FT. LAUDERDALE, FL — internationally recognized cosmetic dental practice Smile South Florida has recently added a top Miami cosmetic dentist to its lauded staff. Bringing over 20 years of cosmetic and restorative dental experience to his new home at Smile South Florida, Dr. George Kolos, DMD, looks forward to providing his patients with beautiful and healthy smiles for years to come.

Dr. Kolos is currently practicing from Smile South Florida’s Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Boca Raton offices. The Miami dentist was invited to join Smile South Florida due to his body of work as a Ft. Lauderdale cosmetic dentist, his status in the dental community, and his personal relationship with Smile South Florida’s leading dentist, Dr. Charles Nottingham.

“The opportunity to practice alongside my colleagues at Smile South Florida was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up,” says Dr. Kolos. “The team has made an impression across the globe as leaders in cosmetic dentistry. Working in this atmosphere of advanced technologies with a world-class staff that practices patient-friendly treatment makes it easy to come to work ready to make a difference in my patients’ lives.” Read the rest of this entry »

Enjoy Cosmetic Dentistry at its finest in this Smile Gallery with Mozart providing the background music!

Da Vinci Studios, the dental laboratory for ABC’s Extreme Makeover said the following about our Smile Gallery:

“I have never seen a smile gallery as extensive as Smile South Florida’s and where the final result of every case is of such a high standard.”

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According to the Alzheimer’s Association,

• Up to 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer’s
• Alzheimer’s and dementia triple healthcare costs for those over 65
• One person develops Alzheimer’s every 70 seconds
• $148 billion annually is spent on Alzheimer’s and dementias by Medicare, Medicaid, and businesses
• Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death

“In 2008, researchers discovered a connection between gum disease and mild memory loss. The public has become more aware of the oral health – whole health link in recent years, but medical and dental professionals have long been aware of the link. Little research has been completed to determine the specific relation between oral health and mental function.” (DentalBlogs.com)

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Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry is announcing the launch of its patient testimonial video gallery on its South Florida Dentist website, in addition to its smile gallery.

During its patient gratitude party, Smile South Florida’s top cosmetic dentist patients shared their dental experience with the world. Miami Cosmetic Dentist patient, Mary, a former hygienist, says that she always looks at smiles and feels that smiles “bring out the beauty in people.” She concluded her testimonial by saying: “I actually thought coming here was very relaxing… They make you feel at home and comfortable,” she said.

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Smile South Florida is announcing that it has added language translation on its website.

Smile South Florida’s main focus for its website is the ease and usability of which its clients can find what they need. With so many of our patients coming from abroad, Smile South Florida needed to be able to speak to these patients needs too. “We are seeing such a large number of international patients,” says Heather, who is the New Patient Coordinator for Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry. “Many patients want to take a trip to south Florida for vacation/holiday, and get their cosmetic dental work done at the same time, or receive treatment while they come here for a business trip,” Heather mentioned.  “In all cases, people are more than willing to travel a great distance when it comes to their long term dental health and the aesthetics of their smile.”

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Smile South Florida® Cosmetic Dentistry is announcing that it will be joining forces with da Vinci Dental Studios (ABC’s Extreme Makeover Dental Lab) to begin filming a dental documentary piece, which will be produced by the Emmy Award Winning Plum Television.

This documentary will air on Plum Television (Miami Beach Channel 5) in April 2009. The story behind the piece is to provide viewers with insight into the shared values and history of da Vinci Dental Studios and Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry.

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Smile South Florida® Cosmetic Dentistry is announcing that it will be hosting a Patient Gratitude Party.

Top patients of Miami Cosmetic Dentist & Palm Beach Cosmetic Dentist, Dr. Charles Nottingham will be attending. They will be providing video testimonials, which will be placed on Smile South Florida’s website. Some videos may be featured on Plum Television.

One of Dr. Nottingham’s patients, who is expected to participate, is Salvatrice Materdomini. Mrs. Materdomini is the mother of the owners of ABC’s Extreme Makeover Dental Lab. After Dr. Nottingham treated Mrs. Materdomini for restorative work, the owners of da Vinci said, “If the Extreme Makeover show was filmed in Florida, I’m sure you would be the providing dentist.”

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We, at Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry, pride ourselves on giving you the highest level of customer service and latest technology in dentistry offered today.  We are always upfront with our patients and treat them as if they are all a part of our dental family.

Our goal is to educate patients on some common misconceptions in dental marketing that can be misleading and not give the entire story.  One such example is with the popular brand Lumineers by Cerinate.

Lumineers are considered a type of porcelain veneer “smile shaper” that boasts catch phrases such as “no reduction of tooth structure (no filing down of teeth), no shots, 2 easy dental visits, permanently whitens” and many others.  While these statements can have some string of truth behind them, in most cases this will not be the situation –not if you ask any top cosmetic dental professional.

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Many of us have been affected by the latest news with our economy.

Because I work in dentistry, I was concerned as to how this current situation affects the Dental field.  In the past economic times many people prolonged dental treatment for reasons such as fear, work schedules and more.

Now with the current economic situation we should all be more proactive with our dental care.  Many of us still have jobs that offer dental insurance.  We must take advantage of this benefit.  I find that a lot of patients unknowingly waste their yearly benefits.  I imagine that this is due to work conflicts and such. If we are all pulling together in these tough economic times, one way is to utilize these dental benefits.

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da Vinci Studios, the dental laboratory service for ABC’s Extreme Makeover and Fox’s The Swan, now offers a lifetime warranty on their porcelain veneers.

“With more than 30 years in the business, da Vinci is confident enough in the quality of our veneers that we are now able to offer a lifetime warranty on all new cases,” commented da Vinci founder, Daniel Materdomini. “I know this is not common in the industry, but I can, without a doubt, back my products 100%. We know that this is going to make potential patients more comfortable in the idea of investing in a new smile.”

Dr. Charles Nottingham, lead cosmetic dentist at Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry, has been working with da Vinci for over 20 years. Recently, he had the distinct pleasure to perform restorative dentistry on Mr. Materdomini’s mother. After the completion of the case, Mr. Materdomini said,

“…your preparations and impressions exceed perfection [for our Mother]… If the Extreme Makeover show was filmed in Florida, I am sure you would be the providing dentist.”

In addition to performing work on da Vinci’s mom, da Vinci Studios has featured Smile South Florida in Dentistry Today Magazine and currently displays on the hompage of its website three of Dr. Nottingham’s patients out of a total of five.

Joining da Vinci Studios in its commitment to excellence in dentistry and service, Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry will be offering complimentary cosmetic consultations to all of those interested in da Vinci porcelain materials. In addition, Smile South Florida will make available da Vinci’s free smile design preview, which means patients can get a glimpse into how they can look with da Vinci veneers.

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Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, & Miami Dentists

The Pankey Institute is a world renowned dental continuing education school. The Pankey Institute has been training advanced cosmetic dentists for over 35 years; whereas, the Las Vegas Institute (LVI) has only been in existence for 10 years. Some of the top dentists in the world teach at the Pankey Institute. They teach students the latest technological advances in dentistry. Pankey-trained dentists are taught to be patient centered, which means treating patients as individuals, taking the time to carefully listen, and dedicating their efforts to eliminating discomfort (both physically and emotionally). The goal is to provide patients with a lifetime of health, comfort, and beauty with the least possible treatment.Our top cosmetic (Extreme Makeover) dentist, Dr. Charles Nottingham, is a graduate from the Pankey Institute and a member of the LD Pankey Alumni Association. Dr. Nottingham has completed more than 200 Pankey Credit Hours, which includes both the full Pankey Continuum Core Courses and Advanced Pankey Courses. The following are some of the courses Dr. Nottingham took at the Pankey Institute:

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Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and Search Engine Positioning (SEP) is vital nowadays. Who would have thought that dentists would need SEO/SEP as well. Dentists need optimization because the competition is fierce.

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I think it would be great to participate in National Smile Month. The handbook can be found here. The month runs from May 18 through June 17.

The ‘Brush for Health‘ tagline raises awareness of the systemic links between oral health and overall health – focusing on the relationship between gum disease and chronic health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, renal disease and diabetes.

Oral Health America is joining the British Dental Health Foundation and its global arm the International Dental Health Foundation to educate, inform and influence a global audience on the importance of good oral and overall health.

Please post comments if you any ideas with respect to this.

MIAMI, BOCA RATON and TAMARAC, Fla, April 19, 2007 – Dental procedures generate a fair amount of hazardous wastes. Yet, because few states have regulations regarding proper disposal, safe procedures are infrequently implemented.

Smile South Florida has longpracticed safe disposal, as well as other sustainable dental methods.

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Febrary 22, 2007, Boca Raton and Fort Lauderdale, Florida – Is perception truly reality? A consumer study recently released by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) reveals a wide majority of people judge us by the beauty of our smile.

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