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Fluoride
Information
Quick Tips for Busy Parents: Start Off The School Year
Right!
Referring a friend is
simple. Just click on this card image, print it
out and give it to your friend or relative. Put your
name on it and when they come in for their first
comprehensive check up appointment, we will make sure
you get a $10 gift certificate and your friend will also
receive a special welcome gift. Refer as many
friends and family members as you like. You will
earn a $10 gift certificate each time. For more
details about our referral program,
click here
The no- drilling, no-pain solution:
Icon!
Icon is a new way your dentist can stop the progression
of an early cavity before it needs to be treated using a
drill. This breakthrough treatment fills and seals
the tiny holes and stabilizes the tooth, offering may
unique advantages:
· The treatment does not require drilling the tooth or
anesthesia
· Healthy tooth structure is preserved
· The treatment is completed in just one visit to your
dentist
· The treated surface of the tooth looks like healthy
enamel- no more white spot!
· By treating cavities early, the life expectancy of the
tooth can be prolonged!
Are you a
good candidate for Icon treatment?
Icon is a breakthrough treatment that can...
· Stop an early cavity before it needs to be “drilled and
filled”
· Cosmetically remove white spots caused by early cavities
or orthodontic treatment
Icon is only appropriate for treating cavities in early
stages. Cavities that have progressed beyond the early
stage will need to have a conventional filling or other
treatment.
Ask your dentist if you are a candidate for treatment
with Icon!
Visit
www.drilling-no-thanks.com/us/landing.html for more
information!
(courtesy of DMG AMERICA)
 In
an effort
to keep parents up to date with fluoridated
water issues, Dr. Chan has included a link to
the Helix Water District. The fluoride
implementation date of October 1, 2007 has
passed and many parents still have
questions regarding fluoride and its necessity.
Please click on the following links for more information.
The San Diego dental society
website is a great way to find information concerning
you and/or your children. A wonderful pediatric
resource is the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
and their website
www.aapd.org. The
AAPD is the membership organization representing
pediatric dentistry and their mission is to promote
optimal oral health for children. Dr. Chan will be
using the “What’s New” page to convey helpful tips and
information from the AAPD to her patients. She hopes
the topics will be helpful and informative to parents
and will be changed monthly.
Students miss
more than 51 million school hours per year* because of dental
problems or related conditions. Dental pain can distract students,
cause their schoolwork to suffer or even lead to school absences.
Children and adolescents with healthy teeth have better
attendance, are more attentive in class and tend to participate
more fully in school-related activities.
To start the school
year off on the right tooth, and prevent oral-health-related
absences, teach your student to floss once a day and brush twice a
day with a fluoride toothpaste. Beware of frequent snacking, as
repeated exposure to sugary or starchy snacks can increase the risk
for cavities. And most important, visit your pediatric dentist twice
a year. Your pediatric dentist provides an ongoing oral health
assessment and can help your student prevent cavities and school
absences.
Copyright AAPD 2002
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