Happy Thanksgiving from Dental Excellence!

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season just around the corner, our entire staff at Dental Excellence wanted to stop for a moment to say how thankful we are to have you in our dental family. We realize that our practice here in Independence, Missouri thrives because of great patients like you. We are the lucky ones because we not only help keep you and your smile healthy, but we also have the pleasure of knowing you and your loved ones.

As always, if you know anyone we can help, just let us know. We promise to give them the same quality care that we have given you. We hope that this Thanksgiving and holiday season brings fond memories. Thank you for being part of our family.

Happy Birthday Dr. Wiley and Kay!

Birthdays in our office this week! Dr. Matt Wiley and our scheduling coordinator, Kay share the same birthday date, November 20th. This is Dr. Wiley’s 40th Birthday as you can see by the sign and his cake below. Do cakes get smaller as you get older?



Happy Birthday Dr. Wiley and Kay from all of your friends at Dental Excellence!

Year-end insurance reminder from Dental Excellence

Our entire team at Dental Excellence would like to give those patients with flex spend, health savings, or insurance benefits a friendly end of the year reminder that it’s about that time to schedule your dental visits so you can optimize your benefits!

Now is the time to reserve you appointment with us. Space is limited and we get VERY busy around the holidays, so don’t wait to give us a call at our Independence office at 816-795-9500! Have a wonderful rest of the week everybody!

More happy smiles at Dental Excellence!

What are happy patients saying about our team at Dental Excellence lately? Check it out!

"Always treated courteously. Tried to work me in within a short asking time. Always does a thorough job, never rushing me through." ~ Barbara R.

"I find Dr. LaBarca and his crew to be friendly and professional. They care about their patients. They listen to their clients issues/questions and act upon them in a positive and professional manner. I would highly recommend IDC and I do not give 5 stars very often." ~ Kathy H.

"Great dental care, and friendly people." ~ Meredith H.

"My son, Tanner, has been seeing Dr. Carr and Kristen for 6 years now! We think they are great!!! Through the removal of his extra teeth, the tons of fillings, getting his braces, accidents with his braces, and regular 6 month check ups, they have been awesome! They make Tanner feel very comfortable every time he is the...re and always ask him about school and his activities! He loves that he can sit back and watch cartoons on the TV and that he gets to choose a toy from the prize box at the end! Even Dr. Mantegari called us AT HOME after Tanner's surgeries to make sure Tanner was doing okay. I recommend Dental Excellence every chance I get!! Keep up the good work and excellent patient care!!" ~ Tanner Y.

"I swear you all gotta come to these guys! THEY ARE THE BEST IN THE WORLD!! They are the best dentists ever! They are so nice and friendly! I love going there! I go every six months and they are so good to me! I swear - best dentists ever! Dr. Hawkins is the best!" ~ Daniel M.

"I have this "thing" about going to the dentist. I've even put off having an abcess treated for 4 years because I dislike going to the dentist so much. This week I broke a tooth and HAD to go. I called the Dental Excellence office and was scheduled IMMEDIATELY. I arrived, was seen on time, was told exactly what was going on and what they needed to do and then they contacted my insurance company and explained exactly what my share of the cost would be - before committing me to anything. I experienced NO pain during the process of receiving a temporary crown and they scheduled my next appointment for me on the spot. Wish I had received that kind of treatment when I was a kid...maybe I wouldn't have such a phobia. Thank you Dental Excellence!" ~ Cynthia T.

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!