) procedures such as antimicrobial irrigation or local antibiotic therapy. Neither the patient, nor the staff, nor the Dentist, nor the Hygienist will know what to schedule the patient for, before they have a complete exam.

The third reason: It's the law! A dental "cleaning", is a procedure that requires that a prescription be filled for such a service. According to the Florida Board of Dentistry Rule 64B5-9.010 a prescription must be filled for the service of a Dental Hygienist, and in the prescription, the Dentist has to specify the code and frequency for the procedure. Without a proper examination, any dentist is unable to fill the prescription.

Our practice philosophy is to make it as easy as possible for patients to come see us and get the treatment they need. To deliver outstanding dentistry in a caring way. We want to establish successful relationships with our patients that will enable us to help them maintain healthy teeth and gums for life. It may take more than one visit. However, It's a win, win and it's worth it.

See you at the office and in the meantime, keep flossing!!!

Hans Sperling, DMD

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Welcome to Dental Care Center of Hollywood's Blog.  Here we will be sharing various oral hygiene facts and tips, and other relevant dentistry information.