Implant Seminar

Last month we held our first in-office seminar for our patients and the public on the subject of dental implants.

No longer considered experimental, the success rate for dental implants is so high that they are now the treatment choice for replacing teeth. To insure the very highest rate of success for our patients, Stafford Smiles works with a team of professionals involving an implant manufacturer, dental surgeon, lab technician, and Dr. Stafford. Dr. Stafford acts as the quarterback for the team, developing the plan and taking responsibility for the final outcome.



Each part of this team shared information regarding their particular step in the implant process. The remainder of time was spent answering questions. Those who attended felt like the information was valuable and that they acquired a much better understanding and appreciation for the entire process.



Here is a summary of the event:

Stafford Smiles - Dental Implant Seminar from Matrix Video on Vimeo.

If you have questions, please let us know in the comments below or email doctor@staffordsmiles.net.

Inspiring Power

I sing with the Oregon Adventist Men's Chorus and had the opportunity to travel to Romania to sing with them last spring. We joined with a men's chorus from that country and toured together singing sacred choral music in churches, cathedrals, and concert halls. It was truly an amazing experience. You can see some video clips from that trip at oamc.org/romania.asp.

This spring the chorus from Romania has come to the United States to sing with us here. We begin our NW concert tour on Wednesday night in Salem and end with a concert in Vancouver on Sunday, June 20. We will be accompanied by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. I am excited to renew friendships with men from Romania that I met last year and to have the opportunity once more to join them in sharing the gospel through music. If you are interested in attending the Vancouver concert, tickets are available through oamc.org.hh.

Ironman . . .Almost

A couple of weekends ago I completed a triathlon at Blue Lake Park. This was an accomplishment for me and consisted of an 800 meter swim, a 20K bike ride and a 5K run. Don't confuse it with the Ironman in Kona. That is about 8 times these distances.

For me it is all about having the motivation to train. Knowing I have a triathlon coming up motivates me to run when it is raining, to bike when it is cold, and to go to the pool when I am tired. My ultimate goal is improved health, particularly cardiac health, as I have a family history for cardiovascular disease. However, that goal is harder to get my arms around. Sure I can measure my triglycerides, blood lipids, and blood pressure, but that doesn't motivate me like knowing that on a certain morning in the near future I will be standing in the water with a bunch of others getting ready to swim, bike, and run as fast as I can.

Greg, the husband of our hygienist, Deon, completed the Olympic distance which is twice as long. I now have a new goal for August. I'd better go train--I only have two months to go.