It’s 2014, Let’s Do This….Together!

It’s 2014, Let’s Do This….Together!

We all do it.  Make resolutions, then not keep them.  Well, not this year.  Not on our watch.  While we can’t help you lose that 10 pounds, get organized, or stop cursing, we can help you get your dental health in order.  Here’s how we’re going to do it: 1.  Expand our hours.  Yes, somewhere a golf tee just exhaled a... read more »

Season’s Greetings!

Season’s Greetings!

A warm Season's Greetings from our place to yours!  During this time of fun, excitement, celebration, and reflection, we wish to thank you for your friendship this year, whether it be professionally or otherwise. If you're traveling, be safe, because we need you!  Not just for getting your teeth cleaned, but for all the good you do in this world.... read more »

What Song is it You Wanna Hear?!

What Song is it You Wanna Hear?!

Many of our patient friends and family know that I am a horn player (trumpet) and have made a hobby of playing in a 10-piece rock band for the last 5 years or so.  While I've taken a break from the band (The Vinyl Brothers) to pursue my MBA, I couldn't resist the chance to toot my horn when my... read more »

Learn About Our New Hygienist, Kate!

Learn About Our New Hygienist, Kate!

Please join us in welcoming Kate Campbell, RDH, to our practice!  Kate joins our team as a hygienist, and is looking forward to meeting our wonderful patient family.  A North Carolina native, Kate grew up in a small town outside Charlotte and attended Appalachian State University, graduating with a Broadcast Journalism degree.  After working for a television station in Charlotte... read more »

10 Years of Donna: Champagne Bubbles & Pyramids

10 Years of Donna: Champagne Bubbles & Pyramids

Champagne bubbles.  That’s what I think about when I think about Donna Barnhart.  That, and pyramids.  Yes, champagne bubbles and pyramids, that’s it.  Champagne bubbles because her youthful effervescence never stops.  It’s just like watching a glass of champagne where the bubbles seem to constantly arise from nowhere, yet everywhere, and never seem to end.  Pyramids, because I’ve never been... read more »

The Clock is Ticking…Don’t Let Time Run Out on You!

The Clock is Ticking…Don’t Let Time Run Out on You!

The holidays are approaching fast, and the end of the year won’t be far behind! Many insurance plans and Flexible Spending Accounts require you to “use it or lose it” before the end of each calendar year, so don’t leave any money on the table in the form of unused benefits or funds set aside for healthcare this year. In... read more »

A Sense of Community: My Mother’s Passing

I said goodbye to my mother yesterday.  After only a short period of time following a diagnosis of lung cancer, she passed from this world peacefully at home, where she had lived independently until about six weeks ago. That’s not to say it was easy.  Indeed, the last few years have been full of ER visits due to falls, calls... read more »

Let Us Introduce To You….Valerie Mueller!

Let Us Introduce To You….Valerie Mueller!

Please join us in welcoming Valerie Mueller to our practice!  A Registered Dental Hygienist with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Healthcare Management and 20 years’ experience in the dental field, Valerie will help run the administrative aspects of our office as we begin to expand our practice. After graduating from Youngstown State, Valerie began her career as a dental hygienist in northeast... read more »

Profiles in Customer Service: Trucks, Toys and Tows

Profiles in Customer Service: Trucks, Toys and Tows

I told you so.  That’s what my wife was going to say and I knew it, but I called her anyway.  “Yes, dear, you’re right, but right now, I’ve got to deal with this problem, so I’m just letting you know I’ll be getting home later, much later, than I thought.”  Crow for dinner, followed by a dessert of sour... read more »

Back To School: Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks

Back To School: Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks

Summer’s over and it’s time to for the kids to go back to school. And me, too.  At 50 years old, I’ve decided to go for my MBA; in fact, I started two weeks ago with online courses in Marketing Management & Strategy (MBA 560, 3 credit hours) and Critical Analytical Thinking (MBA 610, 1 credit hour) through NC State’s... read more »