About Agnini Family Dental

Agnini Family Dental is a family-owned general and restorative practice on Lakeland Hills Blvd in Lakeland, Florida, operating under the Agnini name since Dr. Michael Agnini opened his first office near Southgate shopping center in 1979. The practice moved to the north end of town in 1993 and, in January 2009, consolidated its clinicians into a purpose-built facility at Lakeland Hills Blvd and Bella Vista with 13 operatories, three waterfalls and a Key West architectural treatment. A second Southgate location is retained, giving patients two Lakeland addresses. Clinicians here are recorded with the Academy of Biomimetic Dentistry. The scope of work spans comprehensive and restorative dentistry — onlays, crowns, veneers, bridges, root canals — alongside orthodontics, implant dentistry, sedation, surgical dentistry, TMJ disorder and sleep apnea treatment, with case planning built around each patient's dental history and stated treatment goals.

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Credentialed Clinician

Dr. Andrew Agnini

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AOBMD recordverified 13 September 2026

Procedures

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Practice Details

Common Questions

What restorative options does this practice use to rebuild a damaged tooth?

The practice lists onlays, crowns, bridges, veneers and root canal therapy among its services, alongside general family and cosmetic dentistry. Onlays are a partial-coverage restoration, which keeps more of the remaining tooth structure in service than a full crown does. Treatment selection follows a review of your dental history and stated goals.

How is sleep apnea assessed here rather than at a sleep centre?

Severity is conventionally graded by an overnight polysomnogram in a sleep centre. This practice instead offers a home sleep study device fitted at bedtime — a wrist unit with two finger probes. It is returned to the office in the morning, where the data is downloaded and analysed to calculate episodes per hour and classify the condition as mild, moderate or severe.

What airway appliance does the practice fit, and what does it do?

A mandibular advancement device, worn during sleep, holds the lower jaw forward to increase the airway passage and stop soft throat tissues collapsing over it; some designs also lift the soft palate or restrain the tongue. The appliance is fitted to the individual condition. Slight jaw stiffness in the first few mornings is described as temporary.

Do the doctors work with physicians outside the practice on airway cases?

Yes. The practice states that its doctors work closely with an ENT physician to identify a suitable approach. Treatment depends on severity and apnea type, and may be behavioural — weight loss, stopping smoking, side sleeping — or an oral device; in severe cases CPAP or surgery is described as the better option, which places some cases outside dental management.

How does the practice approach tooth loss and implant restoration?

Dental implants are titanium screws placed in the jaw at the site of tooth loss, biocompatible with native bone, which osseointegrate over four to six months before the restorative phase begins. A crown, bridge or implant-supported denture is then placed over the post. The practice describes the full sequence as usually six to eight months across two surgical stages.

Who practises here, and how many locations does the clinic operate?

The current doctor roster is Dr. Andrew Agnini, Dr. Ahmad Bhatti and Dr. Sarah Soltau, with founder Dr. Michael Agnini listed as retired. Supporting staff include registered dental hygienists, clinical team leaders, dental assistants, a lab technician and a sterilisation assistant. Two Lakeland locations are maintained: the north facility on Lakeland Hills Blvd and the original Southgate office.