Whole body health begins with a trip to the dentist, Jacksonville's Dr. Eric Burgess says.

New Year’s resolutions typically include a few designed to boost a person’s health, whether it be losing weight, toning up those muscles or nixing unhealthy habits. Rarely does a visit to the dentist’s office make the annual better-thyself list.  But it should, says Dr. Eric Burgess, a cosmetic dentist.

Jacksonville’s Burgess Center for Cosmetic Dentistry is about much more than teeth. In fact, they offer a full line of facial skincare and aesthetic services and products. But all that’s for naught if your whole self isn’t healthy. And a healthy body can begin with a routine dental checkup. Here’s why:

1. As the mouth goes, so goes the whole body: Dental conditions gone untreated can contribute to a multitude of other, more serious medical conditions. Plaque buildup and periodontal disease (gum disease), a chronic bacterial infection that affects the gums and bone supporting the teeth, are linked to heart disease, diabetes and high blood sugar.
2. Your baby’s depending on it: Expectant mothers have long been warned that gum disease can cause premature birth. But because bleeding gums, a major sign of gum disease, also is a common effect of simple hormonal changes in pregnant women, the condition often goes untreated. That statistic proved heartbreaking for a woman in California whose baby was stillborn. The case marked the first time that scientists have been able to link bacterial from a mother’s bleeding gums to an infection in a full-term, but stillborn baby. Bacteria from a mother’s mouth can enter her bloodstream, which allows it to enter and colonize in the placenta, potentially infecting a fetus.
3. Confidence is very healthy: A person’s smile is one of the first features that others notice. So, if your teeth are healthy, white and beautiful, your confidence will soar. This only means good things for your social and business interactions. Plus, taking the initiative to get professional care for your teeth can help ease any worries you may have about your dental health and other related medical risks.

Take control of your full body’s health by starting with a trip to the dentist. Jacksonville’s Burgess Center for Cosmetic Dentistry offers both general dentistry and cosmetic dentistry services. And an array of aesthetic services including facials, peels, facial hair removal, and Botox and Juvederm dermal fillers can give you a healthier, more youthful look – something that tops many New Year’s resolution lists.

Glam it up for your next holiday party at Burgess Center for Cosmetic Dentistry in Jacksonville.

As the holiday party season heats up, you’ll want to greet all that party glam with your best look yet. Burgess Center for Cosmetic Dentistry in Jacksonville can help you do just that with a full battery of aesthetic services for both your smile and your skin.

• Facials: Indulge in a bit of pampering designed to leave your skin looking tighter, brighter and smoother. Specialized facials treat varying skin conditions. Carefully chosen professional products help deep cleanse, exfoliate, tone and moisturize the skin. And relaxing facial massages help boost circulation and stimulate collagen production for a rejuvenated, healthier and more youthful look.

• Dermal fillers: Want to be the envy of your social circle? Dermal fillers Botox or Rejuvederm can help you look years younger at your next Christmas or New Year’s Eve soiree. Injectable fillers instantly restore your skin’s youthful volume and smooth away crow’s feet, brow wrinkles, lip lines, nasolabial folds and marionette lines. Plump your lips and cheeks for a fuller, healthier, more vibrant and youthful look with no cutting and no downtime.

• Teeth whitening: Greet your fellow party guests with a gleaming smile. Our one-hour whitening service features the top-rated Zoom2 advanced whitening technology. A mild bleaching solution and powerful light energy work together to erase years of discoloration and leave you with a bright, white smile.

To get your luxe new look in time for your next holiday gathering, call the Burgess Center for Cosmetic Dentistry at 904-273-3001.

Teeth whitening, facials and Botox are among the top back-to-school beauty treatments offered at the Burgess Center for Cosmetic Dentistry in Jacksonville.

If you’re headed back to school this fall and want to make a great first impression, head to your cosmetic dentist. Jacksonville’s Burgess Center for Cosmetic Dentistry offers an array of aesthetic procedures – and they’re not just for your smile.

Teeth whitening is an instant beauty boost for clients of most any age. Studies show that an attractive smile is among the most powerful first impressions and can help improve the mood of not only the person smiling, but those around him or her as well. One of the area’s top cosmetic dentists, Jacksonville’s Dr. Eric Burgess, offers patients three effective and affordable options for teeth whitening: one-hour laser whitening; two-week whitening via Day-White brand bleaching trays worn for half an hour a day; or our deep bleaching technique that removes even the harshest stains over a three- to four-week treatment course.

A luxurious facial is a great way to celebrate summer’s end and improve your complexion. Typical facials at the Burgess Center for Cosmetic Dentistry include a deep cleansing of the face; analysis of your skin type and condition; steam exfoliation to open the pores; a relaxing facial muscle massage; application of a masque tailored for your unique skincare needs; and a moisturizer, toner and sunscreen chosen specifically for you. For older, uneven or sun-damaged skin, a chemical peel can significantly improve your skin’s tone and texture and smooth wrinkles.

For older adults going back to college, a popular back-to-school beauty option is Botox. Jacksonville’s Burgess Center sees many middle aged and older patients heading back to school to help further their careers or even study for second careers. Finding themselves in the hallways with much younger fellow students can be a little stressful. But an expertly administered Botox treatment can plump skin, restore a youthful look and boost confidence.

To schedule your back-to-school beauty treatments, call the Burgess Center for Cosmetic Dentistry at 904-273-3001 or use our convenient online appointment request form.

With a visit to the cosmetic dentist, Jacksonville-area patients also can get Botox and other facial treatments.

Botox, chemical peels, facials and facial hair removal typically aren’t on the list of services you expect from a cosmetic dentist. Jacksonville’s Burgess Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, however, is a local leader in the growing nationwide trend of dentists offering aesthetic procedures for the face.

According to a recent survey, 16 percent of U.S. dentists already offer Botox to their patients and 37 percent said they would consider it. A subsequent survey by TheWealthyDentist.com revealed that while 43 percent of respondents feel dentists should stick to healthy teeth and gums, a full 57 percent argue that dentists are licensed medical professionals fully capable of safely offering services like dermal fillers, skin peels, microdermabrasion and facial hair removal.

Jacksonville cosmetic dentist Dr. Eric Burgess, founder of the Burgess Center for Cosmetic Dentistry, believes that dentists, and particularly cosmetic dental surgeons, are uniquely qualified to perform facial aesthetic procedures.

“As dentists, we are much more knowledgeable and skilled about facial anatomy and features than many of the skincare boutique practitioners out there,” he says. “Dentists are very adept at giving facial injections, so with the extra training in skincare and dermal fillers, including the techniques, indications and contraindications, it is fully within our realm of professional skills.”

The Burgess Center for Cosmetic Dentistry offers Jacksonville-area patients a full battery of general and cosmetic dentistry services, as well as facial aesthetic services including Botox and other dermal fillers, facial hair removal, skin revitalizing facials, microdermabrasion and chemical peels. Ready to put your best face forward? Call the Burgess Center at 904-273-3001 for a gorgeous smile and radiant skin.