I recently began the process of Invisalign to straighten my teeth and I wanted to document my experiences step-by-step.  Hopefully, this will help future patients feel comforted and become informed as to what they can expect.

First Aligners Delivered

Today, I had my aligner delivery appointment.  My Invisalign upper and lower aligners arrived in my Invisalign Starter Kit (which includes a red and blue case for storage of the aligners), and an instruction pamplet for how to clean and properly care for the aligners.

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I recently began the process of Invisalign to straighten my teeth, and I wanted to document my experiences step-by-step. Hopefully, this will help future patients feel comforted and become informed as to what is involved and what they can expect.

Exam, X-rays, Photos, and Impressions

Today, I had the second phase completed on my way toward straighter teeth. I had my exam, x-rays, photos, and impressions taken.

The first step was for Sandy, Dr. Anenberg’s assistant, to take my full series of x-rays (FMX) and pano. The FMX consists of 18 films of x-rays (to get all of the teeth at all angles) and pano, which is a panoramic x-ray of the teeth and mouth. The purpose for both of these is to be able to see the placement of the teeth and bone in the mouth. Sandy is an amazing assistant and took great x-rays. I am usually very squeamish when it comes to this whole process, but she made it fun, educational, and painless. Time frame for all x-rays: approx. 30 min.

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Today, Michelle, one of our wonderful hygienists, performed a cleaning on me. She did an excellent job. She was very gentle and thorough.

The reason for this posting is a result of our discussion. While Michelle was doing the cleaning, I asked her what a cavitron is. She said a cavitron is a dental tool that uses high frequency sound waves to clean teeth.

She explained that the cavitron breaks up the plaque layers, which allows her to hand scale the rest of my teeth.

I then asked her what plaque is. She explained that plaque is a type of bacteria that lives in our mouth.

While she was removing my plaque, she instructed me not to swallow the plaque. I was wondering why. She explained that the plaque is the same material that builds up in one’s arteries.

I never made this connection.

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I recently began the process of Invisalign to straighten my teeth and I wanted to document my experiences step-by-step.  Hopefully, this will help future patients feel comforted and become informed as to what is involved and what they can expect.

First Visit: Complimentary Invisalign Consultation

Today, I had my complimentary Invisalign consultation.  I wanted to find out if I was a candidate for the Invisalign process since I really did not want to get traditional braces.  My upper teeth were mostly straight, however, my lower teeth have been extremely crooked (especially the lower front) since childhood.

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Dr. Anenberg has provide excellent dental care for me for the past 6 years. I would highly recommend him. He quickly identified that I was grinding my teeth at night and made a night guard for me. This one simple thing has made a big change in my life as I no longer suffer from bad headaches.

He is a very kind, caring and competent dentist.

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I am sorry to say, but in general, customer service in South Florida is not that good. I was pleasantly surprised with the level of service I received upon the visit to this office. While booking the emergency appointment, the staff took good 15-20 minutes of their time on the phone to find out what’s going on.

Clean facility, again, friendly (what a surprise!) staff, knowledgeable personnel.

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Dr. Nottingham is a genius!!! If there could be an Extreme Makeover in South Florida, he would undoubtedly be the dentist of choice.

My praise doesn’t stop with him…the entire staff from the office manager Marianne to the front office to the assistants and other dentists…you will never get anything but professionalism with a SMILE! Over the last two years all these guys have become like family to me! Thanks guys!!!

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Patients today often have a long list of highly qualified professionals from which to choose when seeking reconstructive and cosmetic dentistry services.

So how is a patient to choose the best dentist to meet their needs when the field is filled with talented professionals?

The professionals at Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry became aware years ago that in addition to selecting an experienced professional, patients in need of porcelain veneers or other cosmetic dentistry services should be able to like and trust the dentist they choose to perform the needed procedures. That is why they adopted the Homoly Method within their practice.

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I am a new patient and my first visit was a success. Everyone there was very pleasant and answered any questions that I had. I would definitely recommend this office to anyone in need of a great dentist!

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Please post your star point nominations. We will be assigning star points per quarter. Therefore, each person can give 12 start points (4 star points per month times 3 months). The winner of June will be announced on Monday!

Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry will be offering after hours and weekend dentistry.

Nowadays, many patients have to work late or cannot leave their job early. Unfortunately, most dental offices close before 5 PM or even 3 PM.

In order to serve business owners and employees that have great difficulty seeing a dentist at normal business hours we have extended our hours on Monday and will be open on Saturday.

Note, these times are premium times and we will need to a lot more staff to provide this service; therefore, a deposit will be required in advance for all premium times, including Monday evening and Saturday.

Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry offers Emergency Dental Care.

Even though our dentists are booked several weeks to months in advance, we make sure that there are ways to squeeze emergency patients in during normal business hours and even after hours and during weekends.

Whether it be a chipped tooth, deep tooth pain, or some other ailment that needs to be addressed quickly, we are committed to ensure that the patient gets treated as quickly as possible.

If you are in pain and/or have a dental emergency, please contact us. If no one answers, the recording will list our emergency number.

Dr. Nottingham is a very down-to-earth dentist. He is very experienced with cosmetic dentistry and he seems to love what he does.

He is meticulous and pays special attention to detail to make sure that the end result is a perfect, beautiful smile.

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With summer just beginning, people are looking for a bright white smile. The two major whitening alternatives are tray whitening and Zoom! whitening. The advantage of Zoom! is that it takes just a couple of hours to perform.

In addition the desire for a white smile, many businesses are slow in the summer and need more business leads. So, one way to whiten your teeth and increase business is to attend the South Florida Chamber of Commerce EXPO at the Bank Atlantic Center on June 26, 2008.

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Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry is announcing the launch of its enhanced website. The new website provides current patients, prospective patients, and readers with information about the various dental procedures and services that Smile South Florida offers its Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Miami, national, and international patient base. To visit its new and enhanced website, go to www.smilesouthflorida.com.

Unlike several other dental practice websites, Smile South Florida provides visitors a photo smile gallery of its actual patients. All photographs on Smile South Florida’s website are that of its own patients, rather than stock photographs of models. The smile gallery has a vast collection of patient before and after photos with a variety of dental conditions and treatments discussed.

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