Fairview Dental - August 2020

Fairview Dental - August 2020

AUGUST 2020

SOMETHING to SMILE ABOUT

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How I Decided to Become a Dentist And Start Practicing at Fairview Dental

It took three things for me to decide that I wanted to become a dentist: great dental experiences during my childhood, a summer painting houses with my older brother, and a desire to not spend every day of my working life working on math problems. When I went to college at Boise State, I initially wanted to study to become a structural engineer. I began to change my mind after one summer working with my older brother Jake. Jake and I hadn’t always got along growing up, but that summer brought us closer together. We actually became friends. Jake had decided he was going to dental school, and he encouraged me to look into it as well. He thought it would be cool for the two of us to have a practice together one day. While I didn’t eventually start a practice with Jake, his encouragement got me thinking about what sort of career I actually wanted. I recalled the dentists frommy childhood, and how they seemed to have a successful career and a good lifestyle to boot. By that point, I had also realized that I wanted a job working with people, and not one that isolated me in an office in front of a computer screen all day. So, when I went back to BSU, I started taking more biology classes to bolster my dental school application. I decided to followmy brother’s advice. During my last few years at Boise State, I got an internship at a dental lab run by two dentists who taught an anatomy course. I really liked working with both of them, and at the end of my internship, as I was finally preparing to go to dental school in Virginia, I told them that if there was ever an opportunity to work for them, I would love to look into it. Telling them that ended up being one of the best decisions I could have made. Then, I moved across the country for the next four years. “I’VE BECOME FRIENDS WITH MY TEAM AND MANY OF MY PATIENTS. I GET TO WORK WITH PEOPLE EVERY DAY, INSTEAD OF NUMBERS FROM BEHIND A DESK.”

Fast forward three years. During my last year of dental school, I still hadn’t settled on where the next step would take me. By that time, I was married and we had

kids, and I knew that I would prefer to put down roots with them in the Treasure Valley. I was born and raised here, and I’ve always loved the area. I knew it would be a great place to start a career and for my wife and I to raise our kids. As I approached graduation and intensified my networking efforts, I created a LinkedIn profile and ended up contacting one of the two dentists I had interned for. I got a call from him and the first thing he told me is that I was lucky because he, along with most people, almost never checks LinkedIn. He told me that he and the other dentist were actually looking to expand their business by buying another office somewhere in the Treasure Valley. They would need another partner to co-own and manage the office, preferably somebody they already knew and trusted. They offered me the opportunity. I accepted their offer, and the search for the perfect office began. We eventually pulled the trigger on Fairview Dental in Caldwell, and the rest is history. For the past four years that I’ve practiced at Fairview Dental, there’s been so much to enjoy. I love the cultural diversity of our community. My team and I speak fluent Spanish, which has been invaluable in connecting with many of our patients. I’ve become friends with my team and many of my patients. I get to work with people every day, instead of numbers from behind a desk. Thank you to everyone who has trusted Fairview Dental with their dental care these past four years. If you have an appointment coming up, we look forward to seeing you in the office! –Dr. Russell Powell

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Are You Quiz Savvy? Beware of Social Media Quiz Scams

You see fun quizzes on Facebook all the time. What kind of dog breed matches your personality? What Disney princess are you most like? These can be fun to pass time or learn new things about yourself. However, did you know that social media quizzes aren’t actually safe? The Better Business Bureau (BBB) recently warned people that distractions on social media aren’t all harmless. In order to collect personal information, scammers can’t knock on your door and ask about your mother’s maiden name or the name of the street you grew up on. Intentionally, they design scams to attract your attention so you voluntarily give your information to them. They will ask common security questions that seem to relate to the subject matter, but in actuality, your answers are recorded for scammers to hack and steal your personal information later on. That’s why it pays to be skeptical . If you’re about to take a quiz, first ask yourself who created it. Do you trust them and the website it’s on? Even if the quiz seems outwardly innocent, it’s a risk. To prevent quizzes and potential scams from popping in your newsfeed, adjust your privacy settings and monitor friend requests . Is one of your friends adding you on a second account? Sometimes, scammers make imposter secondary accounts of people just to have access to their friends’ timelines. Not everyone monitors

how much they post on Facebook; anyone can amass lots of invasive information just from scrolling down a profile. Which brings us to our next point: Remove personal details from your profile . Nobody needs to know your phone number and home address by clicking around on your profile. Let the important people ask! It’s safer that way. Lastly, never give answers to common security questions . Why would a quiz need to know the name of your high school? No matter what, when we volunteer information online, there’s always risk. Best of luck, friends! There are lots of safe, authentic quizzes out there. How else are you supposed to know what Disney princess or dog breed you really are?

Turn Your Entryway Into a Command Center Head Back to School Stress-Free

everything they needed to walk out the door eachmorning? Believe it or not, it’s possible! And it all starts with turning your home’s entryway into an organized command center. Get hooked on coat racks. Building an entryway command center starts with coat racks. You should have enough hooks for every member of your family to hang their jackets, backpacks, and purses. It’s also good to have some extra hooks just in case. Get your family in the habit of hanging their belongings in the entryway rather than trailing them through the house. Create a clever shoe solution. Keeping your shoes by the door ensures that on busy mornings, the left shoe isn’t in the bedroomwhile the right shoe somehow ended up in the playroom. However, shoes can quickly pile up into a mess of their own. If there’s space in your entryway, cubbies or labeled storage bins are a great solution to make sure each kid has a designated spot for

their shoes. If you don’t have storage space by the door, a wall-mounted coat rack is a great workaround. Install the rack close to the floor and have your kids hang their shoes on the hooks when they come in. To your battle stations, everyone! Make sure each member of your family has a designated spot to put their belongings in the command center, including you. Sure, you might not have homework to keep track of, but what about your keys? Your parent battle station can include a bowl for keys, a tray for newmail, and a calendar to help you monitor your weekly schedule at a glance. Organizing your entryway won’t magically make school mornings stress-free unless you consistently utilize the system. Kids will need to build the habits of leaving their shoes by the door and returning their backpacks to the hooks after they do their homework. So stick to the plan, be patient, and take it one day at a time.

“Has anyone seen my backpack?”

“Dad, did you sign my permission slip?”

“Mom, I can’t find my shoes!”

This is the household anthemheard on school mornings across the United States — a chaotic rush of tracking down shoes, throwing together lunches, and racing to the bus stop. What if there was a stress-free way tomake sure everyone in your family had

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What Will Dentistry Look Like in 2050? How Artificial Intelligence Could Change Dental Visits Today, dental treatments are faster, easier, and less invasive than ever before. But according to Dental Economics and Healthcare in America, the gains dentistry has made so far are just the beginning. New advances in technology are coming that could revolutionize the field in the next 30 years — including the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI). Today, dentistry is human-centric. Patients rely on their dentists for the most important parts of treatment, including spotting any problems with their teeth. In most offices, it’s also up to the dental staff to get patients scheduled, sort through files, pull up X-rays, and catalog patient information. If you want a second opinion on something, you need to seek out another dentist. In 2050, that might not be the case! Step out of 2020 for a minute. Take a deep breath, close your eyes, and leap forward three decades. Cars probably aren’t flying yet, and maybe there isn’t a colony on Mars. But one place you can see change is in the treatment chair. In this futuristic world, you book your appointment with your dentist’s AI software. It networks with your own AI to find the perfect time slot. When you arrive, you’re immediately shown to your treatment room. Real people scan and clean your teeth, but every bit of information is cataloged by a computer. AI programs review your scans, identify and diagnose problem spots, and alert your dentist so they don’t miss them. When your dentist wants to review scans with you, they ask the AI to pull up a certain image, and it does it as quickly as Alexa zeroes in on a song. If you want a second opinion, your dentist can ask their software to check your X-ray readings against those of other dentists around the world. Companies are already creating AI platforms that can do all of these things and more. In fact, this kind of high-tech dental appointment could happen long before 2050! AI will never replace dentists, but it’s an effective tool to help them diagnose patients, and it can also act as a safety net when they’re overworked. If you’re curious about new technologies being explored in the dental world, ask on your next visit — the answers might surprise you.

Weeknight Curried Apple Pork Chops

Inspired by The Primal Desire

Ingredients

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2 tbsp coconut oil or ghee

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1/2 cup water or apple juice 2 tbsp hot curry powder 3 cups diced apples (peeled or not, your choice!)

1 cup onion, diced

1 tbsp garlic, crushed 1 tsp ginger, finely chopped

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6 pork chops

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1 tsp salt

Cilantro, roughly chopped

Directions

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Preheat oven to 375 F. In a large pan over medium heat, melt coconut oil or ghee. Add onions, garlic, ginger, and salt. Sauté for 10

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In an oven-safe dish, arrange pork chops, cover with sauce and apple mixture, and cook for 20 minutes (if using bone- in chops, cook for an additional 10 minutes) or until the meat reaches an internal temperature of 145 F.

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minutes or until onions are soft andmixture is fragrant. 4. Mix in water or apple juice

and curry powder. Then add apples, ensuring they get coated in sauce.

6. Garnish with cilantro. Enjoy!

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Inside

This Issue

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The Fairview Dental Origin Story

Don’t Fall for These Social Media Quiz Scams 3 Organization Tools for Stress-Free Mornings What Will Dentistry Look Like in 2050? Weeknight Curried Apple Pork Chops Are Your Thrift Store Donations Being Thrown Away?

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Are you thinking about donating your kids’ old clothes or that slow cooker you haven’t used in months? Though donating your unwanted items is a great thing to do, amid the pandemic, many people have not considered the future of secondhand shopping and charity-based thrift stores like Goodwill. In 2018, Goodwill funded nearly $5.3 billion in charitable services, like educational assistance, job training, and work placements. But now, Goodwill and similar organizations are facing a unique problem: They’re receiving too many donations. To prevent your items from ending up in a landfill, consider the following before you donate. Under the circumstances, this situation is understandable. Thanks to nationwide stay-at-home orders, many took advantage of their newfound spare time to spring-clean and subsequently donate unwanted items to charity. However, with the confusion about how long the COVID-19 virus can live on clothing, secondhand shoppers have been staying home, worried about the health risks of buying used goods.

merchandise, for example, isn’t sold in their stores. Instead, it’s sent to discount outlets and then into global markets. However, Mexican traders, who account for 30% of business at thrift stores close to the U.S. southern border, and Kenya, the world’s largest buyer of unsold secondhand clothes, have stopped buying during the economic shutdown. Meanwhile, some good-intentioned Americans are leaving their goods outside thrift stores’ front doors, not realizing that without enough space to house the excess donations, many of these thrift stores will have to pay disposal fees, costing the business potential revenue and sending your items into local landfills. However, Goodwill still wants your donations! You just might have to hold on to your items for a little bit. Check to see if your local thrift stores are open for donations. Many recommend waiting until the influx slows down, but others have expanded their inventory storage and are ready to keep up. Just make sure to follow their guidelines on acceptable items because any broken or worn items only add to their costs. Happy donating!

Are Your Thrift Store Donations Being Thrown Away?

Famously, thrift stores still keep unsold goods out of landfills. Up to 75% of Goodwill’s

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