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Posts for: November, 2011
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month—a national campaign dedicated to increasing awareness of the importance of early breast cancer detection.
This year, all four Grove offices helped take a stand against breast cancer—a disease that kills more than 40,000 women annually. In an effort to spread the message that early detection of breast cancer followed by prompt treatment saves lives, our staff wore pink shirts on Fridays during October and donated to the American Cancer Society.
"At Grove Dental, we are proud to support the fight against breast cancer by wearing our pink shirts on Fridays during October. Being a corporation of primarily all women, we have all been affected by this disease and are honored to support this worthwhile cause. During the month of October, the employees of our four offices proudly donated a total of $2,095," Dr. Norma Ericson, President of Grove Dental.
Join the fight against breast cancer! To find out how you can donate to cancer research, or to learn more about early breast cancer detection, visit www.cancer.org.
For more than four decades, Grove Dental has delivered dentistry to thousands of patients, and in some cases, multiple generations in one family. We’re thankful for our patients and the loyalty you’ve extended to our practice over the years.
The trust that you place in our ability to provide you and your family with the highest quality of dentistry motivates us to continually monitor our level of service. We will always strive to meet and exceed your expectations. While our practice is large, with 4 offices, over 30 doctors, and thousands of patients, it is really made up of thousands of individual patient/doctor relationships. It all goes back to the patient – and fulfilling your dental needs with exceptional care.
Thank you for the opportunity you give us to do just that. You have our pledge that we will not lose sight of our core values: quality, specialties, convenience and pampered patients.
Grove wishes you and your family a very special holiday!
It’s open enrollment period, a time during which you have the opportunity to make changes in your insurance coverage or choose to enroll in certain benefits.
Be sure to choose Grove for all your dental needs! Grove accepts all traditional insurance plans and participates in some PPO type plans. We also offer many financial arrangements to make dentistry more affordable for you and your family.
Insurance participation varies by Grove office and by doctor, so call the office that is most convenient for you and speak to our Insurance Department. They will be happy to answer all your questions. Also, be sure to ask about out-of-network benefits. Many of our patients who use out-of-network benefits for services received at Grove are pleasantly surprised at the level of coverage available.
A baby’s teeth are at risk for tooth decay as soon as they erupt. Prolonged exposure of a child’s teeth to sugary liquids is a leading cause of decay.
Once a child reaches his or her first birthday they should know how to drink from a cup to reduce the damaging effects of tooth decay. The American Dental Association (ADA) offers the following tips for choosing a training cup.
- Avoid “no spill” cups. This type of training cup works the same as a baby bottle, requiring the child to suck on the valve rather than learning to sip from the cup.
- Choose training cups with a snap-on or screw-on lid and a spout.
- A cup with two handles and a round, weighted base that helps prevent spills is best for young children or those just learning to sip.
- A small plastic cup filled with only a small amount of liquid may also be used to help teach a child how to sip from a regular drinking cup.
What parents put into the cup is also important. Excessive consumption of sugary drinks, like formula, milk and juices promotes tooth decay. Offer your baby water between meals instead, and limit milk and juices to mealtimes when the mouth produces more saliva. Frequent sips of sugary drinks throughout the day increase the risk for decay.
To prevent injury, it is also important that toddlers just learning how to walk do not play or run around with a training cup. Falling while drinking from a cup may injure the child’s teeth or mouth.
A training cup should only be used temporarily until your child has learned how to sip from a cup. Combined with regular dental visits starting no later than your child’s first birthday, regular brushing and good nutrition, parents can promote good oral health habits that lead to a lifetime of healthy smiles.
The first step to a healthy smile is sometimes the hardest: that initial visit to the dentist office.
If you haven’t had your teeth examined recently, or if you know someone who’s been steering clear of dentist offices entirely, now is the time to give Grove Dental a call. We’re currently offering a special discount of as much as 76 percent for new patients.
For just $49, new children and adult patients alike can have their teeth examined and cleaned. That’s a significant reduction from the regular price, which ranges from $170 and $210! Call our Downers Grove dentist office, or any of our other suburban locations, for an exam and regular cleaning, and find out about our wide range of dental services.
The discount applies for new patients visiting our dentists in Downers Grove, Bolingbrook, Wheaton and Lombard. Call us today to learn more, and be sure to tell your friends!
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