Huron Smiles - November 2019

Huron Smiles - November 2019

November 2019

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A Year of Changes Celebrating the Holidays in Huron

Hello, everyone!

family. It’s going to be different, but this change marks a new chapter in our lives.

The last few months have been pretty wild as Dr. Kassandra Gorena and I got into the groove of things. We experienced a lot of big changes in our life, including getting married, moving up to South Dakota, and starting our new jobs at Huron Smiles. Everyone in Huron has been so welcoming. We feel like part of the family, both at the office and in town. This has really helped our transition after moving almost 1,000 miles from our family in Texas. With the holidays coming up, it’s easy to feel a little homesick. Traditionally, our Thanksgiving celebration starts the night before. We usually have a

Another change we’re looking forward to is the weather. Dr. Gorena and I are both excited to experience our first real winter. We’re from South Texas, just five miles from the Texas-Mexico border, so it’s not exactly a winter wonderland down there. We got a little snow last April when we first moved up, and it’s been cool to see the weather change so dramatically over the seasons. I’m sure we’ll get sick of the cold before long, but right now, we’re still

excited to see snowfall and blizzards. Maybe we’ll even get a white Christmas!

As we start the holiday season, I have a lot to be thankful for. I’m so thankful to everyone who

small house party with the family on Wednesday night, when everyone can relax and have a good time. The next morning, we get up early, get all the food cooked, and enjoy a nice dinner. We don’t really do ham, but the table will be full of turkey, dried stuffing, mashed potatoes, and gravy. Most of what’s on the table is homemade, but when it comes to dessert, nothing tops a Hershey-Oreo pie. That pie comes from the frozen aisle of the store, but it’s delicious. We tend to eat dinner early so we can relax and watch the game. (Go Cowboys!) This year will be our first Thanksgiving as a married couple and our first Thanksgiving in Huron. We have some family coming into town and we’re excited to share the holiday in our new home with them. After Thanksgiving, we plan on going down to Texas for a couple days to see the rest of the

has been so welcoming, including all the staff and our wonderful new patients. Coming to Huron was a great opportunity. I’m thankful I was able to take advantage of this opportunity, and I’m thankful for my amazing wife who was willing to make these big changes and join me on this adventure. This year has been full of big changes, and I believe the best is yet to come.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all! I hope you have plenty to be thankful for this year, too.

–Dr. Esteban Morales

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With These Gratitude-Themed Games ENGAGE YOUR KIDS ON THANKSGIVING

Guess Who? To play gratitude-themed Guess Who?, have each participant write down their name and something they’re thankful for on a slip of paper and put it in a bowl. Then, at the dinner table, have each person draw a random slip and read what it says without saying the name while everyone else tries to guess who wrote it. While Pictionary may get your kids talking about what they are thankful for, Guess Who? will tune them into what others around them are thankful for too. Pick-Up Sticks Like regular pick-up sticks, the goal is to remove a stick from a haphazard pile without disturbing the others. However, by using colored sticks that represent different kinds of thankfulness — such as places, people, or food — you can make players think outside the box. This will ensure you get a wide range of creative, thoughtful answers whenever the kids pick up a stick. These modified games are great for helping your kids realize how much they have to be thankful for. Use these to spend some fun, educational, quality time with your family this Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is an excellent time to teach children about gratefulness. By planning some fun, gratitude-themed games, you can impart a valuable lesson and spend some quality family time together. Get your kids in the holiday spirit by adding a Thanksgiving twist to these classic games. Pictionary Want to bring out your kids’ creative sides? Pictionary is the perfect way to encourage artistic expression

and grateful thinking. Try adding a rule where players have to draw something they’re grateful for. This will get your kids thinking beyond turkey and stuffing

and give them an imaginative way to express their gratitude. Plus, who doesn’t love a good art contest?

OUR PATIENTS SAY IT BEST

“Libby took my X-rays and cleaned/polished my teeth. Very professional, patient, and courteous while performing her excellent procedures. Very helpful explaining all options to keep my teeth healthy. I explained my concern for too much of the water rinse and choking. She listened carefully and avoided all my feared discomfort. THANKS. May I have her next cleaning? Yes?” – Ron W. “If you are looking for a new dentist, you will not be disappointed joining Huron Smiles! Exceptionally friendly, thorough, and conscientious. All of the staff were great!” –Tom K. “Amazing experience for our kids and ourselves. They were very concerned with my comfort throughout a long procedure. Making sure the procedure was pain-free was

their main concern. They are also great at scheduling and getting their patients in very quickly. I cannot say enough great things about them!” –Mia

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physicians responded by telling Harris, “The subject of dentistry is of little consequence.” This curt response became known as the Historic Rebuff. Why were the physicians at the University of Maryland so dismissive to dentistry? It wasn’t because they didn’t care about teeth. Dr. Harris had unwittingly made his proposal during a huge struggle among the U of M faculty. The board of trustees had recently taken power away from the faculty and started appointing their own people. One of these people was Dr. Henry Willis Baxley.

THE HISTORIC REBUFF

How Workplace Drama Created Dentistry

Despite having a huge impact on your overall health, dentistry is uniquely separate from the rest of medicine. Your dentist never checks your blood pressure, and your family doctor won’t know what to do if you have gingivitis. The story of how this happened is filled with poor timing and petty office drama. In the early 1800s, there was no formal training to practice dentistry. Anyone who could pull a tooth could set up shop and call themselves a dentist. Around this time, a Baltimore surgeon named Dr. Chapin Harris developed an interest in the field. The more he learned about dentistry, the more Harris realized it was connected to medicine. He went to the physicians at the University of Maryland (U of M) and suggested adding a dental program to the medical school. The

Baxley was a professor of anatomy at U of M with an interest in dentistry. Baxley supported Harris’ proposal, but, unfortunately for Harris, Baxley had also been appointed the chief of anatomy by the trustees. The rest of the faculty saw Baxley as a traitor, so the physicians were probably so quick to rebuff Harris’ proposal because of Baxley’s support. Far from deterred, Harris, Baxley, and many other dentists in Maryland banded together and established the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1840. This was the first dental school in the United States, and it quickly became the epicenter of the American dental movement. The American Society of Dental Surgeons and the American Journal of Dental Science were established soon afterward, further cementing dentistry as a unique field. Through one act of spite, the Historic Rebuff, dentistry emerged as we know it today as a separate entity from the rest of medicine.

Have a Laugh

Paleo Stuffing

Thanksgiving isn’t a hard holiday for those who eat paleo. Almost all of the savory staples were paleo before it was cool. Stuffing is a notable exception, but this recipe’s got you covered.

Ingredients • 2 tbsp ghee or avocado oil • 3 cups onion, diced • 2 cups celery, diced • 1 cup mushroom, diced • 1 cup apple, cored and diced • 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped

• 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped • 3 tsp poultry seasoning • 1/2 tsp salt • 1/2 tsp black pepper • 2 cups almond flour • 3 eggs, beaten

Directions 1. Heat an oven to 350 F.

2. In a large cast-iron skillet, heat ghee or avocado oil over medium heat. 3. Add onion, celery, mushrooms, apple, cranberries, parsley, seasoning, salt, and pepper to pan. Sauté for 7 minutes. 4. Remove from heat. Stir in almond flour. Once mixed well, stir in eggs. Transfer to oven and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour. 5. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving. Inspired by 40Aprons.com

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Inside This Issue

Texas-Sized Thanksgiving Page 1 Gratitude-Themed Games for Kids Page 2 Hear From Our Happy Patients! Page 2 Why Don’t Doctors Pull Teeth? Page 3 Paleo Stuffing Page 3 The Gift of Giving Page 4

CELEBRATING GIVING TUESDAY Supporting the People You Believe In

November is usually all about Thanksgiving, but it isn’t the only holiday that encourages generosity. Giving Tuesday is a phenomenal celebration in which millions of people from across the globe are inspired to spend 24 hours giving back to the communities they love. Origin and Goal Giving Tuesday is celebrated every year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, and this year, the holiday lands on Dec. 3! It was established in 2012 by the United Nations Foundation and New York’s 92nd Street Y as a response to consumer-driven holidays like Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The purpose of the holiday was to spread the spirit of giving, not only for the people in our nation but individuals across the world. The goal is “to create a massive wave of generosity that lasts well beyond that day and touches every person on the planet.” Technology at Its Best Through the use of social media and technology, the organization hopes to encourage and spread generosity on a

global scale using the hashtag #GivingTuesday. The website states that “... technology and social media could be used to make generosity go viral; that people fundamentally want to give and talk about giving.” Through massive social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, the individuals and companies participating in Giving Tuesday can spread their missions and messages all over the world, encouraging others to do the same. How You Can Celebrate Now is the perfect opportunity to support your community and the causes you believe in. The best part of this holiday is that “giving” doesn’t just refer to donating money. People can give back by volunteering their time to help a nonprofit business, donating goods and food, or just buying a stranger some lunch. Even the smallest actions can have the biggest impact. If you’re interested in participating in Giving Tuesday, get together with your friends, family, sports team members, or neighbors to brainstorm on how you can give back. To learn more about how you can participate, visit GivingTuesday.org .

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