Dentistry For Life is looking to add a new team member. We know our patients deserve the very best so our goal is to give them that everyday. We must be doing a good job because we're getting more and more new patients flocking to our door. In fact, so many that we need to dedicate a front desk staff member, Michelle Hernandez, just to taking care of their needs and the many phone calls we receive. That means we need to add another enthusiastic people person to our fabulous staff to take care of our equally fabulous patients as they make their way through the practice. This new position will be dedicated to seeing that nothing slips through the cracks and that every patient has a WOW experience from start to finish. S/he will be in charge of all patient information, both electronic and paper charts, making sure that everything is always up-to-date and filed. S/he will welcome and seat each patient as they come in, making sure all is

Here at Dentistry For Life, we see the terrible effects of the "just pull it out" mentality. Our philosophy has always been to save teeth whenever possible because dentures are just plain awful. But its worse than even we thought. It turns out your uncomfortable and ill-fitting old dentures are deadly as well. Why? Most denture adhesives contain zinc which leaches into the body causing zinc poisoning. Zinc poisoning depletes your copper levels resulting in the development of neuropathy and other neurological injuries. The symptoms can include the following: Numbness, Tingling or "pins and needles" sensation Muscled Weakness Unexplained pain Loss of Balance Difficulty Walking Loss of Sensation and Paralysis WOW! In fact, a number of lawsuits against denture adhesive manufacturers like Procter and Gamble (Fixodent) and GlaxoSmithKline (Poligrip) are being actively pursued. Check out some of these websites for details:

If you were covered at any time from March 15, 19914 through November 18, 2009 by medical or dental insurance with United HealthCare Corporation (now known as UnitedHealth Group), Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, American Airlines, Inc. and their subsidiaries and affiliates, you may have been contacted with a Notice of Proposed Settlement of Class Action and final Settlement Hearing. These insurance companies were accused by a host of organizations including the American Medical Association and the Civil Service Employees Association of providing insufficient reimbursement by using flawed databases to determine reimbursement amounts and by using internal policies to reduce reimbursement and of inadequately disclosing these methods. JFK Dental Care has been notified that the involved companies have proposed a settlement rather than have the case go further in the court system. The courts must approve their proposal which includes a cash set

We had lots of great referrals from equally great patients, but only one could win. JFK Dental Care patient Mia was the final winner. She received a shiny new purple iPod Nano in appreciation of sending patients to Dr. Barry Dubin and Dr. Shimma. If you are currently a patient at JFK Dental Care, you could win something too. Just look for our next patient referral contest. And even when there's no contest going on, JFK Dental Care always has a great referral program. It's a tiered program where you get a small gift and small account credit on your first referral - a larger one for the next - and so on, right on up to 10 patients referred gets you a free Power Whitening. Thats a $1200 value, just for telling other people just like you where they

It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Dr. Barry Dubin and Dianne's beloved little poodle, Teddy on January 7. For 15 years, Teddy was a fixture in the JFK Dental Care offices. It was only in the last 3 years, (yes, folks, he was 18) that he had gotten too old to greet Dr. Dubin's patients. Many of our patients knew and loved Teddy. They brought him toys and treats and gave him lots of attention. Dr. Dubin and Dianne report that he was the best dog ever and was truly Dianne's shadow. He will be greatly missed. Even in death, Teddy is helping our patients. He died of ORAL CANCER! So we hope this will be a reminder to all of our patients of the importance of having yearly check-ups at JFK Dental Care for this deadly disease. We have a simple test called Vizilite

Dr. Barry Dubin and JFK Dental Care are now appearing on Angie's List. We have a great patient to thank for writing a review of our cosmetic dental practice and sedation dentistry and posting it onto Angie's List. If you aren't a member or have never used Angie's List before, its a word-of-mouth network for consumers with more than 750,000 members nationwide. These members rate and review service companies and health care providers in more than 400 different categories. These are real customers like you and me who report on their actual experiences with various companies. Because we all know we can't always rely on ads and when it comes to service providers with exactly the same services (like most dentists), how are you supposed to choose? We're thrilled to report that our patient review of Dr. Barry Dubin and

Philadelphia Cosmetic Dentists of JFK Dental Care have TWO exciting contests this month One for the staff where you are the judge and one for you with A CHANCE TO WIN AN IPOD!!! All you have to do is refer your family and friends to get an entry into a drawing that will be held Dec.14. For every new patient you refer, you get another entry into the drawing - the more referrals, the better your chance of winning. So get talking! Our regular on-going referral program will still be in effect too, so you also could get potentially hundreds of dollars towards dentistry. So do yourself and family and friends a favor. Tell them about Dr. Barry Dubin and JFK Dental Care. Our staff is going to win a prize too by decorating Trick or Treat bags. If you visit us this month you will get a chance to vote

Abdullah came in a bit afraid to show his teeth. Dr. Dubin commended him for taking the next step to restore his mouth now - finding a dentist who cares about him and his teeth and gums. General Dentistry, preventative maintenance and treating minor decay before it becomes sever, is important to continue JFK Dental Care's goal for a healthy, beautiful smile in every patient. Dr. Dubin did just that for Abdullah. Abdullah had not been to the dentist in quite some time and did not know what he needed to do. JFK Dental Care got right to work. Dr. Dubin and his staff gave Abdullah a 10-point comprehensive examination, full mouth radiographs (x-rays)

Our patients are getting ready for summer by coming in for their annual check-up and regular preventative care. We have even had visitors from out of state schedule appointments with Dr. Dubin and JFK Dental Care. "They couldn't have done anything better, and your customer service is excellent!" (E.K. 06/11/08). We are so pleased that each and everyone one of you are taking you oral health seriously. During your recare appointments, our hygienist, Ruth, does an amazing job cleaning your teeth, providing an oral cancer screening (Vizilite), and checking for any restorative treatment needed. She wants to make sure your summer is full of fun and your smiling every day! We are so glad that each of us at JFK