Ritter and Ramsey at The Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Meeting

This past weekend at the Disney Yacht Club in Orlando, Drs. Ritter and Ramsey brought their entire dental team to the Annual FACD meeting. www.RitterandRamsey.com We believe in ongoing continuing education to provide the best treatment and services to our growing dental family. This year Dr. Chris Ramsey was the President of the FACD. The meeting was a 2 and 1/2 days retrospective on Dental Implants, Composite Makeovers and Team training. Drs. David Garber and Corky Willhite provided an engaging 2 days, while The Richardson Group help train dental teams on presenting the best services possible. The venue, the speakers and our dental team were entertaining and were thoroughly enjoyed by every one!

Back To School Exams

During this busy time of year it is very important for parents to bring your children into the dental office to make sure that your child's oral health needs are being met. Here at www.ritterandramsey.com Dr. Isabelle T. Ritter is ready to provide top care for your children ages 3-13. After they become young adults, age 14 and up, they will be seen by Drs. Rob Ritter and Chris Ramsey. Making sure that your children are getting the correct amount of Fluoride, good brushing techniques and a proper balanced diet is essential for the long term needs of your children's teeth. Beautiful lifelong smiles begin in childhood, help make sure that your children are starting out on a good path to success!! We are ready to help you and your family, please call us today at 561-626-6667 and or visit our website for additional information. Keep Smiling!!

Whitening Toothpastes

While there are many different whitening toothpastes on the market, the truth is that they do not whiten teeth. Whitening toothpastes help to scrub away stains before they penetrate your enamel and discolor your enamel. Any sort of whitening rinse does not whiten teeth either. All these products do are remove surface stains to prevent small discolorations on your existing teeth. Any sort of toothpaste with Baking Soda as an abrasive will remove most superficial stains. Patients that have porcelain veneers, Porcelain crowns or composite fillings are reminded NOT to utilize Baking Soda toothpastes as these may scratch your restorations. Tooth pastes such as Crest Sensitivity, Colgate Sensitivity and Sensodyne are recommended for these patients. They have extremely mild abrasives and will not harm your restorations. Another type of toothpaste dentifrice that we recommend here at Ritter and Ramsey General and Cosmetic Dentistry is Clinpro 5000 from 3M ESPE. This toothpaste has the largest amount of Fl available to prevent recurrent cavities from returning to your dentition. Come on for your cleaning and exam to find out more about toothpaste choices for your mouth.

Monthly Newsletters from Ritter and Ramsey

Ritter and Ramsey General and Cosmetic dentistry are committed to providing the latest information on dentistry to our patients. To this end, we have created a monthly newsletter sent electronically to our patients. The information is all about the latest technologies and treatments we can offer at our state of the art facility. Take a look at our most recent newsletter on Lava COS, Vizilite and Oraverse.

Patients Love it at Ritter and Ramsey General and Cosmetic Dentistry

Here at Ritter and Ramsey General and cosmetic Dentistry it is very important to us that our patients have the best dental experience possible. to that end, utilizing Dental Sesame, a dental online site, we can track, monitor and gain valuable feedback on our office, team members, doctors and services. Here is an actual sample of a recent patients feedback. The patient went to our online site, RitterandRamsey.com, went to the patient section, entered into their account and filled out a brief survey. It is by using this as a gauge to where our service level is that we can gain insight into our office. We encourage our patients to fill out the survey.

1. Overall, how would you rate your experience at our office?
Exceeded my expectations

2. Based on your experience, would you recommend us to a family member or friend?
Definitely yes

3. How would you rate how you were treated on the phone?
Exceeded my expectations

4. How would you rate how you were treated when you arrived/checked in?
Friendly & professional

5. Did we see you within a reasonable proximity of your appointment time?
Yes

6. Please rate how well we explained your current condition and any recommended treatment.
Met my expectations

7. Did we answer your questions satisfactorily?
Yes

8. Please rate how well we explained proposed treatment costs and financial options.
Met my expectations

9. If treatment was recommended, do you plan on scheduling it with us in the next 30 days?
Yes

10. Have you scheduled your next appointment?
No

11. If not, may we call you to schedule?
No

12. Is there anyone you would like to recognize for outstanding or less-than-outstanding service?
Each member of the staff that I have ever had any contact with continually amaze me with their outstanding customer service and professionalism.

Effective Tooth Whitening at Ritter and Ramsey Cosmetic Dentistry

Here at Ritter and Ramsey General and Cosmetic Dentistry the easiest most effective way to change your smile is to Whiten your teeth. in the past, this technique was called bleaching. This inferred the use of harmful chemicals that would permanently effect your enamel or outer layer of your tooth. This is so not the case. Whitening has been proven safe and effective from clinical studies over the last decade. The best, most cost effective method of whitening your teeth are custom trays to fit over your teeth with take home syringes of material. The material that we use and has been shown to promote awesome results is Night White from Discus Dental. Tooth whitening works well if you have to prerequisites, first, you have to have your own teeth. unfortunately, whitening does not work on crowns, second you cannot whiten teeth that have so called "bondings" or composites which are plastic fillings on your teeth. If you have your own teeth and you feel that they are slightly yellow, dingy or tired looking, and you would like to see an improvement in the brightness of your smile, give us a call and see if Take home Whitening is for you.

Carifree and Dental Caries Risk Assesment CAMBRA

Today, we now know that dental caries comes from 32 specific bacteria in the oral environment. We also now know that these bacteria form a biofilm that needs to be altered to prevent cavities and recurrent decay, in and around your teeth and dental work. Carifree is a company that provides a solution to this problem. Through the use of dental rinses, varnishes, toothpastes, gums, mints, and sugar free lollipops we can later the biofilm and try to eliminate tooth decay from your mouth. Each of these regimens is custom designed for your individual mouth. When you arrive for your new patient exam or just on your hygiene recare visit, we can talk to you about your current state and what we can do to help you with eliminating this problem from your mouth. At Ritter and Ramsey, we provide all facets of restorative dentistry and preventive dentistry as well.