85% don't make it!
Wisdom teeth, or third molars, are the last teeth to erupt in your mouth and are the teeth least needed for good oral health. Most people have four wisdom teeth that usually erupt through the gums in their late teens or early twenties. Sometimes wisdom teeth remain trapped in the jawbone under the gums because there is insufficient room for them to erupt. Wisdom teeth can cause gum disease, crowding or other damage to adjacent teeth, decay (due to the inability of your toothbrush to keep the area clean), and bone destroying cysts. Pain and swelling are the most common symptoms of problem wisdom teeth. Whether you have obvious symptoms or not, it is important to diagnose existing or potential problems caused by your wisdom teeth. Ultimately, at one time or another, its been shown that 85% of all wisdom teeth are removed due to crowding, gum disease and cavities. If they are in, and there is room for them, these usually go on to develop large cavities, as cleaning them is challenging. Waiting to have them removed after your 30’s can go on to become more challenging with longer healing times. We urge you to do this in your teens and 20’s. Removal is the wisest decision for your health and well-being. We can removed them for you, before they cause problems! Make your appointment today! This video can explain it.
Cigarette Warning Labels
Cigarette Health Warnings Beginning September 2012, FDA will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the United States. These warnings mark the first change in cigarette warnings in more than 25 years and are a significant advancement in communicating the dangers of smoking. Effects of smoking on your teeth is one of the warnings. Click here to read more and see all the warnings…
Attitude is Everything
About 4 years ago, I went through a very bad business situation while working for another dentist/dental practice. This led me to having a negative attitude and outlook. The last few years of my life, I have been mentored, coached, counseled and have read many books about attitude. What exactly is attitude and why write a blog about it on your website about dentistry? https://youtu.be/KLn6OOicCz0 Attitude is a noun that is defined as: 1. a manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind: a negative attitude; group attitudes. 2. position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of an action, emotion, etc.: a threatening attitude; a relaxed attitude. Now that we know what attitude’s definition is, lets look at my definition. To me, attitude is a mindset, that is naturally developed over time, through experience and learning. It comes in two forms, positive and negative. Positive attitude is a mindset, where things, situations, etc. are going to be okay to good. A negative attitude is a mindset where its believed things are going to go wrong or not work out for the best. Again, these mindsets can come from experiences over time, which develop into beliefs which effect attitude. So, what does this have to do with dentistry? Everything! Lets look at a positive patient attitude verses a negative one: Positive attitude when going to the dentist: Everything is going to go great, It’s not going to hurt, I am glad I am taking care of this and myself, I am in good hands, This is a good investment, etc. Since learning about attitude and how it works, I constantly work on a positive attitude. A positive attitude attracts others with positive attitudes, allowing for successful situations. Negative attitude when going to the dentist: Its going to hurt, Why am I here? This sucks, I could be doing better things with my time and money)It works the same way for patients. When I get in the dental chair, I need a dentist with a positive attitude. This helps put me at ease, knowing two positive attitudes are coming together. I know two is definitely better than one! I see this first hand, patients come in with positive attitudes, it rubs off on the office, so our attitude gets better, which leads to a great visit. I truly feel that positive attitudes lead us down a great path in life. People want and need to be around other positive energy. Is it always easy to have a positive attitude? No, our mind wants to go negative very quickly. I work on my attitude daily, and if my attitude is not where it needs to be, I tell people to let me know about it. My staff, wife, friends all are quick to help make me aware of my current attitude. My 9 month year old daughter is the best detector of my attitude each day. Here are some books that I have read on attitude: Attitude is Everything: by Keith D. HarrellAttitude 101: What Every Leader Needs to Know by John C. MaxwellThe Winning Attitude Your Key To Personal Success by John C. MaxwellLittle Gold Book of YES! Attitude: How to Find, Build and Keep a YES! Attitude for a Lifetime of SUCCESS by Jeffrey H. Gitomer There are many great books out there on attitude. They all stress what this blog does. Have a great day.
Oral B ProfessionalCare SmartSeries 5000 Kit Now Avaliable!
We are now selling Oral B’s best electric toothbrush. Oral-B’s most technologically advanced toothbrush, ProfessionalCare SmartSeries 5000 with SmartGuide provides Oral-B’s most advanced cleaning technology for ultimate plaque removal and also features a wireless SmartGuide. Separate, wireless SmartGuide helps maximize brushing performance Deep Clean mode removes up to 99.7% of plaque from hard-to-reach areas* Pressure sensor stops pulsations when brushing too hard Gentle on teeth and gums Improves gum health better than Sonicare FlexCare Offers outstanding whitening and polishing in 3 weeks** 5 modes: Daily Clean, Sensitive, Whitening, Massage, Deep Clean Oral-B is the #1 dentist-recommended toothbrush brand worldwide Also includes Crest Bag, Toothpaste, Rinse and Floss We are selling these for $125 and it comes with a $15 mail in rebate so your price is $110 total. Compare this to 159.99 at Target.com. We feel this is a great deal and toothbrush. Give your mouth the clean it deserves!
How the Internet is Helping Dentist Learn
Dentists, like all people, have the world at their fingertips with the internet. Today, more than ever, people are relying on the internet for many different things. You can do just about anything you want on the internet. I wanted to share with you how the internet is helping dentist help you with your treatment. There are several ways the internet is helping dentist to stay up to date. 1) Online forums. Dental forums are websites that allow people to post questions, cases, learning videos, research, results, techniques, materials, practice management, marketing ideas, to other dentist. Thousands of dentists from all over the world can help us with ideas and opinions on ways to provide the best treatment to our patients. I have belonged to dental forums for about 6 years now. I think dentists who don’t participate in forums are really missing out on learning new things and innovative treatment ideas from others. As a dentist, the more tools I have in my toolbelt, the better. I really enjoy learning from others on forums. 2) Webinars Webinars are live shared internet meetings. Much like skype, webinars allow us to hear a speaker or take a course from our home on the computer. So we don’t have to travel to hear the speaker, the speaker comes to us through the computer. I participate in a local study club, where about 50 dentists get together and watch a webinar. This one allows us to interact with the speaker if we have questions. It also connects dentists from around the world! Very cool. 3) On Demand Courses / Online CE There are thousands of online continuing education videos and courses out there. Each major dental materials company is now providing videos to help us learn their techniques and products. You can watch these at anytime anywhere to earn continuing education credit or just to learn. There are also slideshows, powerpoints, and PDF articles to read and view. At the end of most of these courses, you are required to take and pass a test to earn your education credits. 4) Podcast There are also podcast and audio files you can download and listen to. In conclusion, dentists have a vast amount of educational resources at their fingertips today that should be utilized. My wife says I spend too much time on the computer, this is why!