Torres Maria DDS
Tampa practice offering periodontics
Smyleee Rating
Rated
About Torres Maria DDS
Torres Maria DDS is a dental practice on West Linebaugh Avenue in Tampa, Florida. Periodontics is the specialty focused on the gums and the bone supporting the teeth, handling more advanced gum disease, related surgical treatment, and — in many practices — dental implant placement, which sits naturally alongside that training.
Children benefit from starting dental visits early, generally by their first birthday or within six months of the first tooth coming through, mainly so they become familiar with the setting before any treatment is actually needed. Establishing that routine early tends to make ongoing checkups far less stressful for both child and parent.
Payment and insurance arrangements vary by practice and by treatment, so it is worth asking directly what is covered and what options exist for anything that is not, rather than assuming either way. Getting that clarified before treatment starts avoids surprises once it is underway.
Beyond any single treatment, most dental visits start with an examination — checking for decay, reviewing the gums, and looking at existing fillings or crowns — often alongside X-rays where there is a reason to look between or beneath teeth. That groundwork is what a dentist uses to explain any findings and set out next steps before you leave.
Routine attendance, roughly every six months for most people, is what actually keeps small problems small. A lot of decay and gum disease develops without any pain in its early stages, which is why regular checkups matter even when nothing seems to be wrong, rather than only booking an appointment once something hurts.
A first appointment at a new practice typically covers a full examination, a review of your dental and medical history, and a professional cleaning, with X-rays if you do not have recent ones. It is also a reasonable time to raise any longer-term concerns, cosmetic or otherwise, so they can be factored into a plan going forward. Contact details for Torres Maria DDS are on this page, along with the full list of services offered — reach out to ask about scheduling.
Torres Maria DDS is a dental practice on West Linebaugh Avenue in Tampa, Florida, offering periodontics among its listed services. You can reach the practice through this page to ask about treatment or request an appointment.
Clinic Details
Best Known For
Dental Implants, Periodontics, Emergency Dentistry
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Smyleee Rating
Rated
23 reviews
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Recent Reviews
One of the worst experience in my life, it all about the money and see how can they do a surgery without even trying something else. Rude staff, she is very condescending , go to another dentist that has empathy towards the patience and their pockets.
I am so happy and grateful for the treatment my daughter received today. You are the best, from Dr. Torres to all the staff. Thank you.
Extraordinary care, superior team!
Very nice and very calming. They helped me get through my surgery and recovery. Very nice people❤️😄
I am a patient of Maria Torres for 6+ years. She has been an amazing periodontist. I had the surgery with her and sincerely she has an” Angel hands” and also very professional. The surgery was successful. The hygienists are excellent and the staff has always been friendly and responsible. I am very grateful with the services provided to me from Dr. Torres . I highly recommend her. Thanks to the entire team.
I have seen Dr. Torres for over a year now. She is a gem and the whole staff is priceless!! If you need an excellent periodontist and talented staff, this is the office I highly recommend.
Responding to previous review Mr. Rossi: Dear Mr. Rossi: Usually, we do not reply to this review, but this time I had to do it because I work extra in your case with insurance to try to get the best of the benefits with the insurance: First and foremost, I would like to express that there are situations that are beyond our control. I do not work for your insurance company and do not make decisions regarding their coverage policies. However, the dental issue you are facing is serious and needs to be addressed, and our intention was only to help you. Our service always prioritizes the well-being of our patients, ensuring that your insurance coverage is considered so that you don’t have to bear the full cost out of pocket. During our interaction, your language and behavior were inappropriate, yet despite this, I have remained committed to providing you with all the necessary information and support. Even when you visited yesterday to request that I send your information to another dentist, I did so politely and promptly, despite the way you treated me. If there is anything else you need, please let me know, and I will continue to assist you in any way I can. Attn: Victoria Ferrer (office coordinator)
So I intentionally switched insurances so that I could have my periodontal work that I needed covered at the beginning of the year. I have been a Patient of Dr. Torres a few years prior and I was returning to her, I have since beentrying since the beginning of the year to just simply get a cleaning and have the four quadrants deep cleaned as she recommended in a treatment plan along with other things I was told that they had sent in information for a preapproval to see what was covered. I waited almost a month and a half to two months and still never heard anything. I then called back and they said they would put the request in again. Nothing happened. Now we’re here and I have sent my insurance information to them and called the insurance company for them to get approval. This was almost 3 weeks ago. It takes 7 to 10 days according to my insurance company for them to respond. I called yesterday and they tell me that the preapproval was denied for the bone surgery that they wanna do which was part of the original treatment plan. I explained to them just because I have one small area where that needs to be done. Does not mean you can’t Do the deep cleanings or the basic maintenance which I’ve been waiting for since the beginning of the year They decided to call me today And said well since we can’t get the Bone surgery covered and I cannot afford to pay out-of-pocket they guess they’ll move on with doing deep cleanings or the quadrants but now they wanna send a request for approval for these things which you do not need from my insurance.
I had a great experience today in Dr. Torres office. Front staff was friendly with a warm welcome ! I was quickly brought back for my surgery where we discussed what was happening. I am an individual with a lot of questions and they were very patient with answering them all. We discussed all my options for upcoming care , and made a group decision on what was best. I like that I did not feel pressured to do anything and in the end I think I will get great care for the next surgery !! Will be back. Thanks to the entire team
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