Julian lived a fairytale life. She was married to her Prince Charming, lived in a modest castle, had a little prince and princess, and a fulfilling career running her empire. She was only missing one thing: a good night’s sleep. She longed to sleep like she had been put under a spell, to wake up feeling fantastic, rested and ready to face the world. Can you relate to Julian? Are you one of many that cannot even remember the last time you experienced a full night of sound sleep?
Trouble with sleep is one of the most common symptoms of a person who has an incomplete “Circle of Health.” When one organ or gland is not functioning properly, other glands have to act as a backup, especially the adrenal glands. After a while, the body begins to shut down if it cannot get what it needs. Your body will try very hard to naturally heal itself. The only way you have a chance to heal is to sleep. So, if your sleep pattern is off, you cannot maintain optimal health.
A good night's sleep is often the best way to help you cope with stress, solve problems or recover from illness. Identify your sleep patterns by taking a look at some well-known icons that also had difficulties with their sleep cycles.
WHICH FAIRYTALE DESCRIBES YOUR SLEEPING?
Sleeping Beauty enjoys 8 to 10 hours of sound, uninterrupted sleep each night, like a spell has been placed on her. She experiences ideal, deep, and restful sleep, while dreaming about wonderful moments to come. She wakes up feeling refreshed and ready for the beautiful day ahead.
Sleeping Beauty has a complete “Circle of Health.” Her body heals and rebuilds itself as she sleeps. She maintains good health by practicing nutritional habits and moderate daily exercise.
A balanced lifestyle will help Sleeping Beauty achieve more out of life with prince charming and decrease the effects of natural aging. She will be well-prepared and rested for unexpected stress!
The Princess and the Pea sleeps very lightly. Any little noise awakens her. She can’t get comfortable, feels that pea underneath her mattress, and every ache and pain associated with it. She can’t seem to get into a deeper sleep pattern. She’s at her wit’s end.
The Princess and the Pea has symptoms of adrenal fatigue from an over-stressed life. For example, a new mother, or a caretaker of an elderly or sick family member can have some of these same issues. Adrenal glands will be exhausted from the stress of daily activities, and sex hormones (estrogen and/or progesterone) are usually deficient in some manner. This makes sense since the adrenal glands, which provide our stress hormones, cannot back them up. Her “Circle of Health” has a couple of missing pieces that need to be corrected. She may be making poor nutritional choices and getting little to no exercise to help combat stress.
This princess would benefit from lifestyle changes, along with nutritional supplementation such as B & C vitamins and minerals. Testing for hormone levels of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol and DHEA would identify deficiencies and supplementation with bio-identical hormones can replenish the deficiencies. With the right supplements, she could return to a life of peaceful slumber with her prince in a short period of time.
Cinderella before the ball is so excited she can hardly stand it. She is very anxious about all the details keeping her mind so busy and full of thoughts. She may not want to fall asleep because of all the excitement. She may fall asleep for a couple of hours, and then at the stroke of midnight awaken and spend the rest of the night tossing and turning while thinking…thinking…thinking about all the details dancing around in her head.
Cinderella is experiencing adrenal fatigue because of extended periods of anxiety and excitement about her busy life. This causes her sleep to be restless and dissatisfying. Her body and mind need sleep to heal and process thoughts properly. She worries about the details that she might be forgetting and is desperate for the sleep that she cannot attain. Her “Circle of Health” needs attention in key areas of imbalance.
Lifestyle changes such as making her bedtime routine more relaxing, foregoing the alcoholic nightcap and replacing it with a relaxing bath, creating a quiet, darkened environment and removing distractions such a television could all be beneficial. Hormone levels such as estrogen and progesterone should be tested, along with neurotransmitter levels such as dopamine, epinephrine and serotonin. Any deficiencies should be replaced along with good nutritional support, B vitamins and minerals. Some herbal relaxants like valerian root may help Cinderella feel drowsy. Having energy to go shopping for those glass slippers is right around the corner with proper testing and supplements, along with a few lifestyle changes.
Snow White and the poisoned apple are knocked out with medication because she has no other option. She is dependent on a sleep aid to fall asleep. She sleeps for 8-10 hours in what appears to be deep sleep but awakens feeling tired, unmotivated towards the day. She has no extra energy to take care of herself much less hardworking family and friends.
Snow White may be suffering from adrenal fatigue (too much stress), hormonal deficiencies (menopause), neurotransmitter imbalance, poor nutrition, and toxicities. There are numerous possibilities of what might be her underlying cause of insomnia. Appropriate testing is a must to find the exact answer of what will bring Snow White back to reality. More than likely she has a combination of hormone deficiencies intensified by adrenal gland exhaustion. Her endocrine system is the first place to look for testing, correction and support.
Snow White can barely get through life because she has no circadian rhythm or natural sleep pattern left. She has completely altered her body’s ability to achieve rest. She must make a huge lifestyle change to slowly get off her medications that are inhibiting her natural sleep patterns and must strive to find the reason she is not sleeping on her own. This could be stress, hormone deficiencies, nutritional or toxicity issues. She must work towards finding out what her real issues are regarding her “Circle of Health.” She is attacking her symptom of sleep disturbance with sleep aids, but not finding out the true cause of her problems. Consider an alternative sleep aid like melatonin. It may help reach the deeper layers of sleep without feeling drowsy. Achieving balance both mentally and physically will help restore Snow White to feeling like singing “High Ho,” and going off to work once again.
There are four main contributing factors of Sleep Disorders: lifestyle, health complications, medication side effects and clinical disorders.
Lifestyle contributors when dealing with sleep disorders are the late night use of caffeine or alcohol. Sporadic or late night bed times can disrupt your normal circadian rhythms. Health Complications can influence poor sleep like pregnancy, illness, or sleep apnea. It is hard to get sound-sleep while enduring these types of health changes. Medications both prescription and over the counter, can have the side effect of insomnia. Ironically, sleep medications can often exacerbate the exact problem they are designed to help. Clinical Disorders can represent asthmatics that have difficulty breathing, substance abusers, and depressed or highly stressed individuals.
In order to get a good night’s sleep, you need to look into your overall health and wellness. There is an underlying dysfunction that is contributing to your disrupted circadian rhythm. Sleepless nights can be a nightmare. If you dig deeper into your health, you can regain the life of your dreams.
About the Authors
Jill Wade, DDS, MAGD and Kelly Martin DC are committed to helping men and women find a natural approach to wellness. Dr. Martin and Dr. Wade explore the synergy between the entire body and the mouth being a window to wellness and alignment. Co-Founding Relevance Health was a combined effort to help men and women lead healthier, better lives. To learn more about a healthy “Circle of Health” visit www.relevancehealth.com.
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Increase Your Potential by Improving Your Perception
John was accustomed to having Super Hero status with his family, friends and business colleagues. He was handsome, strong, witty, fun-loving, and had been a motivated executive in his company for many years. Recently, as he was leaving a long day at work, he caught a glimpse of his reflection and was shocked at what he saw. He was unable to recognize the defeated, unhappy, overweight, and tired version of “Super Hero” John. He felt the weight of the world on his shoulders but was completely unmotivated to do anything about it. So he began to wonder … Is PERCEPTION the REFLECTION of what is going on inside of you?
Are you aware of how others perceive you? Are you reflecting health, vitality, strength, and mental sharpness? The message you may be sending out to the world may not be the one you would like. Your mind, body, and spirit are intricately connected and when well balanced, you are at your best. These days so many productive, hardworking business people are feeling the effects of long term stress such as, weight gain, lack of motivation, less energy, more irritation, less loving, and less tolerance.
Remember you only have one chance to make a great impression and sometimes perception is everything. You are your best asset and you may need to take time to focus on the Super Hero in you.
Which super hero are you reflecting?
Super Man – The ultimate hero is sharp, clear thinking, loving, energetic, fit and ready to help others. Success seems to come easy to both in his career and home-life. His stress and sex hormones are in balance; he exercises regularly and practices great nutritional habits. Superman sleeps deep and sound, waking up refreshed and ready to save the world. He is able to balance his drive and motivation with kindness and patience.
The Hulk- This hero is juiced up on steroids. He experiences “roid rage” at the smallest things, flying off the handle at work and at home. He works out consistently but doesn’t have the advantage of a balanced endocrine system. His nutrition is better than most; however, heavily weighted towards putting on muscle and keeping his protein intake adequate. Sometimes sleeping is a challenge if he is wired and his mind is racing. His stress glands (adrenals) are taking a beating by having to stay in fight or flight mode most of the time, this puts him at risk for decreased immunity and increased recovery time after hard workouts.
Homer Simpson-As lovable as Homer can be, he is definitely lacking some Super Hero qualities. He is over-weight, a heavy drinker, makes poor nutritional choices, is a couch potato, and unmotivated to set the world on fire at work. He has a pot-belly, abrasive personality, and is losing his hair! Good thing Marge loves him. At mid-life, Homer’s sex hormones are starting to decline, decreasing his libido, contributing to weight gain, making him grumpy, and unmotivated to get off the couch. His stress glands (adrenals) are probably fatigued due to poor nutrition, drinking, lack of exercise, and living with his son Bart.
Austin Powers-He is a shagadelic example of someone who has it going on internally, but his outer appearance is somewhat misleading. His libido is great; he is sharp, witty, brave, and for the most part physically fit. His hormones are balanced and he manages the stress in his life with flair. He makes decent food choices and doesn’t over-indulge in alcohol. He sleeps well with whomever he entices into bed with him. The only thing Austin needs is a power smile, haircut and a stylist! Others would perceive him as healthy and successful that much sooner with a few surface improvements.
So….how are you being perceived? Are you reflecting your health or the lack thereof? You can control your reflection for a while, until age or poor health take over. It is important to put your best foot forward in this world …. perception can be critical in a job hire, promotion, sale or deal. You can still be the Super Hero you were destined to be by taking a few crucial steps toward health.
Balancing your Circle of Health consists of four key components: hormones, nutrition, nervous system, and purification.
Hormones – As men age, hormones like testosterone and growth hormone start to naturally decline. If these imbalances are corrected, men may have the advantage of an increased libido, maintaining leanness and muscle mass, staying sharp and focused, and maintaining their edge at work.
Nutrition—Because every cellular activity in your body requires the proper nutrients, it is very important to feed yourself healthy food and quality supplements. You have to have the appropriate fuel, to operate as a super hero. For example, B vitamins are important for energy and the production of hormones; whereas, vitamin D3 is important for immunity and fighting cancer.
Nervous System—Proper levels of neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine will keep moods even, tempers in check, creativity alive, and those around you happy. Proper amounts of amino acids are essential for neurotransmitter production. Supplements such as 5-HTP and amino acids, along with moderate exercise can improve your neurotransmitter levels.
Purification – A superhero’s world is full of toxicities. Preservatives in foods, pollution in air, lead in paint, aluminum in deodorant are examples of toxicities in all areas of life. Alcohol and prescription/non-prescription drugs can also be considered toxins. To perform at the highest level, purification of cleansing organs like the liver and kidneys is very beneficial.
Bring the super hero back…he is inside you, just waiting to bust out…who knows, someone may mistake you for Clark Kent!!!
About the Authors
Jill Wade, DDS, MAGD and Kelly Martin DC are committed to helping men and women find a natural approach to wellness. Dr. Martin and Dr. Wade explore the synergy between the entire body and the mouth being a window to wellness and alignment. Co-Founding Relevance Health was a combined effort to help men and women lead healthier, better lives. To learn more about a healthy “Circle of Health” visit www.relevancehealth.com.
Are you aware of how others perceive you? Are you reflecting health, vitality, strength, and mental sharpness? The message you may be sending out to the world may not be the one you would like. Your mind, body, and spirit are intricately connected and when well balanced, you are at your best. These days so many productive, hardworking business people are feeling the effects of long term stress such as, weight gain, lack of motivation, less energy, more irritation, less loving, and less tolerance.
Remember you only have one chance to make a great impression and sometimes perception is everything. You are your best asset and you may need to take time to focus on the Super Hero in you.
Which super hero are you reflecting?
Super Man – The ultimate hero is sharp, clear thinking, loving, energetic, fit and ready to help others. Success seems to come easy to both in his career and home-life. His stress and sex hormones are in balance; he exercises regularly and practices great nutritional habits. Superman sleeps deep and sound, waking up refreshed and ready to save the world. He is able to balance his drive and motivation with kindness and patience.
The Hulk- This hero is juiced up on steroids. He experiences “roid rage” at the smallest things, flying off the handle at work and at home. He works out consistently but doesn’t have the advantage of a balanced endocrine system. His nutrition is better than most; however, heavily weighted towards putting on muscle and keeping his protein intake adequate. Sometimes sleeping is a challenge if he is wired and his mind is racing. His stress glands (adrenals) are taking a beating by having to stay in fight or flight mode most of the time, this puts him at risk for decreased immunity and increased recovery time after hard workouts.
Homer Simpson-As lovable as Homer can be, he is definitely lacking some Super Hero qualities. He is over-weight, a heavy drinker, makes poor nutritional choices, is a couch potato, and unmotivated to set the world on fire at work. He has a pot-belly, abrasive personality, and is losing his hair! Good thing Marge loves him. At mid-life, Homer’s sex hormones are starting to decline, decreasing his libido, contributing to weight gain, making him grumpy, and unmotivated to get off the couch. His stress glands (adrenals) are probably fatigued due to poor nutrition, drinking, lack of exercise, and living with his son Bart.
Austin Powers-He is a shagadelic example of someone who has it going on internally, but his outer appearance is somewhat misleading. His libido is great; he is sharp, witty, brave, and for the most part physically fit. His hormones are balanced and he manages the stress in his life with flair. He makes decent food choices and doesn’t over-indulge in alcohol. He sleeps well with whomever he entices into bed with him. The only thing Austin needs is a power smile, haircut and a stylist! Others would perceive him as healthy and successful that much sooner with a few surface improvements.
So….how are you being perceived? Are you reflecting your health or the lack thereof? You can control your reflection for a while, until age or poor health take over. It is important to put your best foot forward in this world …. perception can be critical in a job hire, promotion, sale or deal. You can still be the Super Hero you were destined to be by taking a few crucial steps toward health.
Balancing your Circle of Health consists of four key components: hormones, nutrition, nervous system, and purification.
Hormones – As men age, hormones like testosterone and growth hormone start to naturally decline. If these imbalances are corrected, men may have the advantage of an increased libido, maintaining leanness and muscle mass, staying sharp and focused, and maintaining their edge at work.
Nutrition—Because every cellular activity in your body requires the proper nutrients, it is very important to feed yourself healthy food and quality supplements. You have to have the appropriate fuel, to operate as a super hero. For example, B vitamins are important for energy and the production of hormones; whereas, vitamin D3 is important for immunity and fighting cancer.
Nervous System—Proper levels of neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine will keep moods even, tempers in check, creativity alive, and those around you happy. Proper amounts of amino acids are essential for neurotransmitter production. Supplements such as 5-HTP and amino acids, along with moderate exercise can improve your neurotransmitter levels.
Purification – A superhero’s world is full of toxicities. Preservatives in foods, pollution in air, lead in paint, aluminum in deodorant are examples of toxicities in all areas of life. Alcohol and prescription/non-prescription drugs can also be considered toxins. To perform at the highest level, purification of cleansing organs like the liver and kidneys is very beneficial.
Bring the super hero back…he is inside you, just waiting to bust out…who knows, someone may mistake you for Clark Kent!!!
About the Authors
Jill Wade, DDS, MAGD and Kelly Martin DC are committed to helping men and women find a natural approach to wellness. Dr. Martin and Dr. Wade explore the synergy between the entire body and the mouth being a window to wellness and alignment. Co-Founding Relevance Health was a combined effort to help men and women lead healthier, better lives. To learn more about a healthy “Circle of Health” visit www.relevancehealth.com.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
reMODEL Smile
A smile should exude confidence, health, and happiness. Perception of your emotional and physical health is influenced by your smile. What does your smile say? If a smile is worth a thousand words, make sure it tells the message you want. Your mouth is the window to your body and it gives many subtle hints to your age, stress level, and overall health. That is why maintaining your smile or enhancing your smile is critical. Looking and feeling your best comes from within. A reMODEL smile illuminates you in the best light. In Hollywood, a succesful career can be made with a better smile. In business, you want people to listen to what is coming out of your mouth. A powerful smile exudes confidence and makes people listen. In sales or healthcare professionals, your knowledge is proportionally based on the esthetics of your smile. If you want to be more successful, then your smile has to represent success. Cosmetic dentistry is an amazing way to lift your face value. The goal of a reMODEL Smile is to excude confidence, reflecting to your audience happiness and health.
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Dr. Wade and Kelli are AMAZED with Invisalign
Kelli is moving right along in her Invisalign. The changes that we are seeing are AMAZING!! The key to successful movement is wearing your aligners. This makes the teeth move to the correct position so that when you switch to your next aligner you do not have any problems. We can definitely tell when they are not being worn as much as they should be... :) Kelli has been doing a fabulous job wearing her aligners!!!
Here is what Kelli has to say about her Invisalign so far, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have just put on my fifth set of aligners!! This means that I'm half way done! I am really starting to see some major improvements. You know when you work out really hard for a couple of months, and you start seeing changes in your body and then you're motivated to keep going? That's what this feels like, except that it hasn't been work at all. Honestly, my last several trays have been pretty pain free, and I don't even notice when I have them on anymore. The whole process just seems be getting easier. Time is flying by! Oh, one thing...I think I am already seeing progress with what I've always called my "snaggle" tooth. Go ahead, look at the picture that's posted...see it? On my top left? That's the one that has always caused me to have a "bad side" in pictures....I won't take pictures from that side because that tooth has always stuck out so far that I was embarrassed. Well, low and behold, that tooth is moving back in line with the others!! I don't know if it's that noticeable to anyone else yet, but to me it is so encouraging because I am starting to see some subtle differences. To me, that's a reason to smile!
Here is a picture of where Kelli started and where she is today only after 4 aligners. Keep up the good work Kelli because your teeth are looking great! :)
Here is what Kelli has to say about her Invisalign so far, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have just put on my fifth set of aligners!! This means that I'm half way done! I am really starting to see some major improvements. You know when you work out really hard for a couple of months, and you start seeing changes in your body and then you're motivated to keep going? That's what this feels like, except that it hasn't been work at all. Honestly, my last several trays have been pretty pain free, and I don't even notice when I have them on anymore. The whole process just seems be getting easier. Time is flying by! Oh, one thing...I think I am already seeing progress with what I've always called my "snaggle" tooth. Go ahead, look at the picture that's posted...see it? On my top left? That's the one that has always caused me to have a "bad side" in pictures....I won't take pictures from that side because that tooth has always stuck out so far that I was embarrassed. Well, low and behold, that tooth is moving back in line with the others!! I don't know if it's that noticeable to anyone else yet, but to me it is so encouraging because I am starting to see some subtle differences. To me, that's a reason to smile!
Here is a picture of where Kelli started and where she is today only after 4 aligners. Keep up the good work Kelli because your teeth are looking great! :)
Before
After 4 aligners (8 weeks)
Leave us a comment on how AMAZING her results are so far.
For more information about Invisalign visit our website at www.stonebriarsmiledesign.com or call the office at 972.377.7800.
Dr. Wade
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Kelli's Invisalign with Dr. Wade is a Breeze!
Kelli has been doing great in her Invisalign braces. We are already starting to see some changes! Kelli had a minor set back of a couple of days however it will make her future aligners fit better. Let me explain... Sometimes when you are wearing the Invisalign trays something will not make the complete movement. When this happens there will be a slight gap in the aligner, even if you have worn it for the full two weeks. We want to correct it so that with each new aligner you do not get off on the course of your treatment. This typically occurs when we are correcting teeth that are crowded on the upper or lower arch. To help the teeth move we will sometimes have to do Inter-Proximal Reduction (IPR). This lightens the contacts between the teeth slightly so that they can move to another position. This will help the tray seat all the way because the teeth can continue moving. This sometimes has to be done with traditional braces and does not damage the teeth.
Here is what Kelli had to say about the first couple of weeks in her Invisalign: "I've seen several of my friends and no one has made any comments about my new aligners. To me, that's amazing. I even went to visit my parents and they didn't notice! My teeth felt a little bit tight for the first two days, but after that, I barely even notice that I have my aligners on.
I had some tight spaces between a few teeth, so Dr. Wade filed them out a little bit which was a strange sensation, let me tell ya! Don't worry, though....no pain at all. I'm going to wear my first set of aligners for a couple more days so that my teeth can slide a little bit further, and then I'll switch to the second set. I must say that even though I'm aware that I'm always wearing my aligners, no one else can tell. My husband is constantly asking me, "Are you wearing your teeth?" You must understand that he means my aligners, and not my actual teeth :) But, if he can't tell, then it makes me confident that no one else that I talk to can tell, either!!
I just switched to my second set of aligners and must say that they weren't nearly as tight as the first set! I think that now my teeth are somewhat used to being in motion, so they didn't mind the switch at all. I switched them right before I went to bed, so if any pain occurred, I don't know about it because I was busy catching my zzzz's!! I've had them on for a couple of days now...this may sound crazy, but, I really think that I can see a slight difference! It's not much yet, but I see it, which makes me proud to wear my aligners! Oh, and honestly, none of my friends or family have noticed them, and I'm not just saying that. I almost want someone to say SOMETHING so that I can tell them how excited I am about having a beautiful smile! But, if their lips are sealed, then so are mine :)"
For more information about Invisalign you can visit our website at http://www.stonebriarsmiledesign.com/ or call the office at 972.377.7800.
Dr. Wade
Here is what Kelli had to say about the first couple of weeks in her Invisalign: "I've seen several of my friends and no one has made any comments about my new aligners. To me, that's amazing. I even went to visit my parents and they didn't notice! My teeth felt a little bit tight for the first two days, but after that, I barely even notice that I have my aligners on.
I had some tight spaces between a few teeth, so Dr. Wade filed them out a little bit which was a strange sensation, let me tell ya! Don't worry, though....no pain at all. I'm going to wear my first set of aligners for a couple more days so that my teeth can slide a little bit further, and then I'll switch to the second set. I must say that even though I'm aware that I'm always wearing my aligners, no one else can tell. My husband is constantly asking me, "Are you wearing your teeth?" You must understand that he means my aligners, and not my actual teeth :) But, if he can't tell, then it makes me confident that no one else that I talk to can tell, either!!
I just switched to my second set of aligners and must say that they weren't nearly as tight as the first set! I think that now my teeth are somewhat used to being in motion, so they didn't mind the switch at all. I switched them right before I went to bed, so if any pain occurred, I don't know about it because I was busy catching my zzzz's!! I've had them on for a couple of days now...this may sound crazy, but, I really think that I can see a slight difference! It's not much yet, but I see it, which makes me proud to wear my aligners! Oh, and honestly, none of my friends or family have noticed them, and I'm not just saying that. I almost want someone to say SOMETHING so that I can tell them how excited I am about having a beautiful smile! But, if their lips are sealed, then so are mine :)"
For more information about Invisalign you can visit our website at http://www.stonebriarsmiledesign.com/ or call the office at 972.377.7800.
Dr. Wade
Monday, July 19, 2010
Dr Jill Wade Graduates with her Masters from the Academy of General Dentistry
On Saturday July 10, 2010, Dr Jill Wade attended the Academy of General Dentistry’s 2010 Convocation Ceremony in New Orleans, Louisiana, where she received her prestigious Masters Award. She joined other members receiving one of three awards: Mastership, Fellowship, or Lifelong Learning & Service Recognition.
To earn Mastership, members must be Fellows in the AGD who have earned an additional 600 approved continuing education credits, meeting the minimum requirements in each of the dental disciplines. In addition, 400 of the required credits must be in participation coursesm in which skills are learned through manipulation of dental materials. The final requirement of Mastership is to attend graduation. To receive your Fellow, which Dr Wade did back in 2000, you must earn 500 approved continuing education hours, pass a comprehensive 250 – question test, be a member for 3 years, and attend a ceremony.
In the AGD’s 58 year history only 2617 members have received Masterships, the Academy’s most prestigious award.
“I am so honored to be one of only 2600 dentist’s to ever receive this distinction. I realized while I was watching all these professionals walk across the stage of the graduation, how many lives are touched each week by these amazing people. I realized the letters MAGD that will now follow my name is a significant distinction to myself and my colleagues. However, the real reason why we all worked so hard towards this award was for our patients. We just want to provide the best dental care for them as we can. The AGD is made up of a great group of people and is great society. I encourage others work towards the goal of a Fellow or Master. It is goal worth every effort.”
“I also want to thank my staff, family, friends, and patients for their continuous support in my journey through dentistry. Without all of you it would not be worth it.”
"The trip to New Orleans was a blast. I just wanted to encourage anybody that has shyed away from traveling there to have no fear - BOURBON STREET is in tip top shape. I have traveled here several times in my life and I have to say this trip was the most pleasurable experience I had ever had. EVERYONE was so nice and freindly and helpful. The Omni and all it's staff, right down to every taxi cab driver, waiter or waitress. The people of New Orleans seemed very happy to see us all!"
Keep Smiling
Dr Jill Wade
To earn Mastership, members must be Fellows in the AGD who have earned an additional 600 approved continuing education credits, meeting the minimum requirements in each of the dental disciplines. In addition, 400 of the required credits must be in participation coursesm in which skills are learned through manipulation of dental materials. The final requirement of Mastership is to attend graduation. To receive your Fellow, which Dr Wade did back in 2000, you must earn 500 approved continuing education hours, pass a comprehensive 250 – question test, be a member for 3 years, and attend a ceremony.
In the AGD’s 58 year history only 2617 members have received Masterships, the Academy’s most prestigious award.
“I am so honored to be one of only 2600 dentist’s to ever receive this distinction. I realized while I was watching all these professionals walk across the stage of the graduation, how many lives are touched each week by these amazing people. I realized the letters MAGD that will now follow my name is a significant distinction to myself and my colleagues. However, the real reason why we all worked so hard towards this award was for our patients. We just want to provide the best dental care for them as we can. The AGD is made up of a great group of people and is great society. I encourage others work towards the goal of a Fellow or Master. It is goal worth every effort.”
“I also want to thank my staff, family, friends, and patients for their continuous support in my journey through dentistry. Without all of you it would not be worth it.”
"The trip to New Orleans was a blast. I just wanted to encourage anybody that has shyed away from traveling there to have no fear - BOURBON STREET is in tip top shape. I have traveled here several times in my life and I have to say this trip was the most pleasurable experience I had ever had. EVERYONE was so nice and freindly and helpful. The Omni and all it's staff, right down to every taxi cab driver, waiter or waitress. The people of New Orleans seemed very happy to see us all!"
Keep Smiling
Dr Jill Wade
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Kelli Visits Dr. Wade for First Invisalign Appointment
Today we have seen Kelli in the office to deliver her first set of Invisalign trays. We are so excited to get her on her way to an even more beautiful smile! At this first appointment, we had to add some composite "buttons" to Kelli's teeth. The "buttons" are tooth colored filling material, or bonding, that we sometimes add to help teeth move during the course of your Invisalign treatment. At the end of treatment, these "buttons" are buffed off and polished. You would never know they were on your teeth! This is not something that you have to be numb for. This is just some of our wonderful flavors and lots of air and water!
After the "buttons" are on it is time to try the aligners in. There is usually some soreness for the first couple of days associated with each new aligner. We recommend changing the aligners at night, so that most of the initial soreness occurs while you are sleeping. With the Invisalign aligners you are supposed to wear them at all times. You can take them out to eat, brush, and floss. The wonderful thing about the aligners is that if you have a big meeting or presentation, you can take them out, and then put them back on when you are done. Many of our adult patients love this benefit of Invisalign. Here is a picture of Kelli with her aligners in. They are virtually invisible!
Dr. Wade
After the "buttons" are on it is time to try the aligners in. There is usually some soreness for the first couple of days associated with each new aligner. We recommend changing the aligners at night, so that most of the initial soreness occurs while you are sleeping. With the Invisalign aligners you are supposed to wear them at all times. You can take them out to eat, brush, and floss. The wonderful thing about the aligners is that if you have a big meeting or presentation, you can take them out, and then put them back on when you are done. Many of our adult patients love this benefit of Invisalign. Here is a picture of Kelli with her aligners in. They are virtually invisible!
We will usually start by giving you 2 aligners to wear.. Because you wear each aligner for 2 weeks you would come back in 4 weeks for your next set. Sometimes we will see you every 6 weeks, depending on how your treatment is going. The key to successful movement is wearing your aligners!! We will be seeing Kelli before each aligner so that you will be able to see her progress.
Here is what Kelli had to say about her appointment today: "So, it's my first day with my new Invisalign retainers...yay! Dr. Wade had to put three "buttons" on my teeth (one on the top and two on the bottom), which was a total breeze. I can honestly say that they are pretty much invisible. I had to point them out to my husband before he noticed. The retainers are tight, but it's nothing that a helping of Advil hasn't been able to handle! Besides, if they weren't tight, then how would we expect anything to move, right?! Overall, I'm still just super excited to finally be on the road to a beautiful smile!!"
Can you believe she has her Invisalign on in the photo? Post your comments and let us know if you know or someone you know has had Invisalign.
If you would like to see if you are a candidate for Invisalign, visit our website at http://www.stonebriarsmiledesign.com/ or call the office at 972.377.7800.Dr. Wade
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