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When you are told that you have to stay home ...

With the downtime being closed due to the COVID-19 virus, we have had some free time to make some fun videos.  There is another enemy in town that we have to fight.  Check out our video and see what you need to do. 
 

A 3% chance of winning the lottery is considered great odds...so everyone would buy a ticket.  But what about 3% for something negative?  This little scenario puts things in perspective and hopefully makes everyone think about where wer are with this Corona virus today.  

With the current outbreak of the Corona Virus (COVID-19), our office is taking every step to ensure the safety of our patients and staff.  The image shows our position on this outbreak and our current status regarding our office.  As information comes in, our position may change. If this happens, we will post here again, as well as on Facebook, ...

Today’s blog entry is a bit more of a serious subject that may have an effect on our patients, their families, or their  friends or family members.  A local Pediatrician, Dr Van Koinis, who practiced in Evergreen Park, died of an apparent suicide last ...

Halloween is always one of our favorite holidays.  Both kids ...

So it’s your average Monday.  I get home from work, have a bite to eat and get ready to watch TV and catch up on paperwork and POW!  We hear a boom and our power goes out. I then realize it is 7pm and it is already ...

There is so many advertisements on the tv and radio that are talking about implants.  Implants are a great tool to replace a broken tooth, or teeth, that can not be restored.  With so much emphasis on implants lately, patients often forget that our main goal is to ...

At our office, we always stress the need to have good maintenance to prevent problems with your teeth and gums.   Well, with all of this hot weather, maintenance of your air conditioner is just as important, if not more important. Your teeth are only a part of you that we ...

Do you know why we celebrate the 4th of July?  Yeah, I know, you are probably thinking you know and will say it is to celebrate our Independence from British rule and others may say it was the day of the “birth of our nation.” ...

When should my child see the orthodontist?  It’s a good question and the answer has changed through the years.  In the past, it was normal to seek out orthodontic treatment in the early to mid teen ...

Over the last six months or so there has been a lot of buzz about a Netflix documentary called “Root Cause” that questions the safety of root canal therapy. Whenever publications come out that question the safety or efficacy of any treatments in ...

The Do you know anybody that has Alzheimer’s? If you do, this may be something to read and pass on to them.  Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurological disease that destroys memory as well as many other important neurological functions.  Scientist don’t yet fully ...

So what is it with all these ...

Well, I will answer that by saying Yes and No. First of all, every implant case is different so it is important to get a real answer based on your individual needs and goals. A consultation would be needed to,see what can be ...

Every year, people find themselves in hospitals during the holiday season.  Two groups, Tiny Miracles and Helmets for Cody, have been doing a gift drive every holiday season to give gifts to the families that are in some of our local hospitals and the Ronald McDonald House.   As many of ...

Happy Halloween.  This is my first try at this.  I hope it comes out okay.

We always get asked about electric toothbrushes.  Are they better than manual brushes?  I always ...

Should you Brush first or should you floss first?  I've heard this question ...

We felt it was time to give our office website a facelift so we have been working long and hard to get our new website up and running.  It is finally here and we are excited to introduce its new features.   Aside from trying to show up in ...