>>VIC MICOLUCCI: POSITIVELY JAX. AS MANY FAMILIES STRUGGLE AS A RESULT OF RISING PRICES
ON EVERYTHING, SOME PEOPLE MAY
WANT TO FIND ANNUAL VISITS TO
THE DENTIST HARDER AND HARDER
TO PAY FOR ESPECIALLY IF YOU
NEED A LOT OF WORK. BUT IF YOU
ARE STRUGGLING, WE HAVE SOME
HELP HERE LOCALLY TO TALK
ABOUT THE OPTIONS. DOCTOR
MICHAEL THOMAS. SEE NO GOOD
MORNING TO YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING, VIC, THANK
YOU LETTING US GET THE
OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE WORD
OUT ABOUT SMILES FOR MILES
LINING FOR. ABSOLUTELY. SO YOU
OWNED SEVERAL DENTISTS OFFICES
AROUND NORTHEAST FLORIDA,
INCLUDING SUNRISE EMERGENCY
AND FAMILY DENTAL CARE. YOU
ALSO HAVE THIS EVENT WHERE
YOU’RE WORKING WITH THE
COMMUNITY TO GIVE A LOT OF
PEOPLE REALLY IN OUR AREA
OPTIONS FOR FREE. LET’S TALK
ABOUT SMILES FOR MILES 9, 0,
4,
>> SURE. IT’S A COMMUNITY YOU
KNOW, IN THE CURRENT ECONOMY,
EVERYTHING’S MORE EXPENSIVE.
WE KNOW THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE
WHO DON’T HAVE A DENTIST OR
DENTAL THIS IS A GOOD START TO
PROVIDING CARE TO THAT SEGMENT
OF THE POPULATION. AND I
BELIEVE CHARITY BEGINS AT
HOME. I’VE DONE A LOT OF
MISSION TRIPS OVERSEAS AND I
FELT THAT WHY HERE AS WELL. WE
ENCOURAGE OTHER DOWN PRACTICES
AND LOCAL BUSINESS TO JOIN US
IN THIS BUT IT’S GOING TO BE A
GREAT EVENT IS OUR SECOND AND
LAST YEAR WE SERVE 77 AND WE
HAD FORECAST 203 HOURS DONATED
AND $45,000 WORTH OF SERVICES
THIS YEAR. WE’RE GOING TO GO A
LITTLE BIT BIGGER AND BETTER.
WE’RE HOPING TO SEE 100
PATIENTS HAVE 7 DENTIST AND
TRY $60,000 WORTH OF DONATED
SERVICES. YEAH, THAT’S REALLY
INCREDIBLE. LET’S TALK ABOUT
THE CARE THAT YOU ARE OFFERING
AS PART OF THIS SERVICE.
CERTAINLY.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: YOU KNOW, A
LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE A LOT OF
DIFFERENT DENTAL ISSUES THAT
THEY NEED LOOKED AT.
>> WERE OUR MAIN FOCUS IS
TRYING TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF
PAIN AND TAKE CARE OF AND
ACTED AND BROKEN TEETH THAT
THAT PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING
WITH. YOU KNOW, THE EMERGENCY
ROOM IS REALLY NOT THE PLACE
FOR THAT. THEY NEED TO BE SEEN
AT A DENTAL OFFICE. AND SO
WE’RE TRYING TO BRIDGE THAT
GAP AND REDUCE EMERGENCY ROOM
VISITS. WE HAVE A SCREENING
DAY ON MARCH 10TH FROM 07:00AM
TO 01:00PM AND WE’RE GOING TO
BE DOING THE EXAM AND X-RAYS
ON THAT DAY. AND THEN WE’RE
ACTUALLY HAVING THE TREATMENT
DAY ON MARCH. 12TH. WE’RE
GOING SEE PATIENTS FROM
08:00AM UNTIL 03:00PM.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: AND THIS IS
GOING TO BE AT YOUR OFFICE.
>> YES, IT’S GOING TO BE OUR
1700 WELLS SWEET. 19 WINTER
PARK, FLORIDA OFFICE NOT FAR
FROM THEM.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: CERTAINLY SO
IT’S CONVENIENT FOR PEOPLE IN
DUVAL COUNTY, CLAY COUNTY,
EVEN SAINT JOHN’S COUNTY. IF
THEY WANT TO CROSS OVER THAT
WAY. SO WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE
NEED FOR THIS AND JUST EVEN
BASIC CLEANINGS. BECAUSE WHAT
DOES IT DO IF YOU PUSH OFF
YOUR DENTAL CARE IF YOU JUST
SAY I CAN’T AFFORD IT, I CAN’T
MAKE TIME RIGHT NOW. LET’S
JUST DO IT NEXT YEAR
>> WELL, THE INTERESTING THING
TO DO WITH PEOPLE DELAYED
CARE. IT’S BEEN HARDER TO GET
BACK INTO THE DENTAL OFFICE
BECAUSE THERE’S YOU KNOW, OF A
SHIFT IN THE ECONOMY WITH
UNEMPLOYMENT. AND SO IT’S
HARDER TO ACTUALLY DELIVER
CARE, BUT DELAY DENTAL
SERVICES IS A BAD THING. YOUR
TEETH DON’T GET BETTER WITHOUT
PREVENTATIVE CARE. AND WE
RECOMMEND SEE A DENTIST AT
LEAST ONCE A YEAR, IF NOT
EVERY 6 MONTHS OUR REGULAR
CHECKUPS CAN IDENTIFY
PROBLEMS. AND YOU KNOW,
PREVENTIVE CHECKUPS ARE A
BARGAIN COMPARED TO MORE
EXPENSIVE CARE. THAT’S HARDER
TO REVERSE WANT IT. SO ONCE
THAT HAPPENS AND REAL QUICKLY,
I KNOW THAT IT IS SIMPLE, BUT
SOME PEOPLE STILL WANT TO GET
THOSE.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: TIPS. WHAT IS
THE PROPER BRUSHING TECHNIQUE
STRAIGHT FROM YOU? A DENTIST?
>> SURE. SO I HAVE A
TOOTHBRUSH WITH I DON’T HAVE A
BUT THE MOST I THINK EFFICIENT
BEST TECHNIQUE IS THE BEST
TECHNIQUE. AND WHAT YOU’RE
DOING IS GOING AT 45 DEGREES
TO THE GUM LINE GENTLY AND
DOING SMALL CIRCLES. AND YOU
WANT TO TAKE ABOUT 2 MINUTES
TO CLEAN YOUR TEETH. AND THEN
THE OTHER TIP IS THAT, YOU
KNOW, YOUR TOOTHBRUSH BRISTLES
ARE MORE NOW IF THEY’RE NOT
STRAIGHT AND THEY HAVE THEM.
AND THAT USUALLY TAKES ABOUT 3
TO 6 MONTHS AND WHEN YOU WHEN
YOU’RE DONE RUSHING, YOU WANT
TO NOT RENTS? BECAUSE THE FOR
IT IN THE TOOTHPASTE CAN
ACTUALLY HELP. YOU PROTECT
TEETH. BUT IF YOU RINSE
IMMEDIATELY, YOU’RE WASHING
AWAY THE PROTECTIVE EFFECT.
ALL RIGHT.
>>VIC MICOLUCCI: AWESOME.
DOCTOR, MICHAEL THOMAS, TINA,
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU
FOR WHAT YOU’RE DOING FOR THE
COMMUNITY. WE DO WANT TO
REMIND OUR VIEWERS THE FIRST
100 PEOPLE ARE ABLE TO GET
THESE APPOINTMENTS. AND HERE’S
HOW YOU GET MORE INFORMATION
AND SIGN UP SUNRISE DENTAL OF
O P DOT COM SUNRISE DENTAL OF
OPIE DOT COM. THEY’RE ALSO ON
FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, TWITTER,
AND YOU CAN LOOK FOR SMILES
FOR MILES 9, 0, 4, TO GET MORE
DETAILS. OF COURSE, WE’RE
GOING TO POST THIS ON THE
MORNING SHOW SECTION OF NEWS.
4 JAX DOT COM.