We set the tone of our office by the music we select for every patient that comes in, but we don’t do Heavy Metal. OK, at least not in the teeth. As dentistry has evolved, we’ve moved away from metal restorations. Porcelains have gotten stronger and more versatile over the years. We’ve been admiring all [...]
For many people this is the time of year that they throw away thousands of dollars every year. Dental benefits usually are based on a calendar year and don’t carry over into the next year. Once the year is finished, so are the funds. Poof! They’re gone. If you are lucky enough to have dental [...]
Italian researchers have evidence of a 14,000 year old teeth that had been worked on by the first known 'dentist'. Here's the article: http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/14000-year-old-tooth-shows-oldest-form-dentistry-and-it-s-pretty-grim Dental Amalgam, "Silver Fillings", have been used for less than 200 years. Not so long in respect to the full history of dentistry. If you look at all of the advances [...]
Metamorphosis I never met a morphosis I didn't like! The changing of the year brings an opportunity to make you consider changes in your life. We are certainly doing just that in the office. You'll notice a lot of changes next time you come in for a visit. We have replaced the ceiling and will [...]
Do you just love the feeling after your professional dental cleaning here at Dillon Family Dentistry? Your mouth is at its freshest and cleanest, your teeth their whitest. And the bacteria that occur naturally in your mouth – both beneficial and undesirable – have been neutralized. This is a great time for us to introduce [...]
I have been thinking how lucky I am to be practicing dentistry these days with the toys available to dentists today and here are some golden oldies and cool newbies that we are happy to have in our arsenals in our dental office. #1 When I was a kid we had the toothbrushes that had [...]
The hardest part of Dentistry usually has to do communication. This is no different from other professions and relationships in which we are all involved. Like other businesses communicating with coworkers, vendors and spouses (yeah, we can’t forget them now, can we?) is critical to a successful and smooth-running business. Let’s get on to the [...]
It may be a first date or it may be a long-term relationship, but whatever the goal, young women and men have clearly stated what the "must-haves" are - at least when it comes to initial attractiveness. Recently a survey was done of over 5,000 single adults and the results were surprising! Fortunately, trust and [...]
OK, so not all great things come from my Dad. A couple of years ago Cindee and I had to hire another chairside assistant. Cindee’s been through all of this in 20 plus years of working as a manager. (She actually has her own dental staffing business on the side, taking advantage of her experience). [...]
