Dr. Blank married Jean, a physical therapist in 1982. They have two children, Jessica and Casey. Jessica graduated University of Florida summa cum laude with a degree in Human Health & Behavior and in 2012 and has since recieved her Doctorate in Physical Therapy. Jessica practices Physical Therapy in Greenville, SC and is married to Soren de Vos. Casey is a UF Gator and graduated cum laude with a Bachelors of Science degree in Packaging Science. Casey teaches Middle School math in the Woodlands Texas. Casey is married to Matthew Rall.
Dr. Blank practiced dentistry in North Miami Beach, Florida for 3 years before opening the office on Floresta Drive in Port St. Lucie, Florida in 1985. The office enjoyed the growth seen in Port St. Lucie.
Dr. Blank has completed an intensive continuing education program through the Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Study in St. Petersburg, FL.TMJ analysis, diagnosis, occlusion (bite) and muscles werestudied in depth.The team studied at the Schuster Center for Professional Development. In addition, Dr. Blank trained at the Piper Center under Dr. Mark Piper on TM joint diganosis and MRI evaluation. With this training, Dr. Blank can diagnose headaches, jaw aches, and bite problems. Dr. Blank and his team have completed Smile Makeover educational programsby the Hornbrook Group. Dr. Blank has completedthe Hornbrook Synergy program that involved complete mouth rehabilitation with live patient participation. This level of hands on training results in skills that benefit my patient's daily. Dr. Blank has gone digital! We have a state of the art intra-oral dental scanner, digital x-rays, voice activated periodontal charting, both a Photon S and Form3B 3D printers, Glidewell's in office FastMill.io, FinalStage.io porcelain oven and both a VersaWave and Picaso Lite Laser. Dr. Blank stays on the cutting edge of care for his patients with proven technology.
Dr. Blank is proud to have been on the facutly of theHornbrook Group and has mentored other dentists and their teams in clinical techniques.The focus of this education was to restore function to mouths that have simply worn out, with short or broken teeth and to create beautiful cosmetic smiles that are natural appearing and functional. Cosmetics and smile design are incorporated for the full effectof the best dentistry available.The dental team has completed the DOCS (Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation) training. We offer 'Anxiety-Free'medicated care to help you relax through your visit with modern patient monitoring equipment. We have added equipment to our office that allows us to evaluate and treat TMJ problems beyond the scope of what most dental offices chose to offer. We are able to take x-rays of the TMJ, Doppler sound studies,Joint Vibrational Analysis of the TM joints, and we incorporate the Tek-Scan III for digital evaluation of the forces and timing of how the teeth come together when you bite.Dr. Blank continues to exceed the state required 30 hours of continuing education every two years by averaging over 75 hours every two years. Dr. Blank and the dental team have completed an intensive one year continuing education program through the Center for Professional Development in March of 1996. The team hasalso completed the Dental Boot Kamp Program in 2002 to all the way to the Masters level.Many patients have commented very positively about the level of care they receive.This is not by mistake, all patients that enter our office are treated with respect and gentleness as if they were our family. Continuing education and self improvement is what keeps us on the leading edge of dental science. Dr. Blank has continued his education at the Center for Professional Development by attending the Advanced Case Presentation workshop, a Facilitator Training program, and has attend the annual learning conferences for many years in addition to other courses. Dr. Blank was awarded 4 Gold Medals in the FACD Smile Gallery competition as a member of the Florida Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Dr. Blank has taught continuing education courses for dental assistants, hygienists and dentists in conjunction with Indian River State College Dental Science department and the Treasure Coast Dental Hygiene Association.Dr. Blank hosted a live patient program featuring laser dentistry fortwo patients with hygienist participants observing. Dr. Blank has been a Presenter/Mentor with the Dental Boot Kampprogram and enjoys teaching dental teams around the country. Dr Blank participates in the Florida Dental Board Examinatnion as an Examiner.
Outside of the office, Dr. Blank enjoys anything related to airplanes. Aerobatic time is always fun! He enjoys flying a 1952 Cessna 170B and going to fun places. Dr. Blank is a member of chapter 692 of the Experimental Aircraft Association. Dr. Blank is a member of AOPA. Dr. Blank participates in the Young Eagles program giving rides to children in his plane (over 250 rides to date), and donates sightseeing trips for charity fund raising auctions. Dr. Blank is the past president of the Kiwanis Club in St. Lucie West.We supported children's projects in the schools and more. Dr. Blank is a past-president of the Port St. Lucie Exchange Club and was the Chairman of the 1997 Great American Raft Race. Dr. Blank is an active member of the Stuart Corvette Club and enjoy car shows and participating in their charitable fund raising activities.
Dr. Blank has been published in the American Dental Association (ADA) News and the Florida Dental Association Today on the subject of Private Care Dentistry. Dr. Blank practices what he preaches for complete dentistry, and complete dental health for his patients.