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-Have a great week!
-Matt V
the Levine Team
Monday, April 18, 2011
Is your smile pictureperfect?
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Monday, January 3, 2011
Flossing Makes You Younger?
Found a great article from msnbc today:
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/37692310/ns/health-skin_and_beauty/?ns=health-skin_and_beauty
By Lisa Zamosky
msnbc.com contributor
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If you're like most of us, your dental hygienist scolds you every six months for not flossing. You hear the warnings that sticky plaque tucked between your teeth can lead to gum disease and health problems, but still you have trouble squeezing it into your daily routine.
But here’s some news that may inspire you to remember: Flossing your teeth, experts say, may do more to fight the effects of aging — at least over the long-term — than plastic surgery.
If you’re not flossing every day, you’re leaving 40 percent of your teeth surfaces dirty — coated with gummy bacteria — and that causes staining and yellowing between and around teeth, explains Dr. Eugene Antenucci, a dentist in Huntington, N.Y., and spokesperson for the Academy of General Dentistry.
An overgrowth of plaque can also lead to gingivitis, the first stage of gum disease, which creates inflammation, bleeding and tenderness in gum tissue that can lead to gum recession and bone loss.
“You register an older look because you see more spaces, less and uneven gum tissue,” according to Antenucci. Hence the quaint term for aging, “long in the tooth.”
And matters can get even worse. Gum disease can eventually cause the bones underneath to dissolve away, explains Dr. Donald S. Clem, a dentist in Fullerton, Calif.
“When gum disease begins to eat away at the bone, there are changes in facial appearance. Once a tooth is lost the bone has no reason to be there,” says Clem, who is also president-elect of the American Academy of Periodontology Foundation. “In later stages of periodontal disease we would see disfigurement in terms of caving in of the lips and cheek and wrinkles around the lips and cheeks.”
And don’t count on plastic surgery to save the day. In a recent study in the journal Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, researchers found that bone loss in the jaw, as well as the eye sockets and cheeks, aged people in ways that cosmetic procedures that tighten and plump the skin, can’t fix.
“Even if tooth replacement is considered after a tooth is lost, there might not be enough bone left to place an implant in the most aesthetically desirable place,” says Dr. Laura Torrado, a cosmetic dentist in New York City.
Flossing won’t give you the immediate gratification of Botox or Restylane, Antenucci acknowledges. But who really care if you’ve got smile lines when you’re missing teeth?
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Trick or Treat for our Troops
It's Halloween time again!We are putting our money where your mouths are. We are buying back candy after trick or treat this year again.
This is our fourth candy buyback, or as we like to call it, trick or treat for our troops. November 1st, 2010 Dr. Levine and the team will be buying back trick or treat candy from kids (16 and younger please) for $2.00 per pound. All our donations are weighed, and the donator reimbursed with cold hard cash. This is such a fun event for all of us, and we're doing a great thing- on two different fronts: keeping cavity-feeding candy out of kids' mouths, and supporting our troops overseas with care packages.
Last year we collected just over 1,000 pounds of candy. We also collect and donate gently used books, dvd's and microwaveable popcorn. We shipped 20 boxes of dvd's, books, and popcorn last year in addition to the candy. Our donations went to an National Guard outpost in California who call themselves Operation Gratitude. (operationgratitude.com) There, they make and ship care packages to United States service members across the globe. To date, they have shipped over 560,900 care packages.
Help us out this year by supporting our troops and donate your candy, books, dvd's, popcorn, to our cause on November 1st, 2010 from 8:00am to 5:00pm. We will be dressed up in our costumes, so come prepared to smile. Who knows- you may even have fun at the dentist's office!
Levine Dental is located at 8860 N 60th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53223. For more information, call us at 414 355 0213, or visit our website at http://www.LevineDental.com or HalloweenCandyBuyBack.com
Monday, June 14, 2010
30 Second Tour
I threw together a short tour of the office today.
I know it's quick, but it helps to portray the atmosphere here at one of Milwaukee's finest dental practices. Relax with the comforts of home. Soft plush chairs await you while you sip your Starbucks coffee and enjoy your fresh-baked cookies.
The treatment rooms are bright and clear, allowing you to see out the window and hopefully help you relax a bit before your treatment begins.
See more at our website: http://www.levinedental.com or check us out on Facebook and Twitter.
You can always call too to schedule a tour at 414 355 0213
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Getting to Know Levine Dental
Many of you have been our patients for years. You may know us pretty well, however for those of you who are new to the office that may not be true. Our office is very diverse in the people who work here and their families.
For instance, Dr Levine is an avid reader. He enjoys many books. His favorites are tales of suspense, whether it be a good murder mystery, or a courtroom drama. Lisa is also an avid reader enjoying horror novels the likes of Stephen King, John Saul, and Dean Koontz.
Matt spends some of his free time sound engineering and recording community events and concerts at local venues like for Hartford High School, the Hartford City Band, and the Christmas Mass service at Holy Hill. He enjoys all things computers and tries to keep up with all the latest technology. He is also going back to school to become a dentist himself.
Jackie and Laura are our biker chicks. They enjoy riding their Harley’s with their husbands. They have gone to all the big events such as the many Harley rally’s around the area. They also like to travel and cruise the rural roads sightseeing and enjoying the scenery.
Stacey spends her free time with her kids. She is involved as a softball coach for her daughter as well as a PTA member. Her husband coaches her son’s baseball team. She enjoys the warmer weather when she can be outside doing fun activities with her kids.
Melissa is our bingo queen. She enjoys playing bingo at her local church as well as the bigger venues like Potawatomi or Ho Chunk. She has won some jackpots, but she really enjoys the anticipation of winning and the camaraderie of her fellow bingo players.
Eddie is the most frugal of our team. She makes sure that her fellow teammates don’t throw away unnecessarily. She also keeps us green here at the office. She is very aware of the need to recycle and hates to throw things away if they have purpose.
As you can see, our team has many outside interests and hobbies that make us unique. These qualities are shared amongst us as well as our patients.
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