The Seattle Vocational Institute is beginning its Annual Giving Campaign to support the Dental Assistant students at SVI. Educated and motivated students are the key to a productive society. That is the primary reason that SVI has focused on providing a quality education in the dental field with longterm career possibilities to over fifty graduates of this program each year.
It is hoped that as many people as possible can donate to this well run program which trains minority students and students of color for jobs as dental assistants. The majority of the Seattle Vocational Institute students are low-income, minority students who rely on financial aid and scholarships to be able to attend school. The SVI dental assisting program has maintained a phenominal 98% job placement rate for its graduates. Statistics compiled by the Washington State Board of Health Disparities reported that SVI trained and placed the highest percentage of under-represented minorities who graduated from any American Dental Association accredited dental program in Washington State.
The Seattle Vocational Institute students complete externships at area public dental clinics and private dental offices where they gain hands on experience before they accept a permanent position in the dental field. Much of the success of the SVI Dental Assistant Program can be attributed to a generous grant from the Seattle Foundation and donations from Patterson Dental Company and Arnold Dental Company. New technology, which includes digital radiography and intra-oral imaging, was added to the SVI dental program to aide both the student curriculum and the patient care services. This new technology helps the dental assistant students enter the workplace with state-of-the-art learning and ability. Many individuals, foundations, and companies have supported this valuable program. Donors may contact Dr Pollene Speed McIntyre, Dental Clinic Director, Seattle Vocational Institute, at pspeed@sccd.ctc.edu or visit the website of SVI at http://sviweb.sccd.edu/clinic.
My most recent article is about Dentistry Implants. A summary is:
Dental Implants are changing how beautiful new smiles are created for people. Dental bridges used to be the standard restorative dental treatment when a tooth or two was missing and they are still used in many instances. However, people are discovering that dental implants are more comfortable and natural feeling than bridges or dentures in most cases.
If you are interested in a consultation to discuss dental implants with one of the cosmetic dentists at Brookside Dental in Bellevue, WA, please call 425-643-2818 or email our office at info@brooksidedental.com.
Cosmetic Dentists at Brookside Dental Bellevue, WA, have started a new blog on various aspects of cosmetic dentistry. The new blog and its posts can be seen at our NEW BELLEVUE DENTIST BLOG where various aspects of creating beautiful smiles and keeping healthy teeth will be discussed. The new dental blog starts with an article on How to Choose a Cosmetic Dentist, discusses the use of Porcelain Veneers, discusses how a new smile can be created using tooth-colored Bonded Fillings, and a Cosmetic Dentistry Smile Video have been discussed so far in the new blog.
Other interesting dental blogs that Brookside Dental has been following are the Dental Implant Blog which is full great dentistry and dental management information and the South Florida Smile Blog which has wonderful before and after photos and testimonials from patients.
We at Brookside Dental provide gentle cosmetic and family dentistry in a relaxed state of the art setting. Our office was featured on the front page of the Seattle P.I. in 1997 in an article that focused on decay prevention in children. Brookside Dental also was featured on the Today Show in 2003 as an example of a modern dental spa. Dr Cynthia Pauley and Dr Patricia Pauley have been featured Doctor of Dentistry Magazine, Bellevue Reflections Magazine, and the Top Dentists Issue of Seattle Magazine. With our advanced artistry, technology and materials, plus an on-site porcelain artist, we can create beautiful, durable and natural appearing smiles.
We cater to the entire family. For Kids, our special Teddy Bear chair and children’s room keep the little ones looking forward to their dental visits. Special touches for adults include movie glasses and a huge movie library.
Give us a call for more information on how we can help you and your family with your beautiful smiles.
The Bellevue Dentists at Brookside Dental are always looking for better ways to serve our patients and friends. Recently, we put together a short two minute Bellevue Cosmetic Dentistry Slide Video Collage of some of our recent Cosmetic Dental patients. We are very proud of the work that we have done and the many smiles that we have enhanced. The video represents a sampling of many types of work performed to create or enhance smiles. Each person shown in the video has had different types of Cosmetic Dentistry work performed to give the beautiful end results exhibited in each situation. The work includes extensive restoration with all porcelain crowns and porcelain veneers as well as tooth colored fillings and tooth colored dental bonding. Several cases involve cosmetic movement of a few teeth to give perfectly aligned smiles. Most cosmetic dental smile alterations and creations involve some type of tooth whitening in addition to the other cosmetic dentistry work that is done.
BELLEVUE DENTIST PATIENTS HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS AND DESIRES
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BELLEVUE DENTISTRY Should Be Tailored for the Unique Needs of Each Patient.
At our Bellevue Dentist Office, it would be nice if every patient that called us after a referral from a friend or after visiting our website fit into a cookie-cutter mold for dental services. Everyone would get the same dental work done at the same cost and, most importantly, they’d all see the same positive results and have the same beautiful smiles. An additional benefit to both the patients and dentists would be no hassle insurance, since the insurance companies would be paying the same amount for everyone.
Unfortunately that is not how dentistry works. In reality, the needs and desires of each of our Bellevue Dental patients are unique. Each dental patient should have their needs and desires uniquely tailored to them. Every dentist should realize the following things:
• Each dentist is in a unique market with a unique set of patients
• Each dentist has been in business for a unique amount of time
• Each dentist is offering a unique and hopefully pleasant experience
• Each dentist has a unique in-office ambience
• Each dentist has a unique approach to utilizing new dental technology
• Each dentist has a unique website, assuming they have one
• Each dentist advertises differently to attract new patients
• Each dentist communicates uniquely with his or her patients
• Each dentist utilizes different dental labs and suppliers
• Each dentist has unique hygienists, assistants, and front office support staff
Many principles of Bellevue Dentistry apply across all, or most, dental practices and dental specialties. However, with so many unique variables and unique characteristics related to each dentist and their resulting dental work, the approach to dentistry will vary among different dentists. These variables as they are combined will result in a unique outcome for each dentist. Each dentist should work with each patient to customize the work required to reach the goals of each of their patients, which will always be unique. Each dentist must have the proper equipment and properly trained staff to deliver a high quality dental product to every patient.
At Brookside Dental Bellevue, we expect to deliver the highest quality of dentistry that can be provided. We accomplish this by continually updating our technology and office, having highly trained and friendly staff members, and through continuing education classes taken by our dentists and staff members. We have an onsite porcelain artist to insure consistently high quality porcelain veneers and porcelain crowns. As Bellevue Dentists, we work with each individual person to customize the work required to reach the goals of each of our patients. Our Bellevue Dentist approach and treatment plan will always be unique for each person. Additional information regarding general family dentistry and cosmetic dentistry can be obtained at our Brookside Dental Bellevue website.
BELLEVUE DENTISTS CREATE COMFORTABLE DENTAL ATMOSPHERE FOR CHILDREN WITH A TEDDY BEAR CHAIR AND A LARGE GREEN FROG
Using a giant Teddy Bear Chair to help children feel comfortable and at ease when they visit their Bellevue Dentists was the idea of Dr Patricia Pauley at Brookside Dental Bellevue. Getting children to feel comfortable with their dental environment is a major step toward maintaining a healthy mouth by preventing tooth decay and establishing good oral health at an early age.
Bellevue Dentists Teddy-Bear Chair
The Teddy Bear Chair was patented by Bellevue Dentist Dr Patricia Pauley and was featured in the Seattle Times Newspaper (Monday, August 12, 1991, pg 4) in a large article about Seattle Area Inventors’ Dreams. Children at Brookside Dental Bellevue under the age of 12 are examined and have their teeth cleaned in the friendly confines of the Teddy Bear Chair. All young children that are first time visitors to our Bellevue Dentistry Offfice are given a free ride in the patented Teddy Bear Chair. In addition to the Teddy Bear Chair, the entire room is set aside for children and is decorated with balloons and stuffed animals of all types. After the children have had their initial visit and free ride in the chair, they are comfortable and relaxed during future visits to Brookside Dental Bellevue.
A large green frog is used by Bellevue Family Dentists to assist in the training of young children about the proper method of tooth brushing to insure good oral hygiene. Upon learning the proper way to brush teeth with the green frog demonstration, children will have acquired the first step for keeping their mouths healthy. As Children get older, the Bellevue Dentists at Brookside Dental will educate the children and their parents about the value of dental sealants. Dr Patricia Pauley was among the very first Seattle Family Dentists to use and understand the potential value of dental sealants, which she has been using for about 25 years on her young patients.
Tooth Brushing Demonstration with Frog and Toothbrush
Although Dr Pat and Dr Cindy specialize in Cosmetic Dentistry, they continue to provide exceptional family dentistry to all of their patients and their families. Additional information about the many dental services that they provide can be read by visiting other areas of the Bellevue Brookside Dental Website.
BELLEVUE COSMETIC DENTISTRY BONDING GIVES A BEAUTIFUL SMILE
Cosmetic Dental bonding is done with a composite resin material that is used to fix various dental problems. The composite bonding material can be used to fix some breaks, cracks and chips on teeth and some spaces between teeth called diastemas. If the tooth imperfections or spaces are large, bonding may not be an option, in which case porcelain veneers or crowns may be required to give a good cosmetic result.
Anterior Dental Bonding was used to create this beautiful smile.Patient of Dr Patricia Pauley, Brookside Dental, Bellevue, WA
To start the tooth bonding procedure, your Bellevue Dentist will prepare your tooth or teeth for treatment by roughening the surface to be repaired and then recontouring the surface to acccept the composite resin material. Surface roughening is performed to allow the resin to adhere properly to the tooth structure when it hardens. When the tooth or teeth are properly prepared, the cosmetic dentist will apply a mixture of two different materials which have an adhesive and a catalyst in them. The putty-like composite material, which is tooth colored is applied and sculpted to correct the problems. The composite material is then carefully applied to the properly prepared area of the tooth to be fixed. The tooth-colored composite is then shaped and smoothed to accomplish the desired cosmetic appearance. To harden the composite resin material once it is placed on the tooth, a high intensity light is used to cure it by your Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist. If the area to be fixed is large or deep, more than one layer of composite material may have to be applied and cured separately. After shaping the material, the newly fixed area is smoothed and polished to look like the natural tooth structure. If done correctly by someone well trained in cosmetic dentistry, the finished tooth colored composite should have the same appearance as its adjacent natural tooth structure. Any tooth whitening that is needed or desired should be done prior to the use of cosmetic dental bonding resins, because the resin is not effected by the bleaching process and remains its original color. Generally, composite bonding is done on teeth after they have been bleached. At that time after bleaching, the tooth-colored bonding material is matched to the newly whitened teeth. Cosmetic tooth bonding with composite material can usually be completed during one office visit, depending upon the amount of repair needed and the number of teeth to be treated. Cosmetic cases that are complicated involving multiple teeth may require more than one visit to your Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist.
COSMETIC DENTISTRY TOOTH BONDING BENEFITS
Cosmetic dental tooth bonding is quick and generally able to be finished in one visit to the dentist if they are properly trained in cosmetic dental work. The finished product is usually relatively long lasting, assuming the patient takes normal care of their teeth. Tooth colored dental bonding is a wonderful alternative to more extensive and more expensive cosmetic dentistry treatment that is done with porcelain veneers, crowns, and bridges. Cost is often a concern for patients. The cost of dental tooth bonding varies depending upon three things: (1) the number of teeth that are repaired; (2) the size of the individual areas that are bonded; and (3) the geographic area of the country where the procedures are performed.
Two other important facts about dental bonding should be pointed out. First, very frequently, dental bonding will be at least partially covered by your dental insurance, because in many cases the problems are primarily structural rather than just cosmetic. Or they may be a combination of structural and cosmetic, where the structural should be given preference as to payment by an insurance company. Strictly cosmetic dental work is never covered by your dental insurance. Since dental bonding can straighten, whiten, fill spaces and generally improve the overall appearance of your smile, the work is usually worth the cost even if your insurance does not pay any it. Second, check the amount of advanced cosmetic dental study and training that a dentist has done, especially if you are having extensive bonding performed on your front teeth. Even though there may be extensive structural problems, anterior tooth work is always going to have some cosmetic dentistry component to it. Therefore there is both a technical aspect and an artistic aspect to dental bonding, especially on anterior teeth.
As always, this information is not in any way meant to replace a visit and examination by your own dentist. However, if you do not currently have a dentist, you may contact Bellevue Cosmetic Dentists, Dr Patricia Pauley or Dr Cynthia Pauley, to set up a dental exam. Both cosmetic doctors can be contacted at info@brooksidedental.comin Bellevue, WA, and additional information may be viewed at their Bellevue Cosmetic Dentistry website.
ARE A BEAUTIFUL SMILE AND YOUR TEETH NOTICED FIRST WHEN YOU MEET NEW PEOPLE?
A BEAUTIFUL SMILE IS NOTICED IMMEDIATELY. Patient of Dr Cynthia Pauley.
BEAUTIFUL SMILES NOTICED FIRST
Teeth and a Beautiful Smile are among the first things noticed by a stranger, much of the time. However, it depends on whether women or men are being observed. The face and head, along with the body, are perceived differently by men and women. This is according to a recent study by the Baluke Dental Studios and published in Gallery Dental Smile Designs by Patient News Publishing 2009. Therefore, this is very recent information about how a smile is perceived by people.
WOMEN have their eyes noticed first by men according to the survey. The Smile and Teeth were the second thing about women that was noticed by men. Those things noticed next by men about women were the body, clothing, hair and other things combined. The percentages of what men noticed first about women according to the study are indicated below:
THINGS NOTICED FIRST ABOUT WOMEN
EYES – 39%
SMILE – 25%
BODY – 14%
CLOTHING – 12%
HAIR – 3%
OTHER – 7%
MEN have their Teeth and Smile noticed first by women according to the survey. Eyes were the second thing about men that was noticed by women. These first two things were followed in order by the clothing, hair and body (these two were tied) and followed by other things combined. The percentages of what women noticed first about men in the survey are indicated below:
THINGS NOTICED FIRST ABOUT MEN
SMILE – 40%
EYES – 35%
CLOTHING – 11%
BODY – 4%
HAIR – 4%
OTHER – 7%
It was not surprising that a person’s teeth and smile ranked so high in the survey with both women and men. It is certainly one of the first things that people see. I think most people quickly notice a beautiful or handsome smile and also they notice a very poor smile. A poor smile is greatly accented if there are missing, crooked or discolored teeth. On the other hand, if you have an unsatisfactory smile, you should visit your Seattle Cosmetic Dentist or your Bellevue Cosmetic Dentist, there are many modern dental techniques such as porcelain veneers and crowns can be used to create a smile very attractive. At Brookside Dental in Bellevue, WA, we are dedicated to giving people beautiful and handsome smiles that are durable as well as attractive. Dr Cynthia Pauley and Dr Patricia Pauley provide excellent highest quality family and cosmetic dental services in the Bellevue,WA, and Seattle, WA, metropolitan areas.
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