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It’s Never Too Late To Improve Your SMILE

Improve Your SMILE

By Dr. Ana Scopu Bette Dirksen is a snowbird who spends half the year in Naples and half the year in Michigan. Bette initially visited Dr. Ana Scopu at Park Dental for a missing crown. Bette had always feared dental work and was reluctant to see a new dentist. However, Bette states, “Dr. Scopu removed all my fears and anxiety …

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Transforming Dentistry Through Advanced Robotics

Dentistry

Robot-assisted surgery has become the standard of care across a wide range of medical disciplines with many advantages. Enhanced plan­ning. Heightened precision. A better patient experience. Yomi® brings all of this and more to dentistry. As the first and only robotic-assisted surgical system cleared by the FDA for dental implant surgery, Yomi® helps your team of specialists accurately plan your …

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Your Weight and Your Heart…

Your Heart

Advancements in Weight Reduction Medication: Promoting Heart Health and Preventing Disease By Julian Javier, MD As we celebrate Nutrition Month this March, it’s crucial to highlight the significant advancements in weight reduction medication and their profound impact on cardiovascular health. Semaglutide and Tirzepatide, two innovative medications, have emerged as powerful tools in the fight against obesity and its associated cardiovascular …

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Aqualane Clinical Research: Pioneering Advances in Medical Therapies

Aqualane Clinical

Aqualane Clinical Research stands at the forefront of medical innovation, dedicated to advancing therapies across a spectrum of human disease states. With a commitment to patient collaboration, ethical practices, and industry sponsorship, Aqualane Clinical Research plays a pivotal role in the exploration of treatments where none currently exist or where there’s a pressing need for enhanced safety and efficacy. Addressing …

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Decoding a Cough: What Does all that Hacking Mean – and What Helps

Decoding a Cough

Respiratory illnesses continue to rise with coughs being a common overlapping symptom among them all. Decoding the characteristics of a cough, including its duration, sound and accompanying symptoms, can help patients understand what is going on and how to treat it. Most people are typically contagious the first three to five days after the initial respiratory infection, according to the …

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Clear Vision – Safe Workplace

Clear Vision

March is Workplace Eye Safety Awareness Month March marks Workplace Eye Safety Awareness Month, a crucial period dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of safeguarding our eyes in the work environment. As our eyes play a pivotal role in our daily lives, prioritizing workplace eye safety is not only a matter of personal well-being but also a fundamental aspect …

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When Negative is Positive

Negative is Positive

By Dr. Michael Shaffer Negative pressure within the spinal disc can create healing. The non-surgical Hill DT spinal decompression system is an innovative, state-of-the-art, computerized system that allows pressure change within the disc. The spinal column consists of strong bones, flexible ligaments and tendons, muscles, and highly sensitive nerves. There are seven cervical (neck), 12 thoracic (mid back), and five …

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From Garden to Table: Cultivating a Fresher, Healthier Lifestyle

Garden to Table

By Jenny Bradley As National Nutrition Month blossoms, The Carlisle Naples is planting seeds of change in the culinary experience for residents. Embracing a “garden-to-table” philosophy, the idyllic senior living community offers a deliciously diverse, plant-forward menu that complements its already extensive selection of dishes. The FreshZest menu was launched in 2018 after extensive research by The Carlisle’s owner and …

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Meet Our Digestive Health Team

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Of cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and the third most common cancer in men and in women. More than 140,000 Americans are diagnosed and more than 50,000 die from the disease each year. Colorectal cancers affect all …

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Achilles Tendon Ruptures and Getting You Back in the Game

Achilles Tendon

Michael J. Petrocelli, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S., C.W.S.P. Board Certified Ankle and Foot Surgeon and Board Certified Wound Care Specialist Achilles Ruptures are more common in men then women and the typical age group that is affected is between the ages of 30-50. Some other risk factors include race, genetics, medical conditions, musculoskeletal disease, ankle and foot alignment (pronation/hyper-pronation), obesity, sports, exercise, …

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