Family Dental News
Keep abreast of the Family Dental News by reading our news stories below.
Senior Days a Big Hit!!! (6/12/10)
Our Senior Days have become a big "hit" at Family
Dental! Our seniors always receive a 15% discount on all treatment, but on
Senior Days they receive ADDITIONAL
discounts - depending on the luck of the draw. There are also refreshments,
big-band music, quizzes with prizes and a fun time for all. If you are 62 or
older, schedule your
appointment on one of these special days. Don't forget - we provide
FREE transportation to all seniors within a 10-mile radius. Everyone will
be on board that day to care for
you and we look forward to seeing you! Let your friends and neighbors know
about this special day. We love meeting new friends!
Community Give-Back Winners (12/30/09)
Thanks to all of you who brought food items for our COMMUNITY GIVE-BACK event.
It took 2 vans to transport all of the items to the local food banks!
Those contributing received one entry for every item donated and the winners
were:
$100 WalMart card: Bill Caproni
$50 WalMart card: Dana Dienno
$25 WalMart card: Anne Doppelt
The children's award, for guessing the number of M & M's in the container, went
to Lauren Albergo.
Congratulations to the winners and a "Thank You" to each of you! You helped
provide food for the dwindling supply in most of the food banks.
Dentistry Seeing Trends (12/26/09)
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention released a recent study that
shows the following:
1) Diet and habits change during each generation
2) Many children are not drinking fluoridated water.
3) Soda, sports drinks and alternative drinks are the rage.
4) Bottled water that does not contain fluoride is extremely popular.
5) Only 45% of our public water is fluoridated.
These trends show the following results:
1) An increase of 25% dental caries (decay) in children ages 2-5.
2) Many families have poor or no dental benefits, so they opt not to see a
dentist.
Family Dental Gives Back to the Community (12/17/09)
Through the years, FDA has tried to give back to the community who has
supported us for the past 40 years. This includes projects for the nearby
community and also for those who serve elsewhere. Recently, Family Dental team
members have participated in the following campaigns:
1) SOCK-IT-TO-ME: A local project that collects socks for area shelters. (You
should have seen all the socks we contributed!)
2) OPERATION SHOEBOX: A nationwide project which collects shoe boxes full of
needed items and ships them to our servicemen.
3) ADOPTED HOLIDAY FAMILY: Our team has adopted an entire family each year and
provided them with numerous gifts for each family member plus abundant food for
the family. Families have been selected for us by school guidance counselors.
We Need Your Email! (12/15/09)
With the 21st century now with us, we are trying to utilize the current
technology as efficiently as possible. With a new program in effect, we are now
able to do our hygiene confirmations through e-mails, in bulk. We know that
postcards were getting lost and hidden in catalogs in your mailbox so this will
hopefully solve some of the problems of communication.
We ask that you "unblock" our e-mails that we send you, which will arrive with
the following address, "FDAPA@aol.com." In addition, if you have changed your
e-mail address, please alert us so that we can make that change in our system
also.
We realize that land phones are becoming obsolete, answering phones aren't
getting checked but e-mails seem to be the one communication that most of you
are using. Help us help you - and give us another avenue of reaching us in case
of emergency.
Family Dental Turns 40! (11/25/09)
In November 1969, Dr. Moskowitz joined Dr. Federick Peters in this office in
Paoli - marking nearly 40 years of service to the community.
Soon after, Dr. Peters retired (first to the Poconos, and soon after to
Florida) and the rest is history! Our second bright spot occurred when Dr.
Musso joined us in 1975. Beginning in 1977, five more offices were added, and
at one time the team had more than 50 members on board. By 1989 Family Dental
started to pare down to our current Paoli office where our 15 team members are
located.
It has been a long and exciting journey. Last year we honored those patients
who have remained with us from the beginning. They have truly formed the
backbone of Family Dental, and we continue to meet new patients each day.
We feel confident that SERVICE is the ingredient that has set Family Dental
apart from the ordinary dental office. Despite the state of the economy,
service will continue to be one of the most important elements in our total
delivery of care to you.
If there is ever more we can do for you, we hope you will bring it to our
attention so that we can continue to grow.
Chew On This! (3/25/09)
Brushing and flossing will help keep your teeth and mouth healthy, but there
are some foods that will also help.
Raw, hard fruits and veggies make your mouth water and help wash away the
debris that can cause decay and gum disease. Carrots and apples are good
choices.
Cheese balances your mouth's pH level, making it less hospitable to
decay-causing bacteria. The calcium also helps build enamel on teeth that
haven't grown in yet.
Sugarless gum chewed after a meal increases saliva flow and helps neutralize
tooth-decaying acids.
www.gethuman.com (3/1/09)
Did you know...You can find out how to reach a "HUMAN" when calling various
companies by accessing the website: www.gethuman.com?
