Dental Health is a Family Value



Jose

Nine year old Jose sat comfortably in the dental chair. He'd had his check-up and cleaning and he was all smiles. He liked the feeling of just-cleaned teeth. He also looked forward to taking home a toy and a free book after his visit. His sister Aszaria, who's seven, was waiting her turn with Sellena, their mom. Their brother Kortez, the youngest at five years old, was due on the next day. Jose, Kortez and Aszaria have been coming to Community Dental every six months since 2011.


Keri and Aszaria













Sellena has become a big Community Dental fan.
“I love Jaclyn and Keri’s energy with the kids,” she told us.  “They get them interested in learning about their teeth.  The staff is so warm and they talk to the kids so they’re very relaxed about coming to the dentist.  And you’re right here in my community.  We walk by all the time and we can see in the big windows.  It makes the dentist's office less strange and scary.”

We’re excited to see more families like this one making Community Dental their dental home.  Not so long ago, most of our patients came in with emergencies.  Too often, by that time we had no choice but to extract teeth too damaged to save.  This family, and others like them, reflect our vision for Chester County’s future.  Their children are learning to feel good about coming to the dentists office. They’re not likely to suffer the pain of serious dental disease or the loss of education it can cause.  Most importantly, they’re getting a  head start on a life of good dental health.


 

 

Night of 10,000 Smiles

Feeling a little run down?  Need a tonic? 
We’ve got just what the doctor ordered. 
Community Dental’s second annual Night of 10,000 Smiles is just around the corner.  This year we’re featuring three new comdians and we promise a night of great food and lots of laughs.  This year’s “Doctors of Comedy” will be  Johhny Lampert, Buddy Fitzpatrick and Moody McCarthy.

Make your appointment now for a big dose of the best (dental ) medicine—a night of laughter.

When:    Saturday, November 16, 2013   7 – 10pm

Where:   Coatesville Country Club, 143 Reservoir Road, Coatesville, PA 19320

 Register Now!

For more information or to sponsor, contact Tamara Fox, tfox@chescodental.org or call 610-291-0516.

 

 

Mrs. J - The Ultimate Volunteer

Many of our patients have visited with volunteer Emily Purnell-Johnson by phone. “Mrs. J” makes calls every Tuesday morning to remind patients of their appointments. She frees the front office staff from this task so they can focus on incoming phone calls and those waiting at the front desk to check in. A 39-year veteran of the Chester County Health Department, Mrs. J has an interesting definition of “retirement.” On Tuesdays she works at Community Dental and Wednesdays at the Health Department. During her career there she connected with a young autistic employee who became very attached to her. She continues to work there as a volunteer so she can continue to mentor her young friend.

Her volunteer schedule doesn’t end there. Mondays and Thursdays she’s at Community Volunteers in Medicine in West Chester and two Saturdays a month she volunteers with an organization that serves the poor in Norristown.

Mrs. J. finds that “doing for others is very rewarding.” She’s brought a distinctive warmth to our appointment reminder calls. One of our patients told her, “You’re the first person who’s told me to have a blessed day!”

Community Dental Executive Director Regina Horton Lewis has known Mrs. J since Regina was a child. They lived in the same West Chester neighborhood. Regina aptly observed that “Mrs. J. has always been committed to giving back to the community. Since she retired, she works harder than anyone I know with a paying job!”