World Class Dentistry® Blog
How the treatment of dry mouth can prevent decay
We’ve all experienced dry mouth – that feeling that there’s not enough saliva in the mouth, at some point in our lives. Everyone has dry mouth once in a while. If it’s frequent, however, it can lead to serious dental health problems and tooth loss. Food and bacterial...
The changing American profile
How in the world did we get into the state we're in? Every day, the dentists at World Class Dentistry see adults in their 40s with sleep apnea and temporormadibular joint syndrome (TMJ) pain. At the beginning of the career for Dr. Burr Bakke, a...
Why maintaining a healthy smile is key to improving your overall well being
Our mouths are a visual representation of our overall health and well being, but it’s what lies beneath the gum line that tells the real story. Eighty percent of American adults have periodontal (gum) disease and inflammation — they just may not know it. Gum disease...
Could mouth breathing be taking years off of your child’s life?
Dr. Jill Morris, dentist and co-owner of World Class Dentistry® in Sarasota, is continually getting referrals for patients from sleep centers and doctors. She is a contributing author of the book “Stories that Heal.” In the book, she describes her own story of...
Dr. Jill Morris is changing patients’ lives one smile at a time
The path toward cosmetic dentistry was anything but conventional for Dr. Jill Morris. She didn’t spend hours cleaning her dolls’ teeth or dreaming about becoming a dentist. As a child, the idea of being a dentist never really crossed her mind. In fact, Dr. Morris...
Dr. Burr Bakke’s extensive experience places him at the forefront of implant dentistry
Dr. Burr Bakke has never been one to shy away from getting his hands dirty. Growing up, Dr. Bakke wanted to be a surgeon. A lot of his friends’ dads were surgeons, and Dr. Bakke believed that medicine, particularly surgery, would be the perfect fit for him as...