On November 1st, Dr. Todd M. Britten and the team at
Britten Periodontics & Implant Dentistry held their 5th annual Day of Care
for Veterans. Dr. Britten and his team
are aware that dental coverage for veterans for major dental surgery can be
very hard to attain, so they “hit the ground running” in 2015 trying to deliver
periodontal care to as many veterans as they could. Dr. Britten says he owes
the success of the event for the last 5 years to the help of local dentists,
Clearwater Dental Associates (Dr. Nolan Allen, Dr. Matt Burton, Dr. Jim
Hayslett and Dr. Keith Kiskaddon), Dr. Jeffrey Ellenberg, Dr. Ira Berger, Dr. Michael
Podlusky and the local Clearwater Dental Clinic.
Dr. Britten provides
advanced periodontal surgical treatment and dental implant care for veterans in
his Clearwater, Florida based periodontal practice. He offers sedation options
and high-tech treatment, which can be very helpful to veterans that suffer from
PTSD.
For Britten and his team this event is
something they look forward to all year long. They keep in touch with veterans
from previous events and this year they were able to provide follow up exams,
x-rays and periodontal maintenance procedures, which help prevent reinfection
of the gums following treatment. "It is always great to see them again and
the progress they have made in their oral health. It is touching to be a part
of something that has changed someone's life in such a positive way,"
said one of Dr. Britten’s volunteers.
Dr. Britten
explained that local restorative dentists and their teams have volunteered each
year to help provide comprehensive dental care to our veterans. As a
periodontist, Dr. Britten’s specialty is the surrounding structures of the
teeth; roots, gum and bone; i.e., the foundation. The restorative specialists
have done fillings, crowns, and even full sets of dentures for veterans at no
cost each year. “Our practice alone has provided over $50,000 in periodontal
procedures for patient,” says Ellen, a dental hygienist at Britten Periodontics
who has helped to coordinate the event each year.
"I have always respected the sacrifices
that our veterans and their whole families had to make to ensure our safety and
freedom. The sacrifices are really innumerable,” said Dr. Britten.
Britten Periodontics & Implant Dentistry is a periodontal
practice offering patients personalized dental care in implant dentistry in
Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Todd Britten offers sedation dentistry. For more
information, visit http://www.brittenperio.com
