Elmbrook Family Dental

On Saturday, June 4th, the Hebron House of Hospitality will be hosting a 5K walk to raise money for their organization. Since 1982, the Hebron House has been providing woman in need with a safe place to go in emergency situations. Expanding their services over the years, they now provide rental assistance, housing and transitional living for those recovering from addictions or with mental illness.

With homelessness being a real local issue, it is important that we recognize the needs of our community and support a good cause. For a registration fee of $25.00 for adults or $5 for children, you will receive a t-shirt and enjoy a cook out for the whole family. Visit the web site to pre-register, or you can arrive early to register the same day. Auction items will be available for bidding. We hope to see many of you there to support a good cause!

 The walk begins at Wisconsin Memorial Park

13235 W. Capitol Drive.

Brookfield, WI 53005

Registration begins at 9am. The walk will begin at 10:30am.

www.hebronhouse.org

Major league baseball players are known to commonly chew tobacco products during practice and games. With 75% of oral cancers being caused by the use of smokeless tobacco, the ADA is encouraging major league stadiums to go tobacco free in the year 2012.

Although minor leagues have banned chewing tobacco since 1993, a reported 30% of major league players still chew. The first steps to decreasing the mortality rate to oral cancer is education. Through the efforts of the ADA, health care professionals hope to bring awareness to major league baseball players.

Visit our sources for more information:

http://www.cdc.gov/OralHealth/publications/factsheets/oc_facts.htm

We held our 2nd Annual NCAA  competition this year and  it was a hit! After almost a month of nail biting basketball games, UCONN took home the championship. Our three winners are listed below. Watch for a news letter next year at this time on how you can participate!

1st place- custom whitening: Jim K.

2nd place-Sonicare: Jim P.

3rd place-Jose’s Blue Sombrero: Meaghan C.

Dr Brunner and his wife Lauren hosted the office holiday party this season in their home. Because nothing is boring with our staff, we themed the party as “Ugly Sweater”. All of the staff and their spouses set out to find the ugliest sweaters possible to compete in a competition with each other. John S. gained the most votes and won with his “ugly” neon green and pink sweater.

We enjoyed a tapas style menu with delicious fresh made food. Each dish was paired with wine and served every 30 min. The food was provided and catered by Chef Britta Kramer who focuses on healthy specialty foods with no preservatives. We enjoyed everything from crab cakes and lamb to chocolate torte!

The whole staff enjoyed everything so much. We can’t wait to see how we will celebrate next year!

Check out Britta Kramers’ page for details on her services: http://privatepalate.com/

Check out our facebook page to become a fan and view more photos: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/Elmbrook-Family-Dental/49037228118

We have to give a shout out to all of our wonderful staff, patients and building partners for their donations to the Hunger Task Force food drive. We collected over 600lbs of food to donate to families in need. Thank you so much for all of your help and support. Those who donated were entered to win a gift basket. Ann was drawn as our winner on December 1st.

Congratulations to Mindy and her new husband Cory who were married on December 5th. The ceremony and reception were beautiful. One of the staffs’ favorite highlights was a photo booth available for all of the guests to take pictures. Silly hats and glasses included! They celebrated their honeymoon in the Turks and Caicos enjoying warm weather and sandy beaches.

Did you know that an infant’s gums and newly erupted teeth should be brushed? After bottle feeding, using a soft bristled brush on your infants gums can eliminate decay and disease causing bacteria. At the age of about 2 years old, you may start using a pea sized amount of toothpaste on your child’s brush. Be sure to use a toothpaste low in fluoride until your child is able to spit into the sink after brushing.This will help to avoid fluorosis of the teeth. Although your child may want to brush on their own, be sure to brush following them to ensure that it is done accurately. Some sources say a parent should participate in brushing until the age of 9 years old.

We recommend your child have their first dental visit between the ages of 2 and 3 years old. Our staff will work with your child to build a positive and trusting relationship. We want your child’s first visit to be enjoyable!

Last year, the patients and staff at Elmbrook Family Dental collected 500lbs of food for the Hunger Task Force! Because of our past success, we are going to be collecting non-perishable food donations in our front lobby throughout the remainder of October and all of November. As a special thanks to those who donate, we will be holding a drawing for a gift basket! If you stop in to donate, you will receive one form to be entered into this drawing. Our gift basket will include: a Sonicare toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, Listerine, a certificate for free custom whitening trays and gift cards to Jose’s Blue Sombrero!

There are no limits to how many times you can enter, but there is a limit of one entry per person per day. The more often you donate the more chances you will have to win.

Our goal is to collect 700lbs of food. Any non-perishable items such as peanut butter, pasta, rice, cereal, canned fruit, canned veggies or soup will be collected until Tuesday, November 30^th. Our winner will be announced on Wednesday, December 1^st. Stop in during any of our normal business hours to make your donation.

Did you know…

Microorganisms that cause colds, flu, cold sores, gum disease, cavities and even hepatitis thrive and multiply on your toothbrush? Be sure to keep bristles separated from those of your friends and family members! Replace a brush after any illness or every three months to help prevent cross contamination!

The abbreviation for a prescription is “Rx” and comes from a Latin term meaning recipe.  A prayer to the god of medicine, Jupiter, was said in hopes of good health. This symbol is still used today on prescription pads.

The fear of teeth is called odontophobia!

The sad truth is that in the United States, one in three people will get some form of cancer during their lifetime. There are many treatments that can cure cancer if it is caught early enough. Treatments can include anything from surgery to radiation or hormone therapy. Regardless of the type of treatment, it is important for their patient and their families to realize that there can often be oral complications from cancer therapy. It is important to see your dental team for preventative care before, during and after cancer treatments to avoid complications.

Before cancer treatment begins, it is important to start with a clean and healthy mouth. This means a mouth free of decay, plaque build up and gum disease. Bacteria in the mouth can develop into an infection when the immune system becomes comprimised during cancer therapy. Irritated tissues can become worse and sores can appear in the mouth. Infection and sores can be painful for the patient making eating much more difficult and lower their quality of life.

During cancer treatments it is important to have your oral health monitored. Side effected from treatment and medications can often lead to dry mouth. Dry mouth can lead to infection, decay, discomfort and difficulty eating or swallowing. Your hygienist will be a great resource for hygiene techniques and educate you on appropriate saliva substitutes and cavity preventing toothpastes. Your dentist will monitor your teeth closely for any sign of decay.

After cancer therapy, a thourough cleaning and check up are important to diagnose any dental decay, perminant damage to teeth, tissue, salivary glands or even surrounding bone. Since each patient is different, it is important to monitor for the specific needs they may have.

Although cancer treatment is difficult and often exhausting, remembering to focus on dental care throughout will only benefit a patient in the long run. It is still possible to enjoy life after recovery. Make sure you have the healthy smile to prove it.