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DELRAY DENTAL<br />
Service With A Smile<br />
By diane feen | Photos by melissa korman<br />
Brothers, Dr. Ted & John Ritota. Practicing in the same location since 1981<br />
If you ask Dr. Ted and Dr. John<br />
Ritota what their mission is they<br />
will tell you: “We are making the<br />
world a better place, one smile<br />
at a time.”<br />
This family dental practice is growing with the times. But there<br />
is still a down-home small town feel to their practice. There<br />
should be – they’ve been practicing dentistry in the same office<br />
on Federal Highway south of Linton for the past 38 years.<br />
But in keeping up with the times they are proud of their social media<br />
presence. “We had our first website for Delray Dental in 1989.<br />
Someone came to us and asked if we wanted a website way before<br />
it was popular,” said Dr. Ted. “In 2004 we upgraded the site and now<br />
we have videos, information and patient testimonials,” adds Dr. John.<br />
One of the best features for time expediency is that you can<br />
download a patient information form and save time before your<br />
appointment. There are also useful features like directions, information<br />
about the products and services they offer and other up<br />
to moment details of importance.<br />
Delray Dental is also excited about the continuing popularity<br />
of their Facebook page (facebook.com/delraydental). They now<br />
have videos of patients, employees, special discounts and interesting<br />
stories about healthcare, dental care, patient testimonials<br />
and the Ritota brothers’ poignant family moments. “We had over<br />
3000 likes,” said Dr. John.<br />
Their philosophy is the same, regardless of their many years<br />
in Delray Beach.<br />
“For the past 38 years we have the same mission – each person<br />
gets the best quality of care,” said Dr. John.<br />
Dr. John graduated from Georgetown University School of Dentistry<br />
and is trained in all types of Dental Implant Systems (and is<br />
past president of FADPA). Dr. John has been published in the Outstanding<br />
Young Men in America, been on the Board of Directors<br />
of Alphaprotech (for 23 years) and has researched and published<br />
articles on Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ).<br />
Dr. Ted Ritota graduated from the Fairleigh Dickinson University<br />
School of Dentistry and has advanced training in most implant<br />
systems. He has also completed surgical residencies for the<br />
placement of implants and is a member of the FDA and ADA.<br />
Dr. John and Dr. Ted have appeared in “Guide to America’s Top<br />
Dentists” and for the past nine years have been in the Business<br />
Hall of Fame.<br />
They also have a new in-house Laboratory (and new lab technician<br />
John) where they make exclusive Ceramic Zirconia crowns. “We<br />
can also do quicker adjustments and occasionally do them in one<br />
day. The zirconium crown is far superior in strength and allows us<br />
to place a natural looking tooth in a patient’s mouth. The colors are<br />
better and it’s more translucent,” said Dr. Ted.<br />
They also are happy to announce that Judy, their hygienist who<br />
left for New Jersey, has returned to Delray Dental, and in November<br />
Momma Ritota (Dolores) returns as well. Both Dolores and front<br />
the doctors at work<br />
64 | <strong>October</strong> <strong>2018</strong> | www.<strong>Atlantic</strong><strong>Ave</strong><strong>Magazine</strong>.com
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