Dr Helidonas is a native of Campbell, OH, a suburb of Youngstown, OH. Dr Helidonas attended Youngstown State University for his undergraduate studies, majoring in Biology and finishing his degree Magna Cum Lauda. After finishing his studies at Youngstown State University, Dr Helidonas went on to The Ohio State University College of Dentistry to obtain his dental degree. He graduated from Dental School in 2006 and moved to Florida shortly after to begin his career as a General Dentist.
Dr Helidonas has many hobbies, mostlypertaining tothe outdoors. Dr. Helidonas loves to travel and vacation with his family. To Dr. Helidonas, family comes first, although he does treat his patients as if they were family. Dr Helidonas is married and has 3 children.
Its fairly common to find one or more teeth with exposed dentin during a patients dental exam. The protective covering of the tooth, known as enamel, will be partially missing. Without the enamel, the dentin is missing its natural protection, and is prone to decay in patients with poor brushing habits, or frequent dry mouth. People with normal saliva who brush properly are at less of a risk from having exposed dentin.
Over time, the exposed dentin will be subject to chemical erosion from various fluids as well as mechanical abrasion from brushing the teeth. This is a slow process, and generally doesnt require urgent repair of the dentin. However, this can eventually cause the surrounding enamel to erode away over time.