The Press Room

What's New at The Smile Centre Dentistry Practice

                               Tricia Setliff, Christine Rohner, Pamela Myers, Emily Josher

Dr. Sohail Khan, Shannon Banks, Shannon Altman, Dr. Richard Stanley, Jamie Furst, Grant Norman

Supercharged Smile Centre Team
The Smile Centre team poses for a photo op after a recent "Get Motivated" seminar in Tampa. Ongoing education is an important part of the Smile Centre philosophy and assures that guests always receive the highest quality dental care possible.

CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
How is the quality of your smile related to maintaining good health?
Now more than ever we know that the muscles are the driving forces of the jaws and may have even greater importance in affecting the long term health of the teeth, jaws and even our overall posture. Here are some symptoms that are often caused by poor dental health:

Headaches
More than 60% of all headaches are caused by jaw and teeth related issues. People often look to stress as the causative factor. Stress certainly is a factor which does push us over the edge but only if we already have many other pathologic pieces of the pain puzzle in place. These chronic head and neck pains can often be resolved within hours by addressing the position of the lower jaw and muscles.

Chronic fatigue, neck and back pain
On a typical day 80% or more of our guests have elements of disorders associated with bite related issues. Teeth are like gears and the muscles will go to great efforts to make the gears fit together. The muscles develop patterns of movement to protect the teeth, joints and other structures of the mouth, head and neck. The patterns of movement lead to over- worked muscles. Many of the symptoms of chronic fatigue, stress and sinus problems, neck and back problems are actually misdiagnosed bite/muscle issues and can be treated almost immediately to provide relief to people who have had pain for years.

Beautiful Smiles lead to Better Health
Developing a healthy bite that is based on measurable physiologic muscle positions is critical to maintaining healthy teeth and smiles for the eight to ten decades of a modern lifetime and it is the foundation and starting point of current comprehensive dental care. It’s not just about teeth anymore, it’s about predictable health and quality of life.

INVISALIGN IS HERE
It's invisible!
Invisalign is an exciting alternative to metal braces because they're invisible, removable, and more comfortable than conventional orthodontics.

How Invisalign works:
Invisalign works by straightening your teeth through a series of steps that includes changing the invisible aligners every two weeks. Gradually, and faster than you'd guess, your teeth are "straightened" into the ideal position.

Call today to see if Invisalign dentistry is right for you:
Invisalign is available at all three Smile Centre locations in Sarasota, Venice and Englewood.

DENTAL X-RAYS ARE THE KEY TO BETTER HEALTH
Our new iCAT 3-D dental imaging system provides high-definition, three dimensional, digital imaging. The resulting scans are ideal for accurate placement during implant surgery, and because they also provide excellent views of the temporomandibular joint, they are indispensable for identifying and correcting TMJ.

The advantages of our new iCAT for our Smile Centre guests are:
• It's faster (Most scans are under 40 seconds)
• It's comfortable (As easy as sitting in a chair)
• It's more accurate (High definitions provide greater detail)

New technology like the iCAT is just another assurance that The Smile Centre is the best choice for your dental health.