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DENTIST PROFILES 2017
Healthy smile, healthy you: Oral health linked to your overall health
If you’re looking for a dentist or specialist in the Lowcountry, there are many to choose from. In the following pages we profile some of the best in the area.
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If your dentist detects serious tooth or gum issues, ood oral hygiene and regular dental visits are an important part of a healthy lifestyle. Practicing good it’s time to see a specialist. He or she might refer you to oral health habits to maintain teeth and gums in top a periodontist for treatment. Periodontists go through extensive training to tackle these tough issues. condition can actually help prevent certain diseases. Many adults and children suffer from It’s important to see a dentist twice a year for a check-up and cleaning. They will A COSMETIC DENTIST mal-aligned, discolored or damaged teeth. These imperfections are not purely help with tartar control, cavity prevention CAN HELP MAKE cosmetic, but can also indicate or lead to and keeping an overall healthy mouth. They YOU MUCH MORE other issues. Many orthodontists will begin serve as your first line of defense and will be COMFORTABLE WITH to take corrective action early. But it’s never able to help guide you toward good habits. YOUR SMILE. too late for adults to get braces. Teaching kids good brushing and For discoloration, gaps, and other flossing habits early is essential to their health. Your dentist can recommend accessories to types of damage, a cosmetic dentist can help make you make brushing more fun. Parents also want to ensure much more comfortable with your smile with bonding, that going to the dentist is a fun experience. A pediatric veneers, or whitening treatments. Modern best practices dentist is a great place to start. From fun prizes to child- and technologies make these procedures easy for the size chairs, dentists who specialize in kids will provide a patient. After all, a smile you feel confident about is one that you’re more likely to take good care of. M positive experience for younger children.
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Cosmetic, General, Periodontics, Restorative & Implant Dentistry 29 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 303, Bluffton, SC 843.593.8123 BlufftonCenterforDentistry.com
Areas of Expertise » Holistic Approach to Modern Dentistry » Cosmetic: Smile Rejuvenation, Complex Mouth Reconstruction, Natural Looking Veneers & Crowns, Teeth Whitening, Laser Gum Surgery, Implants (Zirconium and Titanium), Cosmetic Dentures, Anxiety-Free/Conscious Sedation Dentistry. » Holistic: Mercury-Safe Certified, Biocompatibility Testing, Fluoride Conscious, Nutrition Conscious, Latex Free & Fragrance Conscious , Digital X-rays, In Office Ozonated Purified Air, TMJ Therapy. » Ozone Therapy: Tooth/Sinus Infections, Periodontal Irrigation, Tooth Sensitivity, Halitosis Therapy, Ozonated Root Canal Therapy. » Mercury Removal using safe protocols: Dr. Porcelli is SMART (Safe Mercury Amalgam Removal Technique) Certified, Amalgam Removal Detox Program, Specialized Mercury Removal Equipment
Richard F. Porcelli, DDS Dr. Porcelli
is a graduate of New York University College of Dentistry. Upon graduation, he was accepted to an advanced dental residency at New York Methodist Hospital, where he trained with specialists in prosthodontics, implant/oral surgery, periodontics, oral medicine, and emergency care. He is proud to be a “Dawson Scholar”, having completed an extensive full mouth reconstructive and cosmetic dentistry program at the Dawson Academy—one of the prestigious post-doctorate learning institutes in the world. In addition, he has fellowships in Implant and Laser Dentistry. Dr Porcelli is committed to continuous teaching and learning and being at the top of his field. He is most proud of his holistic approach to dentistry, which provides his patients with the highest quality experience to modern health care.
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Cosmetic, General, Periodontics, Restorative & Implant Dentistry 29 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 303, Bluffton, SC 843.593.8123 BlufftonCenterforDentistry.com
Areas of Expertise » Crown Lengthening » HPV/Oral Cancer Screenings » Hygiene Cleanings » Laser Gum Therapy (LANAP) » Nutritional Counseling » Scaling and Root Planing » Soft Tissue Graft
Alvin H. Danenberg, DDS Dr. Dan,
as his patients call him, has been a periodontist for over four decades. He divides his career into two periods: before and after the laser coupled with the dynamics of ancestral nutrition. The laser-based LANAP® protocol and the importance of ancestral nutrition, he believes, are revolutionizing the treatment of gum disease. “LANAP is reengineering how I treat periodontal disease. There is no cutting with a scalpel blade and no stitches. And the realization that evolutionary nutrition is the basis for total body health is mind boggling.” Before becoming LANAP-certified, Dr. Danenberg enjoyed a distinguished career. He received his dental degree from Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1972, and his Specialty Certification in Periodontics from the University of Maryland, School of Graduate Dentistry, in 1974. He received his Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner designation from Functional Medicine University in June 2014, and the Certified Primal Health Coach in September 2014. In 2015, Dr. Danenberg was appointed to the faculty of the College of Integrative Medicine Then, in April 2017, he earned the designation of “ADAPT Trained Health Professional” from Kresser Institute. In July 2017, Elektra Press released Dr. Danenberg’s book, Crazy-Good Living, which is based on ancestral nutrition and lifestyle.
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Cosmetic, General, Periodontics, Restorative & Implant Dentistry 29 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 303, Bluffton, SC 843.593.8123 BlufftonCenterforDentistry.com
Areas of Expertise » Bone Grafting » Dental Implants » Implant Dentures (Snap In & Fixed) » Tooth Extractions » Sinus Augmentation
Jay R. Friedman, DDS Dr. Jay R. Friedman,
brings nearly 30 years experience in implant dentistry to Bluffton Center for Dentistry. He graduated from the SUNY Buffalo School of Dentistry in 1982, and in 1984 received a qualification in Advanced Prosthodontics from the University of Southern California. Dr. Friedman is on the faculty of the world renowned Misch Implant Institute and Temple University, Department of Oral Implantology. Dr. Friedman has worked in several private dental practices across the United States – including Southern California, Philadelphia and Long Island. He has been a part of the team at Bluffton Center for Dentistry since 2012.
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Thomas H. Morse, DDS
Children’s Dentistry Seaside is considered Hilton Head’s “parents choice for kid-friendly dentistry.” Kids and parents rave about Dr. Thomas H. Morse and his ability to perform excellent work with such a gentle manner.
Dr. Thomas H. Morse brings Children’s Dentistry Seaside to the highest level of dentistry for children in Hilton Head and dentistry for children in Beaufort. As a Certified Pediatric Dentist, Dr. Morse provides top credentials with the ability to create beautiful smiles and oral health for your children. “The offices are so lively and full of color, often the children’s fear of the dentist just goes away. Caring for the children of Hilton Head and Beaufort since 1983. NEW PATIENTS WELCOME 21 Mathews Drive, Suite 1, Hilton Head, SC 843.681.4900 960 Ribaut Road, Suite 3, Beaufort, SC 843.525.6930 childrensdentistryseaside.com
Joseph A. Wescott, DDS Dr. Wescott has practiced General Dentistry for over 30 years on the north shore of Boston, MA. He is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Dentistry. Approximately a year ago he relocated his practice of General Dentistry with special emphasis in Laser Periodontal Therapy (LPT) to the Bluffton/Hilton Head area. He has been practicing Laser Periodontal Therapy since 2006, making him the Low Country's most experienced provider of this technology. Dr. Wescott is currently accepting new patients, please call Heritage Dental and Spa and request an appointment.
NEW PATIENTS WELCOME 32 Malphrus Road, Suite 115 Bluffton, SC 843.837.4444 painfreegumsurgery.com
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