The natural evolution of holistic dentistry

Your mouth is connected to the rest of your body.

Your bite, breathing, sleep, and gum inflammation all shape how you feel everywhere else. We treat why teeth break down instead of just patching what already has, so aggressive work becomes the exception.

86.5%

fewer root canals

90%

fewer crowns

Since going biomimetic, measured against our own prior years.

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Dr. Yenile Y. Pinto, DDS, biomimetic dentist and founder of Deering Dental in Palmetto Bay, Miami — Dr. Yenile Pinto, DDSFounder & biomimetic dentist

Serving Miami, Coral Gables, Pinecrest, Coconut Grove, Palmetto Bay, South Miami, and Cutler Bay.

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Who we work best with

This isn’t a fit for everyone.

Deering Dental works best for people who already think about their health this way. If that sounds like you, you’ll feel at home here.

If you’re looking for insurance-driven dentistry or a quick fix, there are other practices better suited to that. We’re built for something else.

You value prevention over reaction. You’d rather stop a problem early than manage it for the rest of your life.
You know the body works as a system. Sleep, breathing, inflammation, and your bite are connected, and you want a dentist who treats them that way.
You want to be monitored, not just repaired. Ongoing care that catches things early, not one-off visits when something finally breaks.
You’re open to doing things differently. A different result usually starts with a different approach.

Dr. Pinto reviewing whole-body dental care with a patient at Deering Dental

Our approach

Standard dentistry is built around procedures. We built ours around health.

Most practices focus on fixing problems after they show up. We focus on why breakdown happens in the first place, and on how the health of your mouth connects to the rest of you. It’s the natural evolution of holistic dentistry: a whole-body philosophy now backed by modern biomimetic science. We call our system the SystemicSmile™ Protocol, and it starts by looking at more than your teeth.

Bite & TMJHow your teeth meet, and what it’s doing to them.

Airway & sleepBreathing and sleep quality, often the missing link.

InflammationWhat your gums and tissue reveal about the rest of you.

Oral microbiomeThe balance that drives decay and gum disease.

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What we believe

A few things we hold to be true.

Oral inflammation doesn’t stay in the mouth. It affects the entire body.

Teeth are meant to be preserved, not drilled into submission.

Dentistry should support long-term health, not create dependency on it.

The best dental work is the work you never need.

This isn’t a technique. It’s a philosophy, and a system.

The proof

When you treat causes instead of symptoms, the math changes.

86.5%

fewer root canals

90%

fewer crowns

Because when you stop chasing damage, you stop creating it.

Measured against our own last full year of traditional dentistry, since going biomimetic.

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What we do

Care built around keeping your natural teeth.

Biomimetic dental restoration mimics the layered natural structure of a nautilus shell

Biomimetic Dentistry

When a tooth needs work, we rebuild it the way nature engineered it, so restorations last and you keep more of your own tooth.

How we rebuild teeth

Functional Dentistry

Why your dentist looks at sleep, breathing, and inflammation, not just the tooth in front of them.

Preventive Care

The SystemicSmile™ Protocol finds the root cause early, so small problems never become big ones.

How we catch it early

Invisalign

Aligners planned around your bite, airway, and tongue position, not just how straight your teeth look.

Beyond straight teeth

Natural-looking cosmetic dentistry result

Cosmetic Care

Natural-looking results within the same conservative philosophy, an extension of care, never just vanity.

More than looks

Membership

Deering Premier Access

A concierge membership for guests who want this level of care as their standard, not a plan or a discount, but a simpler way to belong to the practice. Preventive visits, priority scheduling, and a preferred partner network built around you.

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Meet your dentist

Dr. Yenile Pinto, DDS

Dr. Pinto trained at NYU, studied biomimetics under Dr. David Alleman, and founded Deering Dental in 2015 to practice the kind of dentistry she wanted for her own family. As a mother of five and a health-conscious person herself, she chose this path for better outcomes, not because it was trendy.

NYU College of Dentistry Alleman Center Alumni Invisalign Gold Provider Founded 2015

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Common questions

The questions we hear most

What is biomimetic dentistry?

Biomimetic dentistry rebuilds damaged teeth to mimic the strength, structure, and function of natural tooth material. Instead of drilling away healthy structure to place a crown, we bond conservatively and preserve as much of your real tooth as possible. The result is restorations that behave like natural teeth and often reduce the need for root canals and crowns down the line.

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How is Deering Dental different from a regular dentist?

Most dental care is reactive: something breaks, it gets patched, and the cycle repeats. We work the other way around, looking for why teeth break down in the first place, from bite and airway to inflammation and the oral microbiome. That prevention-first, whole-body approach is why aggressive work is the exception here rather than the routine.

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What does “whole-body” or “functional” dentistry actually mean?

Your mouth is connected to the rest of your body. Poor sleep, airway issues, grinding, and chronic inflammation all show up in the mouth, and they all affect your overall health. Functional dentistry means treating those connections, not just the tooth in front of us, so we can find problems earlier and solve them at the source.

What is the SystemicSmile™ Protocol?

The SystemicSmile™ Protocol is our prevention-first system for finding the root cause of dental problems. It combines a thorough whole-body assessment with conservative, biomimetic treatment, so your care is personalized to your biology rather than a one-size-fits-all checklist.

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Do you see children?

Deering Dental is built for teens and adults who want conservative, whole-body care. We generally welcome guests age 13 and up. If you’re looking for care for a younger child, we’re happy to point you toward a trusted pediatric practice.