An Easier Way to Maintain a Healthy Smile
Why are hygiene appointments important? Most patients refer to their six months hygiene appointment as a “teeth cleaning.” This is technically true, but your hygienist does so much more for your oral health during this appointment. In addition to cleaning your teeth, we also inspect your teeth for decay using dental X-rays, intraoral pictures, and a clinical exam by one of the doctors. During your hygiene appointment, we can also do an oral cancer screening, a periodontal health assessment, and a fluoride treatment as needed. The goal for this appointment is to identify connections between your oral health and your overall health.
You might have noticed some new messages from our office recently, especially if you haven’t scheduled your next hygiene appointment. Don’t worry, we promise you’re not going to be flooded by spam emails and calls from the office. Exceptional Smiles @ Landerbrook is automating our scheduling process, so we can spend more time with patients while they’re here and less time on administrative tasks. We encourage patients to schedule their next hygiene appointment after their current appointment is over, while they’re still in the office. This is because it’s not uncommon for one missed hygiene appointment to turn into years without seeing the dentist. Patients who forget their regular hygiene appointments often don’t come back until they have a painful emergency that needs to be addressed right away. That said, we know it can be difficult to schedule another appointment six months out. This is why our new system will send you occasional reminders via email, mail, or over the phone until you have the opportunity to check your calendar and schedule that next appointment. The goal is to achieve a regular, consistent schedule for all patients. Consistency will help your teeth stay cleaner, last longer, and prevent painful problems from developing.
We have many convenient options for scheduling your next appointment.
Automatic Health
• Call during business hours at (440) 483-1003 • Text us at our new text number: (440) 336-8792 • Email office@exceptionalsmiles.com • Visit ExceptionalSmiles.com
We look forward to seeing you at your next appointment!
Leah’s Bad Dad Joke of the Month
Summertime Gazpacho Gazpacho, an Andalusian soup made of blended vegetables and traditionally served cold, is the perfect refresher on a warm summer day.
What did the pirate say on his 80th birthday?
Ingredients •
Directions 1. Place a blender and medium mixing bowl on your workstation. 2. Divide the tomato chunks, cucumber pieces, and bell pepper slices evenly between blender and bowl. Place entire onion in blender. 3. Add basil, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper to blender. Blend on low, gradually 2 1/2 lbs ripe tomatoes; cored, seeded, and cut into 1-inch chunks 1 small cucumber; peeled, seeded, and cut into 1-inch chunks 1 red bell pepper; cored, seeded, and sliced into ribbons
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1 small Vidalia onion, peeled and cubed
1/4 cup basil leaves 1 clove garlic, peeled
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1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
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2 tbsp sherry vinegar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
raising speed to high until smooth, about 2 minutes. 4. Add blender contents to bowl and mix until just broken up, about 10–20 seconds. 5. Let mixture sit in fridge for a minimum of 2 hours. Transfer to bowls and serve.
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