Dentist FAQs in
St. Petersburg, FL.

A biological dentist treats your mouth as part of your whole body. Alongside standard dental care, you get biocompatible, metal-free materials, amalgam removal under the IAOMT SMART protocol, and screening for hidden problems like jawbone cavitations that conventional exams skip. Dr. Carlo Litano, DMD has practiced whole-body dentistry for more than 20 years.

Yes. Every removal follows the IAOMT SMART protocol in a dedicated isolation room: nitrile dam, HEPA suction with activated carbon capture, and supplemental oxygen, so neither you nor the team is exposed during the procedure.

BPA-free ceramic composite, color-matched to your enamel and bonded the same visit. Material biocompatibility testing beforehand is available when sensitivity is a concern.

Fully. Prevention runs fluoride-free for every age, restorations run ceramic and BPA-free composite, and implants run zirconia rather than titanium.

Testing that reads your sensitivity against the exact materials proposed for your mouth before anything gets placed, turning material selection into a per-patient decision.

Medical-grade ozone disinfects surgical sites, periodontal pockets, and implant sites without leaning on routine antibiotics, and it supports healing after extractions and cavitation surgery.

The surgical and healing protocol developed by Dr. Ulrich Volz in Kreuzlingen, Switzerland: vitamin D preparation, ceramic-only implants, and whole-body planning. Dr. Litano trained under Dr. Volz directly and is the only Tampa Bay dentist trained in it.

Material biocompatibility testing reads your sensitivity against the exact materials proposed for your mouth, and results get weighed with your health history before anything is placed.

Only when a case genuinely needs them. Medical-grade ozone handles routine disinfection of surgical sites and periodontal pockets, which spares your gut flora a reflex antibiotic round.

Diet and remineralization coaching, thorough hygiene, and mercury-free sealants. The program carries protection for every age without fluoride.

Yes. A CBCT scan and a materials inventory read old crowns, implants, fillings, and root canals honestly, and the written plan prices any changes worth making.

Low-radiation digital sensors for routine images and CBCT 3D scanning when the case calls for it, with every image reviewed with you in the room.

Materials, treatment order, and healing support all get planned against the whole body, the way Dr. Litano trained at Swiss BioHealth in Kreuzlingen.

Treatment gets planned around the whole body, not one tooth at a time. Materials are matched to you, imaging stays low-radiation, and support services like IV therapy and nutrition coaching surround the clinical work.

No. They run alongside your medical care. Sleep apnea screening ends in a physician referral, and IV support is planned around procedures rather than replacing medical treatment.

Vitamin D status affects bone healing. Reading levels before implant surgery is a preparation step Dr. Litano brought back from his Swiss BioHealth training in Kreuzlingen.

IV vitamin C and glutathione work alongside surgery and detox to rebuild circulation and immune resilience, timed before and after procedures.

Circulation support sessions that pair with surgery and healing, without drugs or downtime, as part of the functional medicine side of the practice.

Oral infections, inflammation, and dental materials tie into whole-body health through shared circulation and immune load. Education around that link shapes every treatment plan here.

Diet coaching that serves remineralization, healing, and pre-surgical preparation, planned alongside your clinical treatment.

Ozone, diet, and IV support arranged to keep inflammation down before and after treatment, matched to your health picture.

Hygiene and materials chosen to work with your oral flora instead of wiping it out: fluoride-free products, selective ozone use, and biocompatible materials.

Vitamin D gets read before implant surgery, LPRF from your own blood supports the site, and IV vitamin C and glutathione can surround the procedure when the plan calls for it.

No. Hygiene visits run fluoride-free and microbiome-aware on their own, and the support services stay optional.

Dr. Carlo Litano, DMD reads it against your full health history and coordinates with the physician or functional medicine practitioner already managing your bigger picture.

Zirconia is metal-free and biocompatible, so it does not corrode or set up the galvanic reactions some patients have with titanium. Dr. Litano trained under Dr. Ulrich Volz, developer of the first FDA-cleared ceramic implant, and our in-house lab restores many cases the same day.

A hidden infection in the jawbone (FDOJ), usually at an old extraction site, invisible on flat x-rays. CBCT 3D imaging finds it; surgical debridement with ozone disinfection and LPRF healing support treats it.

When a root canal is not the right answer, biological extraction with thorough socket cleaning, ozone treatment, and replacement with a zirconia ceramic implant. Imaging makes the call case by case, and plenty of root-canal teeth stay right where they are.

Platelet-rich fibrin drawn chairside from your own blood minutes before placement, used to drive healing in sockets, grafts, and surgical sites without foreign material.

Sometimes, when the CBCT scan supports it. Otherwise socket preservation with LPRF keeps the ridge ready and the implant follows once imaging confirms bone fill.

Surgical sites get ozone disinfection and LPRF from your own blood, and IV or nutrition support can surround the procedure when the plan calls for it.

Regularly. Patients fly in for implants and cavitation work, and a private apartment one floor above the clinic keeps travel simple.

Surgery runs under local anesthesia with gentle technique and a written aftercare plan. One verified review reads no pain during or after surgery, and calm recoveries come up often in patient feedback.

Zirconia stays inert in the body for life, and it neither corrodes nor conducts. Longevity of any implant case also rides on hygiene and follow-up, which the plan covers.

An entire arch rebuilt on zirconia implants: CBCT-planned, metal-free from post to crown, and staged in a written plan under the Swiss BioHealth protocol.

Removable dentures anchored on zirconia implants. Stability without adhesives, planned on 3D imaging.

A procedure that builds the bone height upper implants need, planned on CBCT imaging and supported with LPRF healing.

After an extraction, the socket gets cleaned, disinfected with ozone, and filled with LPRF so the ridge stays ready for a future implant.

Yes. Primescan digital impressions and the in-house Sirona MC X5 mill produce a zirconia crown in about three hours, fitted and seated the same day.

All of them. Crowns and veneers are zirconia or ceramic, bonding uses BPA-free composite, and nothing placed here sets up galvanic reactions with other dental work.

The LightWalker platform drives NightLase snoring treatment, LipLase, and laser periodontal care: less-invasive treatment across all three.

Laser sessions that tighten airway tissue to reduce snoring, with no appliance to wear.

Yes. Veneers, crowns, whitening, and bonding get arranged into one written plan with one cost estimate before any work starts.

Veneers run metal-free ceramic and bonding runs BPA-free composite, color-matched and placed inside the same biocompatible standard as everything else here.

Primescan takes a digital impression with no putty trays, the Sirona MC X5 mills the zirconia restoration on-site, and the crown seats in about three hours.

Laser sessions that bring fullness and definition out of the lips’ own tissue. No needles, no fillers, nothing injected.

Yes, with airway-aware exams that end in a physician referral for diagnosis. Screening here, diagnosis with your doctor.

Custom oral appliances fit with the airway in mind and planned alongside your physician.

Whitening here runs enamel-safe with a sensitivity-aware protocol and fluoride-free aftercare.

Yes. Zirconia and ceramic replacements remove the metal along with any galvanic questions, priced in a written plan after the exam.

Yes. Pediatric visits run gently alongside Dr. Nalley, patient-led and never forced, on the same fluoride-free, biocompatible standard adults get.

Yes. Cleanings, sealants, and prevention run fluoride-free for every age, with diet coaching and mercury-free sealants carrying the protective load.

Imaging runs on low-radiation digital sensors, taken when the case calls for it and reviewed with parents in the room. CBCT stays reserved for cases that need it.

Visits run patient-led and never forced. Kids set the pace, materials match the same biocompatible standard adults get, and early visits stay light by design.

Ours are mercury-free and placed without fluoride, shielding the chewing-surface grooves where most childhood cavities start.

Yes. Adults and children book side by side, and the whole household runs on one biological standard, from first sealants to full-arch work.

Recall schedules get set per patient at the exam rather than by a blanket calendar, with prevention coaching built into every visit.

Gum pockets treated with the Fotona laser and ozone support instead of heavier surgery: less invasive, measured in millimeters on the charting.

Exams, fluoride-free cleanings, diet coaching, and low-radiation imaging when the case calls for it.

Yes. One biocompatible, metal-free, fluoride-free standard covers every age in the practice.

BPA-free ceramic composite, color-matched and placed gently at the child’s pace. Silver amalgam has no role here for any age.

Yes. Visits run patient-led, and imaging gets reviewed with parents in the room.

A low-radiation CBCT 3D scan, a full health history review, and a written treatment plan with itemized costs before any decisions. Every case starts there.

Costs go in writing after the exam, itemized so you can verify benefits with your carrier. Nothing gets scheduled before you have the numbers.

Call (727) 300-0044 or send the contact form for a same-day reply from the front desk.

At 132 Mirror Lake Dr. N., Unit 101 in downtown St. Petersburg, across from Mirror Lake Park and two blocks from the marina.

Regularly. Fly into Tampa International, stay in the private apartment one floor above the clinic, and complete treatment in one trip whenever the case allows.

A private apartment one floor above the clinic hosts traveling patients, with walkable lodging and dining alternatives in downtown St. Petersburg.

Zirconia ceramic implants, SMART mercury removal, and cavitation surgery, with same-day crowns from the in-house lab rounding out most trips.

Any records and imaging you have, your health history, and your dental timeline, including extractions and old root canals. Reading the histories side by side is where plans take shape.

Yes. Traveling patients start with records and imaging review, then compress the exam and treatment into one trip.

Five private operatories with HEPA-filtered air and natural light, an in-house CAD/CAM lab, a dedicated SMART isolation room, and Mirror Lake Park across the street.

Dr. Carlo Litano, DMD, after more than 20 years of biological practice, training under Dr. Ulrich Volz at Swiss BioHealth, and a board seat at the Holistic Dental Association.

More than 700 verified five-star reviews on Google and Birdeye, covering everything from cleanings to cavitation surgery.

The front desk replies the same day to calls and contact-form requests.