As the fall and football/lacrosse seasons are upon us, it's time to revisit ways to protect your smile with athletic mouthguards, like the kind worn by Brandon Weeden to RGIII to - dare I mention - LeBron James. The boil-and-bite mouthguards work OK, but here at ClevelandSmiles, we're able to make custom mouthguards that fit [...]
Next week we'll be doing our annual office evaluation/review on sterilization procedures, environmental quality, and HIPPA compliance, among other things. We utilize an outside company to come into our office at Brainard Place and have them evaluate our protocols and techniques. I am proud to say that the professionals who come in for the evaluation [...]
"Golden Opportunities" host Armond Budish will be running again for the Ohio State House of Representatives, where he is currently house minority leader (When the Democrats controlled the house, he was majority leader). In any case, Armond works very hard for the citizens of Ohio, with a special concern for the citizens of Northeast Ohio. [...]
We've just received notification that we have been selected by a vote of our peers to be included in the 2012 Cleveland Magazine "Top Dentists" of Cleveland, which will be published in the October 2012 issue. Along with the magazine article, the listing can be found online at www.usatopdentists.com. The award is very gratifying but [...]
I've had the opportunity to watch the Cleveland Indians a number of times this summer and have come away very impressed with the whole organization. The ushers have been very friendly and accommodating, even saying "Welcome to the ballpark," on arrival and "Thanks for coming," when leaving. They have obviously been schooled on how to treat [...]
With all of the heat this summer, our "refreshment area" has become very popular, with bottled water "flying" out of the refrigerator (The Keurig coffee machine seems to be most popular in the early morning, especially for our patients being seen from 7 to 9 a.m.). Speaking of bottled water, I was recently asked by [...]
Interestingly, a number of patients and friends have asked me recently about whether I've thought about "slowing down" or even "thought about retirement." It got me wondering: is it because I now have some gray along the sides of my scalp? Is it because there is less of the aforementioned hair? Or might it be because [...]
Dental Accident or Broken Tooth While Traveling Nearly every summer here in Cleveland/Northeastern Ohio, we will get a call from a parent or spouse that their child had an accident at camp or around the house resulting in a fractured/chipped tooth. They then ask the question "What should we do?" I want you to know [...]
A patient of our practice, who had a serious medical condition, recently had surgery to help correct her problem. We wished her a speedy recovery and had a tree planted in Israel to honor her and inspire her (this was accomplished through the efforts of the Jewish National Fund). She responded beautifully to the procedure [...]
Wendy and I recently returned from the AACD (American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry) meeting in Washington, D.C. Not only were the courses outstanding, but we got to see our new grandson, Owen and his parents in Alexandria, Virginia. The continuing education classes at the AACD meeting focused on the latest techniques in both general and [...]