There is a fire drill held annually in our office building. This year, it is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 21st at 2:00pm. Please don’t be alarmed if you are scheduled to see us that day! We’re just practicing! The alarm will be audible and the buildings elevators will be shut down. This has been scheduled to help all of the tenants, their clients and patients to prepare in case a real fire emergency were to occur. Now here’s the best part: They will be serving ice cream to those who participate! If you are scheduled to see us that day and have any questions, feel free to call our office!
Elmbrook Family Dental Blog
Fire Drill and Ice Cream Treat!
July 17, 2009
Milwaukee Drinking Water
July 10, 2009
For those of you who reside in Milwaukee, you are lucky enough to have one of the great lakes bordering the county. The high quality of their water system should not be taken for granted. You are probably aware of the benefits that fluoridated drinking water has on your teeth. When ingested in low levels, fluoride has been proven to help prevent tooth decay. The following web site has lots of great information regarding the water system in Milwaukee. Check it out!
Warning of Possible Liver Damage
July 2, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration has just released new information regarding the correlation between the use of acetaminophen and liver damage. Acetaminophen is an ingredient in aspirins as well as other medications used in dental pain management. Some examples of these are Percocet and Vicodin. At this point they still consider these medications to be safe for short term use with healthy patients. They may consider changing the reccomended dose. It is important for our patients to be honest and discuss any health concerns with health care providers so they are treated with the best care possible. Below is the article the ADA posted on their web site. Please follow the link for detailed information.
http://ada.org/prof/resources/pubs/adanews/adanewsarticle.asp?articleid=3641
So, Whats the good news?
June 23, 2009
Another post on the more personal side of things! Lots of fun and exciting things are happening!
This month, Nikki and her husband Nick have purchased a beautiful new home! It was lacking the care and attention it needed, so they are in the middle of many detailed remodeling projects. New walls, new kitchen and new floors! They are spending all their extra time and energy after their already long work hours, learning all the tricks of the trade and making the place their own. We can’t wait to see the final product and we are defiantly looking forward to the house warming party!
Over the weekend, Amanda and her boyfriend Mike got engaged! They spent a wonderful weekend together up north where he proposed at the end of the pier. Tentative wedding could be 
for May of 2010. She has also been admitted into the clinical program for Dental Hygiene at WCTC and will be starting there in August. Two full years of school and she will take her state board exams to become a registered Dental Hygienist! The long road will be well worth the work!
Summer Schedule & College Students
June 16, 2009
As summer vacations begin and many of our college age students are traveling home, many parents are excited and anxious to schedule them to come in for their routine dental visit. It is so important not to forget the significance of dental cleanings and exams while college students are busy and away at school. Most of our patients do their best to arrange their schedules so that they are seen during summer, but our appointments are booking up quickly! Consider this: an average dental hygiene appointment can take 1 to 6 weeks to schedule depending on the individuals flexibility. If any cavities are detected at the exam, we will also need time to schedule them to see one of our doctors for the restorative work. We are doing our best to add hours as needed and meet the needs of our patients and look forward to seeing all of you soon!
A Whiter Smile!
June 9, 2009
As warmer and sunnier weather FINALY approaches us, we all look forward to updating our looks and styles to match our good moods! Spending time at the gym, a new hair color, new outfits, a golden tan-all these things we do in celebration of summer weather. Why not whiten your smile too? At Elmbrook Family Dental, we offer 2 types of whitening procedures to our patients. Our first option is an in-office procedure called Britesmile. This is a one appointment procedure. We will apply the whitening gel and allow your teeth to be exposed to a light created specifically for this process. Patients may see results as great as 6 to 10 shades whiter! Our second option is custom “take home” whitening trays. There is a 30 minute appointment scheduled to take impressions of your upper and lower teeth. Then within 1 to 2 weeks, we schedule a second brief appointment to pick your trays up from our office. Directions for at home application are discussed at that time. Whitening is completed over a few weeks as you whiten while you sleep! The trays can be used as long as your teeth maintain that same position and shape. “Touch ups” can be done as needed! Call our office for pricing and to schedule an appointment today! We also draw 1 lucky winner every month to receive whitening trays for free! Stop by to enter our drawing during business hours!
Our 24-hour emergency care…
June 2, 2009
“After searching for someone to take care of an extreme toothache on the weekend, Dr Brunner found the time for a root canal and an extraction even though I was a new patient who just moved to Brookfield. That was above and beyond excellent service. That was life saving.”
A review from a real patient of ours
Emergencies… we’ve all had them. Emergencies can be quite scary, not knowing how to react, what to do, who to call. Most of the time you can go to the emergency room at the local hospital to be treated, but what happens if it’s your tooth that’s broken and hurting? Here at our office, we hear stories often about people going name-by-name through their phone book trying to find a dental office that is open – or willing to see them. We hear these stories because their search stopped at our office, and we began a lifelong friendship with them at one of their toughest times.
At Elmbrook Family Dental, we have someone on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. One of our doctors is always available to address your emergency, and we pride ourselves on that fact.
If you find yourself in a situation like the above patient, don’t hesitate to call our office at any time of day. Our phone number is 262-784-7201 and if it is after business hours, the answering machine will prompt you with a phone number to contact the doctor on call.
Office Hours
May 26, 2009
Our office hours are changing! No worries though-we will be here the same total hours each week! The change will take place as of January 4th, 2010. If it’s been a while since your last appointment, we’d love to see you! Call our office today to schedule your next recall. Our hours for the new year will be as follows:
Monday: 7:30am to 7pm Thursday: 7:30am to 5pm
Tuesday: 7:30am to 7pm Friday: 7:30am to 3:30pm
Wednesday: 7:30am to 7pm
Our Own News!!!
May 12, 2009
We so often post dental-related news that sometimes we overlook all of the excitement going on in our own lives. So, I’m going to take some time to share a little of our own special news!
Katie, one of our dental assistants, has a new addition to her family. Her and her husband Brian adopted 1 year old Sammy, a Beagle-Jack Russel Terrier mix from the Wisconsin Humane Society. They are so excited to have her as part of their lives! We were lucky enough to meet her last Friday when Katie brought her to the office. She is such a sweet and loving little puppy!
Cheryl and her husband Joe also have some very exciting news to share. They are expecting their first child together and found out today that it’s a boy! Cheryl is almost halfway through her pregnancy and has been busy here at work and also at home, getting ready for the baby to arrive. We can’t wait to meet him!
Nikki (that’s me!) and her husband Nick put in an offer on their first house last month and it was approved! It’s a foreclosure in Pewaukee so they are in for quite a bit of work but excited to “build” their dream home together. Although to be real honest, Nikki is dreading long nights after work that she’ll be spending peeling down wallpaper and gutting and redoing the kitchen before they move in!
And finally, Kathleen is leaving soon to go visit her daughter in France where she is currently studying abroad right outside of Paris. How exciting! Among their plans to visit Paris and the French countryside, they also intend on flying to Rome to see the Colosseum and as many other places as they can get to during the time they are there.
Keep checking back for more of our exciting news. Maybe Kathleen will even share some pictures from her trip that we can post!
Know Your Teeth!!!
May 8, 2009
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!