Blog - April Issue
Observation
This month we are focusing on educating out patients about the importance of Observation appointments!
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Has your General or Pediatric Dentist referred you to one of our office for an initial consult, but Dr. McEntire did not recommend active treatment at that time? If so, your child falls into our “Observation” status category.
Our team likes to refer to the next appointments as, “High Five Visits”. While these are fairly quick appointments, they are very important while considering your child’s overall dental health. Checking in with us every 6-9 months gives Dr. McEntire the opportunity to monitor your child’s growth and determine an ideal time to begin treatment to maximize our efforts and provide exceptional care and results.
While interceptive orthodontics is not recommended for every child, checking in with us every 6-9 months is always suggested!
Trinity Cafe
“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.” Our team had the honor of serving our community at Trinity Cafe which is affiliated with @feedingtampabay. We were able to serve 213 people! It was an amazing experience that we are looking forward to doing again soon.
Fabulous Finish
Check out this before and after of one of our amazing patients!
As you can see in the first picture, this patients upper teeth are fitting behind his lower teeth - this is what we refer to as an anterior cross bite or “underbite”. To correct his bite, the patient was compliant and worked diligently with his prescribe appliance and limited braces to get this beautiful end result. He has now completed his first round of interceptive treatment and we will see him every 6 months to monitor his growth until full comprehensive treatment is indicated.
April’s Contest
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week in May, our April contest is to nominate your favorite teacher and tell us why they are your favorite! We will draw the names of our lucky winners on May 10th. Make sure to drop your entry in our response jar the next time you are in the office!