A Simple Way to Raise Your Holiday Spirits
During this stressful time of the year when everyone is searching for the perfect gift for a loved one, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed. What many people do not know, though, is that there is an easy gift that may help raise yours and other's spirits around you. Smiling.
Studies have shown the simple act of smiling can reduce stress and improve one's mood. When you smile, certain muscles in your face are stimulated. Those muscles then stimulate the parts in the brain that are responsible for creating warm, pleasant feelings.
Psychological studies have also shown that smiling is hard to resist in others. When a person sees you smile, it can have a small effect on their mood and may influence them to smile, passing on those pleasant feelings. Smiling is a simple and easy way to not only improve your day but the day of someone else. Why not add a little more warm feelings to your holiday season and practice smiling? Its an easy gift to give all year.
Source: http://bestdentistnews.com/2013/12/a-gift-you-can-give-all-year-long/
R. Eric Emery, DDS
Morgan A. Emery, DDS
Smile Station Dental
2901 Dougherty Ferry Rd, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63122
(314)821-7100
smilestationdental.com
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
Monday, December 2, 2013
Notes From the Dentist
The Implementation of Dental Caries Index
Dr. Morgan and I are pleased to announce that we have now started implementing the use of a caries index. The caries index will be a short assessment done quickly before or after a hygiene visit.
The way a caries index works is that is looks at the number of teeth with decay, the number of teeth missing due to decay, the number of teeth with fillings, and the patient's overall oral health habits. This assessment gives us a rating that will aid us in deciding the interval of X-rays we recommend for each patient.
The overall goal is to individualize the X-ray protocol for each patient based on the caries condition in the mouth. This new assessment may help save you time and money while continuing to allow us to offer you the best service we can.
R. Eric Emery, DDS
Morgan A. Emery, DDS
Smile Station Dental
2901 Dougherty Ferry Rd, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63122
(314)821-7100
smilestationdental.com
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Dr. Morgan and I are pleased to announce that we have now started implementing the use of a caries index. The caries index will be a short assessment done quickly before or after a hygiene visit.
The way a caries index works is that is looks at the number of teeth with decay, the number of teeth missing due to decay, the number of teeth with fillings, and the patient's overall oral health habits. This assessment gives us a rating that will aid us in deciding the interval of X-rays we recommend for each patient.
The overall goal is to individualize the X-ray protocol for each patient based on the caries condition in the mouth. This new assessment may help save you time and money while continuing to allow us to offer you the best service we can.
R. Eric Emery, DDS
Morgan A. Emery, DDS
Smile Station Dental
2901 Dougherty Ferry Rd, Suite 400
St. Louis, MO 63122
(314)821-7100
smilestationdental.com
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