Texas Sedation Dental & Implant Center - January 2021

Texas Sedation Dental & Implant Center - January 2021

JANUARY 2021

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3D PRINTED TEETH FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

W e start this new year by addressing an old, old problem — with cutting-edge technology. There are many reasons why our wonderful patients come to us for help, and one of the more common needs is also one of the oldest kinds of oral care in the book: prosthetics and dentures. Of course, this isn’t actually one “need” because there are many reasons why prosthetic teeth are the right choice for you. But these days, it isn’t the need that’s changing. It’s the solution. People have been making dental prosthetics for a very long time, and today’s patients often prefer fixed implant teeth. We’ve come a long way from the days of using whale ivory and wood, but until recently, the techniques to make these prosthetics would still seem old-school to many outside the field of dental care. It was also a time-consuming process, and it could require the help of many people, from lab technicians to student volunteers. What changed? As always, technology did. In this case, the long- awaited debut of 3D printing saved the day and totally changed the landscape for making fixed-implant teeth. Working with a modern 3D printer, one trained prosthodontist can create more fixed implant teeth by themselves and in a faster time period than an entire team could before. No matter how good, how fast, or how well-trained the team is — and our team is all of those things — there’s just no competing with a 3D printer. Now, note that we said “create” and not “finish” because the actual finishing is still a team effort. But more on that in a minute. 3D printing is really a revolution, and we knew that we didn’t want to be stuck in our industry’s past. So we bought a 3D printer of our own, set it up in our office, and trained hard on how to use it. We’re Confirmed 3D Printing Converts

As with any technology, it is not magic. You can’t just press a button and have perfectly finished prosthetic teeth appear, ready to go home with the patient. But the truth is a lot closer to that than you might think. Once we have the right dimensions for the

patient, we put that information into the printer and let it go to work. It builds up material layer by layer until the rough product is formed.

At this stage, the product is one solid color, so our team starts to finish them. This part of the process has always been more art than science, and it can be expensive to do right. Again, the value of the 3D printer appears: The money saved in the first stage can be spent on the finishing stage, keeping the overall cost as low as possible while still having the best end product. We were so pleased with the end results that we bought another printer, as well. Now we have two, one Envisiontec and one Moonray, and we couldn’t be happier. The time and effort saved means our team gets to focus on the important steps that a machine can’t do — including putting those fixed implant teeth in place! Dental prosthetics have always been in high demand. With our two 3D printers, Texas Sedation Dental & Implant Center is able to meet that demand with high-quality prosthetics, including temporary fixed teeth and dentures as well as fixed implant teeth, at prices everyone can afford. And you wouldn’t believe how good they look (and feel) in your mouth.

-Dr. Travis Kendall

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HOW TO FIND YOUR FLOW IN 2021

How can you get in a flow? Usually, a flow state isn’t planned — it just happens. In a BBC article, author Steven Kotler describes flow as “a happy accident.” But he also notes that we can make ourselves “more accident-prone.” To set yourself up for a flow state, find a quiet place to work and choose an activity that’s difficult but meaningful for you. Ideally, it should be something you’ve already put work into perfecting. If you’ve never tried painting before, you probably won’t find flow on your first attempt, but an experienced painter could achieve it while mastering a new technique. Some people claim that being in a flow state is a form of meditation and that learning how to meditate can help you reach it. To that end, apps like Headspace and Evenflow (for iPhones only) are great places to start! Before you know it, you’ll be finding the flow like a pro.

Have you ever started working on an important project and looked up at the clock after what felt like minutes only to find that hours had passed? If you have, you’ve probably experienced “flow state,” aka the Holy Grail of concentration and achievement.

being “in the zone.” And it might be the key to achieving your New Year’s goals. That’s because a flow state almost always coincides with tackling a difficult task, and when you’re in a flow state, even the most challenging things feel relatively easy. Why are high achievers obsessed with flow? Flow state doesn’t only happen for people with desk jobs. You can get it while running, playing chess, dancing, or climbing a mountain, and it’s considered the Holy Grail because it has a host of benefits. According to the meditation app Headspace, those perks include heightened focus (goodbye, distractions!), a sense of clarity, feelings of happiness and pleasure, and the impression that all obstacles ahead of you have disappeared. That makes accomplishing your goals feel like less of a struggle. It’s no wonder high-achieving hobbyists, workers, and creatives crave the feeling!

What is a flow state? Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

describes a flow state as a “focus that, once it becomes intense, leads to a sense of ecstasy, a sense of clarity: you know exactly what you want to do from one moment to the other; you get immediate feedback.” That sounds complex, but you can also think of flow as

OUT WITH THE NEW, IN WITH THE OLD!

4 Old-School Hobbies Making a Major Comeback

Collecting Cards No matter what people were into during the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, there was a trading card game for it. And even going into 2021, that tradition has been kept alive. When many people were stuck at home last year, they rediscovered their card collections and remembered how much fun they were. As a result, card sales went through the roof, and online card communities lit up with activity from all over the world. Restoring Cars Car restoration is a hobby that lets you get your hands dirty, and it’s one that you can do with your kids or grandkids. It can be not only educational for them but also fun! Together, you can track down parts, talk to folks who are also interested in restoration, and learn about the history of your car. Though car restoration can be a bit costly and time consuming, it’s certainly a journey worth taking.

January is National Hobby Month — and for good reason! As people set goals for 2021, they’re also thinking about trying new hobbies. But with so many out there, picking just one can be a hobby in itself. Thanks in part to COVID-19, many people have rediscovered old-school hobbies. Some of these have been around for decades or even longer, and others have established communities that can rely on one another for support, sharing information, and more. Here are four great examples. Making Bread Over the last year, interest in this ancient hobby has skyrocketed. Homemade bread is tastier and more nutritious than store- bought, and it’s so satisfying to watch it come together. Not to mention it’s a great skill to have! With so many types of bread to try, you’re not going to run out of ideas any time soon.

Embroidering Embroidery has taken off because it’s both inexpensive and fairly easy to get into. Plus, many people have fallen in love with its meditative quality. One of the great things about embroidery is that you can use it to make amazing personalized gifts, like pillows, wall hangings, and kitchen towels!

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BATTLE OF THE BOWLS

SLOWCOOKER CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Inspired by GoodHousekeeping.com

INGREDIENTS

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8 chicken thighs or drumsticks, lightly salted 1 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 onion, finely sliced 1 tbsp olive oil

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1 lb potatoes, peeled and cut in large chunks 2 garlic cloves, sliced 14 oz chicken stock 1 sprig rosemary Finely grated zest and juice of 1/2 lemon

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December and January are prime months for college football greatness. Each year, the top teams in the nation duke it out in more than 40 bowl games during this two-month span. In its 130-year history, the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s (NCAA) bowl games have changed a lot, but the competition is just as fierce now as ever. The origin of bowl games has nothing to do with football. On Jan. 1, 1890, the Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena, California, adorned their horses and buggies with flowers and paraded around the city before squaring off in athletic competitions that included polo, greased pig catching, and chariot races. By 1902, the organizers for the Tournament of Roses saw potential in America’s fast-growing collegiate football leagues and scheduled the much-anticipated Tournament East-West game between the nation’s top two teams on Jan. 1. That game was a dud though. Michigan University toppled Stanford University 49-0, and Stanford forfeited the game with just eight minutes left on the clock. Admitting defeat, organizers went back to their athletic competitions of yore until 1916, when Washington State took on Brown College in the second Tournament East-West game. In 1923, this competition was dubbed the Rose Bowl. The name “bowl” comes from the shape of the Rose Bowl Stadium, and other collegiate leagues across the nation have adopted their own versions. The widely accepted original bowl games include the Rose Bowl, the Cotton Bowl, the Sugar Bowl, and the Sun Bowl, and each is played on New Year’s Day. Over time, the number of bowl games grew, which resulted in teams with as few as five wins claiming titles in smaller bowl games. Experts began to ponder how to determine the “true” national champion when there were so many championship games. In the 2014–2015 season, the NCAA sought to answer that question. The championship semifinal games between the top four teams are rotated each year between pairs of the six top bowl games. The winners of the two semifinal bowls then face off in a college football championship. The other bowl games are still played and unofficially determine runners-up. While bowl games may take on a different flair this season, the time- honored tradition of friendly competition and bragging rights is still just as powerful today as it was 130 years ago in Pasadena.

2 celery sticks, thickly sliced 2 carrots, thickly sliced

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1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

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1 leek, thickly sliced

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large frying pan, heat oil and fry salted chicken on high until brown. 2. Transfer chicken to the slow cooker. Add flour and stir. 3. In the frying pan on high heat, fry the onion, celery, carrots, leeks, and potatoes until lightly browned. Add garlic and fry for 30 seconds. 4. Transfer vegetables to the slow cooker and add the stock, rosemary, and lemon zest. 5. Cook on high for 2.5–3 hours or until chicken is tender. 6. Check seasoning and add lemon juice to taste. Top with parsley before serving.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUE

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ThisTech Changed Dentistry Forever 2 How to FindYour Flow in 2021

These Old-School Hobbies Are Making a Huge Comeback

3 How College Bowl Games Determine National Champs

Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole

4 The First Dog toWin a Nobel Peace Prize

THE FIRST DOG TOWIN A NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

Just this past October, the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to what can only be one described as one the world’s goodest boys — a dog named Foxtrot, known also to his Instagram followers (of which there are nearly 7,000) as humanitarian_pup. While Foxtrot wasn’t responsible for improvements to auction theory (like Paul Milgrom and Robert Wilson, who won the Nobel Prize for economics) or for a standout career in writing poetry (like Louise Glück, who won the Nobel Prize for literature), this incredible canine shared the Nobel Peace Prize with the World Food Programme (WFP) for their work in combating world hunger. As the organization’s official mascot, Foxtrot shared in the win with the thousands of other WFP workers worldwide. Foxtrot lives in Bangladesh (one of the most densely populated countries in the world) at a WFP outpost that works to supply one of the world’s largest refugee camps. According to an NPR article that spotlighted Foxtrot and the efforts made by his WFP humans, they worked not only to get food to refugees but also to flatten hillsides to make room for shelters for Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar.

him as a 4-week-old pup, and after failing to locate his owners, took him in as one of their own. For the past two years, Foxtrot has helped

however he can to further the WFP’s efforts to end hunger in Bangladesh. This usually includes accompanying his humans while they work, wearing an adorable custom-made WFP cape, and taking to Instagram to raise awareness about how anyone can join in the WFP’s mission. After learning that he and his humans had won the Nobel Peace Prize, Foxtrot didn’t waste the opportunity to share his excitement with his followers. “Woweee,” the pup said. “I … think it would be even more amazing if we didn’t need any peace prizes because peace was the status quo in our world.”

Foxtrot himself became part of the effort to combat world hunger during a WFP beach cleanup in his home country. Workers found

If Foxtrot and his humans keep up the good work that won them the Nobel Peace Prize, it seems like that status quo could be within reach.

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