Happy Birthday to...

Dr. Steinke - April 3
Dr. Caruso - April 10

(we won't give their age, but Dr. Steinke is really old!!!)

Meet Our Newest Team Member

Donna McEwen

Donna is our new Patient Advocate. She is here to help you with all your financing questions, any concerns you may have, and give you estimates on any future treatment recommended.

She grew up and lives in Charleston with her husband Kevin. She has 2 grown sons, 5 grown stepchildren, 7 grandchildren, and a Bichon named Sally. She comes with a background in insurance and also attended medical radiography school. She and Kevin enjoy spending time with their antique vehicles, fishing, and their family (especially the grandkids!). She is excited to be working in such a positive, family oriented practice.

Good-Bye Winter

Good-bye winter, we wish you'd go away.

Good-bye snow, good-bye slush.

Good-bye puddles, good-bye snowsuits.

Good-bye cold wind!

Come back springtime, we wish you'd come to stay.

Come back grass! Come back flowers!Come back birds!

Come back swimsuits.Come back warm sun!

Someone just got engaged...can you guess who it is?

Super Smiler Winner for March 2009!

Congratulations, Jonathan Mullis for a job well done!

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

The gang in the Dover office had a great time at their pot luck lunch to celebrate
St. Patrick's Day. Hope your day was as much fun as ours.

Spring is almost here! Watch those pot holes and remember everyone is itching to get out side and enjoy the sunshine, so watch for people walking along the roads. With warmer weather comes lots of puddles from thawing snow so take it easy on our roadways. Have a safe Spring!

Smile

Have you ever noticed how contagious a smile is? Try smiling a little more today and see how many people smile back. Never under estimate the impact you may have on someone by making a small gesture. Hold the door open for someone you don't know or compliment the cashier at Walmart for bagging your purchases so thoughtfully. Please and thank you go a long way. You'll feel up lifted and energized all day.

Busy at work for you

The ladies at the front desk are busy at work to make sure that your visit here goes as smooth as possible. Give them a call to schedule your visit.

Smile Makers for the CURE

Many co-workers, family, and friends of Kerry Stone have been honored to take part in her Komen Maine Race for the Cure team, "Smile Makers for the CURE". She was able to recruit 18 team members and did exceptionally well raising funds for this wonderful cause. The race was held Sept. 21 on the Bangor Waterfront where she was joined by 13 other teams members.

Here is a link to our Smile Makers Team page:

https://www.kintera.org/faf/search/searchTeamPart.asp?ievent=250633&lis=1&kntae250633=B1E271AD9B6544D38E3C0058BBFD94E2&supId=0&team=2833233&cj=Y

This picture is full of Smile Makers with staff of 3 different dental offices respresented (Steinke and Caruso Dental Care Dover-Foxcroft and Sorrento offices and Dr. Joseph Thibodeau's Lincoln office):

The fundraising event was a huge success and the record was broken again this year with a Quarter Million dollars raised!

A big thank-you! to all who contributed to this year's success.

And a big congratulations to our team!!!!

Congratulations Darcy!!

All of us at Steinke and Caruso Dental Care wish to send our blessings and congratulations to Darcy on her recent marriage. We hope she will have a long and fulfilling union.

We missed her while she was on her honeymoon and the hygiene department is glad to have her back.

Here is our gang helping her celebrate her big day:

Best Wishes, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Burgess!!

Future Dentist

We have had the honor and pleasure of being job-shadowed by a future dentist, Laura Pelkey. She is a graduate of Nokomis High School. Laura attended nursing school at St. Joseph's College of Maine. She is currently working as an Emergency Room nurse. She is applying to attend dental school for the fall of 2009.


Laura grew up in Palmyra and we are always thrilled to have an area graduate pursue a dental career.

Good luck in all your future endeavors, Laura!!

What's New In Dental Hygiene

Laser Therapy:

Periodontal disease is often hard to stabilize and control. Our hygiene department stabilizes a periodontally-involved patient by doing a periodontal maintenance cleaning under the gums every three months. Oftentimes for these involved patients, this is still not enough to stimulate tissue health. Something more is needed to boost the immune system to help fight the infection under the gums. Laser therapy has been found by the dental health professionals (hygienists and dentists) to significantly reduce pocketing and increase tissue health.

Laser Therapy is a procedure that removes underlying diseased tissue, thereby cauterizing and sterilizing the environment. The body then is able to regenerate new tissue to replace the diseased tissue. If a patient's home care includes thoroughly cleaning in between the teeth and massaging the tissues, the pockets will decrease. Improving patients periodontal health thereby improves their overall systemic health.

Ask if Laser Therapy is for you.

Keeping you informed with the latest and newest technology,

Sincerely,
Your Hygienists

Congratulations Kerry!!!

Kerry, who is one of our CDA Assistants, was diagnosed in early November 2007 with breast cancer.

Kerry has had a great attitude and her strength has been an inspiration to all of us. She still came to work every day with a smile and with a willingness to pitch right in no matter how she felt.

She has a sparkling personality and she is comfortable "in her own skin". We all truly love her.

Kerry finished her chemotherapy in April 2008 and finished her last radiation treatment on June 17th.

Congratulations to Kerry for being a joy to work with and an inspiration to all!!!

Kerry would like to send a special message to all our patients, thanking everyone for their cards, kind words, and support.

Porcelain Veneers

One of our hygienists was not happy with her smile because the shape of her teeth on the left side was misaligned compared to the right side. See first photo:

She was able to correct her uneven smile with the use of Porcelain Veneers. This procedure requires no numbing (which means no needles). It is a painless procedure that is done in two easy visits. The first appointment is for taking of impressions. The second one is for cementing the veneer right over the existing tooth (or teeth). See second photo:

Porcelain Veneers can be an easy and painless way to get the "smile of your dreams".