In order to accommodate all of our patients, family, and friends, your office here at ClevelandSmiles is fortunate to have a number of very capable and enthusiastic dental hygienists. They include Amy B., who has been with us on a full-time basis for seven years, and Barbara G., and Jill O., who work with us a [...]
We've received some nice feedback on our newsletter (where we highlighted our blogs). We would welcome any thoughts on topics we might cover here or in future newsletters on our office and your Cleveland dental care. An item we mentioned in "Smile Update" was our new flatscreen monitors in the treatment and reception rooms. They [...]
We like to get hugs, and recently we got a hug from a husband and wife, when we detected a tumor on the woman's tongue that she had not known about. She was a new patient of ClevelandSmiles, and had seen a number of physicians and dentists who were unable to diagnose her problem, [...]
We frequently get asked questions about our digital x-ray system. Here are some facts: It has 90% less radiation than conventional dental x-rays; a full set of radiographs is similar to 2-3 minutes in the sun. We always use a lead shield for our patients, one that has a thyroid collar as part of the [...]
Wendy and I just returned from Boston for the annual American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry - AACD - meeting. It's my favorite meeting of the year, as cosmetic dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and dental office staff from around the world meet for continuing education, exchange of ideas, and an exhibit hall full of new [...]
In late May, we'll be attending the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts. This annual meeting brings together general dentists and cosmetic dentists from all over the world. When I first attended this meeting in the 1990s, there were only a few hundred dentists attending, mostly from the United States. This year's [...]
Please check your mailbox for our Spring/Summer edition of our newsletter "Smile Update." I've tried to highlight some of the important news in both our office and in Cleveland dentistry/cosmetic dentistry. We invite you to share your copy with friends and family, and we would be glad to send you additional copies if you would [...]
Please tune in to WKYC-NBC/channel 3's "Golden Opportunities" on Sunday morning, May 8th at 11:30 am to watch "Mother's Day Dental Makeovers" featuring a number of our patients. Host Armond Budish (who also happens to be Minority Speaker of the House in Ohio) reviews some of the dental techniques that we use in our office [...]
While visiting my sister Joanne in Sarasota, Florida, recently, I came across a book her husband Marshall was reading entitled, "Washington - A Life," by Ron Chernow. Interestingly, a chapter was devoted to his struggle with his dentures and his relationship with his dentist, who played a major role in his life, as they became [...]
With Springtime in the air, and the Cleveland Indians back on track, we hope you will consider visiting Amy and Barbara, our hygienists, to give your teeth a "Spring cleaning," It's always important to keep your regular appointments with them, as they not only give your teeth a sparkling look but also do an oral [...]