Central Dental Arts

The Complete, Gentle Dental Care You Deserve:
Dr. Brodsky, Saint Petersburg Dentist

With Dr. Brodsky, dentistry is more than a job, it's an opportunity to change people's lives for the better every day.

Even the most subtle improvements in the appearance of your teeth can have
a significant impact on how you look and feel. With COSMETIC DENTISTRY
we can enhance your smile by altering the color, shade, and position of your
teeth.

You never get a second chance to make a first impresion. Teeth age over
time and absorb stains. Our Zoom one hour TEETH WHITENING program
utilizes a 35% hydrogen peroxide formula that is safe and effective.

With a new revolutionary treatment a series of custom made removable
CLEAR BRACES can align your teeth with no metal wires or brackets.

Many people suffer from chronic pain asociated with TEMPROMANDIBULAR
DISORDER (TMD). The jaw joint or TEMPROMANDIBULAR JOINT (TMJ)
consists of bone,cartilage and ligaments. TMJ disorders may be accompanied by many symptoms including: facial pain, headache, neck/shoulder pain, or clicking or popping in the jaws. Management may include, oral appliances, medications, therapy, or in severe cases, surgery.

Metal-Free Fillings & Crowns

Dental Materials Sensitivity Testing

Non-Surgical Gum Treatment

An Uncompromising Commitment to Quality

Strict Sterilization and Infection Control

You are not alone if you feel anxious about a visit to the dentist. We understand your concerns and strive to make every dental visit comfortable:

You are not alone if you feel anxious about a visit to the dentist. We understand your concerns and strive to make every dental visit comfortable. We offer pre-medication, nitrous oxide, warm blankets and neck pillows. Music has been specially selected for your relaxation. If there is anything else we can do to ensure your comfort, please let us know.

Patient Safety

To protect our patients and ourselves, our staff wears masks, gloves, goggles and hospital scrub uniforms. We strictly observe all Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines. All instruments are cleaned, disinfected and routinely sterilized as recommended by the American Dental Association and the Centers for Disease Control. Whenever possible, disposable, single-use items are used to ensure your safety. Handpieces (drills) are sterilized with a state-of-the-art sterilization unit specifically designed for this purpose. All surfaces in the treatment rooms are cleaned and disinfected after each patient.

Porcelain Veneers

Cosmetic bonding and porcelain veneers are basically dental "face-lifts" that fill in spaces between teeth and mend chipped teeth , reshape crooked teeth or hide unsightly stains or discolorations. The can even be used as "instant orthodontics " to give crooked teeth a straighter appearance. Some can even be placed with no anesthetic and with little or no removal of sound tooth structure.

Teeth Whitening
In-office whitening is done by applying bleaching solutions on the teeth which is accelerated by a high-intensity light. Teeth can often be whitening in one or two one-hour sessions by our Rembrandt System. We can also enhance the whitening. From simple impressions, we can construct custom fitted bleaching trays. Patients then apply bleaching solution to the teeth and wear the trays for 30 to 60 minutes per day for an average of about two to three weeks.

Dental Implants

Offering the latest in dental implant technology, we can create precision-crafted, natural looking crowns, bridges and dentures. Yes! Even dentures can be retained into place by implants so you'll never have to deal with embarrassingly loose dentures again. Implants are virtually painless, they feel just like your real teeth and to top it all, they will never decay.

Cosmetic Imaging

Imaging is everything! Research shows that most people's foremost objection to cosmetic procedures is uncertainty over results. Seeing is believing. You will be able to see yourself as we do with our state-of-the art intraoral cameras.

Non-Surgical Gum Care

Periodontal disease is a chronic infection of the gums and bones that hold your teeth in place. It also causes embarrassingly hard-to-control bad breath. It is common, affecting approximately 50 million Americans. This approach to treating horrible gum disease has taken a lot of strides within the past 10 years. New local antibiotic therapy can be applied directly to your gums right after a thorough deep cleaning to ensure that all the bugs are eradicated.

Emergency Care

Emergencies can occur at any time. Our 24-hour voice mail alerts the doctor to your need. With early morning, lunch time and late afternoon appointments, you can be seen at a time that is convenient for your busy schedule.

Natural Looking Crowns

A "cap," "jacket" or "crown" will restore a broken, heavily filled or cracked tooth to its original size and shape. This may also be recommended after root canal therapy has been completed as the tooth tends to become brittle and is more apt to fracture. Crowns can strengthen and protect the remaining tooth structure and improve the appearance of your teeth. Today, crowns can be made without a metal core; thus, eliminating gray metal showing at the gum line.

Natural Looking Bridges

A non-removable bridge can restore your teeth to normal function by replacing missing teeth. It will improve the entire health of your mouth by keeping the surrounding teeth in position and can also help maintain the structure of your face and jaw. Some bridges can be made without metal understructures.

Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Do you wake yourself or someone else with your snoring? Studies show that about 40 percent of middle-aged men and nearly 30 percent of middle-aged women snore. Connections have been made between snoring and potentially fatal obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). OSA and snoring have also been linked to other diseases, such as hypertension and cardiovascular disease. One of the causes of OSA and snoring is your tongue. When you sleep, your tongue can reposition itself blocking your airway.

Diagnosis and Treatment of TMD (temporomandibular dysfunction)

Common Symptoms:
Head
-headaches
-sinus/migraine
-forehead/temples
-pressure in sinuses
-face aches
-pain behind eyes

Neck
-neck pain/stiffness
-tired or sore muscles
-muscle spasms
-lack of mobility
-shoulder and backache

Teeth
-clenching or grinding teeth
-inconsistent tooth pain (relocates)
-pain when swallowing, speaking or chewing

Jaw
-popping, clicking and grating noises
-tenderness or pain in the jaw joint
-difficulty opening or closing mouth
-jaw "locks" or "sticks"
-difficulty yawning, chewing and opening wide

What do you do if you see yourself with these symptoms? A self-evaluation is a good place to start. There are a number of helpful questions you can ask yourself. How many of these symptoms do I have? Do these symptoms get in the way of my enjoyment of life? Are my symptoms becoming more frequent or more intense? Our office has a variety of effective treatments depending on your own individual need. Early treatment is very important. TMD advances in stages and only progresses over time.