Dr. Tom DeLopez received his B.A. from Florida State University in 1967 and his D.D.S. from Emory University in 1971. He spent 3 years in the U.S. Army as a dental officer and then entered private practice in Tallahassee in 1974. He is the former president of Leon County Dental Association and maintains a full time practice that emphasizes restorative and cosmetic dentistry.
Dr. DeLopez is truly an artist in cosmetic dentistry. In 2002 he began sharing his techniques and insights with dentists throughout the United States by writing articles for national clinical dental journals.
Since then, Dr. DeLopez has had numerous articles published in the nation's leading clinical dental journals. His article on Predictable Pressed Ceramic Anterior Restorations, published in Dentistry Today in April of 2002, was selected from among hundreds of articles to be reprinted in FAMDENT, a dental journal published in India.
Dr. DeLopez has also been selected to speak at several state and national level dental conferences.
These credentials represent skill levels acknowledged by dentists on a national level. But, more important to you, Dr. DeLopez’s practice in Tallahassee provides custom tailored smiles, designed specifically for your individual needs. One look is not appropriate for everyone.
Selected Articles
Efficient Face-Bow Utilization: An Essential Step to Predictable Aesthetics
Thomas E. DeLopez, DDS printed in DENTISTRY TODAY 2006
Great aesthetics requires the dental technician to create crowns or veneers with the illusion of reality. For the technician to exercise his or her artistic talents in this process, the models must be oriented on the technician's bench in the same horizontal plane as they will be when they are placed in the patient's mouth and the patient is standing erect.
Modern face-bows and articulators are absolutely essential for producing consistently predictable outstanding aesthetic restorations, and they have become extremely accurate and easy to use. This article is about how to use the face-bow efficiently to achieve great aesthetics.
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Dentistry Today, October 2003 - Aesthetic Posterior Crowns With Minimal Tooth Reduction
This article describes Dr. DeLopez’ technique for fabricating aesthetic molar crowns while removing 50% less tooth structure than is required with traditional crown preparation techniques.
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Dentistry Today, June 2003 - Molar Crowns That Are Faster, Better, and More Enjoyable
This article describes Dr. DeLopez’ technique for providing high quality molar crowns with maximum comfort for the patient and with minimum stress for the dentist.
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Dentistry Today, October 2002 - Limited and Phased Treatment of Worn Anterior Teeth
Custom tailoring smiles for the individual is both challenging and rewarding. Not every patient needs to have all of their teeth crowned. Many patients want to retain their own individualized smile, even if it does not have a Hollywood look.
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Quality Digital Photography for under $1000
This is a basic article on the use of digital photography for communication from the dentist to the laboratory technician. This is essential when providing the patient with aesthetic crowns and veneers.
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