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Hoffman Dental
Sarasota, FL
About
Bio
I love what I do as a General Dentist, and am extremely proficient in performing root canals, cosmetic dentistry procedures, functional dentistry and full-mouth rehabilitation cases. I believe in treating the whole patient, not just their mouth, the outcomes are so much better this way.
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentistry
Endodontics
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
Languages spoken
Bosnian, Croatian, Macedonian
Doctor Q&A
247 Answers
193 Agrees
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Dentist Visit Now: From your symptoms, I would be seen by your Dentist immediately. You could be having an allergic reaction, but your age is more primary for other 'so... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Dentistry 16 years experience
Neither: I would speak to your Dentist, but I like Chlorhexidine quite a bit and use it regularly with my patients for most all oral surgery procedures. It is... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Yes: There are definitely other options than braces. Although, depending on age, and personal choice, you may still opt for orthodontics. You may also ch... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Limit: Limit time foodstuffs remain on teeth, brush 3x/day, floss nightly, rinse often.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Your: Your diet is a bucket with holes. To plug those holes, use vitamins and supplements. Only necessary.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Floss: Floss regularly. See dentist every 6 months. Brush gently in small circles. Maybe use a waterpik.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
X-Ray Needed: An x-ray would be really helpful; however, let's go over some symptoms here. You may need a root canal if:
1. Tooth hurts just sitting and being sti... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Fast Answer: Bronchitis is the inflammation of a lung/lungs and is easily treated, usually transient, can be acute or chronic. Lung cancer is a growth of abnormal... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
New Retainer Needed: Your retainer should be able to withstand your grinding...That was what your dentist made it for. Dental wax has no hardness and will do little to st... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Depends: A history and evaluation of the "bump" is necessary. Where, how long, pain, increasing in size, color, texture, etc. Also, is the dentist who found ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Simple Things First: Try taking a antihistamine (benadryl, clairitin), if you have no contraindications to those meds, or drug-drug interactions. If either of those meds ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
See A Physician?: From reading what you wrote, I do not know where these "bumps" are located, or how long this situation has been going on. However, if your nose is ac... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Not Really: Kids will be kids, but grinding is not a "normal" thing for kids to do regularly. I have a child, and at times she does do this, maybe once a week, t... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Usually...: You will start to see relief begin in 2-3 days. It will only get better from there. Definitely make sure you have a diagnosis though. Knowing what ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
What: What causes kidney stones? Will i get them again? How can i prevent them? What dietary changes help?
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
One: When you lose bone to periodontal disease, it does not come back without surgery.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Veneers & Crowns: I would not recommend either one of the above mentioned treatment options for someone very young, or someone with no previous dental fillings, cavitie... Read More
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A 59-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Normal Routine: You should have digital x-rays taken. They are much larger, clearer, less radiation, and you can see things the dentist wants to bring to your attent... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Benadryl (diphenhydramine) and ER: If you are not allergic, take a Benadryl (diphenhydramine) right away. If you are, do not take that medicine. Then go to the er, or emergent care. ... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Circulation Issue: Sounds like the kidney and leg issues may be different from each other. Definitely see a primary care physician asap. Discharging abscesses are noth... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
2 Min = Not Enough: To properly address your mouth, spend 2-minutes brushing at one time; however, this should be done 2-3x/day for proper cavity prevention. Also, no fl... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Why the Sink?: Why would anyone pour their urine down the sink, when the toilet is right there? Urine goes in the toilet, not the sink...Ever. Urine is a biologica... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
First On, First Off: And last on, last off. Congratulations! you have done a phenomenal job at including proper nutrition (not "dieting") and exercise into your lifestyl... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Bacteria Nightly: Remember, when growing bacteria you need 6 things, and only 6 things, our mouth have all five all the time, and all six when asleep.
1. Darkness
2.... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Miracle Mouthwash: Talk to your dentist about miracle mouthwash. I have written about it once before on healthtap. It helps dramatically, and it does contain lidocaine... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
See Dentist ASAP: Having a loose bridge can cause other issues that can cost you thousands of dollars. Breaking an abutment, the porcelain, etc. Once it becomes loose... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Yes: Normally, you can use local anesthetic (lidocaine) for necessary dental procedures in the 1st trimester, but you should avoid general anesthesia and o... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Water Intake: Urinating 5-6x in a 12-hour span of daytime is normal. Reducing that would mean you would be dehydrating yourself. It may be an inconvenience to go ... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
IBS?: You may have ibs (irritable bowel syndrome). It is a bit difficult to dx, but seeing a well-trained dietician is very helpful, together with talking ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Brush/Floss/Dentist: You cannot take antibiotics to rid your mouth of bacteria, at least not for any period of time longer than 10-days. Bacteria will return immediately,... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Should Not Last: Dental sensitivity can happen in certain cases, but most of the time the dentist should be able to tell you there may be sensitivity at the time of tr... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Statistically, Yes: If you take research seriously, and most of us in the profession definitely do, then there is little chance of osteonecrosis of bone from a single IV ... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
HSV1 vs HSV2: Usually, HSV1 is located in/on the lips and oral cavity and HSV2 is located in/on the genitalia; however, this is not always the case, as the two vari... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
See Your MD Soon: You are on Aspirin and had a hemorrhagic stroke, now you are having recurrent headaches...Not what i like to hear. Obviously, you are also having mig... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Protein: Humans need protein, in a full amino-acid profile. Eggs, beans, tofu are ok, but best sources are beef, chicken, pork, and turkey. Ensure you are ea... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Few Possibilities: Your symptoms can be so many things, it's hard to diagnose with only that limited information. Definitely see a dentist, then possibly he/she will re... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Absolutely: You cannot lie, hide, or cheat cancer. If you are worried, be very truthful and let the testing begin. You need to know what you are up against, and... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
GTR and GBR: It sounds like you are asking about Guided Tissue Regeneration (GTR) and/or Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR). These procedures allow doctors to add sof... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
H2O2 Use?: If you are asking about how to get, or what causes 'Transparent Teeth' then my initial answer would be prolonged use of Hydrogen Peroxide. Many studi... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Anytime Now: Textbooks have rigid dates for primary tooth eruption sequences. 8-12 mos central incisors, 9-13 mos lateral incisors, 16-22 mos canines, 13-19 mos 1... Read More
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A male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Weight/Age Dependent: Pediatric dosing is based on a child's age and weight, which is usually not the case with adult medications. Unless you know these two pieces of info... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Depends: What is your level of fitness and metabolic rate? Meaning, the more you exercise, the more calorie intake you require. What is your phenotype; do yo... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Public Health Clinic: All Public Health Clinics offer dental care at highly discounted, or free, costs. The wait is usually long and the care is usually a bit less than in... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Simple or Exotic: What you are experiencing may be as simple as severe neuromuscular stress and the secondary and tertiary symptoms as a result of the acute-on-chronic ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Talk To Your Ortho: Just talk to your orthodontist, almost everything in othodontics is 'reversible', even some things you may not want to have go in reverse! it may req... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 16 years experience
See Your Dentist/ENT: You could have a dental infection that lead to a sinus infection. You could also have a severe sinus infection that is causing dental pain. Either c... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Maximum Tylenol (acetaminophen) Dose: The current maximum daily dose of Acetaminophen (tylenol) is 4000mg, divided into 1000mg doses, every 6-hours. This maximal dosage should only be con... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
TMJ: Tmj syndrome is untreatable? This is a myth, see your dentist for possible cures and treatment.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Dentistry 16 years experience
Agreed and More...: I agree with the previous doctor's assessment of a proper dental examination. Some other characteristics of a thorough dental exam would be: intraora... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Brian Hoffmananswered
Dentistry 16 years experience
Only If...: You eat the majority of those carbs about 45 min-1 hour prior to your workout. Even still, you will be very tired at the end of the workout. If you ... Read More
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TestimonialsRecommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Mar 24, 2015
Great doctor. Consistently gives thoughtful, insightful and expert advice.
HealthTap member
Apr 8, 2014
Dr. Brian Hoffman is an amazing Dentist. I started going to him this last year and I have been incredibly impressed with the thoroughness of his examinations. He has worked with me to develop an ora...Read More
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Nov 21, 2013
I do not recommend this man, he's violent & in drug rehab as a result of 3 felonies which he paid his way out of & I still suffer & progressively get sicker. It's public record! Plus he owes me money ...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! They told me that the pulp was too swollen to finish all at once. Their filling it today. Thank you for your answer. I feel better about the visit.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Am having 2 implants done soon and I'm sure the periodontist will make a remark about what I consider to be a poor result with alloderm. Bye!
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Thanks for your quick reply! Hi dr hoffman, i have checked my blood chem few weeks before. It turned out that mu blood sugar is low.. Yes, i ate chocolate and candy.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Tufts University College of Dental Medicine
Graduated 2007MD
Medical/Graduate school
The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health
Graduated 2003MD
Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award - Columbus State College, 2011
American Academy of Orofacial Pain - Tufts School of Dental Medicine - 2007
Top Dentist Award - American Top Dentists - 2013
Affiliations
American Dental Association
Academy of General Dentistry
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
Publications
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