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Are Clear Aligners Right for Me?

Are Clear Aligners Right for Me?
There was a time when orthodontic treatment was mostly for kids and all about metal braces. Then, along came clear aligners. Read on to learn if clear aligners are right for you.
Dec 13th, 2024
Which Foods Actually Stain Teeth?

Which Foods Actually Stain Teeth?
You can’t help but throw off confidence vibes when sporting a gorgeous, bright smile. And when your smile lacks luster and is stained? Not so much. Read on to learn about foods that can wreak havoc on a white smile.
Nov 1st, 2024
The Truth About At-Home Whitening Strips

The Truth About At-Home Whitening Strips
Nothing screams confidence quite like a beautiful white smile. The inconvenient truth is that smiles don’t stay pearly white without help. Read on to learn about at-home whitening strips.
Oct 15th, 2024
Why Do Teeth Become Discolored with Age?

Why Do Teeth Become Discolored with Age?
A white dazzling smile has a way of making you look and feel more confident. As you get older, your teeth can become dull and discolored. Read on to learn how to turn up the volume of your smile regardless of your age.
Sep 6th, 2024
What Are the Signs of Oral Cancer?

What Are the Signs of Oral Cancer?
Oral cancer strikes more than 55,000 Americans each year. Sadly, more than 12,000 will die as a result. Early detection and treatment is crucial. Read on to learn more. 
Jul 23rd, 2024
How Laser Dentistry Treats Cavities

How Laser Dentistry Treats Cavities
Getting a cavity filled has always been about the big needle, waiting for the anesthetic to kick in, and, of course, the shrill noise of the dental drill. Read on to learn about how laser dentistry turns the tables on treating cavities.
Jun 20th, 2024
Why Does My Jaw Pop When I Chew?

Why Does My Jaw Pop When I Chew?
If you hear a popping sound when you chew, you may have a TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder. The good news is treatment options like laser dentistry can help. Read on to learn more.
Apr 2nd, 2024
How Does Laser Dentistry Work Without Anesthesia?

How Does Laser Dentistry Work Without Anesthesia?
The sounds of the typical dentist's office changed in the late 1990s when laser technology debuted. Many procedures where the drill was the go-to tool are now augmented by lasers, providing a more comfortable, no-anesthesia option.
Mar 18th, 2024
Can Veneers Remedy Crooked Teeth?

Can Veneers Remedy Crooked Teeth?
Perfectly straight dazzling teeth may elude most people, but with a cosmetic dentistry procedure called veneers, your smile can get the ultimate redo. Read on to learn more.
Jan 16th, 2024
3 Treatments for Muscular TMJ Pain

3 Treatments for Muscular TMJ Pain
Temporomandibular joint pain or TMJ can be one of the most challenging conditions to diagnose and treat. Read on to learn more about this painful condition and how you can get relief.
Dec 12th, 2023
Am I Too Old for Clear Aligners?

Am I Too Old for Clear Aligners?
When you think of orthodontics you probably immediately conjure up images of children wearing metal braces. Today’s orthodontic treatment includes many treatment options, and it’s not just for kids.
Nov 1st, 2023
How All-on-4 Implants Can Transform Your Smile

How All-on-4 Implants Can Transform Your Smile
Replacing missing teeth is important, but what can you do if you can’t or don’t want to wear dentures, and you don’t want to wait up to a year to get dental implants? All-On-4® dental implants may be just the thing. Read on.
Oct 1st, 2023
5 Benefits of Laser Dentistry for Your Oral Health

5 Benefits of Laser Dentistry for Your Oral Health
Laser applications in medicine have become commonplace. Using lasers as a cutting tool for surgery provides numerous benefits for patients, but can you use it in dentistry? Read on to learn more.
Sep 1st, 2023
What to Expect from Your First Oral Cancer Exam

What to Expect from Your First Oral Cancer Exam
Oral cancer may develop inside the mouth like on the lips, cheeks, tongue, or the bottom of the mouth. Like other cancers there’s a screening or exam which your physician or dentist can perform to detect oral cancer. Here’s what you can expect.
Aug 2nd, 2023
Can I Still Get Veneers in Time for Summer?

Can I Still Get Veneers in Time for Summer?
Oddly spaced or unevenly sized teeth have a way of wreaking havoc on what would otherwise be a beautiful smile. Fortunately, veneers may be the perfect quick fix just in time for your summer plans.
Jun 1st, 2023
How Laser Treatment Reduces Gum Disease Symptoms

How Laser Treatment Reduces Gum Disease Symptoms
Laser technology is common in medicine, but did you know it’s just as useful in dentistry? One of the many dental applications for lasers is in treating gum disease. Read on to learn more.
Apr 6th, 2023
What to Expect During Ultratooth Treatment

What to Expect During Ultratooth Treatment
Missing teeth make life challenging. It's embarrassing, plus it's difficult to eat your favorite foods. If you think replacing missing teeth is just as hard, read about the one-and-done implant option Ultratooth.
Mar 9th, 2023
5 Reasons to Choose Clear Aligners Over Braces

5 Reasons to Choose Clear Aligners Over Braces
Clear aligners have become a popular treatment option for both adults and teens who want to address bite and teeth alignment issues discreetly. But how do you know if aligners are right for you? Read on.
Feb 10th, 2023
Help! My Teeth are Yellow

Help! My Teeth are Yellow
Yellow teeth can turn an otherwise gorgeous smile into an embarrassment. Food stains and natural aging can make teeth discolor. Your dental provider can help you erase the signs of a life well-lived from your teeth with teeth whitening. Read on.
Aug 31st, 2022
6 Problems that Oral Aligners Corrects

6 Problems that Oral Aligners Corrects
Embarrassing metal braces used to be the go-to orthodontic appliance for straightening teeth, but not today. Now a more discreet treatment option called oral aligners can help you get the smile you always wanted. Read on.
Jul 1st, 2022
The Dangers of Sleep Apnea

The Dangers of Sleep Apnea
Waking up tired is no fun. Some people can’t seem to turn their minds off long enough to drift off to sleep. Others snore and may suffer from something more serious like sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is disruptive, but is it dangerous? Read on.
Jun 1st, 2022
How are Ultratooth Implants Different?

How are Ultratooth Implants Different?
Replacing missing teeth can be challenging, particularly if you can’t or won’t wear dentures. Dental implants are becoming the gold standard for replacing teeth, but they take so long. Not anymore. Think Ultratooth® implants.
May 1st, 2022
Can Veneers Help my Crooked Teeth?

Can Veneers Help my Crooked Teeth?
Veneers are a versatile cosmetic dentistry treatment to address many teeth imperfections like gaps between teeth and chipped, cracked, or stained teeth. But can veneers fix crooked teeth? Read on to learn more.
Apr 1st, 2022
Ultratooth

Ultratooth by Jose Marcano DMD
One of the biggest challenges in dentistry today is the constant demand for instant results that society and patients desire. This is the most pressing in cases involving loss of teeth in the aesthetic zone either due to trauma or endodontic failure.
Mar 16th, 2022
5 Benefits of Straighter Teeth

5 Benefits of Straighter Teeth
Beautiful straight teeth are enviable. Most of us aren’t born with straight teeth, but at some time during our lives get braces to fix our smiles. But there’s more to straight teeth than simply esthetics. Read on.
Mar 1st, 2022
How to Prevent Severe Gum Disease

How to Prevent Severe Gum Disease
Gum disease is the number one cause of tooth loss for American adults. Fortunately, you can do plenty from the time your dentist diagnoses the condition to prevent gum disease from advancing to more advanced, irreversible stages.
Feb 1st, 2022
Am I A Candidate for All-on-6 Dental Implants?

Am I A Candidate for All-on-6 Dental Implants?
Missing teeth have aesthetic and practical ramifications. Fortunately, patients with missing teeth have numerous treatment options. But what if you have several missing teeth and you don’t want to wear dentures? Think All-on-6 Dental Implants®.
Jan 1st, 2022
How Long Does Teeth Whitening Last?

How Long Does Teeth Whitening Last?
Tooth whitening is a popular cosmetic dentistry service that can erase all the evidence of a life well-lived. Restoring your teeth to a beautiful, youthful glow, but how long does it last? Read on to learn more.
Dec 1st, 2021
The Benefits of Ultratooth Dental Implants

The Benefits of Ultratooth Dental Implants
Missing teeth can wreak havoc on your quality of life. Traditional dental implants have become the gold standard for replacing missing teeth, but the treatment timeline is almost a year. A same-day replacement option called Ultratooth® is now available.
Nov 1st, 2021
Are You at Risk for Oral Cancer?

Are You at Risk for Oral Cancer?
​​Cancer is the growth of abnormal cells that can happen virtually anywhere in the body. You may be more familiar with breast and skin cancers, but how much do you know about oral cancer? Read on to learn more about oral cancer and if you are at risk.
Oct 4th, 2021
The Importance of Dental Exams

The Importance of Dental Exams
Regular dental exams play an important preventive role for your oral health and your overall systemic health. Read on to learn more about why you shouldn’t skip dental exams.
Sep 1st, 2021

The Many Benefits of All-on-4®

All-on-4® is a special dental implant option that takes dental implants to a whole new level, especially for those patients who hate waiting. Read on to learn the many benefits of this game-changing treatment service.
Jul 9th, 2021

Afraid of the Dentist? How Laser Dentistry Can Help
Dental anxiety keeps millions of Americans from visiting the dentist. Many patients avoid going to a dentist at all costs until they end up with a toothache or have a dental emergency. Laser dentistry can help. Read on to learn more.
Jun 25th, 2021

Tips for Maintaining the Results of Teeth Whitening
Your new bright white teeth have you looking better than ever. But without a little TLC, they’ll turn back to their former yellow selves in no time. Don’t let your time and money go to waste. Learn a few tricks for keeping your pearly whites white.
May 19th, 2021

5 Smile Flaws Easily Remedied by Veneers
Veneers are thin shells that are placed on your teeth to cover a variety of teeth imperfections. Veneers look so much like natural teeth that they have become a popular treatment option. Read on to learn more.
Mar 17th, 2021

Is Ultratooth Right For You?
A beautiful smile can make a great impression. Unfortunately, tooth decay, gum disease, or injuries can result in tooth loss, and the last thing you’ll want to do is flash a smile. An implant option called Ultratooth® can help. Read on to learn more.
Feb 1st, 2021

Porcelain Veneers: An Explanation
When your teeth are yellowing or there is damage that affects the way you smile and interact with others, it’s time to find a solution. Porcelain veneers restore your confidence and your smile in your everyday life.
Jun 4th, 2020

Why Choose Ultratooth Dental Implants?
If you’ve recently lost one or more teeth you may be considering your tooth replacement options. It is likely that your Orlando dentist has mentioned bridges, dentures, and traditional dental implants to you, but what about Ultratooth dental implants?
Apr 11th, 2019

Telehealth: The Advantages of Telemedicine
Struggles to get to the clinic? Trying to reduce your exposure to COVID-19, as well as other contagious illnesses, and still need to see your doctor? Telehealth is safe and easy — receive quality care from anywhere.
Feb 20th, 2024

Oral Cancer Screening at a Dentist’s Office Saves Lives
The Oral Cancer Foundation reports that 53,000 Americans will be diagnosed with oral or oropharyngeal cancer this year, and almost 10,000 Americans will die as a result. If oral cancer is not detected before it spreads beyond a patient’s mouth...
Oct 29th, 2020

How the Zoom Whitening System Whitens Your Teeth
There was a time when “zoom” was merely a fun example of onomatopoeia — words that sound like the sound they describe. Then it became the buzzword for a Mazda marketing campaign.
Sep 12th, 2020

Why is My Dental Crown Hurting?
Dental crowns are a solution for a wide variety of cosmetic and functional issues. They can protect a damaged or weakened tooth, and put the finishing touch on a tooth that has undergone root canal therapy.
Aug 15th, 2020

Why You Should Consider Dental Crowns
You do not need to — and should not — live with decaying, broken, missing, misshapen, discolored, or vulnerable teeth. It is neither healthy nor necessary given the potential dental implications and the ease by which those issues can be solved.
Jul 31st, 2020

Teeth Cleaning Aftercare Tips
Professional teeth cleanings are one of the best and easiest ways to maintain your oral health. Apart from the benefits of the procedure itself, it allows a dentist near you to conduct a thorough examination of your oral cavity.
Apr 4th, 2020

5 Benefits of Porcelain Veneers
Have you ever felt insecure about the way your smile looks? We all have felt self-conscious at some point in our lives, especially over our physical appearance.
Mar 17th, 2020

Teeth Cleaning – Treatment, Procedure
Dental cleanings are one of the most basic but important procedures in dentistry. If you haven’t booked a dental cleaning near you in the past six months, remember dentists recommend to get teeth cleanings twice every year.
Feb 14th, 2020

Are There Safe Teeth Whitening Options?
Nobody wants to be known for their discolored or stained teeth. Unfortunately, research shows that there may be a downside to some of the popular teeth whitening gels and strips out there.
Jan 21st, 2020

How to Choose the Right Type of Dentures for Your Problem
Even with the abundance of knowledge related to dental health and the technology that follows, there are millions of individuals who end up with dentures as a result of various situations. Some of these are linked to lack of awareness about dental care,...
Nov 29th, 2019

Teeth Whitening–The Fastest Way to Beautify Your Smile!
Due to the increasing popularity of teeth whitening in Orlando, there has been a surge of teeth whitening options offered on the market these days. You can choose to buy a whitening kit or schedule a professional application at your local dental clinic.
Oct 21st, 2019

Why Dental Cleanings Are Essential
Scheduling a regular dental cleaning in Orlando is important because it will keep your teeth and gums healthy. You probably know this much, however, the benefits do not just stop there.
Sep 30th, 2019

Cavities: How to Tell if You Have One
Cavities are a dental issue that everybody has known about since childhood. We were always warned about eating too much sticky candy or being too lazy to brush our teeth at night, saying that we would get cavities.
Sep 4th, 2019

ClearCorrect: The Essentials
Looking to straighten your teeth without traditional braces? ClearCorrect is similar to transparent aligner brands such as Invisalign.
Jul 26th, 2019