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While we try our best to work with as many dental insurances as possible there are many insurances that we are out of network for.  You are probably reading this because we are out of network to your insurance and where sent to this blog post, below is what you may want to know.

Why are you out of my network? Our office was unable to negotiate a contract that he felt would compensate him fairly with your dental insurance. 

Will I have to pay you more out of pocket? Most of the time yes. 

Why would I go there if I have to pay ...

The following are the show notes from Dr. Brian Fusilier

Sleep Disordered Breathing

1. What is sleep disordered breathing? Sleep disordered breathing is struggled breathing while an individual sleeps. Typically,
an individual with sleep disordered breathing is unaware of this struggle to breath.
2. Why should I be concerned about sleep disordered breathing? Sleep deprivation is associated with the development of
chronic pain, increased risk of stroke, increased risk of heart attack, increased risk of cancer, depression, and not to mention
death by falling asleep while driving.
3. What is one lost night‘s sleep like? One night of lost sleep is equivalent to driving impairment equal to an individual
consuming 4 beverages ...

Dr. Ramzi Matar (Winter Park Dentistry): Hello everybody, welcome to this episode of my podcast. Today’s topic is connective tissue grafting, otherwise known as gum grafting, and today my guest is Dr. Scott Cohen. Dr. Cohen is a board certified periodontist, which is somebody who does a lot of gum treatments, gum surgery, anything involving the gums. Scott I do know that you did your training, your specialty training at the University of Washington in Seattle. Not even a week ago Seattle was not able to double up and have a Super Bowl back to back victory, so I ...

Dr. Ramzi Matar (Winter Park Dentistry): Hello everybody, welcome to this episode of our podcast. Today’s episode is about wisdom teeth, or third morals, certainly a lot of nicknames, they seem to be a rite of passage for everybody, growing up. Today’s guest, I have Dr. Jeff Beattie, he’s an oral maxillofacial surgeon, he’s one of the certified specialists in the dental field here in the US, and I’m really excited to have you on to talk about wisdom teeth. You handle wisdom teeth probably every day, and I really want to get your thoughts, what you ...

Now, there’s a quick clarification, when we talk about sedation, many patients are confused and they assume it’s something like in a hospital where you have an anesthesiologist that gives you medication, you stop breathing, there are tubes connected to a machine, it’s breathing for you while an operation’s done. That’s not what we do at our offices. An office is a patient setting where you’re sedated, we give you medication, and it’s just like a common colonoscopy, if any parents are watching this and have had a colonoscopy they know exactly how it’s done. We give you ...

How do I choose "The Best Toothbrush"- Whats right for me?

We still find that the majority of our patients use and are able to keep their mouths healthy with a traditional manual toothbrush.  Some mouths have specific needs and a more specialized toothbrush.  Walking down the isle of a drug store will have you thinking that you need the brightest, flashiest, newest brush with bristles that look like their on growth hormone, fact is these are rarely the BEST brush for you.  Read below for our guide on how to choose the best manual toothbrush for you. 

Size: The size of the ...

Is An Electric Toothbrush Better Than a Manual Toothbrush? 

Most studies will show that electric (powered) toothbrushes clean more effectively than manual toothbrushes.  So should everyone pitch their trusty manual brush? NO! The vast majority of our patients have adequate home care with traditional  manual toothbrushes.  

Electric (powered) toothbrushes have built in features that make home care more intuitive:

1. Timers- Reminds you how long to brush each part "quadrant" of your mouth.

2. Pressure indicators- preventing you from brushing too aggresively, overbrushing can be very damaging to teeth and lead to recession and sensitivity

3. ...