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OFFICE OPERATIONS UPDATE: MAY 18, 2020
As of 5/11/2020 our dental office is open for all dental treatment. We are excited to welcome patients back to our office for continued care and treatment needs. Our current hours are Monday-Thursday from 8am-4pm. Our office has made every effort and then some to continue our pursuit of excellence in following OSHA and CDC […]
Continue readingSunday, April 26, 2020 Update
Dear Patient Family, Based on the latest updates from Governor Cooper, the American Dental Association, the North Carolina Dental Board and the North Carolina Dental Society, we plan to open our office on May 11th. This is subject to change based upon future recommendations.Our office is available to each of our patients for dental emergencies. We […]
Continue readingApril is ORAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Right now many patients are not able to receive regular dental care as we are limiting our current treatment to dental emergencies due to COVID-19. Now more than ever is a great time to raise awareness among our patients of the importance of paying attention to how your mouth and tissues feel and to let […]
Continue readingPatient Newsletter: April 2, 2020
April 2, 2020 Dear Allison and Associates’ patient family, In cooperation with President Trump’s directive for “Stay at Home” practices and in compliance with the American Dental Association recommendations, our dental practice will continue to be closed except for emergency dental treatment. We anticipate closure of our dental office until at earliest May 4th, 2020. […]
Continue readingCOVID-19 Patient Letter – March 23, 2020
March 23, 2020 Dear Allison and Associates’ Patient Family, I hope my first newsletter finds all of you healthy and safe. These are unprecedented times in the history of the world. Even though throughout history we have dealt with other diseases such as Bubonic Plague, Spanish Influenza, H1N1, HIV, Ebola, SARS and MERS, I feel […]
Continue readingMicroscope Enhanced Dentistry
Our journey with Microscope Dentistry started in the summer of 2011. I have been using surgical loupes with magnification from 4x to 8x during dental procedures. What if we could see more? A tooth is only 14mm wide for a molar, and a front tooth is 11mm long. This is approximately the size of a […]
Continue readingCringeworthy toothbrush facts you NEED to know. Like, yesterday.
Ever wonder how often you need to change your toothbrush head? Some people think it is every six months when they go in for a dental check-up. Wrong! The American Dental Association actually recommends you change your toothbrush or toothbrush head every 3 months. While every 3 months may be recommended, you may even need […]
Continue readingRADIOGRAPHS: How they help US determine how unique YOU really are!
Picture this: you go in for your very first dental visit and sit down in the dental chair. The dental assistant or hygienist explains that she needs to grab a few radiographs before she stars. What do you think to yourself? Do you think about all useful information they can get from the x-rays or […]
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