GRRRR...Grizzlies

Do you ever wonder what Dr. Evans does in his spare time?

Combining his love of sports with his love of dentistry, he sees the likes of this:

 

And this:

Dr. Evans is a team dentist for the Utah Grizzlies. If you have ever attended a game and watched a hard disk of vulcanized rubber propelled by a long stick made of kevlar curved to form a 10 to 15 inch ending referred to as a blade wielded by a very large and very competitive mass of muscles catapulting across an even harder frozen surface supported only by very thin and very sharp slices of metal also called blades; then you understand the possibility of accidental injuries that could occur during this sporting event and the value of a good dentist on site.

Which brings up the subject of cosmetic dentistry. Often teeth need repair because of chipping, cracking or decay. A visit with Dr. Evans can provide a cosmetic repair choice to restore teeth for better dental health and an improved natural great smile.


However, you won't be able to do this as well:

Oh, the sacrifices we make for beauty!

APRIL FOOL!

 A good day for a good joke - classic Bill Cosby!

Cavities - In the News

In case you missed today's edition of the Deseret News:

Cavities: Pass it on

Published: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 9:08 a.m. MDT 

By Lois M. Collins, Deseret News

Add this to the growing list of reasons regular dental checkups and good oral hygiene are important: Cavities are contagious. Just like a cold or flu, you can "catch" cavities — or rather, the bacteria that contribute to caries — from kisses and shared spoons, for instance.

It's not new news, since studies dating back to the 1990s have clearly shown that specific bacteria, such as mutans streptococci (MS), can be passed back and forth, as can Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitan, gingivitis and other cavity-promoting mouth crud. The cavities themselves are caused "primarily by bacteria that cling to teeth and feast on particles of food from your last meal. One of the byprodicts they create is acid, which destroys teeth," says Anahad O'Connor in a New York Times question-and-answer piece this week.

Sugar's not off the hook, either. It feeds the bacteria. So everything you've heard about sugar's negative effect on teeth — and the need to brush regularly and thoroughly — is true.

But anything that transmits any minute particle of saliva from one person's mouth to another, "like talking closely to the child," can get the tooth-destroying process started, notes Bradlee Dental Care, a dental practice in Alexandria, Virginia.

The Times article says that children and infants are particularly susceptible to the MS bacterium.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine in the National Institutes of Health lists two groundbreaking studies that changed thinking on the topic. The first, out of the University of Helsinki, Finland, in 1993, showed the transmission between spouses, looking at four particular couples to show what happened. Then, in 2007, researchers at the University of Queensland documented the transmission of the MS bacteria, which it called "cariogenic" to children from parents. And it noted that preventing cavities should include "timely control of colonization of the cariogenic bacteria in the mouths of young children."

SMILING FACES

In last month's blog, we noted that February was National Children's Dental Health Month. A big part of that celebration was "Give Kid' A Smile Day". 

Throughout the city, many local dentists, assistants and others brought themselves and their equipment to meet on a Saturday and work a very long day helping Utah children unable to afford dental care. 

Our own Dr. Evans was there bringing many smiles to many faces.

Dr. E. and his trusty homeboy assistants.

It's all in the wrist.

Not only giving smiles...but getting them in return.

"Captain, ya did not transport them into to space did ya?"

Making a difference in the health of a child...

Now, that is something to smile about!

For more information on this wonderful organization, please go to:

www.utahgivekidsasmile.com

Appreciation

We love getting notes of appreciation, and you can see why:






If you have any comments or messages  for us, please try the "Testimonial" link on our website and you will become a published author. Artwork is always appreciated!

ENOUGH?

Just what did Punxsutawney Phil see at the beginning of February?

Well, according to the National Geographic Daily News: 

"The sky is clear. Prepare for warmth!

With those rousing words Wednesday morning, the world's most famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, offered a ray of hope to millions of Americans being buffeted by a monster winter storm.

By seeing no shadow as he emerged from his ceremonial burrow in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Groundhog Day 2011, Phil, according to tradition, is said to have predicted an early spring."

OK, where is Phil now and is he available for comments? Because this is what I am seeing outside my doorstep!




Say it ain't so...Phil. Where is that early, warm spring?

ps...Phil, take a moment and look at your teeth, could it also be time to schedule a cleaning and maybe try our at home whitening service?

A New Day

Announcing a new addition to our office. Here are some hints:

Try to remember your imploring English teacher, "Read the CLASSICS!"



Didn't do your homework, eh? OK, another hint: (not quite a classic.)

Third time should be a charm, or charming in this case. Perhaps not the true "classic" category requested by our beseeching English teacher, however certainly classy!

(Webster definition of classy: see Cary Grant.)

Give Up? Here is the answer. In response to many requests, our office will now be open on a Friday! We are adding the last Friday of each month, from 9 am to 3 pm, as a time for you to visit us. We hope this will help accommodate your busy schedules.

Our office is also close to Sprague Library, where you can stop by on your way home and pick up all the above titles for a great weekend read or "see".