Your Smile Miami - Biscayne Dental Group - 305.572.1600

Are you looking for new trends? How about straighter teeth. It seems more and more adults these days have come to accept braces as “socially acceptable.” These days you can run into an adult wearing braces almost every day in any major city in the U.S. That’s right braces are back!! Adults are wanting to look better and are realizing that straight teeth are a crucial part to their appearance. In fact, a current study by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry found that people with beautiful smiles were found to be not only more attractive, but also more interesting, successful, intelligent and wealthy. Imagine what a beautiful smile can do for someone interviewing for a job. That could be your “one up” on the competition. There are a few ways to get beautiful teeth. Braces is just one option. Invisalign is another. Invisalign is the alternative to braces and is great for adults with a busy lifestyle. All these options are available at our office. Give us a call and stop by so we can discuss which option is best for you. What do you have to lose? The consultation is free and our office is great. Hope to see you soon.

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Operation Smile’s dream and vision has long been to help our partner countries become self-sufficient in providing surgeries to their children. To this end, they launched the Build a Dream campaign in October of 2006 to open comprehensive care centers in seven countries worldwide. So far, centers are open in four of the target countries: Honduras, China, Colombia, and Vietnam. Construction is currently under way in Morocco, Brazil and the Philippines.

This means that will-equipped, Operation Smile-trained medical staff can work year-round to provide children in need with free reconstructive surgeries and after-care. Where once they could help 150 or so children in a given year, local teams can now potentially help thousands.

Dr. Rita Dargham was on the Operation Smile team in November 2007 to help children in Etheopia with cleft lip. She continues to be an active member in the organization and awaits her next incredible trip abroad.

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The Chipped Tooth

One Shining day,
Kelly ate an apple.
She took a big bite,
And heard a small crackle.

She pulled the apple away,
And felt a tingle next to her cheek.
She wanted to look down,
And take a small peek.

To her Surprise,
On what she had found.
A piece of her tooth,
Down on the ground.

She ran to her mother,
And began to yelp.
Her mom called Dr. Julio,
And asked for help!

They went to his office,
That same day.
Dr. Julio fixed her tooth,
And put it back the same way.

Kelly went home,
To finish her apple.
She took a big bite,
And heard a small crackle

… -David W Murray

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A first person account from Dr. Julio as to why he chose dentistry as his field of work.

Many people ask me why I like to be a dentist. My answer: I was born to do this. I believe you really have to have the right personality to do this job. So many patients come in afraid of the dentist and not wanting to be there. I, on the other hand, usually have an ear to ear smile. My football coach in high school used to call me "Smiley". I am generally a pretty happy guy and that really helps patients feel at ease. We do a lot in our office to make every patient feel comfortable. We use iPods’ with relaxing music, aromatherapy, warm blankets, and lip therapy. Patients really appreciate it when we go the extra mile for them.

Besides being a happy guy, I’m also a little nerdy. I love studying and learning. I do a lot of continuing education. This gives me a better understanding of different areas of dentistry and a unique edge to really look at my patients as a whole. Besides Cosmetics, orthodontics is one of my favorite areas of dentistry. I did an apprenticeship for four years with an orthodontist. Today, I treat a full range of comprehensive orthodontic cases. This is a whole different area of dentistry that few general dentists explore. Of course, we see lots of kids for braces, but also many adults. The desire to have straight teeth has become so main stream, that more and more adults today are seeking treatment. Invisalign has also opened the doors today for many adults who have wanted straighter teeth without the use of braces. On the other hand, kids today are begging their parents for braces. I don’t remember ever begging my parents. I certainly didn’t look forward to getting them the second time around when I was in college. But today, I’m certainly glad I went through it. I think it is important to be proud of your smile.

I figure, if you’re proud of your smile you’re likely to smile more. Smiling makes you feel happy. Happy people are less depressed, have better relationships, more friends, and less stress. Okay, that is not totally scientific. But, I like to think that I am doing my parent to make the world a better place. After all, we all have to visit the dentist. So why not see someone who is generally happy, very knowledgeable, and is going to go out of his way to make you feel comfortable.

Dr. Julio

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