Dr. Ed and his brother, Dr. Rob Amley, began practicing together in 1969. Their father, Dr. Arnold Amley, was a general dentist in St. Petersburg. Both Dr. Ed and Dr. Rob attended Northeast High School, Duke University, Emory University School of Dentistry, and received postgraduate training in orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.

As active members of our community, Dr. Ed and his wife have served on the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Fine Arts.Dr. Ed now serves on the Board of Westminster Communities, Inc. Both he and his wife have taught local Bible Study Fellowship classes, continue to visit their granddaughter in NYC, and fit in rounds of golf in their free time.

Amley McEntire recommends the age of 7 as the best time to begin seeing an orthodontist. Your first visit with us is not synonymous with beginning orthodontic treatment. Our goal is to determine if any treatment will be needed and to time it appropriately.

Since we believe early treatment should be interceptive in nature and limited to several objectives, we typically like to begin comprehensive orthodontic treatment for all of our patients around the time most of the permanent teeth have erupted. We can determine this 'best' time for each patient when we have been able to monitor growth and development for several years.

Our approach has eliminated the need in most cases for extracting permanent teeth, for using palate expanders or headgears, and for doing two full phases of orthodontics. Research done at leading orthodontic programs at the University of Florida, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania confirm our approach to confining orthodontic treatment to a single orthodontic treatment episode to accomplish the desired dento-facial changes for a dynamic lifetime smile.

Almost any adult at any age can benefit from orthodontic care. Today adults especially appreciate the benefits of a beautiful smile, enhanced self-confidence, and improved dental health. Our practice is comprised of nearly 25% of patients over the age of 21. Some of our adults have been in their late 80's and early 90's. Although adult facial and dental bones are no longer growing, teeth can still be moved through healthy adult bone.

Adult orthodontic treatment can take a little longer and may have some limitations in the amount of correction achieved.Both the Damon Clear and Invisalign orthodontic systems are esthetically pleasing adult treatment methods.

Routinely, most orthodontic treatment takes 18 to 21 months to achieve optimal results. Many adults who have experienced a relapse of previous orthodontic treatment when retention was not on a lifetime basis can have corrections completed in 9-12 months. Every treatment time is an estimate by the orthodontist which greatly depends on patient cooperation.