Lee National Denim Days wrap-up at Dental Excellence

To complete our month of Breast Cancer Awareness, we celebrated with a Chili & Soup lunch on Tuesday. There was so much good food! After much anticipation, the winning ticket was drawn from the Denim Quilt Raffle. Mary K. was thrilled to win the quilt! Great job, Mary!

For all the photos from Lee National Denim Days at Dental Excellence, we invite you to head to our Facebook page! While you're there, we encourage you to "Like" us!

Dental Excellence supports StandUp Blue Springs!

Our doctors at Dental Excellence participate with a program in Blue Springs, Mo called Dental For Kids. This is a program where children are identified by need and families by income for free dental care with participating dentists. StandUp Blue Springs, originally formed as Blue Springs WellLink, launched Dental for Kids in July 2003 after learning from Blue Springs School District officials that thousands of children do not get to the dentist. These children are either uninsured, or they are covered by Medicaid, which is accepted by very few dentists in Eastern Jackson County (and only one in Blue Springs). They are the children of the working poor and in some cases, the homeless.

We are one of those offices who offer free dental care for kids who qualify. In 2009, Dental Excellence provided $9,902 in dental care. The total amount of services provided by Dental Excellence since Dental for Kids began is $142,944.

Here's what the Program Coordinator at Dental For Kids had to say about our partnership:

"Amazing!!! We so very much appreciate the support everyone gives this program. You all are making incredible differences in the lives of sooooo many children. THANK YOU!!!"

"We are so grateful to the Doctors at Dental Excellence who donate their time to provide free treatment to the children enrolled in Dental for Kids."

Dental Excellence raise more than $200 for breast cancer research!

Our staff at Dental Excellence held a bake sale this week to raise funds for breast cancer research. We had lots of wonderful treats and raised more than $200!

Breast cancer affects more than 175,000 women and around 50,000 women are killed from the disease annually, according to the National Cancer Institute. The disease is the leading killer of women worldwide.

More photos can be found on our Facebook page!

Lee National Denim Days at Dental Excellence!

This week the staff at Dental Excellence is participating in the Lee National Denim Days. We paid to wear jeans to work on both Thursday, October 7th and Friday, October 8th to help raise money for Breast Cancer Research. We will have more fundraisers for this worthy cause throughout the month.

At Dental Excellence, October is National Dental Hygiene Month!

Ah, October is here. The leaves are beginning to fall, the days are getting shorter and all that Halloween candy is beginning to make its rounds around Independence. For our staff at Dental Excellence, October is known as National Dental Hygiene Month. We join our friends at the American Dental Hygienists' Association in spreading the word that good dental habits are easy to develop and even easier to maintain.

This year's theme is “Healthy Habits are Easier than You Think,” which focuses on prevention. At Dental Excellence, we know everyone is busy; living a life on-the-go is difficult for most people, but our staff is here to tell you keeping a healthy mouth shouldn’t be.

Here are a few tips to help you build good oral hygiene habits this month:

* Brush your teeth at least twice a day for two to three minutes. Make sure to get the outer and inner surfaces and the chewing surfaces of each tooth.

* Floss once a day to remove plaque from between teeth. Help children learn healthy flossing habits so when they're capable, they know how to do it properly.

* Visit Dental Excellence on a regular basis. Children should start seeing a dentist within six months of getting their first tooth.

* Ask us what toothpaste family members should use. Remember that not all toothpaste is appropriate for all ages.

* Eat a healthy diet, rich in fruit and veggies. Avoid sugary foods and eat a high fiber diet of fruits and veggies such as apples and carrots to help prevent tooth decay.

We encourage you to check out the ADHA's National Dental Hygiene Month website for tips on keeping your mouth clean and healthy. Lastly, has it been six months since your last visit to Dental Excellence? If the answer is yes, we encourage you to give us a call at 816-795-9500 to set up an appointment. Have a wonderful rest of the week!