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2021 has an “It” winter accessory- But who started the Carhartt Beanie trend?
Instagram, often referred to as “Facebook for Millennials” (source: me, 2021) is a fun way to look at photos - pictures range from those of your high school classmate’s babies to elaborately decorated cakes. If you have Instagram and a working pair of eyeballs, you’ll...
Gifts and a letter from Donated Dental Services (DDS)
January 8, 2021 Dear Doctor, Together with DHPI and the Northeast Dental Dental Foundation, Dental Lifeline Network would like to thank you for being a Donated Dental Services (DDS) volunteer. You are one of 157 amazing dentists in the state who collectively have...
Introducing our new iTero Element 5D Imaging System
We need to timeline this moment in our office. We purchased our Aligntech iTero Element Scanner back in the summer of 2015. From what I understand our office was one of the first general practice dental offices in the state of Maine to have one! 2021 is coming and...
Thank you Jane Merrill for your kind word.
"Kim is an amazing expert at a cleaning. She treats each patient as important, it’s actually a heady experience to leave the dentist’s with my teeth/ mouth feeling so great/improved. - Jane Merrill December 7, 2020
Sending videos to Glidewell Dental Lab.
Do you need to send a video to the Glidewell Dental Lab located in southern California? It's December 2020 and we are having problems communicating with the lab. To clarify my problem I created the two videos below. The two videos show exactly the problem that I am...
What is a DSD Smile Test Drive?
Does your smile need a bit of a touch-up? Would you like to see what a facially driven smile design looks like? A smile that is designed to fit your facial features. If so, please give us a call. What is a motivational mockup? Sometimes a picture explains it all....
Staying safe at Halloween! Living through the Pandemic of 2020.
This year has been a whirlwind but we wanted to have a little fun for Halloween. Snow White and her seven dwarfs paid us a visit this week complete with masks! During the Pandemic of 2020, our office continues to maintain the guidelines and measures put forth when we...
Digital dentistry and Ivan’s new smile.
Wow, does Ivan have a great smile? We have taken lots and lots of photos of Ivan's smile. We have before photos, we have after photos. We have photos from all different angles. All the photos we have are very clinical in nature. No matter what photo we look at, I...
Optimizing Our Dentistry Practice’s Website for Better Mobile Performance
At Season of Smiles, we want to make sure that your experience with our clinic starts with a pristine experience of our website. This includes a fast, mobile-friendly website that lets you call us easily from your smartphone and find the dental services that you are...
The Maine Dental Association comes bringing gifts.
It's summer of 2020 and it's hotter than hot. We are in the middle of a Pandemic. And we get a nice visit from Lucas Knowles, with the Maine Dental Association, bringing gifts of PPE. These gifts may not sound exciting to you, but when you think about it, these gifts...
Invisalign Day 2020 – One day Only! 7/23/2020
Invisalign Day is coming! Give us a call now. Limited slots are available. That’s right, for one day only, Seasons of Smiles Dental is going to give you, even more to smile about. It’s our great back to school special, Invisalign at prices so low you have to see them...
Why Should You Not Ignore Your Routine Dental Check-up?
Have you ever wondered why your dentist recommends to re-visit the clinic every six months? Well, its time you know the reason behind it. Routine dental check-ups are crucial for long term maintenance of oral health for people of all ages. Usually, dentists recommend...
Back in the saddle again!
Back in the saddle again! After a couple of long months and a lot of leg work to get our office into COVID19 ready form, we are ready! Spring has sprung and with that said hopefully the germs are diminishing. We have previously posted some of the things we have done...
Covid-19 Letter sent to all our dental patients. 5/5/2020
Did you receive our letter? We did our best to send it out to all our patients. If by some chance it did not make it, here is the letter. Stay safe out there, and hopefully we will be open soon. Dr. Medina May 5, 2020 To all of our patients, We hope this letter...
Justin Hills; Fit test for our office
We are fortunate that Justin Hills came to our office to properly fit test us for N-95 masks. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has recommended that dental staff use an N95 mask. To wear an N95 mask, you must be properly fitted, or...
HEPA filtration at our Dental Office.
Seasons of Smiles Dental is excited to inform our patients that we have purchased HEPA filtration units for our office. We will be placing one in each operatory and also in the waiting room area. By using the new air filtration units, we hope to ensure an added level...
COVID 19 guidelines at our dental office.
As we navigate through the COVID-19 virus, Seasons of Smiles Dental is committed to providing safe dental care and services for our patients. We have designed new Covid 19 guidelines at Seasons Smiles. By doing this, we are protecting our patients, staff, and...
What to do if you have a dental emergency during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Are you having a dental emergency? Are you concerned about having to go to the Dental Office now that we are in the middle of a Pandemic? We at Seasons of Smiles Dental are...