Take a look at our January newsletter!
5,395 Lives Changed Through Sedation 1,870 5-Star Reviews, and Counting 90 Years of Combined Experience
The Home of Anxiety-Free Dentistry
Our Accomplishments of 2022 And Our Goals for 2023
JANUARY 2023
Happy New Year to all of our raving fans, loyal clients, friends, and families of Signature Smiles in Streetsboro, Elyria, and Brunswick! I hope this letter finds you happy, healthy, and optimistic about the opportunities ahead in 2023. At Signature Smiles, we consider each patient a family member, which is why we are always excited to share our news and accomplishments from the previous year as well as our plans and vision for the coming year. OUR VISION As you may know, Signature Smiles started in 2015 as a small office at our Streetsboro location with the simple mission of “changing people’s lives” through an anxiety-free dental experience. My team joined efforts and spent long nights planning how we could build a better place for our patients that would have a direct impact on their daily social lives. Our family has been growing slowly but steadily. Our strategic goal is to help 20,562 patients overcome their dental fear and social embarrassment barriers through a proven anxiety-free dental and sedation process. You may be asking where we got this number from. The number represents the number of seats in the Q Arena (now known as Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse) — it’s why our 10-year plan is called “Fill the Q.”
OUR TEAM We understand we have a tough mission to accomplish, and the right team is needed to create our exceptional patient-centric practices. We have spent the last six years building and refining our dream team and setting in stone our core values that we are not willing to compromise at any cost. I want to give a big thank-you to our team leaders, Michelle, Jaime, and Réchel, as they have put a tremendous amount of effort into accomplishing this dream. Even if you’ve just joined our Signature Smiles family, you would easily detect these values in every one of our team members from your first visit. OUR VALUES: • Always make your confidence greater than your comfort. • Always make your performance greater than your applause. • Always make your enjoyment greater than your effort. • Always make your future greater than your past. • Always make your purpose greater than your money. Continued on Page 2 ...
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... continued from Cover We are committed to continuous team development each month; our team goes through extensive training to elevate their skills in the following areas:
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Same-day sedation
Anxiety-free experience
Emergency drills
Advanced dental implant services
• Advanced training for doctors to sharpen their clinical skills
2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTS With all of the challenges and restraints COVID-19 placed on us as a community and a health care provider, we were still able to achieve what we planned for with the help of our great patients, raving fans, and amazing team.
1. One new location opened in Brunswick, Ohio!
2. 1,736 new patients were able to join our Signature Smiles family and experience our anxiety-free dental care.
Celebrating Ashley Reisz Congrats on IV Sedation Certification!
Patient sedation is crucial to safely and comfortably performing more advanced dental procedures. It’s also essential to our ethos at Signature Smiles to provide anxiety-free dentistry. But sedation is an enormous responsibility that requires detailed knowledge and careful training. Dental assistant Ashley Reisz recently underwent IV Sedation Certification and passed with flying colors! Ashley gained her certification after attending four weekend classes. “Then we had a hands-on test for being certified in Ohio, and we took the board test to be nationally certified,” Ashley remembers. “And I passed both!” Certification requires an in-depth understanding of the multiple sedation techniques available for dentistry care. One must also know how to evaluate a patient to ensure the chosen sedation technique is safe for them and understand the workings of several anatomical systems in the human body. Training also involves learning how to prevent, recognize, and manage any potential complications that could arise from sedation.
Ashley credits her certification program with her success at understanding and applying the material. “It was a lot of information,” she says, “but my teacher was amazing. We also got to do hands-on learning so we would comprehend it better.” The course instructor also instilled Ashley with a lot of confidence before her first sedation. “My very first patient who needed an IV, I just went in and did it,” she said. “I didn’t second-guess myself.” We’re excited to have Ashley join the other members of our team in ensuring our patients receive top-quality care without the stress or anxiety that sometimes accompanies dental visits. We’re proud to call ourselves a zero-anxiety treatment practice, and Ashley will help us deliver on that promise with safety and professionalism.
Please join us in congratulating Ashley on her accomplishment. We can’t wait to see what she achieves next!
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3. 893 (47%) of our new patients came through word-of-mouth referrals. Big thanks to all of our patients who are helping us spread our message throughout our community. 4. 1,005 patients’ lives were changed through sedation dentistry, averaging 20 sedation patients per week. This will put us at 5,395 patients whom Signature Smiles has helped with sedation dentistry since day one.
5. 16,857 anxiety-free dental visits were completed between the three locations.
6. 103 full-mouth implant rehabilitations were completed where we took our patients from poor dental health and major life distress to smile recovery and functionality in less than a day. We are blessed to be one of the few practices that provides this service in Ohio. 7. 1,870 4.9-star reviews are on Google — Streetsboro had 990 five-star reviews, Elyria had 846 five-star reviews, and Brunswick had 34 five-star reviews. This helps us monitor our performance through continuous patient feedback. I thank every one of our patients who took the time to spread the message and help us reach more patients. The feedback and reviews fuel our energy on a daily basis and keep the momentum going.
LOOKING FORWARD TO 2023 In 2023, we are looking ahead with big hopes and big plans.
Our focus stays the same but gets bigger: Our target is to help 1,001 patients with sedation dentistry at our three locations!
We appreciate what we learned in 2022, we appreciate all of our patients and team, and I am looking forward to what 2023 may bring for all of us at Signature Smiles. We wish you a happy and healthy 2023. Thank you and see you soon!
AIR FRYER ROASTED SALMON WITH SAUTÉED BALSAMIC SPINACH
OUR PATIENTS SAY IT BEST
Inspired by TasteOfHome.com
INGREDIENTS • 3 tsp olive oil, divided
• Dash of crushed red pepper flakes • 10 cups fresh baby spinach (about 10 oz) • 6 small tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch pieces • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
• 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each) • 1 1/2 tsp reduced-sodium seafood seasoning • 1/4 tsp pepper • 1 garlic clove, sliced
DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat air fryer to 450 F. Rub 1 tsp oil over both sides of salmon, then sprinkle with seafood seasoning and pepper. In a greased air fryer basket, place salmon. 2. Cook about 10–12 minutes until fish flakes easily. 3. In a 6-quart stockpot, place remaining oil, garlic, and pepper flakes. Heat over medium-low heat for 3-4 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high. Add spinach and cook until wilted. Stir in tomatoes; heat through. 4. In a small saucepan, bring vinegar to a boil. Cook until vinegar is reduced by half, then remove from heat. 5. Arrange spinach on serving dish. Place salmon over spinach mixture and drizzle with balsamic glaze.
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The Home of Anxiety-Free Dentistry
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Big Plans for the Coming Year
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A Dental Assistant Gains Sedation Certification
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Our Patients Say It Best
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Air Fryer Roasted Salmon With Sautéed Balsamic Spinach
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Tips for a Cozy Winter Picnic
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LIGHT A BONFIRE If the location of your picnic permits, light a fire to cozy up next to. Some beaches and campgrounds have designated firepit areas to start a fire while enjoying a warm winter meal. You can even cook your food over the fire! Remember to be careful when building a fire in the wilderness and take proper safety precautions. PACK HOT MEALS Picnics are all about ease and relaxation! Here are some toasty and hearty winter picnic meal ideas to help warm you up:
This time of year, we all enjoy nestling up by a fire, cuddling under a blanket on the couch, or enjoying a warm cup of joe at the local coffee shop. If someone were to propose a winter picnic at the local park, you’d probably think they were crazy. But don’t be so quick to dismiss the idea. With these four tips for hosting a winter picnic, you’ll be up for having lunch outside in January any time. KEEP WARM Maintaining heat in winter is at the forefront of all concerns, and your winter picnic is no different. Be sure to pack hats, scarves, gloves, blankets, socks, and an extra set of clothing for unexpected changes in the weather. Believe it or not, a large beach umbrella is extremely helpful in protecting you from the winter elements. You can even plan some active picnic games to keep your body moving and the heat flowing!
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Soup Stew
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Baked mac and cheese Loaded baked potatoes
Pot pie
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Toasted sandwich or panini
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Quiche
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Warm brownies
Chili
KEEP IT SIMPLE Remember, it doesn’t need to be complicated! Even just a thermos of hot chocolate; some warm, freshly baked cookies; a bunch of blankets; and hats and gloves are plenty for a winter picnic — ultimately, it’s all about soaking up the beauty of the most wonderful time of the year!
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