Check out this website from the Academy of General Dentistry!

http://www.knowyourteeth.com/default.asp
It’s a patient-oriented website with tons of information and facts about dental health. If you have a chance, give it a peek!

One of our AWESOME patients left us this amazingly sweet and sincere review today!

“I was truly blessed from the moment I stepped in Kathyrn was absolutely beyond exceptional felt like I was among family. THe hygienist and dentist were also very warming. I told my husband and he will be making an appointment as well as myself. We move around quite frequently due to his job and if offices like this were abundant we wouldn’t skip cleanings. You are a first class place.”

WOW! THANK YOU SO MUCH! You are truly the reason why we love our jobs so much. We hope to build a long-lasting relationship with you and all of your family!

Check out our doctors cutting the big ribbon to signify their membership in the Brookfield Chamber of Commerce!

http://www.brookfieldchamber.com/

If you’ve had an appointment with us recently, you may have received an e-mail or text message to remind you of the day and time you are scheduled to be seen. We recently signed up with a program that will send an e-mail or text message to you directly. The response we get from most patients is great! We are hoping it is a quick and convenient way for you to confirm your appointment time without ever picking up the phone. All you have to do is click the “CONFIRM” button and we immediately receive notification that you will be at your appointment. For those patients who prefer a phone call instead, you have the option to “Opt out” of this reminder system. If you have questions about how this works, or would like to share an e-mail address with us, feel free to call us any time! As a courtesy, we also send a follow up message that gives patients the option to review the services received during the time spent here at the office. Good or bad, we read and consider all comments or suggestions! You may even submit them anonymously! Click : here to see what patients are saying!

**Please note: all appointment changes or cancellations must still be made over the phone

Worried about the Swine Flu? Rest assured that we are doing our best to protect our patients during office visits. Our operatories are draped with plastic barriers that are changed between each patient, and all surfaces are wiped clean with an antimicrobial agent. In our reception and waiting areas we are taking extra time to wipe our chairs, door handles, childrens toys and counter tops down as well. Antibacterial hand spray is out for patients that wish to use it. At this point, no confirmed cases of the swine flu have been reported in the state of Wisconsin. There are however 5 probable cases at this time. The Center for Disease Control is currently working on a firm diagnoses for these people. Physicians and Health officials say the best things you can do are: wash your hands often, cover your mouth while coughing or sneezing and stay home from work or school if you are displaying signs of flu. There is no reason to be alarmed, but  be sure to take proper precautions and stay educated as the situation changes. For a reliable source of  local information, click: www.pandemic.wi.gov

Although we occasionally fall slightly behind on seeing you at your scheduled time, we certainly still appreciate your promptness at showing up on time! We apologize for our occasional delays – it’s at these times that we are giving a fellow patient our signature 5 star service. We fully intend on giving you the same care that they received once you are in our chair. If you have something scheduled directly after your appointment, please let us know right away so we can do our best to accommodate you.

It takes time to do great dentistry like we do! We are glad you understand!

Check this out!!

If you haven’t yet heard about our referral program, here is how it works:

If you enjoy being a patient with our office, refer your friends and family. In appreciation for your referrals, you may be eligible to receive a gift! Pass our name or web site information along to those who may use it, be sure they give us your name. The more people you refer, the more chances you have! This month, our patients have received gift cards to enjoy a meal at Stir Crazy or Carrabba’s restaurants!

Sports drinks lead to tooth erosion, study finds

Downing sports drinks over the course of the day can lead to erosive tooth wear, according to a study presented today at the International Association for Dental Research annual meeting. The condition, which breaks down the enamel and causes teeth to soften and weaken, affects one in 15 Americans and can result in severe tooth damage and even tooth loss.

“This is the first time that the citric acid in sports drinks has been linked to erosive tooth wear,” said study leader Mark Wolff, chairman of New York University’s Department of Cariology & Comprehensive Care in the College of Dentistry.

Researchers used cow teeth because of their close resemblance to human teeth and put half in a sports drink and half in water.

“Five teeth were immersed in each drink for 75 to 90 minutes to simulate the effects of sipping on sports drinks over the course of the day,” Wolff said.

Those in the sports drink had significant erosion and softening.

And brushing your teeth immediately afterward won’t help — in fact, it can hurt, Wolff says, because softened enamel is very susceptible to the abrasive properties of toothpaste. He recommends:

• Consuming sports drinks in moderation
• Waiting 30 minutes before brushing
• Asking your dentist about acid-neutralizing remineralizing toothpaste

The researchers used top-selling sports drinks, but didn’t name the brands.

Craig Horswill, the senior research fellow at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, disputes the research.

“This study does not replicate real life as the teeth were studied extracted from the mouth. Ohio State University recently conducted a study of some 300 athletes, the most comprehensive to date, and concluded that there is no relationship between the consumption of sports drinks and dental erosion,” he says.

The 2002 OSU study to which he’s referring found that out of 279 consumers of sports drinks, 64% did not have any dental erosion and 36% had dental erosion. Conversely, out of the 25 athletes who did not consume any sports drinks, 60% did not have any dental erosion and 40% had erosion.

The study was supported by a grant from Quaker Oats, which, along with Gatorade, is owned by PespiCo.

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