The Pampered Tooth, P.A.

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The Pampered Tooth, P.A. Dr. Hanson is a dentist located in Port Orange, FL who provides comprehensive and emergency dental c My name is Dr. Larissa Hanson.

Welcome to The Pampered Tooth (formerly known as Port Orange Dentistry), the place to go for quality but affordable dentistry in Port Orange, Florida! I am a native Floridian, a UF graduate, a Gator, a wife, and a mom. My staff and I are very aware that a dental office is the last place most people want to visit. We offer kindness, compassion, understanding, and patience. My nutritionist background and passion for dentistry uniquely qualify me to approach your dental health with full understanding of how your teeth and your body work together. Even if you suffer with dentist phobia, you are here reading this contemplating your dental health. Whether you just need a cleaning, maybe a filling, braces, or teeth whitening, let’s start with an appointment, a conversation, a noninvasive exam, and an x-ray. Everyone loves to see you smile, so let’s give’m what they want. At The Pampered Tooth (Port Orange Dentistry), we’ve got your back, and your mouth! HOURS at The Pampered Tooth, your Port Orange dentist
Monday through Thursday 8 am – 4:30pm
Evening hours are available
Friday’s by appointment
386.760.1200

There are so many dental emergencies that can be fixed in a single appointment at my Port Orange dental office.A lot of ...
10/15/2026

There are so many dental emergencies that can be fixed in a single appointment at my Port Orange dental office.

A lot of patients worry that they’ll have to get a referral to a specialist, come back for multiple appointments, and spend time waiting and worrying. The good news is that quite often, we can get everything taken care of the very same day you call.

We can take teeth out and rebuild the bone in the same visit, so the site is ready for an implant later on. We do crowns right here in the office. If your gums are painful and inflamed in one specific area, we can often clean that area out and get the healing started the same day.

You don't need to know what's wrong before you call. Just call us so that we can take care of you.

Call us at 386-760-1200, or learn more at thepamperedtooth.com

10/14/2026

Technology is always changing, and that's one big reason continuing education matters to me.

New companies, new types of technology, different tools that make

I've prepped so many crowns and placed so many composite restorations, but you can take a CE course, pick up one little tip you hadn't thought of, and even after all these years of experience, that's worth it right there.

There's always something more to learn, and our patients benefit from it.

Come see what staying current looks like. Call us at 386-760-1200, or learn more at thepamperedtooth.com

Losing your sense of taste can end up costing you teeth.It sounds like a stretch until you follow it through. Taste dimi...
10/13/2026

Losing your sense of taste can end up costing you teeth.

It sounds like a stretch until you follow it through. Taste diminishes as you get older. Food gets bland, so you reach for more sugar to get some flavor back, and often for processed food, because cooking properly for one person takes energy you'd rather spend elsewhere.

More sugar and more processed carbohydrates means more decay.

Two other changes stack on top of that. Your body has more inflammation to handle as you age and heals gum inflammation more slowly, so gum problems spread faster than they would have years ago.

And if brushing has gotten harder, there's more plaque sitting there while that happens.

None of it is inevitable. It does mean the watching needs to be closer than it used to be.

Noticing changes as you get older? Call us at 386-760-1200 or visit thepamperedtooth.com.

10/12/2026

A lot of new patients come in having gone three, four years or more without a dental exam. That's unfortunate, because your teeth really do need to be cleaned and checked.

An exam looks at far more than cavities and gum disease. We're also checking for oral cancer, teeth grinding, wear on your jaw joints, and other issues you can't see or feel on your own.

Regular exams and cleanings are one of the simplest ways to catch things early.

Due for a checkup? Call us at 386-760-1200, or learn more at thepamperedtooth.com

How can I have cavities when nothing hurts?The answer is better news than it sounds. Decay doesn't hurt until it's deep,...
10/08/2026

How can I have cavities when nothing hurts?

The answer is better news than it sounds. Decay doesn't hurt until it's deep, so if we've found one and you feel nothing, we found it early enough to fix it and move on.

By the time a cavity hurts, it has usually reached the nerve, and now you're looking at a root canal instead of a filling. That cavity was there for months or longer. It would have shown up on a routine exam.

Cold sensitivity is a different signal, and it doesn't automatically mean decay. Worth mentioning to us, not worth losing sleep over.

If it's been a while since anyone looked, that's the appointment to make.

Overdue for an exam? Message us and we'll find a time for you.

Call us at 386-760-1200, or learn more at thepamperedtooth.com

10/07/2026

When an implant part goes missing, sometimes the trash bag gets questioned first.

One of our dental assistants, mid-search, holding up the trash bag like it might just confess. It didn't. The part turned up somewhere else entirely.

Just another day of the small mysteries that keep things interesting around here.

Call us at 386-760-1200, or learn more at thepamperedtooth.com

The choice between a dental implant, a bridge and a denture is really a question about the teeth you still have.An impla...
10/06/2026

The choice between a dental implant, a bridge and a denture is really a question about the teeth you still have.

An implant sits on its own, and it can't get a cavity. A crown or a bridge can. It's not uncommon to find decay around a crown that's been in place for many years. Your gums still need looking after either way.

A bridge means reshaping the healthy teeth on both sides to carry it. Over the years you lose bone in the gap underneath, and that brings gum recession around those crowns and more replacement work later on.

A removable denture gives you roughly a quarter of your chewing strength, in our experience. The force keeps landing on your natural teeth instead of spreading out.

An implant spreads the forces out, which protects the rest of your mouth.

There are situations where a bridge is the better answer, usually when the neighboring teeth are already compromised.

Weighing your options for a missing tooth? Message us and we'll talk it through.

Call us at 386-760-1200, or visit thepamperedtooth.com

Should I call the dentist if my filling just fell out?YES.This is literally why you have a dentist. So you have an exper...
10/01/2026

Should I call the dentist if my filling just fell out?

YES.

This is literally why you have a dentist. So you have an expert to ask when you're concerned. A lost filling can look alarming and turn out to be minor. It can also look minor and turn out to be a pretty big deal, and there's no way to tell those two apart from your bathroom mirror.

What matters is what's underneath. Sometimes the tooth just needs a new filling. Sometimes what's left is a thin wall of tooth that needs a crown over it before it breaks. And if the nerve is exposed, waiting turns a small appointment into a much longer one.

So call about the small stuff. If it can wait, we'll tell you it can wait, and you'll have peace of mind either way.

Not sure whether it's urgent? That's exactly when to call.

Call us at 386-760-1200, or learn more at thepamperedtooth.com

10/01/2026

I like that I get to make the decisions that are best for us as a practice.

We have a small, stable team here, not a rotating group of staff. Everybody has a specific role, trained by me and by each other, so the whole office flows the way it should.

Decisions don't come from some corporate person who's never walked through the door. They come from everybody's input. We make the choices together.

Come see what that kind of decision-making feels like.

Call us at 386-760-1200, or learn more at thepamperedtooth.com

09/30/2026

When the assistant is a LITTLE too sensitive.

One tiny comment, one unexpected sound, and suddenly we're all consoling her. Ten out of ten drama, ten out of ten heart. We wouldn't trade her for anyone.

Come meet the team, tears and all.

Call us at 386-760-1200, or learn more at thepamperedtooth.com

Address

3777 S Ridgewood Avenue
Port Orange, FL
32129

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 4pm

Telephone

(386) 760-1200

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