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Did you hear Dr. Scott on myTalk 107.1 last Sunday, November 6th? He was on the air with John Hanson talking about the top 10 (or 12) warning signs that you need a new dentist! Dr. Scott and John also had a special segment called Rachel’s Dental Trivia where Dr. Scott gave out trivia that his daughter Rachel had found.
Have you ever called your dentist with a toothache and they say they can get you in next week?? This can be a sign that you need a new dentist! Your dentist should be able to get you in the same business day, or the next day at the latest! Another sign is if you’ve never had an oral cancer screening. Your dentist should evaluate your mouth for oral cancer at all of your exams (every 6 months). Click here to hear Dr. Scott’s radio show and find out some of the other signs!
Dr. Scott also revealed the results of the candy buy-back program. We recently received the candy that was collected from ISLA and the students collected a total of 138 pounds! With the 500 pounds that our office collected that brings the grand total to almost 640 pounds! Thank you all for your contributions and helping us surpass this year's goal!
Did you catch Dr. Shamblott on myTalk 107.1 last Sunday, October 9th? The topics were dental insurance, our Halloween Buy-Back Program, and we also added in a little dental trivia for you! Please check out our Facebook page, or follow us a twitter on dental trivia for the month of October.
If you have dental insurance that runs on a calendar year you will want to make sure to use your benefits before the end of the year. Benefits that are not used will be lost, as they do not roll over to the next year. Dental insurance is different from medical insurance because it has an annual cap, which typically ranges from $1,000-$2,000 per plan year.
Dr. Shamblott also talked about our candy buy-back program that we will be hosting for the 3rd year. This year’s event will take place on Tuesday, November 1st and Wednesday, November 2nd from 3-7 p.m. We will pay $1.00 cash per pound (up to 5 pounds). All the candy goes to the troops overseas through Operation Gratitude.
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Dr. Shamblott’s radio on Sunday, September 11th was in memory of the 9/11 attacks we all remember. This tragic event is what prompted Dr. Shamblott to the topic of forensic dentistry. Forensic dentistry helped identify the remains of the victims of 9/11.
Did you know that after 9/11 there were approximately 2,900 families in New York that needed help in identifying their loved one? About 1 year after the tragedy forensic dentists were able to identify 973 victims using dental records, charting, and DNA.
During the 9/11 tragedy, forensic dentists used a few different steps in order to identify the victims. First, the body would be recovered and checked for any type of identification that they may have had on them. If there was no ID, the body then was moved to the medical examiner’s office and photographed. At the examiner’s office, they checked for any unique jewelry, or special markings. If there was still no one to identify the body, then there was about 20 different forensic dentists who tried to identify with x-rays, charting, or any unique dental work (root canals) that the victim may have had.
During the aftermath of 9/11 there was a national recall for x-rays, impressions, and dental charting. The forensic dentists entered all the names and information of the people that were missing and matched it up in their system with the dental records they had received. Their computer system was then able to make some matches.
Click here to read more about an actual dentist involved in the 9/11 identification process. Hope you enjoyed Dr. Shamblott's show on the events of 9/11. Our thoughts are with all of those who have lost a loved one.
Did you miss Dr. Shamblott’s last radio show “The Waiting Room” on mytalk 107.1?? We will try to re-cap it for you! John Hanson from Twin Cities Live was Dr. Shamblott’s co-host last Sunday, July 31st. Together they discussed sports dentistry, wisdom teeth, and John even shared his own personal experience as a patient at Shamblott Family Dentistry.
John and Dr. Shamblott discussed sports injuries and what to do if you ever have a tooth knocked out. Dr. Shamblott recommends having a Save-A-Tooth kit along with your first aid kit. A Save-A-Tooth kit will allow the tooth to stay moist until you are able to see a dentist. If you do not have a Save-A-Tooth kit, you can put the knocked out tooth in milk, but you never want to put it in water. After a tooth falls out, there is a limited amount of time for it to be saved, so you will want to make sure to get in to see your dentist!
When discussing mouthguards, Dr. Shamblott recommends coming in for a customized mouthguard. You always want a mouthguard that fits properly, is tear resistant, and that is not bulky. Remember, the cost to have a proper fitting mouthguard will be much cheaper than the cost to replace a missing tooth. As far as sports drinks go, Dr. Shamblott suggests drinking them only while engaging in an athletic activity (and then switch to water). Sports drinks contain a lot of sugar and drinking them all day long would be worse than drinking pop!
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During Dr. Scott’s last radio show “The Waiting Room” on mytalk 107.1, he talked about dental urgent care. Dr. Scott suggests that if you are worried or concerned in any way about your teeth, you should come in and have it looked at. Usually, the longer you wait, the worse the situation will get.
Dr. Scott sees a lot of patients with dental fear. Because of fear, people tend to wait a long time before going to the dentist. At Shamblott Family Dentistry, we offer same day work to help those who are in pain. We do not want you to have to suffer any longer!!
Dr. Scott talked about the different options that we give patients. We always discuss the recommended treatment and walk patients through what the process will be. We offer free nitrous oxide to help patients get through their work and we provide the option for IV sedation for those with extreme fear.
