The Fort Lauderdale, FL cosmetic dentistry practice Smile South Florida has seen a big upswing in the number of international patients in the last couple of years.  Seeking dental services that are superior to what they receive in their home countries, the international patients come from many different countries, especially the United Kingdom (U.K.)

Smile South Florida provides extra assistance to patients who are traveling long distances to take advantage of the practice’s services. The staff at the office can help make travel and hotel arrangements.  The practice has special arrangements with top-quality hotels and can recommend area spas, attractions, fun activities, and businesses.  It is all part of the office’s VIP service which includes warm and cold beverages, snacks, blankets, DVD movies while waiting, and relaxing music on an iPod. “We want to make every patient’s visit as pleasant and stress-free as possible,” notes Miami cosmetic dentist, Dr. Charles Nottingham. “International patients have done a lot of traveling, so they have a better experience if they are comfortable and at-ease when they get here.”

Visitors from the U.K. come to Smile South Florida for a wide range of cosmetic dentistry services.  The most popular is veneers, followed closely by porcelain crowns and teeth whitening. Veneers are wafer-thin, tooth-colored laminates; each is custom made for the patient in a professional dental laboratory. The dentist attaches a veneer to each tooth’s front surface to improve its appearance. Veneers can completely reshape your teeth and smile, correcting teeth that are stained, damaged, crooked, or misshapen.

Getting veneers can give your smile a total makeover.  Smile South Florida can provide a full set of veneers to a patient in just ten days.  The office makes every effort to expedite the services to accommodate the schedules of international patients. Sometimes they combine the initial diagnostic visit with the first step in the treatment. Other times they travel to Florida for a first visit, go home, and then return later for the second visit.

“Many British patients feel that they don’t have a lot of choices for quality cosmetic dentistry in the U.K. and the services which are available are expensive,” says Fort Lauderdale cosmetic dentistDr. Nottingham. “They know that we provide superior results. Many of our patients are repeat patients or have been referred to us by friends and family.”

Dental tourism is a growing trend and South Florida is a popular destination for visitors from the U.K.  “Some visitors are snowbirds with houses here,” remarks Dr. Nottingham. “Many patients come and enjoy the beach or visit DisneyWorld.  You can have a great vacation and go home with a beautiful smile.”

Learn More:

To learn more about Smile South Florida, visit www.smilesouthflorida.com or call (954) 721-6950 to speak with a team member to learn more about Smile South Florida’s free consultations.

About Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry:

The cosmetic dentists at Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry have offices in Broward County and West Palm Beach and provide Boca Raton Dentistry, Fort Lauderdale Dentistry and Miami Dentistry. They specialize in dental aesthetics including porcelain veneers, dental implants, extreme makeovers, Invisalign, and sedation dentistry.

Always at the cutting edge in dentistry, Dr. Charles Nottingham and his team at Smile South Cosmetic Dentistry are now offering the top-of-the-line Dexis Platinum Digital X-ray system to their patients. The Dexis system provides dentists with choices among various state-of-the-art sensors and comes with intuitive, easy-to-use imaging software.

Digital x-rays offer several advantages to patients. Gone are the days of waiting for X-rays to be developed.  The cosmetic dentists can view the X-ray images instantly and review them with patients on the computer screen right away. Patients spend more time discussing their teeth with the dentist and less time waiting for the x-rays to be ready. Viewing digital x-rays with our Miami dentists and Fort Lauderdale dentists also means patients will have a better understanding of their dental needs and will be able to make informed decisions about their treatment.

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The Fort Lauderdale cosmetic dentists at Smile South Florida have announced an Exclusive Agreement with da Vinci Studios, a premier provider of veneers and crowns. Because of their outstanding quality and customer service, da Vinci will be the only line of veneers and crowns that the Miami cosmetic dentists at Smile South Florida use. Da Vinci studios is the dental lab for ABC’s Extreme Makeover show and Fox’s The Swan. Only the top dentists in the U.S. can become certified da Vinci dentists.

“Da Vinci products are absolutely the best available in the U.S. We didn’t feel the need to carry any other brands of veneers and crowns. Da Vinci provides everything we need,” said Dr. Charles Nottingham, Smile South Florida’s top dentist. “It’s a pleasure to work with them.”

Smile South Florida’s top cosmetic dentist in the Fort Lauderdale and Miami area, Dr. Charles Nottingham, has maintained a close relationship with the owner of da Vinci Studios, Daniel Materdomini. Dr. Nottingham and Daniel speak regularly about maintaining the best cosmetic dental practices with da Vinci veneers. In fact, the Daniel sent his own mother to Dr. Nottingham for a full cosmetic reconstruction – and were very pleased with the results.

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Known for being on the cutting edge of dental technology, Miami dental center Smile South Florida is giving its patients more reasons to smile than ever. Using Waterlase dentistry, Miami cosmetic dentist Dr. George Kolos and his certified staff of Waterlase dentists and hygienists, take the pain out of many of dentistry’s most feared treatments.

Waterlase dentistry combines the precision of surgical lasers and the elemental power of water to gently perform several procedures that keep Smile South Florida’s patients’ teeth healthy. This treatment method can be used to handle major dental work such as filling, bondings, cavity removal, decay removal, and many more procedures.

“Whether we’re caring for the patient’s teeth, bone, or gums, Waterlase technology is always our first choice for treatment,” says the Fort Lauderdale cosmetic dentist. “The benefits are endless. From less anesthesia, to less bleeding, to fewer appointments, to improved efficiency and accuracy, we’re providing the absolute cutting edge in dentistry, and the best part is that our patients reap all the benefits.”

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“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. “

Craig Galbraith
daVinci Dental Studios
ABC’s Extreme Makeover Dental Lab

Want to see the results produced by the professionals at Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry? The proof is on the walls.

Nothing seems to show what a dental procedure can do for an individual like before-and-after photos.

With that in mind, Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry in Fort Lauderdale created a Smile Gallery to show patients the great results that can be achieved through cosmetic dentistry.

“It’s one thing to tell patients what we can do for them,” said Dr. Charles Nottingham, a cosmetic dentist who is the senior partner at Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry. “It’s another thing to show them.”

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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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Hi everyone, it’s Michelle, one of the Dental Hygienists at Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry.

Although we take many steps to ensure your comfort during dental cleanings, we know it is not the most natural experience.  The good news is there are ways you can participate in your overall experience. 

I highly recommend bringing an IPOD or walkman.  Listening to music you enjoy can be a major help in keeping you relaxed and passing time during your visit.  Some other suggestions may be sunglasses or audio books for your music player.  We also can provide (upon request) blankets and neck pillows.  We look forward to seeing you at your next dental cleaning.  Any questions regarding homecare or other hygiene issues please email me at Michelle@smilesouthflorida.com.  Call or email to schedule your appointment today!

The American Dental Association (ADA) has been working in collaboration with OralCDx Laboratories for the past three years promoting public awareness for Oral Cancer. One very important step in this process is making sure that dentists and dental professionals are on-board and taking an active role in their practice’s knowledge and understanding of what Oral Cancer is, and how it can be reduced. An eminent step is early prevention and detection of Oral Cancer.

Our Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry Team is dedicated to making sure that each and every patient that comes into our office, whether it be for a large cosmetic treatment or a routine hygiene cleaning, is educated on, and offered Oral Cancer detection tests. According to the ADA, “it is now easier than ever to detect oral cancer early, when the opportunity for the cure is great. Only half of all patients diagnosed with oral cancer survive more than five years.” (www.ada.org)

Here are some of the important things that you should know:

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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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Smile South Florida Cosmetic Dentistry Offers Cosmetic Consultations, Invisalign Consulations, and Sedations Consultations – Complimentary!

Going to the dentists office can be a scary thing for anyone, no matter what gender or age you are.  Imagine if you wanted to have major cosmetic work that you would possibly be making a large investment on – both financially and aesthetically.  Would you trust your smile to just anyone?

I like to compare dental work (or any other cosmetic procedure for that matter) to a relationship:

(1) It needs to begin on a solid foundation
(2) It is a major decision that involves a great deal of thought, research, and
(3) You want to choose the right person

Choosing the wrong dentist that lacks experience, in exchange for price shopping, so-called “good deals,” and to-good-to-be-true offers can leave you in pain, in debt, and could cost more money out of pocket in the long run!

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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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Do you remember a time when politicians and movie stars had less than perfect teeth? Nowadays it’s jarring to see slightly crooked or yellow teeth on your television or movie screen.

If you’ve ever envied those perfect smiles, you may have done your own research and found the myriad of cosmetic dentistry options a bit bewildering. No doubt you’ve heard many mentions of porcelain veneers and Lumineers®.

“Ever since ABC-TV’s Extreme Makeover, we have noticed a marked increase in patients asking about veneers, and more recently, Lumineers,” said Smile South Florida cosmetic dentist, Dr. Charles Nottingham. “Many people have some confusion about the differences and similarities between the two. Basically, a Lumineer is a type of veneer that requires less preparation and little or no removal of the tooth structure.”

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