Finding Christmas

December is already here,
Take time to stop rushing
And spread Christmas Cheer!
It takes just one voice ringing,
To help others join in singing...

"FALL BACK"

November and Autumn - a chance to set our clocks back and enjoy a new season. As Albert Camus noted "Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower."






It is a good month to enjoy and re-group before winter. It is a good month to enjoy our harvest and a time to gather together to be Thankful.



It is a good time to think about "counting your blessings" - such simple things as a heated home on a cool November night; a reading lamp and a good book with a warm cup of cocoa.





It is a good month to be thankful for our office coworkers & a great office atmosphere.




It is a good month to be thankful for family and friends. We are thankful for the opportunity to have our patients as friends and we hope to make each of you feel welcome here!

Things Are Not Always What They Seem!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Birthday Bash (or why Dr. Evans loves the color orange)!

The month of October is a favorite with crunchy colorful leaves, sunny afternoons and crisp evenings. We like it even more around the office because of this:

A chance to celebrate Dr. Evans' birthday and all things orange. Some things that happened on his birthday:



A fiery cake! Maybe we should begin a contest called "Count the Candles"... or maybe not.




Does the amount of smoke correlate to the number of wishes granted?




**Whew** that was close. This looks good - a near perfect wax impression...just a little scaling and we can eat this puppy.




Pre-op and Post-op. No checking our waistbands.



An orange present wrapped in an orange bag...can life get any better?





That was some party...no animals were hurt during filming. As always, Dr. Evans was a good sport and made sure everyone had a good day. He always follows this advice from T.S. Eliot:

"The years between fifty and seventy are the hardest. You are always being asked to do things, and yet you are not decrepit enough to turn them down."

We are glad that the "old guy" never runs out of energy, kindness and excellent care each work day. We share the sentiments of our patients, like Harrison, who feel the same way:



We know the best part of your birthday was visiting your grandchildren, however, we still wanted to to remind you that: "Age is strictly a case of mind over matter, if you don't mind, it doesn't matter." Jack Benny



The End.

生日快乐

A Tooth Fairy Tale

Jane knows that losing teeth can be a traumatic experience - this is a truism no matter what age you are. Luckily, a tooth fairy can sometimes be found disguised as a dentist. We would love to wave our magic wand, and **poof** make all your dental dreams come true. Unfortunately, we understand that a simple wave is not possible and that patients can become "anoyd" with some procedures.

However, today's cosmetic and restorative dental procedures come very close to a magic wand. Often a tooth that seems to be on the road to "lost" can be restored during a single visit with a simple composite filling or an in-house crown. Dr. Evans, aka. the tooth fairy, can further provide a choice of bridgework, dental implants, veneers or other replacements for teeth.

So if you have a little loose tooth, we promise to try our best in sprinkling our office with that good old magic fairy dust and have everyone believe in our "grat" dentist!

By the way, check out this video and let us know if the Beach Boys are singing about a "Little Loose Tooth, You Don't Know What I've Lost"!

Summer Memories

Ahhhh...summer...relaxing days...long afternoons spending time pursuing hobbies. As many of you know, Dr. Evans, in his spare time, is a fisherman of unparalleled magnitude.

Thus, we dedicate this video to him and his pursuit of fishing excellence.

**A note to all "Fisherman Friends" please feel free to share any "Fishing with Dr. Evans" experiences**

A DAY AT THE DENTIST

As mentioned in a previous post, summer is a great time for children to visit us. Dr. Evans makes even the most skeptical young patients become believers:

Is this child thinking: "Can I really trust this guy?"

"Why does he keep looking at my teeth?"

"Good one, Dr. Evans, good one."

I think I may have seen this at "Cirque Du Soleil"

"Hey, not bad, Dr. E-man, not bad."

"OK, now how can a guy fully check himself out with this tiny thing?"

"Hmmm....I think he just might know what he is doing after all."

"I get this, I can do this, I'm down with it."

"Motors...I love anything with a motor! Brrroooom."

"Guess the big guy needed my help...no problemo."

"Ok,..kindergarten...school lunch...the prom...dental school...yup, I'm good."

"Hey Doc, we make quite a team, don't we?"

"Come back in six months? I'M THERE!"

"score!"

Gaining Wisdom

Our office is brimming with brains this week. Our staff watched five of their own children graduate from high school. It is a time of reflection, relief and refusal to admit that they (and we) are getting older! This will be a busy summer as we prepare for the future phase of college. One item on the list is taking care of dental needs. Summer is a good time to schedule all students for a check-up and cleaning. If you have college age children, consider checking wisdom teeth status. Dr. Evans can help determine extraction needs, i.e. are teeth emerging correctly, will wisdom teeth crowd or affect existing teeth, will gums become inflamed or painful as teeth erupt and re-erupt? Getting wisdom teeth evaluated and resolved is a good summer project. As far as helping parents cope with college-bound teenagers, well, we all are still grappling with that question.

Congratulations Class of 2010!

enamel wear care

Here a dentist, There a dentist....

Dr. Alan Topham graduated from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry in May and is now doing a residency at the VA hospital in Dallas, Texas.
Best of luck to the newest dentist in the family! We hope Alan and his family will enjoy living in a foreign country and learning the language!

Dr. Evans and his family, celebrating with his son-in-law, Alan Topham, D.D.S.

Great Whites

To bleach or not to bleach is not really the question - it is where and when to bleach that begs an answer. Should you use the "white stripling warriors" at home or should you journey to the land of dentalites and try an office visit? What are the pros and cons? Because all of us are concerned about saving money, purchasing white strips at the local market may seem like a good idea. While home bleaching products are good, a visit to the dentist for brighter teeth is better. During your office visit, a mold is made of your teeth for upper and lower bleach trays. Whitening strips usually target some of of your teeth some of the time. A tray allows all teeth to be treated with an easy to apply gel-like bleach. The trays are yours for all future bleaching needs. In the office, you may choose bleach strengths from 16%, 22% or 30%. You will receive four long lasting "tubes" of gel-like bleach. Whitening strips usually have a 3-7% bleaching strength and that means more bleaching more often and repeated purchases. So visiting our office for whiter teeth really is the all around brighter solution.

We Won't Bite

It may seem to take courage to visit the dentist, but on the other hand (no pun intended) think about what it takes to begin an exam for a first time patient. For example:



Guess you could say there is a little fear in all of us on both sides of the dental chair - mixing mouths & fingers can cause concern. However, we promise to try and make your visit here very stress free....be it a first visit, adult or child, or a routine checkup. Now all you have to promise is...not to bite our fingers, even if your name is Charlie.

For Our Toothless Friends

Sometimes we get visitors in our office with NO TEETH! We still want to make them feel welcome.

After all, we are an equal opportunity customer appreciator. Last week, we were happy to treat a mom with a new baby on board and Dr. Evans just had to make a mold of her newborn's hands for her. He just could not resist. (If you squint your eyes & stand far away, they kind of do look like giant molars.) So, when you come in for a check up and just happen to have a new family member, ask about a newborn hand mold. The only catch is, we get to hold your baby and some of us have a hard time giving the little cuties back.