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1. Dyer Family
Dentistry
Phone number:
(219)322-1326
Dyerfamilydentistry.com
The Center for
Implants,
Sedation, and
Cosmetic
Dentistry
Behind the Scenes
V o l u m e 1 , I s s u e 1 J a n u a r y 1 0 , 2 0 1 3
Phone Number: (888)
416-4109
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Special
points of
interest:
 Successful
patients
stories.
 How your
mouth, effects
your overall
health.
 Dental
Insurance
 Welcoming all
patients!
Inside this
issue:
Kenneth 2
Gum Disease 2
Regular Check-ups ARE Necessary!
Dental 3
Insurance
Mary Ann 3 Regular check-ups, which include cleaning and  Chew sugarless gum, with or without
Strohmeyer
an examination, are essential to your dental xylitol, after meals or snacks when unable
Welcome to 4 health. This is considered a preventive method to brush
Our Family
to decay and cavities. A few simple tips to
Inside Story make sure you are staying on track with your  Drink water throughout the day to help
5
dental hygiene: cleanse teeth of excess bacteria.
Inside Story 6
 Keep a tooth brush handy; children can  Brush your teeth at least twice a day!
keep travel-size products in their lockers or Floss your teeth at least once a day!
back packs, adults should keep a spare at
 Schedule your twice yearly cleaning and
work.
examination!

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Kenneth Matthews
“I have been meditating thing. I knew I was going actually bite into
over this for years, six, to get sedated, I really something, without my
eight years ago, my didn’t know I was dentures slipping or
regular dentist told that I sedated until after it was coming down on my
didn’t want to do this; over and done with, it gums. Eating is
because of the time was remarkable. An absolutely terrific with
involved, the procedure experience I have never my dental implants.
involved, and the pain had before. I just like These dental implants
involved. I can assure boom and you’re awake! I are the second best thing
you that I have NONE of had NO pain prior, god ever gave a person.”
Mr. Matthews,
the above, it has been during, or after all of this
Smiling from ear
perfect. Dr. Atcha’s office was done with the
to ear with his
as far as pain related implants. Eating, it’s a
new teeth!
absolutely nothing, not a TREAT again! I can
Gum Disease
Often taken for granted, the monotonous Types of Gum Disease Include:
task of brushing and flossing our teeth
Gingivitis - The beginning stage of gum
daily has never been more important in
disease and is often undetected. This stage
order to avoid gum disease and the risks
of the disease is reversible.
gum disease places on our overall health. It
has been estimated that 75% of Americans Periodontitis - Untreated gingivitis may
have some form of gum disease, which has lead to this next stage of gum disease.
been linked to serious health complications With many levels of periodontitis, the
and causes various dental problems that common outcome is chronic inflammatory
are often avoidable. response, a condition when the body
breaks down the bone and tissue in the
What is Gum Disease?
infected area of the mouth, ultimately re-
Periodontal disease, also called gum dis-
sulting in tooth and bone loss.
ease, is mainly caused by bacteria from
plaque and tartar build up. Other factors Health Issues Linked to Gum
that have the potential to cause gum dis- Disease:
ease may include:
 Diabetes
If you look closely,
 Tobacco use
you can see all of  Clenching or grinding your teeth  Heart Disease
the main veins and  Certain
medications  Stroke
arteries ARE
located in your  Genetics
 Chronic Kidney Disease
mouth!
 Preterm Birth
B e hi nd the Sce ne s

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Dental Insurance
Dental insurance can create although these are
confusion for many, making it important dental services that can
almost impossible for some greatly enhance the quality life of
patients to properly our
understand their benefits. patients.
Dental Insurance is a contract Each dental insurance plan has a
between your employer and a dollar amount limitation each
dental insurance company. The year. Once this limit is reached,
benefits that you will receive are no other services will be covered
based on the terms of that regardless of how essential the
contract. The goal of most dental service may be to your dental
insurance policies is to Confusing paperwork, can often
interfere in optimal
health.
provide only basic care for
services. dental health choices.
Our office as a courtesy will com-
plete and submit
The benefits that you Dental insurance
dental insurance form for you in
receive from the dental insurance companies rarely cover 100% of
order to achieve the maximum
company for your current any dental fee and, in many cases,
reimbursement to which you are
insurance plan have nothing at all cover less than 50% or nothing at
entitled.
to with your dental office, you or all. Many cosmetic services are
achievement of a high quality typically not covered,
complete result.
Fascinating Fact: 4.8 billion people now own mobile
phone. Just 4.2 billion own a tooth brush!
Mary Ann Strohmeyer
“When I came to Dr. Atcha, I treatment options with me
was missing several teeth on and made sure to take “I was unable
the top and had a lower everything into to chew the
me for the rest of my life.
partial. I was unable to chew consideration, so that I could foods I wanted to
I love to smile; now I
the foods I wanted to eat. I make the right decision eat. I was eating
have the mouth to smile!
was eating what I could and based on my wants and the foods I could
Dr. Atcha and the staff
not what I wanted too. desires. I feel that I was in and not what I
here make you feel good
Dr. Atcha was able to give me the right place, at the right wanted too.”
from the time you call the
back my ability to eat. Dr. time, getting the right thing office to the time you
Atcha went over all my done and this is going to last come in.”

4. We Would Like to Welcome You into Our Family!
We take pride in our family
Our practice is working  Ensure a creative, chal- and our team. We would love
together to realized a shared lenging, and compassion- for you , your friends, and
vision of uncompromising ate professional environ- your family to come meet us
excellence in dentistry. To ment. to prove the commitment
fulfill this mission, we are and quality care that we have
committed to :  Exceed your expectations
to offer.
 Listening to those we are  Provide you and your
privileged to serve. family a lifetime of excel-
lence and good overall
 Earn the trust and health.
respect of patients,
profession, and Here in Dyer our team has
community. set a high code of excellence
in patient care. From your
 Strive for continuous first phone call, to your ap-
improvement at all levels. pointment, we want you to
feel like a family member of
ours!
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CENTER FOR IMPLANTS, SEDATION
AND COSMETIC DENTISTRY
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Dr. Irfan Atcha DDS and Associates
890 Richard Road
Dyer, IN, 46311