Smiles Rooted in Health: Integrative Dentistry in Niceville, Florida At Ottesen Family Dentistry in Niceville, our focus for early 2026 is helping patients achieve smiles rooted in health through a comprehensive, whole-body approach known as integrative dentistry. Led by Dr. Ottesen, our practice goes beyond traditional dental care by focusing… Read More…

What is myofunctional therapy?  In our dental office, we are now screening our patients for tongue ties and potential obstructions to the airway.  A tongue tie is a condition that can present itself at birth or may be missed if the tight tissue is deeper and located more posteriorly.  The… Read More…

At the moment, there is little evidence to support the use of a mouth rinse to completely rid COVID19 from the oral cavity.  Part of the problem is that our saliva is continually flowing.  Just as once we wash our hands, we must wash again as soon as we touch… Read More…

We are currently planning the reopening of our dental practice on May 11th, 2020.  Governor DeSantis and the Florida Dental Association have asked all Florida Dental Offices to close except to see dental emergencies through May 8th, 2020.  Ottesen Family Dentistry in Niceville is going to implement 10 steps towards… Read More…

April is the month of spring showers, spring cleaning, and……. quarantine. Life is certainly stressful enough right now in these unprecedented times. One thing that we know well at at our Niceville dental office is that aching feeling in your jaw and your head may be more than stress. It… Read More…