Halloween Candy Buy Back

As a dentist, I have a love/hate relationship with candy. Personally, I'm inclined to think of chocolate as an important food group and could easily dine on Reese's peanut butter cups and a glass of red wine. I also brush my teeth very well after this indulgence, something my lollipop and gummy bear eating young patients don't always do so well.

Is Halloween candy fun? You bet. But does anyone really need ten pounds (or even 1 or 2 pounds) of sugar? It's not good for our overall health and weight, and certainly can cause painful cavities, which is why I'm a big fan of the Halloween Candy Buy Back program, promoted by Operation Gratitude. This will be the third year our office as participated in the buy back. The idea is simple- the week after Halloween, we encourage children (and their parents!) to bring in some of their extra confections. We give the kids a dollar a pound for their donations. The candy is packed up and sent to Operation Gratitude in southern California. They in turn send the candy to our overseas military troops.

We're partnering with Pitts orthodontics and are especially grateful to ITS Logistics Reno who have kindly shipped the hundreds of pounds of candy our offices gather.

Working with a great staff – including my parents!

These past two months have been a whirlwind at Brosy Family Dentistry. I could not feel more fortunate to join an amazing staff and be part of what I believe is the best practice for patient care. Working with my parents, Dr. Lynn & Dr. Paul, has become a wonderful learning experience that makes me excited to come to work every day.

My husband and I are settling into both of our jobs, and our dog Rudy is quite excited to no longer deal with the Las Vegas heat. We’ve been able to enjoy Reno activities, ranging from artown festivals, walking along the river, and becoming champions at trivia (in large help to Dr. Paul’s golf knowledge).

I’m sure these next months and upcoming years will be a great time at our office and I look forward to meeting all of our incredible patients!

Lasers!

Our daughter and new associate, Dr. Erin Anderson, comes to our office with laser certification. She inspires the rest of our clinical staff. Here we are with our hygienists at a recent two day continuing education class about dental lasers.

Open House Fun

Thank you to all who made the open house Wednesday night spectacular! Our amazing staff and incredible patients make each day more exciting and rewarding!

Do you have bad breath?

Haven't we all been in a situation where we wished our breath were fresher? Here are some natural remedies to help prevent the dreaded halitosis. This link is from Sheri, one of our really wonderful dental hygienists.  How to naturally combat bad breath

Adding a new doctor to the staff!

Dr. Paul and I could not be prouder. Our daughter, Dr. Erin Anderson, DMD, is officially joining our staff tomorrow. Learning from Erin will be invigorating, and teaching her will be rewarding. We are so blessed!

Creepy but fascinating

Sheri, one of our dental hygienists always seems to be researching something. Here's an article she found about skeletal development and teeth. Interesting, but indeed, a bit creepy.

http://www.bellybelly.com.au/child/childs-skull-with-teeth#