My Philosophy of Practice...

My dental philosophy is one that I acquired many years ago by working and studying closely with some of the finest dentists ever. They always taught me to be committed, passionate, and above all , well trained. There is more to it than that, I also believe that under no circumstances will I ever jeopardize the profession, or the name of dentistry as a whole. I am passionate about dentistry today as I was when I first graduated. Being a dentist is but a small portion of what I believe I really am. For I fell as though the entry point of life, health and disease is via the mouth. Therefore, I have an ethical and moral obligation to be my patient's physician of the masticatory system.

Over the years I found that the most common ailments affecting my patients never caused pain. In fact, they most likely were unaware of the situation. Those pitfalls are what cause patients a great deal of harm to the dentition and the loss of teeth early in life.

I practice the art of Preventive Dentistry, which is nothing more than evaluating precisely what the actual situation is, and what can be done now to prevent negative occurrences later. This direction has helped my patients have healthy and great looking teeth for many years, and many more years to come.

I feel lucky and blessed to have been guided by certain people that have made a huge impact on my life and dental vision. For those, I am eternally grateful.

Dr. Nilo A. Hernandez Jr.

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