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 [...]
Ted Williams, the "homeless man with the golden voice" (not the baseball player) was on the Today Show recently discussing his recent rise to fame. It was great to see that his smile was so much better thanks to some outstanding dental work! In a recent interview, he said how thrilled he was to be [...]
We've had a number of patients ask about our new Odyssey Navigator Diode Laser and how we are using it. It is being used for procedures like gum contouring, crown lengthening (to give us more tooth structure for retention of materials), and even removal of mouth sores and mucoceles. It is virtually painless, there is [...]
How Many Xrays is Too Many? In the news of late was mention of the use of dental xrays and the frequency with which they should be taken. We recommend having cavity detecting bite-wing radiographs and periapicals done once per year, and a full set of radiographs once every three years (which we do on [...]
It's been about a month since my last blog post. Since then, we have been busy awaiting the birth of our first grandchild. Well, on March 29th, Owen was born at 7 pounds, 6 ounces; Owen, our daughter Stephanie, and our son-in-law Jeff are all doing well. Many of you have sent messages and cards, [...]
Our practice was recently identified as a Super Service Award winner on Angie's List, which highlights exemplary care in businesses, not limited just to dentistry. Only 5% of the Angie's List participants receive the designation, so we are especially proud of our ClevelandSmiles staff!! Additionally, we are one of only three offices to get a "Top Dentist" recognition [...]
We recently gave a class to about 25 Cleveland dentists and dental assistants at the Dental Ceramics laboratory and training center in Richfield. The course centered on the use of the Cadent Itero digital impression system. It really is state of the art and is quickly becoming the standard of care in dentistry when taking [...]
Look for our Winter/Spring Smile Update newsletter in the next few days. We've highlighted our 35 years of dental practice and the changes that have occurred. Additionally, we have some wonderful comments/testimonials by our patients, one of which noted, following extensive dental treatment, dental implants, and porcelain veneers, "Life is better when you can smile without [...]
After doing a WKYC Channel 3/Golden Opportunities segment on veneers, I had a lot of questions about the strength of the new porcelain veneers we are using. Our primary material, in both veneers and crowns, is called EMax, developed by the Ivoclar company (their USA headquarters are in Buffalo, New York, which I visited last [...]
I was recently asked by a new patient if there was a way to view some of our recent segments on WKYC/channel 3's "Golden Opportunities." She said that she had "discovered" us by watching the show last week and appreciated that we were giving out education in dentistry that could not be found anywhere else [...]