It is time of the year when in some practices things slow down. I have never really figured out why; maybe because of tax time or maybe it is an after the Holiday lull. There have always been things you can do, chart audits, special discount offers, email reminders of unfinished treatment plans, etc. Well here is a new one. Every existing patient who is being seen in hygiene for re-care take a shade and talk about whitening. Explain to your existing patients on their re-care visit that the “standard of care” in dentistry is changing. That you are now taking a full series of digital photos on all new patients when they enter your office. Get them into an empty chair and get photos on them. These patients of record deserve to see their mouths the same way new patients are seeing their mouths. It opens their eyes to the need to get some the dentistry they having putting off for years done. Give them the opportunity to have their comprehensive exam brought up to “the new standard of care” in your office.
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1 Pedro Vargas // Jan 9, 2006 at 1:49 am
Can I use your article on my e-magazine? Of course you’ll get all credit for such article.
2 Angella Lewis // Apr 9, 2006 at 12:19 pm
First, let me tell you why I think that I deserve to be introduces to you.
I having the natural innate ability with my mouth, There is so much I have to offer as far as inspirational business ideas and personal life challenges. Along with many years of searching and preparation, I has encouraged myself to become a motivational speaker. However, there is one thing that is hindering my dream and it is the many years of improper care of my dental care. It is very frustrated to me because my dental care is not flawless; my missing teeth have taking an overwhelming toll on my dreams. I do not want to die not able to fulfill my personal dream that is right at my lips and stuck inside of me. On a regular basic difference individuals encourages me, to pursue a career to motivate individual or groups and I, myself confidently believe this is a passion of my!
If there is an angel out there that is willing to give me my smile back with the proper implants, I know that this would be the spark that will ignite my fire for the future. In addition, for that I know that I would be so eternally grateful. Therefore, I am sending this letter to nominate myself for a makeover. Thank you!
I have pursued many different avenues in order to accomplish fixing my teeth, such as Nova University Dental grouping in Davis, Florida. So far I have, spend over $1,000.00 just for prepping and tooth cleaning, to no avail this processing have taken two years with additional cost of $22,000.00 to complete the work. Financially at the present, I do not see or presently can afford these finds of fund. Therefore, I decided to go to a fee base dental school, which is Lindsey School of Dentist however, there is a waiting list of Two years.
I have lived such a colorful life style not by choice but by circumstance environment. I hope and pray for a deserve miracle break a hand to hold me at this time of my life.
The greater part of my life, I had definitely lack self-confidence or motivation for a good life for myself because the traits were never demonstrated for me to immolate.
My five brothers and sister including myself was left behind while my parents migrated to the United States when I was nine years old, because my parents were in pursuit to conquer a better life. However, things were not so grand for them or us. I was forced to skip my childhood and become a surrogate parent to my siblings. By the time, I was twelve years old I, Angella had already had resided in many different residents. Actually, I think it was ten to be exact. However, there was a tremendous price I had to pay for the stay which sadly to say it cost me my innocence. Yes, by now I had experience multiple incest, rapes, plus physical and emotional abuses from the very people I reside with. Nevertheless, my innocence was a sacrifice I was rob of to keep my family together, the scare was deep yet I sustain with prayers it seem as if there we’re no compassionate soul to lessen the hurt, today I can proclaim I am a survivor.
Subsequently, I became with child at the age of fourteen and was force to become the sole parent of her own.
By the time, I was seventeen year of age I was declared illiterate. I knew that I had to educate myself because I could not write a letter. I enrolled to Lindsey Hoskins adult education classes to receive my high school diploma at the age of twenty-six. Not to mention, I was also bearing my third child. Later, I attended Miami Dade community college by the time I was thirty-five years old I was divorced from a dysfunctional relationship; because things began to look clearer, “The blind could not lead the blind.â€
I was moving perfunctory by this stage of my life, unaware that my marriage was only a codependence to the affection that I was yearning for, the lack of love for my parents/caregivers.
The one thing that I could not get rid of was the constant fear that had shadowed my life like a dark cloud in the sky before a storm.
My constant prayers was and is my children would never inherit my legacy of victimization, pain, stress and violent struggle has my journey of life has taken.
Therefore, I became dedicated to be the best mother I could be or knew. I promised to protect, provide, nourish and partake in every aspect of my children’s well being. I find pleasure great to teach them self-confidence, love and admiration for life something I lacked.
However, there was something inside of me, which would not give up the fight because I had declared that I wanted a better legacy. A legacy that was better than that of my past. A legacy that my children could be proud that I was their mother who had thought enough to empower them to be the best at all things no matter how difficult things may seem.
. Consequently, my sacrifice put me in a comfort zone to be a caretaker and neglectful to my own needs, self-preservation and self-love, which I did not possess.
My children is now fully-grown on there own living a prosperous life. Now I am on my own figuring out my next page of life. My beautiful children at time think I am not political correct, at time it seem as if there are ashamed of my present because my life is so different from their. Self-pity is not my forte! I was the one who when on the journey therefore I know I have done my part with few skeletons in the closet my best is yet to come. The journey was challenging yet it has provided me with tools and ammunitions to over come any obstacles come my way. Your truly,
Angella Lewis
Contact # 305-303-3967
305 621-3964
Opa locka, Florida
PS: credit to this letter was inspire by my neighbor Anjanette, she wrote the first draft.
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