Dr. Steven L. Steakley, DDS - St. Petersburg’s favorite dentist | 4338 1st St N. Ste E St. Petersburg, FL 33703 | (727) 822-2283
Does a trip to the dental office make you nervous? You are not alone! There are several ways to reduce your stress when you come in to see us: 1. Choose early morning appointments Getting your visit over with…
Here are a few suggestions for choosing teeth friendly meals: * Firm foods like apples and celery have a high water content which helps buffer the sugars they contain. Also, crunchy snacks actually rub some of the sticky plaque right…
Losing sleep due to night time snoring? We can help! Snoring can be more than a minor distraction for millions of people across the globe. Lack of proper sleep increases stress, decreases productivity and can lead to a myriad of…
Saturday October 5th 2013 Cardboard City Campout 31st St. South in St. Pete with Hannah’s Homeless In two weeks our hygienist Charlotte will be spending the night with her family in a cardboard fort. She and many other participants are raising…
Supernumerary is a fancy term meaning “extra”. The patient shown in the photo above has an extra set of premolars. Supernumerary premolars occur 3 times more in males than in females, indicating a possible sex-linked inheritance, with…
It is very important to replace missing teeth as soon as possible. Even a single missing tooth can cause changes in bone level, jaw joint discomfort, chewing problems, crowding, drifting of other teeth and even speech issues. There are…
This is one of the most common tattoos we see in the dental office and it’s called an amalgam tattoo. It usually occurs when a tiny bit of amalgam dust gets on the tissue near the tooth that is…
Tired of those center squeezed messy tubes of toothpaste??? Find one of these simple solutions at your local retailer or online source. It’s called a “tooth paste tube squeezer” in many locations and usually costs $2-$3.
Ever drive to several different stores trying to find a proxabrush only to find it no where? When you run out of samples, do you even bother trying to replace them? Finally, a great online resource for all of…
In order for our staff to give you the best dental treatment, we need to know which medications you are taking. The oral-systemic link a very important part of comprehensive treatment planning. More simply, what’s going on in the rest…