to the prac tice’s mission to provide exceptional dental care, under one roof, while cre ating a safe, welcoming environment to make all patients feel like family.
“I love Dr. Pikos and Dr. Hedger, I’m over the moon with my new teeth,” recalls Ellen Konof. Ellen was missing multiple teeth, and because of that, she avoided going out in public, including getting together with her family. She came to Coastal Jaw Surgery looking for help with both her smile and her selfconfidence.
As the practice grew, we expand ed to six locations across Tampa Bay, including Palm Harbor, Clearwater, Spring Hill, New Port Richey, Trinity, and Tampa. Our dynamic, surgicalbased, multispecialty team consists of Dr. Michael A. Pikos, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon; Dr. Kenneth L. Anderson III, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon; Dr. Nicole Hernandez, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and MD; Dr. Austin L. Lyman, Oral and Maxillofa cial Surgeon; Dr. Lindsey Pikos Rosati, Periodontist; Dr. Anthony M. Pikos, Periodontist; and Dr. Philip J. Hedger, Prosthodontist.Weareallcommitted
For nearly 40 years, the doctors at Coastal Jaw Surgery have been caring for patients in the Greater Tampa Bay Area. Dr. Michael A. Pikos opened the Palm Harbor office in 1983 with the goal to treat patients like family, while ensuring their oral health needs are cared for.
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See “Same Day Teeth” on page 8
By Dr. Michael A. Pikos
Same Day Teeth®: The New Way to Bring Back Your Beautiful, Natural Smile
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in Tampa FL is not just the end of summer but a chance to have a holiday from work or school and kick off the NFL & college football seasons. For the local baseball fans, I hope you’re keeping a close look at our Rays! Personally, I am looking forward to October and the start of hockey season. Go bolts!
Labor Day is a special day set aside to honor and pay tribute to hard-work ing men and women. It was a creation of the labor movement and is dedicat ed to the social and economic achieve ments of American workers.
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Labor Day constitutes a yearly national tribute to the incredible con tributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. It has officially been celebrated as a Federal holiday in the United States since June 1894.
Hispanic Heritage Month. During the four weeks, celebrations honor the heritage and contributions made by members of the Hispanic community. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by joining local celebrations. It is a fantastic way to meet new people. Additionally, you can learn more about the contributions Hispanics have made in politics, business, the arts, sports, fashion, and cuisine, to name a few. Embracing the history and traditions of another culture not only broadens your knowledge but also teaches apprecia tion of other people and their customs.
A Labor Day Message and Hispanic Heritage Month
Labor Day is commonly celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic “end of the summer” kickoff and is typically enjoyed with beach days, family gatherings, barbecues, fireworks displays, parades, shopping sales, and otherLaborevents.Day
From September 15th through Oc tober 15th, we also recognize National
Despite all these incredibly fun events happening all over our beau tiful city, let’s not forget that we’re still in the middle of a pandemic. So whatever big crowded events, and social interactions you choose to enjoy this beginning of Fall, please be cau tious. If you’re not feeling well or are showing any symptoms please stay home and be mindful of others. Even though there are no more official mask mandates or social distancing being enforced, let’s all continue to do our part to keep our Tampa Bay community next time,
By the time you probably read this, Labor Day will have already come and gone. Regardless of the timing, I hope you all had a wonderful and safe holi day with your loved ones.
SPECIAL … SPECIAL … SPECIAL!!Iwanted to let you know that recently Gover nor DeSantis signed legisla tion to allow students to count hours from part-time work towards their hours needed to qualify for the 75% and 100% awards. Be fore, only volunteer hours counted.Soif you student had a part-time job this sum mer, the hours could count towards qualification for the $18,000+ or $25,000+ scholarship
TIONTHECOLLEGEandandDates:twoneededintheshouldEveryonelevels.interestedcheckthisoutwithBrightFuturesprogram.TherearenochangestheSATandACTscorestoqualifyfortheseawardlevels.UpcomingFallTestSATonOct2,Nov5,Dec3;ACTonOct22Dec10.ASECRETKEYTOADMISSIONISCOLLEGEAPPLICAESSAYHavingtalkedwith
By Dr. Wayne Adams
We just finished our summer classes, and I thought you would like to see part of an email I re cently received from one of my students.Iamhappy to report back to you that I got a 32 composite on the ACT! 35 reading, 31 math, 29 read ing, and 34 science! I don’t know how I got a 34 on science. I still can’t believe it. I need one more point to improve to a 33, and will be taking the test again soon. Thanks for all your help. I am so happy with a 32, and potentially even a 33.
JUNIORS often want to have an idea of their scoring levels, and to be prepared for the PSAT in mid-October … which is the only qualifying exam for the National Merit take.levelcallycapableto“track”riodicallyprivatetheyexamsexperiencegettingSOPHOMORESScholarships.areaheadbygainingtakingtheseandassessingwherearewithscoring.Also,manypublicandhighschoolspegivetheSATtostudents,meaningseeatwhatleveltheyareofscoringacademiwhichmeanswhatofclassestheycan
If You Would Like To Talk More About Your Student … Please contact me at 727-253-0639 or send me an email at wwa0811@ mykolab.com.
Dr. Wayne Adams is one of the leading SAT and ACT tutors in the country. His students normally improve around 200 points on the Writing, Reading, and Math superscore on the SAT, and 4 – 7 points on the ACT composite. They have been admitted to all 5
many admissions officers of the “Top 25” such as Har vard, Yale, Princeton … plus UF, FSU, USF, and UCF, they tell me students who apply “self-select”, that is are in the range for admissions on Class Standing, GPA, and SAT/ACTOftenscores.theapplication essay makes the difference between a “Yes or No” for admission.The104 page book I have written (cover above) gives my students addition
SAT AND ACT IMPROVEMENT: SEPTEMBER - MAJOR EXPANSION!
of the “Top 5”, 9 of the “Top 10”, and 19 of the “Top 25” universi ties in the country, , and many top universities in Florida. These schools include Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Stanford, U Chicago, Duke, U Penn, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, Notre Dame, Emory, UC Berkley, UCLA, USC, UNC (Chapel Hill), Wake For est, NYU, Northeastern (Boston), Boston College, Georgia Tech, Service Academies: Navy - Air Force - and Merchant MarinePenn State, LSU, Auburn, UF, U Miami, FSU, USF, UCF, Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, FIU, New College of Florida, Stetson, and Julliard – Manhattan - New England - and Berklee Conser vatories of Music. Many have received academic, athletic, or music scholarships. He has also tutored three juniors who scored at the national merit finalist/semifinalist levels on the PSAT. He is a former Dean of a Graduate School of Business and Full Professor, and began college teaching at the University of Maryland in 1968. He has degrees and advanced studies at Harvard, Yale, Vander bilt, Columbia International, and Luther Rice.
al ideas about organization, style, including personal examples and quotations, and much more in writing their best essay. They are all written in “hook, look, took” format … meaning you have to “hook” the reader in the first sentence or two, pull that person in to “look” at what you want to say, leave with a vivid “took”, and say, “Wow! I wish more essays were like this one.”Inside are 40 sample essays that have helped my students gain admission to many colleges in the “Top 25” and UF, FSU, USF, UCF, more.
As we move ahead in the fall term SENIORS… are getting ready for these exams as part of their college ap plications. Most are due by Jan 1, except for UF which has a “stone cold” early Nov deadline.Foramuch higher chance of acceptance, I advise seniors to go for
“early decision” or “early acceptance” because the probability of acceptance is usually 2 - 3 times higher than for regular admissions.
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Same Day Teeth- story continued from page 1
unique approach not only includes a comprehensive treatment plan for each patient, but also a thorough and detailed explanation.
“The best around, not only in Florida, but I am convinced the best in the nation”, states Nicholas Louis. Nicholas received traditional dental implants for his Same Day Teeth® procedure. Dental implants are artificial tooth roots surgically placed in your jaw to support replacement teeth. These replacement teeth are designed to look and feel like your natural teeth, restore the aesthetic appearance of your smile, provide optimal functional ity, and reduce your risk of developing other oral health issues. Coastal Jaw Surgery offers several dental implant options to ensure your smile is natural and custom to you.Same Day Teeth® offers patients a beautiful, natural smile completed on the same day with the use of dental implants, zygomatic implants, or subperiosteal implants. Patients who are missing teeth in their upper jaw, or whose teeth have broken down due to ad vanced periodontal disease, may be good candidates for zygomatic dental im plants. These implants are longer and anchored in the upper jawbone near the zygoma bone. Patients who
The practice offers a wide range of services in cluding Same Day Teeth®, traditional dental implants, Zygomatic implants, oral surgery, and periodontal services.Same Day Teeth® is an innovative surgical procedure that bypasses the traditional dental im plant’s theproviders,especiallyized.treatmenttechnology,anddigitalimplants,optimallowstissues,bone,usscan,putedwithTeeth®verynewplacementprocesstime-consumingandallowsfortheofimplantsandteethtooccuronthesameday.SameDayprotocolbeginsa3Dconebeamcomtomography(CBCT)whichwillprovidewith3Dimagesofyournervepathways,softandteeth.Thisalustodeterminetheplacementofyourusingthebestassessmentsoftwarerelatedstate-of-the-arttoensureyouristrulycustomMostserviceproviders,corporate-basedtreateveryonesameway-withaonesize-fits-all mentality. But not at Coastal Jaw Surgery! You are as unique as your fingerprint and as a result, we draw from a variety of digital-based, precision solutions to give you a customized, beautiful, and natural smile which restores your ability to eat and chew the foods you love. Our
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are experiencing significant bone loss in the lower jaw may be good candidates for subperiosteal implants. This type of implant must be custom-made to fit the con tours of a patient’s bone. Plus, Coastal Jaw Surgery is recognized as the first ZAGA Center in North America. This is a prestigious distinction, as there are only 60 centers throughout the world, each of which is recognized as a Zygomatic Implant Specialty practice.Ifyou have been told you are not a candidate for
dental implants due to bone loss, Coastal Jaw Surgery is the answer for you! Our doctors have the opportu nity to help you with your missing teeth or ill-fitting dentures with Same Day Teeth®’s solutions to tradi tional dental implants. We encourage second opinions. We make sure the best treatment possible is pre sented to you, so the endresult gives you back your smile and self-confidence. Our Coastal Jaw Surgery team of oral and maxillo facial surgeons, periodon tists, and prosthodontist
form your smile and Change your life with Same Day
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have 65 years of combined experience within the realm of implant dentistry, oral surgery, periodontics, and prosthodontics. There is no better place to go for your comprehensive dental care. Are you ready to Trans
Teeth®? Contact Coastal Jaw Surgery! Call 800-NEW-LOOK or visit www.CoastalJaw.com to book your appointment today!
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Before you connect your new computer to the internet, it’s a good idea to safeguard yourself with repu table security software protection. The problem is you must connect to the internet to initially download the security software. Sort of a “Catch-22” situation. But don’t worry. As long as you are certain you do not go any where else on the internet you should be able to safely download and install the security software you have chosen. Once installed, be sure to download and install all the product updates too.
Last time we addressed consider ations for purchasing a new computer. Today, we’ll look at setting that com puter up when you get it home or to your office.
a new computer can be a lot of fun. However, properly setting up a new system can be time-consum ing for some and just flat out over whelming for others. My team per
Any additional software you may have purchased for your computer should be installed next. Test each program as you install it. Then move onto installing the next program.
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We have the software and hard ware as well as the knowledge and experience to provide you with a safe and secure data transfer from your old computer to your new computer. If we can be of service to you call me now at 727-534-4000.
And finally, it’s time to transfer all your data from your old computer’s hard drive to your new computer’s drive. This can be the most criti cal operation of setting up your new system. There are a number of ways to achieve this. Data transfers can take anywhere from a few minutes to a few days depending on the amount of data involved, speed of the hard ware devices, and the transfer method used.Getting
Tech Talk with Bob: Setting up Your New system
Now, with your security software installed, updated, and properly configured, you are ready to setup your email account(s). Do not open
any emails until you have properly secured your computer. Emails are the number-one way viruses and other malware find their way into your com puter.Next, install any additional hard ware you might have such as printers, scanners, etc. Test each hardware de vice as you install it. Then move onto installing the next device.
forms new system setups every week. So, if you just bought a new computer and need some help assimilating it into your technology setup, give us a call. We also specialize in transferring your data from your old computer to your new computer, even if your old computer won’t turn on.
Are you certain your computer is safe? You don’t have to do this alone my friend. My team and I are here to keep your computer safer and keep it running. My team repairs comput ers and secures them, on our bench, on-site in your home or office, and even remotely. We have the best solu tions already in place and we’re only a phone call away. Call us anytime at 727-534-4000. We’ve been helping folks restore their peace of mind, and sanity, with their technology for decades.WeKeep You Safer In Your Digital World!
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