As our patient, you can rely on us to deliver the most natural and minimally-invasive, holistic, restorative and cosmetic dental services available. Our team has extensive training and experience in a broad range of dental specialties and techniques and can offer everything you need here in our Bluffton | Hilton Head Island, SC location.
Recognizing that your oral health and your overall health are dependent upon one another, we take a comprehensive approach to improving both. We accomplish this in a relaxing environment-a comfortable, luxurious spa-like setting that will make you forget you're visiting a dental office-where advanced technology and compassion merge to create the best possible health outcomes for you.
Recognizing that your oral health and your overall health are dependent upon one another, we take a comprehensive approach to improving both. We accomplish this in a relaxing environment-a comfortable, luxurious spa-like setting that will make you forget you're visiting a dental office-where advanced technology and compassion merge to create the best possible health outcomes for you.
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At Biological Center for Dentistry, our entire team has been highly trained in their fields of work. Their compassion and care keeps our patients returning year after year. After graduation from NYU College of Dentistry, Alina worked in New York City for the renowned Rosenthal Institute and for Dr. Jonathan Levine at his widely acclaimed aesthetic dental practice on Park Avenue.
Under the guidance of our founder, Dr. Richard Porcelli, we've developed a holistic approach to treatment that encompasses everything from minimally invasive procedures that preserve the integrity of your mouth, to natural materials that safeguard your current and future health. It also includes laser dentistry and the CT scan equipment we use for diagnostic evaluations.
You've probably been told to brush, floss, and have regular dental checkups all of your life. There's a good reason for this, and it's not just having healthy teeth: Dental health has far greater implications than the condition of your mouth. Scientific studies have proven that there's a direct connection between dental health and overall body health.
At one time, mercury was the metal of choice for fillings. When combined with alloy powder, this naturally occurring element yielded a soft mixture that was easy to apply into a tooth, but that also became solid quickly and was strong enough to allow the recipient to chew hard food normally. While this may seem ideal, there was one huge downside: Mercury is harmful to human health.
Widely used for decades, ozone therapy is a leading treatment in biological dentistry. This proven therapy actually uses oxygen as the basis of its healing properties. While O2 is the chemical symbol for oxygen, ozone is known as O3. The science is a bit technical, but that third oxygen molecule is what makes ozone so powerful in killing viruses, fungi, and bacteria while leaving the surrounding tissue unharmed.
Reviews (10)
Rachel Bell
Nov 26, 2021
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I enjoyed my first cleaning with Alida, today. I've been looking forward to it because I've always enjoyed having my teeth cleaned and it's been too long; she honestly exceeded my expectations! Alida is knowledgeable, personal and kind. I felt she genuinely cared about me as a person and wanted to help me make the best decisions for my overall health. My mouth feels great! She used baking soda to polish my teeth instead of that nasty scouring paste conventional dentists use. It was the perfect balance of careful work and conversation. When I checked out she answered all my financial questions,
Beth Smith
Sep 13, 2021
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Jean Meredith
Aug 24, 2021
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Five stars to Dr. Porcelli and staff!!!
As a child I had traumatic experiences at the dentist culminating in fear and anxiety.
Alida, my hygienist, is amazing!
She is gentle and caring. She takes the time to listen! She is professional, experienced and the best hygienist I’ve ever been to.
I still have some anxiety when I’m driving to my cleaning appointments but as soon as I sit with Alida, it all fades away.
Thank you! Thank you!
As a child I had traumatic experiences at the dentist culminating in fear and anxiety.
Alida, my hygienist, is amazing!
She is gentle and caring. She takes the time to listen! She is professional, experienced and the best hygienist I’ve ever been to.
I still have some anxiety when I’m driving to my cleaning appointments but as soon as I sit with Alida, it all fades away.
Thank you! Thank you!
Brenda Sue Brady
Aug 23, 2021
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The first time I walked in, I knew something was off. This place and this doctor just didn’t feel genuine. He kept talking about his other fancy clients in NYC, trying to make me feel LUCKY to be sitting in the chair! Ugh. They did a decent job with my cleaning but here’s the kicker: the doctor actually suggested that I, a practical woman in my 60’s give him $200,000 to extract and then PUT BACK my teeth!! A medically unnecessary and outrageous suggestion. If you care about your money and don’t wish to hand it to a doctor who flies LA-based assistants across the country instead of employing
Jay Friedman
Aug 13, 2021
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Vivek Yadav
Aug 01, 2021
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Amazing facility, I have never spent seen such a great set up for a dentist. The place has zen written all over it. Spa like facility, put you at ease immediately.
The staff is extremely friendly and professional. Dr Rich is extremely knowledgeable, empathetic and put you at ease immediately.
They were able to help me by figuring out what is going on with my case, in spite of the complications. Dr. After careful X-rays etc… was able to provide me a step by step approach to better overall health, fix my issue of nerve damage, naturally improve my bite, protect my teeth.
Look forward to my visits
The staff is extremely friendly and professional. Dr Rich is extremely knowledgeable, empathetic and put you at ease immediately.
They were able to help me by figuring out what is going on with my case, in spite of the complications. Dr. After careful X-rays etc… was able to provide me a step by step approach to better overall health, fix my issue of nerve damage, naturally improve my bite, protect my teeth.
Look forward to my visits
Maddie Mansell
Jul 30, 2021
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Yesterday I went to Biological Center for Dentistry for the first time and wow I was blown away by everything. The place was very clean the staff was amazing customer service was phenomenal. I had my teeth cleaned and whitened by Alida and she is just a sweetheart. Doctor Porcelli is amazing and they absolutely know what they are doing. I am so glad I found this them. For anyone who’s looking for a great dentistry in Bluffton go check them out you will not be disappointed.
Marg Kinch
Jun 28, 2021
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Kathy O.
Apr 21, 2021
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How wonderful that we have a holistic dental practice in the Lowcountry! I have found everyone here - from the ladies in the front office to the awesome dental hygienists and assistants and doctors - to be knowledgeable, compassionate, and concerned with the overall optimal health of their patients. Since becoming a patient here, I’ve had a couple of cleanings (which did NOT involve endless scraping and discomfort!), a few fillings, and one extraction, and I have felt well-cared for during every procedure. Dr. Porcelli and Dr. Friedman are very knowledgeable and personable and they use impressive
Anna Booman
Dec 27, 2018
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Bluffton Center for Dentistry is fantastic! After having several unfavorable experiences at previous dentists, Dr. Porcelli's office was a breath of fresh air. From booking appointments with the receptionists to teeth cleanings with the hygienists, my family and I were treated with the utmost curtesy, helpfulness, and friendliness. Their office has a comfortable family-like atmosphere! Furthermore, Dr. Porcelli is the most thorough dentist I've ever been to. While most dentists seem to want to get you in and out as fast as possible, Dr. Porcelli takes the time to explain everything going on in
