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8 Central Florida Lifestyle | August 09 Getting to Know Your DR. BUTCH GARCIA Family: Is the son of a real rocket scientist. His dad worked on Pershing missiles and the Mercury/Gemini space programs. Married 25 years to dental school sweetheart, Sandi, a registered nurse and “prettiest girl in the world”. Has two children, Nikki, a student at UCF, and Joey, an incoming freshman at Savannah College of Art and Design. Professional: Enjoys the special challenges of adult complex dentistry. Hobbies/Sports: Is a professional tail-Gator. He RVs to every UF Gator home football game and sometimes road trips to away games. Hikes the trails and mountains of Bar Harbor, Maine each summer. Also is a sports junkie. Plays in two over-40 basketball leagues and cannot beat Dr. Flatley in tennis on his best day (ugh). Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump Personal Motto: “Do it right or don’t do it at all.” Proudest Moment: “Currently living it by watching my children grow up right before my eyes.” A t Classic Dental at Lake Mary, the staff is friendly and caring—and the environment is fun but professional. Dr. Jim Flatley and Dr. Butch Garcia say they want their office to be a place where employees and patients look forward to coming. Judging by the big smiles on everyone’s faces, they seem to have accomplished that. Here are just a few more ways to get to know the bigger-than-life personalities of Drs. Flatley and Garcia. DENTISTS DR. JIM FLATLEY Family: Is a third-generation dentist from Kenosha, Wis. All graduated from Marquette University School of Dentistry: Jim in 1974, his dad in 1946 and his grandfather in 1917. Married to Pam 35 years. Has two children, John and Janet (twins). Both graduated from FSU in 2007. Professional: Is a retired Navy captain and ran Navy dental clin- ics in Pearl Harbor, Jacksonville, Orlando and Annapolis. Hobbies/Sports: Is an expert snow skier and does an annual ski trip with a group of 10 guys from California and Chicago known as e PowderHounds. Played college tennis and was captain of his high school tennis team. Favorite Movie: Planes, Trains and Automobiles Personal Motto: “Be good!” Proudest Moment: “Seeing my twins born. Nothing else even comes close.” STEVE GRAFFHAM, WINTER PARK PHOTOGRAPHY STEVE GRAFFHAM, WINTER PARK PHOTOGRAPHY www.CentralFlorida-Lifestyle.com 9 • • • • • • • • • • Promotional Feature • • • • • • • • • • STEVE GRAFFHAM, WINTER PARK PHOTOGRAPHY Ask the Dentists Q: My husband needs a lot of dental work, but we’re not sure we can afford it now. Do you have a payment plan, and can we do one thing at a time? A: We take most major insurance plans and credit cards. We also offer the Care Credit payment service for those who qualify. Our goal is to make your den- tistry as affordable as possible. We can even arrange to treat you in stages, when possible, in order to spread the costs of treatment. Q: Are silver fillings harmful because of mercury? I read something about that on the Internet. A: Unlike the “free” mercury found in cer- tain seafood we eat, silver fillings have mer- cury that is “bound” into an alloy mixed with other metals. at renders the mer- cury as basically inert and therefore not harmful. is is real scientific fact—not Internet junk-science. We do tooth-col- ored fillings almost exclusively these days simply because people prefer fillings that are tooth-colored and natural looking. Sil- ver fillings can be replaced with white ones if you dislike the color or if the fillings are wearing out. Q: I’m in my early 40s, and my teeth have started getting very sensitive to cold. What’s the deal? A: Toothbrush abrasion is a common problem during adulthood. Scrubbing the teeth too hard over the years can wear away protective enamel and can cause gum reces- sion that exposes the sensitive root surface at the gum line. ese areas can be coated with a desensitizer or can receive fillings. Use a soft brush and remember that plaque comes off easily if you aim the brush where it’s supposed to go. Other causes of sen- sitivity include cracked teeth, clenching/ grinding teeth, cavities, etc. Q: My wife tells me I snore like a buffalo. She’s tired from not sleeping, and I’m tired of hearing about it. Can you help us out? A: Yes. We have been very successful in treating snoring and sleep apnea with a special retainer-like appliance that is worn at night. We simply make molds of your teeth in one appointment, and you start sleeping soundly after the next appoint- ment. is is a relatively simple solution that is affordable, non-invasive and ef- fective. We get a lot of enjoyment out of helping couples sleep better and wake up happy, too. Q: Does your office do most of the dental work in-house, or do I have to go to 20 dif- ferent specialists to get what I need? A: Ninety percent of all the dental care is done right in our office. Dr. Garcia (22 years in practice) and Dr. Flatley (34 years) have broad experience in all phases of gen- eral dentistry and enjoy doing both com- plex and routine procedures for adults and children. We also have a close relationship with hand-picked specialists who work with us on unusual or complicated cases. Q: I’ve been wanting to do something to improve my smile now that my kids are taken care of. Is there a way to get rid of the discoloration and the spaces between my teeth? I hate that. A: We’d like the chance to evaluate you since no two cases are alike. We some- times use porcelain laminate veneers or aesthetic porcelain crowns and sometimes even bleach teeth to get the best results. We can also bond tooth-colored resin to teeth to make changes in a single appointment. Many options are at our disposal to custom- ize what works best for you. Just let us know when, and we’ll show you how. How to Brush Better • Focus mostly on the gum line when brush- ing. Many people do well cleaning the front part of their upper teeth where other peo- ple can see, but slack off majorly around the back teeth. • Be organized with brushing: start on the last tooth and work slowly along the gum line from one tooth to the next. Don’t skip teeth, and don’t jump around all over the place. • Quit soaking your teeth in sugar. Use a sugar substitute in coffee or tea. Use sugar- free drinks and gum. Avoid fruit juices and sports drinks as snacks (both sugary and acidy). Don’t dip into the bowl of pepper- mints at work. Don’t just cut down on ob- vious sugars; cut them out by substituting. Avoid sugary stuff before bedtime. • Floss like it’s a religion. Each day without flossing leaves yesterday’s lunch festering between the teeth. Over time, that leads to gum disease and tooth loss. If you’re smart about this, your teeth will easily outlive you. Lake Mary Butch Garcia, DMD Jim Flatley, DDS 4267 West Lake Mary Blvd. Lake Mary, FL 32746 407.302.7774 Maitland Charmaine Ortiz, DMD 158 Lookout Place, Ste. 101 Maitland, FL 32751 407.682.7774 Oviedo Wayne O’Brien, DMD 2989 Alafaya Trail Oviedo, FL 32765 407.695.7774 www.ClassicDental.cc Dr. Jim Flatley (left) and Dr. Butch Garcia (right) make their office a place where patients use the beautiful smiles they help create and maintain.
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8 Central Florida Lifestyle | August 09
Getting to Know Your
DR. BUTCH GARCIA
Family: Is the son of a real rocket scientist. His dad worked on Pershing missiles and the Mercury/Gemini space programs. Married 25 years to dental school sweetheart, Sandi, a registered nurse and “prettiest girl in the world”. Has two children, Nikki, a student at UCF, and Joey, an incoming freshman at Savannah College of Art and Design.
Professional: Enjoys the special challenges of adult complex dentistry.
Hobbies/Sports: Is a professional tail-Gator. He RVs to every UF Gator home football game and sometimes road trips to away games. Hikes the trails and mountains of Bar Harbor, Maine each summer. Also is a sports junkie. Plays in two over-40 basketball leagues and cannot beat Dr. Flatley in tennis on his best day (ugh).
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Personal Motto: “Do it right or don’t do it at all.”
Proudest Moment: “Currently living it by watching my children grow up right before my eyes.”
At Classic Dental at Lake Mary, the staff is friendly and caring—and the environment is fun but professional. Dr. Jim Flatley and Dr. Butch Garcia say they want their offi ce to be a place where employees and patients look forward to
coming. Judging by the big smiles on everyone’s faces, they seem to have accomplished that. Here are just a few more ways to get to know the bigger-than-life personalities of Drs. Flatley and Garcia.
DENTISTS
DR. JIM FLATLEY
Family: Is a third-generation dentist from Kenosha, Wis. All graduated from Marquette University School of Dentistry: Jim in 1974, his dad in 1946 and his grandfather in 1917. Married to Pam 35 years. Has two children, John and Janet (twins). Both graduated from FSU in 2007.
Professional: Is a retired Navy captain and ran Navy dental clin-ics in Pearl Harbor, Jacksonville, Orlando and Annapolis.
Hobbies/Sports: Is an expert snow skier and does an annual ski trip with a group of 10 guys from California and Chicago known as � e PowderHounds. Played college tennis and was captain of his high school tennis team.
Favorite Movie: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Personal Motto: “Be good!”
Proudest Moment: “Seeing my twins born. Nothing else even comes close.”
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Ask the DentistsQ: My husband needs a lot of dental work, but we’re not sure we can aff ord it now. Do you have a payment plan, and can we do one thing at a time?A: We take most major insurance plans and credit cards. We also off er the Care Credit payment service for those who qualify. Our goal is to make your den-tistry as aff ordable as possible. We can even arrange to treat you in stages, when possible, in order to spread the costs of treatment.
Q: Are silver fi llings harmful because of mercury? I read something about that on the Internet.A: Unlike the “free” mercury found in cer-tain seafood we eat, silver fi llings have mer-cury that is “bound” into an alloy mixed with other metals. � at renders the mer-cury as basically inert and therefore not harmful. � is is real scientifi c fact—not Internet junk-science. We do tooth-col-ored fi llings almost exclusively these days simply because people prefer fi llings that are tooth-colored and natural looking. Sil-ver fi llings can be replaced with white ones if you dislike the color or if the fi llings are wearing out.
Q: I’m in my early 40s, and my teeth have started getting very sensitive to cold. What’s the deal?A: Toothbrush abrasion is a common problem during adulthood. Scrubbing the teeth too hard over the years can wear away protective enamel and can cause gum reces-sion that exposes the sensitive root surface at the gum line. � ese areas can be coated with a desensitizer or can receive fi llings. Use a soft brush and remember that plaque comes off easily if you aim the brush where it’s supposed to go. Other causes of sen-sitivity include cracked teeth, clenching/grinding teeth, cavities, etc.
Q: My wife tells me I snore like a buff alo. She’s tired from not sleeping, and I’m tired of hearing about it. Can you help us out?A: Yes. We have been very successful in treating snoring and sleep apnea with a special retainer-like appliance that is worn at night. We simply make molds of your teeth in one appointment, and you start sleeping soundly after the next appoint-ment. � is is a relatively simple solution that is aff ordable, non-invasive and ef-fective. We get a lot of enjoyment out of helping couples sleep better and wake up happy, too.
Q: Does your offi ce do most of the dental work in-house, or do I have to go to 20 dif-ferent specialists to get what I need?A: Ninety percent of all the dental care is done right in our offi ce. Dr. Garcia (22 years in practice) and Dr. Flatley (34 years) have broad experience in all phases of gen-eral dentistry and enjoy doing both com-plex and routine procedures for adults and children. We also have a close relationship with hand-picked specialists who work with us on unusual or complicated cases.
Q: I’ve been wanting to do something to improve my smile now that my kids are taken care of. Is there a way to get rid of the discoloration and the spaces between my teeth? I hate that.A: We’d like the chance to evaluate you since no two cases are alike. We some-times use porcelain laminate veneers or aesthetic porcelain crowns and sometimes even bleach teeth to get the best results. We can also bond tooth-colored resin to teeth to make changes in a single appointment. Many options are at our disposal to custom-ize what works best for you. Just let us know when, and we’ll show you how.
How to Brush Better• Focus mostly on the gum line when brush-
ing. Many people do well cleaning the front part of their upper teeth where other peo-ple can see, but slack o� majorly around the back teeth.
• Be organized with brushing: start on the last tooth and work slowly along the gum line from one tooth to the next. Don’t skip teeth, and don’t jump around all over the place.
• Quit soaking your teeth in sugar. Use a sugar substitute in co� ee or tea. Use sugar-free drinks and gum. Avoid fruit juices and sports drinks as snacks (both sugary and acidy). Don’t dip into the bowl of pepper-mints at work. Don’t just cut down on ob-vious sugars; cut them out by substituting. Avoid sugary stu� before bedtime.
• Floss like it’s a religion. Each day without � ossing leaves yesterday’s lunch festering between the teeth. Over time, that leads to gum disease and tooth loss. If you’re smart about this, your teeth will easily outlive you.
Lake MaryButch Garcia, DMD
Jim Flatley, DDS 4267 West Lake Mary Blvd.
Lake Mary, FL 32746407.302.7774
MaitlandCharmaine Ortiz, DMD
158 Lookout Place, Ste. 101Maitland, FL 32751
407.682.7774
OviedoWayne O’Brien, DMD
2989 Alafaya TrailOviedo, FL 32765
407.695.7774www.ClassicDental.cc
Dr. Jim Flatley (left) and Dr. Butch Garcia (right) make their office a place where patients use the beautiful smiles they help create and maintain.
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