November 2009

Second Opinion Roundup

November 23, 2009

Here are some pictures of “second opinions” I have given and what my thoughts were. When patients tell me that I am “more expensive” then another dentist in town, I can not help but imagine what type of dentistry this patient really want in their mouth. My answer, always, is to have the patient compare apples to apples, [...]

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Natural, Green Dentistry

November 23, 2009

 Green Is Good.  We all know that by now. Most major companies are going green, people are buying green/natural products, and dentistry is no exception. I built Ideal Dentistry on this philosophy, and it shows.  As mentioned in a previous blog entry, Ideal Dentistry won a national office design competition because I implemented major “green” building principals, providing [...]

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Stars With Smile Makeovers

November 18, 2009

Here are some interesting before and after pictures of celebrities…Can you tell the difference?   Now here is an interesting question…what role does the celebrity below usually play in movies?  The hero?  I don’t think so… A good smile really makes a huge difference!

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Does Your Smile Make A Difference?

November 17, 2009

During the campaign, President-Elect Obama had an engaging, winning smile; One reason was that his teeth were literally smiling. There are times when he may have been yawning, pausing, or thinking, but it appeared that he was smiling because his teeth are shaped in an arch form that enables him to just open his mouth [...]

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Is Dental Insurance Worth The Premium?

November 4, 2009

A recent article in Forbes (November 16, 2009) described the difference between dental insurance and dental discount plans.  It made some great points that I would like to mention here. According to this article, “the average individual dental insurance plan costs $554 – and that’s for a limited network of providers…  Even using one of [...]

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Ideal Dentistry Wins National Design Competition

November 3, 2009

Ideal Dentistry has won the grand prize in the Contract Magazine National Design Competition!  Thanks to Rowland Design for their incredible talent and execution of Dr. Hahn’s vision of what a dental office should look and feel like. Come visit the office and see for yourself why we are different. Contract Magazine link.

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