Biologic Dentist in Naples, Florida: Pure Dental Naples

By Kim Blaise, Founder of OraBiologics and author of Before You Say Yes to Dentistry

Short answer: Pure Dental Naples, on Tamiami Trail North, is a vetted biologic practice led by Dr. Josephine Perez, DMD, a Tufts trained dentist with more than 30 years in practice and SMART certification for mercury safe removal. It is one of the few offices in Southwest Florida offering biologic extractions, cavitation surgery, LANAP laser gum treatment and ozone in a clinic built from the ground up to keep toxic exposure out.

Who is behind Pure Dental

Dr. Perez graduated from Tufts University School of Dentistry in Boston and interned at the Coast Guard and Navy base in New Orleans before building a career that now spans three decades. She holds membership in the International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology and the International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine, and she is SMART certified. Her stated approach is to treat the underlying condition rather than the symptom, and to test for biocompatibility so the materials and supports she uses, from restorative materials to essential oils, reduce inflammation instead of adding to it.

What makes this office different

Pure Dental is unusual in how much of the biologic philosophy shows up in the building itself. Ozonated water is made fresh every day and runs through every dental unit and waterline, which addresses the biofilm problem most patients never hear about. Specialized air purification runs around the clock. The office uses organic, non GMO products for sanitizing and moisturizing, including essential and ozonated medical grade oils. Diagnostics include cone beam CT, digital radiographs, salivary testing, and Oral DNA and HR5 testing for the bacteria that drive gum disease and systemic inflammation.

The procedures this office is known for

Surgically, Pure Dental offers biologic tooth extractions with ozone and PRF, cavitation surgery, and frenulectomies for tongue and lip ties. For gum disease it offers LANAP, the laser alternative to scalpel and suture gum surgery, along with AIRFLOW Guided Biofilm Therapy for maintenance. Airway care includes Nightlase for snoring and sleep study coordination. Restorative work follows the same rules: safe mercury amalgam removal under full protocol, biomimetic and biocompatible materials, and full mouth reconstruction without metal. Sedation is available with nitrous oxide or oral sedation for anxious patients.

In the practice's words

From the Pure Dental Naples website, on why the office exists:

"We were all taught in dental schools around the world that all aspects of dentistry were safe and any toxicity was minimized and even downplayed. We were taught that fluoride was a vitamin. But biological dentists believe that many conventional dental materials are toxic. Mercury, fluoride, BPA, Bis-GMA top the list. At Pure Dental, we work to eliminate toxic materials from our environment, and if we have to deal with toxic materials, we work hard towards controlling, minimizing, and eliminating the exposures that we and our patients have."

Who this practice is a fit for

Patients in Naples, Fort Myers, Bonita Springs and Marco Island who want mercury fillings out safely. Patients with bleeding gums or diagnosed periodontal disease who would rather have laser treatment than conventional surgery. Anyone with chemical sensitivities who needs the office environment itself to be clean, not just the materials. And patients who want a dentist who has been doing this long enough to have seen how materials behave over decades.

Pure Dental Naples is at 4444 Tamiami Trail N, Suite 6, Naples, FL 34103.

How to see Pure Dental Naples

Pure Dental Naples is a vetted OraBiologics practice. Open the directory listing to see the doctors, the services it was verified for, and to request an appointment. The listing opens with a free membership, and it takes a minute to create an account. Every practice in the directory is reviewed against biologic protocol standards before it is listed: the materials placed in the mouth, the mercury safe protocol followed during amalgam removal, whether biocompatibility guides material selection, and whether care is planned with the health of the whole body in mind.