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June 2020 Newsletter

Hey everyone, we've had a busy few weeks since reopening!  It's great to see everyone again and I'm loving hearing how excited patients are to be at the Dentist!  One of my passions is to make coming to Inspire Dental Wellness a pleasant experience all the time and a big part of that is my rigorous pursuit of continuing education (even during the shelter in place!) as well as bringing the latest advancements in Dentistry into the office. During the time we were sheltering in place, I acquired more than 48 hours of Continuing Education. The State of Illinois requires 48 hours of CE every 3 years for licensure renewal! So I was very much working to stay on top of my game and wasn't only watching Netflix and knitting! :)

As luck would have it, prior to closing in Mid-March I invested in several pieces of dental equipment and we received them right as we were closing for only emergencies! But now that we're up and running and fully trained on everything, I'm going to introduce a different piece of technology over the next few newsletters.  All of it is to make your experience as comfortable as possible and diagnose accurately. Also, it's pretty cool to say I have two lasers in the office!

In this newsletter, I'm going to talk about our new Digital Impression Scanner.  If you've ever had a crown or have had braces as a kid, you've had the goopy impression material in your mouth to get an impression of your teeth.  This is a finicky process and trust me, we've all been there and know it's uncomfortable, especially if you have a strong gag reflex.  Depending on the material of choice, my assistant Becky has to mix up by hand or place one material in the tray while I used another material in your mouth. Then its the fun 1-5 minute waiting game to see how it turned out. And if its not perfect, we have to repeat the process! Yuck! Well, not any more!  Now we have a digital scanner that can take an "impression" in half the time and all without any of the goopy material!  Instead it is taking millions of detailed photos to digitally recreate your teeth! Once digitally scanned, our lab receives it the same day.  I can go on about how much this improves patient experience and the overall outcome of the procedures, but I want to talk to you about it next time you're in the office, so be sure to bring it up when you're in!

-Dr. Erica

Additional Safety Precautions

Since our last newsletter in May we've gone ahead and added even more safety precautions to keep patients and the IDW team as safe as possible.  To see all that we do, including our new HVAC UV Air Disinfection System, check out our Safety Precaution webpage here - https://www.inspiredentalwellness.com/safety-precautions/ .  

Recently in the news, you may have read stories of area Dentists charging additional "Coronavirus Surcharge Fees" or "PPE fees" and although we are using much more PPE to keep you and our Team safe, that is not something we are passing on to the patients.  At Inspire Dental Wellness we don't charge patients a fee for the safety measures we institute.  Although this version of Coronavirus may be new, this isn't the first time Dentistry has had to adapt to new and emerging viruses, and we'll continue to adapt in order to provide the safest environment possible.

Featured Blog Post

Did You Know Dental Cavities Are Contagious?

 

Did the title of this blog post make you do a double take? We get it. No one really ever talks about how dental cavities can spread from one person to another, but they absolutely can! Click here - https://www.inspiredentalwellness.com/did-you-know-dental-cavities-are-contagious/ - to read more!

Monthly Mini

IDW's French Bulldog Mascot, Mini

What an adorable photo of IDW's very own Mini!  This is the look she gives when she's trying get treats or to get on a blanket straight out of the dryer.  At our house we call her our little "Mini-pulator" because she tends to get what she wants!
Thank you all for reading our newsletter, we look forward to seeing you soon!  
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