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THE WHOLE TEAM SHARES Traditions at Signature Smiles
DECEMBER 2022
Jaime (Elyria Office Leader) On Christmas Eve, we have family over for dinner. Our children who are able to make it on Christmas Eve and their significant others wear matching jammies and open gifts after the rest of our guests leave. This year we have two new babies to join in our tradition!
Paula (Brunswick Hygienist) I get the girls in the family pajamas and the boys, sweatshirts. One year, the boys thought this picture would be funny!
Jackie (Elyria Treatment Coordinator) Every year, the boys get to pick a new ornament for our Christmas tree!
Alyssa (Streetsboro PRC) My mom is an avid baker, and we decorate lots of Christmas cookies and, in more recent years, have been decorating gingerbread houses! We are also excited to begin new traditions with Elise. My hope is to take a picture of her sitting next to the tree with this Santa sign every year! She was a month old in this picture!
Dr. Seim We schedule the holiday season for our annual sisters getaway. We choose a destination, and we go with our kids to spend quality time, create memories, and strengthen our bond. This year’s holiday getaway will be to Egypt!
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HOW THE GRINCH STOLE OUR HEARTS
As regularly as Rudolph does, the Grinch appears on our television screens every December. Despite his negative attitude and nefarious intentions, the protagonist of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” remains a family favorite more than 60 years after the animated TV special first aired. The Grinch’s transformation into a cultural icon began with a 1957 children’s book. Author Dr. Seuss had recently experienced great success with “The Cat in the Hat” and was a hot commodity. He published “How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” later that same year, and the black-and-white book was an instant smash. The story might have ended there if Dr. Seuss had his way. Dr. Seuss was protective of his creations and didn’t trust them in anyone else’s hands, but his filmmaker friend, Chuck Jones,
eventually persuaded him to reconsider. Still, the story required some changes. Jones assigned the Grinch his signature green color, and the Grinch’s dog, Max, was given a more prominent role to increase the special’s runtime. But the songs were the most important of all. The TV special contains nine total musical numbers, the most famous featuring lyrics only Dr. Seuss could have written. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” is a hilariously clever song and a highlight of the program. The filmmakers also secured a big win in the voice talents of horror movie legend Boris Karloff, who provided an alternatingly sneering and tender tone to the production.
Grinch” may have been the most expensive television special made until that time. Later, Hollywood upped the ante with a live-action adaptation in 2000 and an animated full- length film in 2018. Both movies were box office successes, but neither has overtaken the 26-minute TV special as our favorite way to enjoy the Grinch. Why does the Grinch endure? Dr. Seuss based the character on himself, so it may be that there’s a little bit of the Grinch in all of us. Unlike that other well-known holiday- hater Ebenezer Scrooge, he gives those who aren’t full of Christmas cheer a favorable mascot. The Grinch’s wild schemes and comical complaints are more fun than menacing, and his story produces a reliably happy ending. As its greatest gift, an annual viewing can leave even the most hardened Grinch feeling as if their own heart has grown a size or two.
Thanks to its full animation technique featuring 25,000 drawings, Variety says “The
The Real Tooth Myth: Removing back teeth is not a big deal. Fact: It’s complicated. When we see patients, especially younger patients, with a damaged back tooth, they often decide to have the tooth removed rather than repaired or restored because they don’t think removing a back tooth (a premolar or molar) is a big deal. After all, you cannot see these teeth when you smile, and people often value appearance over function. In the short term, removing a back tooth is not a major issue. However, in the long term, you can face serious consequences, including the need to remove more teeth, ongoing pain, and continued costs.
Busting the Myth About Back Teeth Removal
the “complete” side. This will require treatment to fix, which may include the removal of more teeth.
DRIFTING Once a tooth is removed, the adjacent teeth will try to close the gap because our teeth are always in dynamic movement and only stop moving when they meet with another tooth. This will cause a major collapse in your bite, which could be very hard to recover from over the years, and it can end up causing you to lose more teeth. We see older patients who have had several teeth removed because they overloaded their healthy teeth in their youth. It can be traced to the removal of that first tooth because they thought it wasn’t a big deal. In the end, a tooth removal can leave you with more problems than when you started, including a large bill. If you experience tooth decay or damage, it’s important to explore other options in order to save your existing teeth. Removing a tooth should be the last option.
When you have a back tooth removed, whether due to infection, damage, or severe overcrowding, you can create new problems.
OVERLOADING When you are missing a tooth on one side of the mouth, you end up overloading the other side of the mouth. This puts extra strain on the jaw and teeth opposite of the removed tooth. Over a long period of time, you can wear down and damage teeth on
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Marcie (Streetsboro PRC) Each Christmas Eve, we have dinner at my mom and dad’s house and open presents: Polish sausage, roast beef, and all the yummy sides! We then come back to our house, watch Christmas movies, and my kiddos (adults, now) open their new Christmas jammies and ornaments we buy for them each year. Our cat, Joey, is the keeper of the presents and loves being under our Christmas tree.
Maddie (HR Assistant) My mom and I go to Crocker Park the weekend before Christmas and do some last-minute shopping while enjoying all the holiday decorations and lights they have out!
Deana (Steetsboro Treatment Coordinator) Every year we hang our custom-made stockings and use them to play Secret Santa with the kids.
Winter Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie
OUR PATIENTS SAY IT BEST
Inspired by BBCGoodFood.com
INGREDIENTS • 6 1/2 cups potatoes, cut into large chunks
• 4 garlic cloves, sliced • 1 sprig rosemary • 15-oz can diced tomatoes plus liquid • 1/2 cup water • 1 1/2 cups frozen peas • Milk, to desired consistency
• 2 tbsp olive oil • 2 onions, sliced • 1 tbsp flour
• 2 large carrots, cut into rounds • 1/2 cauliflower, broken into florets
DIRECTIONS 1. In a pot, boil potatoes until tender. 2. In a pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened. Stir in flour and cook for 2 minutes. Add carrots, cauliflower, garlic, and rosemary and stir until softened. 3. Pour tomatoes into mix and add water. Cover and let simmer for 10 minutes, then remove lid and cook for 15 minutes until thickened. Stir in peas and simmer. 4. Drain and mash potatoes. Stir in milk to desired consistency. 5. Preheat oven to 375 F. Spoon hot vegetable mix into pie dish, then top with mashed potatoes. Bake until top is golden brown.
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Sharing Traditions at Signature Smiles
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You’re a Mainstay, Mr. Grinch
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The Real Tooth
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Our Patients Say It Best
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Winter Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie
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Why You Need to Clean Your Smoke Detector
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Your Life Depends on It! Keep Your Smoke Detector Clean
We all know a smoke detector protects us from a fire in our home. They stay on constant alert, sniffing out any sign of smoke. But are you maintaining yours properly? Many homeowners only touch their smoke alarms when they chirp for new batteries, ignoring them every other day of the year. You should be cleaning (yes, cleaning , not just pressing that button!) every six months. Cleaning your smoke detector is essential to your safety. Here’s a step-by-step guide on doing it correctly. CLEANING YOUR SMOKE DETECTOR IS IMPORTANT. Your house is filled with pollutants, even if you clean it regularly. Things like dust, pollen, pet dander, cooking vapors, and smoke linger in your house even
if you can’t see them. These tiny fibers and particles love to find small spaces to settle into, like your smoke alarm. As these tiny particles build up, they cover the smoke-sniffing sensors in the detector and insulate it from the outside. This is a problem when a fire breaks out because it will take longer for the smoke to make its way to that sensor through the gunk. The more time the smoke takes to filter through the buildup, the longer your family is in danger. There are two critical parts to cleaning your smoke detector; each is equally vital to keeping your family safe. VACUUM THE INSIDE OF THE UNIT. Take the outer face of your smoke detector off, and use the soft brush attachment of your
vacuum to gently dislodge and remove the pollutants inside the device. If you don’t have a brush attachment, use any soft cleaning brush to break up that gunk before vacuuming it away. WIPE THE OUTSIDE VENTS. In a bowl, mix a bit of water and mild detergent (we recommend Dawn dish soap or equivalent) and saturate a paper towel or microfiber cloth in the mixture. Use this to wipe the outside of your smoke detector, particularly the vent openings. These will likely become clogged with dust and dander, so focus your scrubbing efforts there to ensure air can pass through. We want you to always be safe in the case of an emergency. Add these two steps to your cleaning routine to protect your home and family from fire.
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