AUTUMN ’12 For the patients of Drs. Albiero, Templin, Jakusz & Zambon What’s A Ghost’s Favorite Candy? BOOO-BLE GUM of course! Calling all ghouls, ghosts and goblins to support our troops. Join us, along with Operation Gratitude, for our first Halloween Candy Buy-Back! We will pay $1.00 per pound (up to 5 dollars) for your unopened Halloween candy (all kinds, including chocolate). All donors will also receive a tooth brush as a token of our thanks. Besides helping our troops this is a great way to educate our youth in giving back. Kids will still have the fun of Trick or Treating, and now their piggy banks will benefit as well! Global sugar consumption for kids increases by about 2% annually and currently sits at 50 million tons per year. Candy can lead to hyperactivity, weight gain and tooth decay. In some cases, the wrong types of candy can also lead to broken teeth and damaged braces. Candy will be collected Thursday, November 1st, 2012 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at our office, N112W16760 Mequon Road, Germantown, WI 53022. All children must be accompanied by an adult. We encourage you to bring a “Thank you” letter or a creative picture to send to our soldiers. It only takes a few minutes and will bring joy to our troops. The letters will be sent with the candy. Don’t know where to start? • • • • Express your thanks Share a little about yourself (child’s first name only) Talk about sports, weather, pets, hobbies, music, movies Can’t find words? Draw a picture instead! The candy and letters will be sent to Operation Gratitude. They will make individual holiday packages for our troops and ship them overseas to our soldiers stationed in war zones. What a great way to brighten the day of an American soldier! Operation Gratitude has sent well over 675,000 care packages to individual soldiers all over the world. To find out more about Operation Gratitude visit them on their website at www.operationgratitude.com or “Like” them on facebook. Help us meet our goal of 500 pounds! Golf Poem For all those who GOLF and for those who continue to try and understand why those people golf! In my hand I hold a ball, White and dimpled, and rather small. Oh, how bland it does appear, This harmless looking little sphere. By its size I could not guess, The awesome strength it does possess. But since I fell beneath its spell, I’ve wandered through the fires of hell. My life has not been quite the same Since I chose to play this stupid game. It rules my mind for hours on end; A fortune it has made me spend. It has made me curse and made me cry, And hate myself and want to die. It promises me a thing called par, If I hit it straight and far. REMINDER... Check us out our Facebook page and don’t forget to visit us online to find out about the great things happening in the office. We hope you find our new website helpful in reviewing procedures and communicating with us. Current and past newsletters are also available on the site. If you have not yet seen the new site, you can find it at www.dentalprofessionals.org. Wedding Contest WINNER! Well – you guessed it! Vicki Bodendorfer was the most accurate in guessing the wedding years of our team members. Vicki was the winner of the “new” apple iPad! We had fun seeing the reactions and the clever questioning techniques of patients the past few months. Thanks to everyone who participated in the fun! Information that’s fun to share... ld Socks – Most of us know that for some reason socks either lose their O partners over time or have seen better days and head for retirement. Instead of throwing them in the trash, give them other jobs around the house with these 10 ideas from “This Old House” October 2012. 1.First Aid – Slip an ice pack into a sock to temper the chill while soothing an injury. To master such a tiny ball, Should not be very hard at all. But my desires the ball refuses, And does exactly as it chooses. 2.Secure Mobile Devices – Create an armband pocket for your mobile device by cutting off the cuff of a tube sock, slide it onto your arm then double the material up around your biceps. Tuck the device between the elastic layers. It hooks and slices, dribbles and dies, And disappears before my eyes. Often it will have a whim, To hit a tree or take a swim. 3.Rescue Lost Hardware – Slip a sock over the end of a vacuum’s hose, secure with a rubber band and used the vac’s suction to pick up dropped screws, nuts, or nails. With miles of grass on which to land, It finds a tiny patch of sand. Then has me offering up my soul, If only it would find the hole. 5.Polish Surfaces – A sock can become a reusable or disposable mitt for waxing furniture or shining silver, brass, or pewter. It’s made me whimper like a pup, And swear that I will give it up. And take to drink to ease my sorrow, But the ball knows… I’ll be back tomorrow. 7.Ice-proof Windshield Wipers – Slide knee socks over wipers to prevent crystals from clinging. Pull off the socks before you leave... no scraping necessary! Author unknown 4.Stop Drafts – Line door jambs and window sills with rice-filled socks to keep the cold from entering and the warmth from leaving your home. 6.Cushion Your Knees – Cut off the legs of a pair of tube socks and slide them over your pant legs. Fold the fabric over your knees once or twice for those jobs around the house that require kneeling. 8.Protect Footwear – Before tackling a dirty or messy job, pull oversized or stretched out socks over your shoes to keep them clean. 9.Entertain the DOG – Tie a knot at each end of a tube sock and get ready for a round of tug-of-war. 10.Clean Up – wear a sock as a glove so that you can easily swab the dust away from every nook and cranny. What’s in a Soft Drink? The potentially harmful effects of soft drinks are related to the excessive consumption of sugar, caffeine, acid, and calories and their subsequent effects on weight, teeth, and bones. A 20 oz can of soda may contain: 16 teaspoons of sugar, 250 calories, and 91mg of caffeine, plus it has a pH of 3 (or lower) and contains no minerals, vitamins, or calcium! Crazy Candy Corn How many do you see? See if you can guess the number of candy corn pieces in our office jar! The winner will receive a $25 gift card to TARGET! Church Bulletin Bloopers The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals. The sermon this morning: “Jesus Walks on the Water.” The sermon tonight: “Searching for Jesus” Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It’s a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands. Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children. Blow Here: New Breathalyzer May Screen for Diabetes, Cancer, and?? In the 5th Century BC, Hippocrates used the smell of a patients breath as a diagnostic tool. It took many centuries for Linus Pauling in the 1970’s to begin to correlate the content of human breath to medical conditions. Research is continuing and it appears that in the near future we will be able to detect the presence of diabetes, some types of cancer and some viruses or bacteria such as anthrax, Salmonella or E.Coli. The technique measures the presence of acetone, ethanol, methanol, nitric oxide along with other chemicals as well as the ratios between them. The technique involves a single breath into the sensor and the response is immediate. It’s extremely low cost, rapid response and simplicity of the device could lead to much easier diagnosis of these problems and earlier, more effective treatment. fun facts KIDS CORNER Tooth Fairy Fun! $2.10 is the National average tooth fairies leave for a lost tooth, according to a 2012 poll. Did you know that tooth decay occurs 20 minutes after eating. The more often you eat and the longer foods are in your mouth, the more damage occurs. Number of rolls of toilet paper the average American uses in a year? 119 How many times a year should you change your tooth brush? 3-4 oral bacteria ...it stinks! Do you have bad breath? Certain parts of our mouths have three times more bacteria then other oral areas and need brushing. You could be brushing and flossing just fine, but if you aren’t hitting these spots, you still may have bad breath. Men’s Health October 2008 # of bacteria in your mouth: Roof of your mouth: 1,025,000 Gums: 5,191,000 Inside of your cheeks: 1,166,000 Sides of your tongue: 2,873,000 Surface of your tongue: 11,680,000 PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID MILWAUKEE, WI PERMIT NO. 0188 Drs. Albiero, Templin, Jakusz & Zambon N112 W16760 Mequon Rd. Germantown, WI 53022 (262) 255-7820 Office Hours: Monday7:00-6:00 Tuesday7:00-6:00 Wednesday8:00-6:00 Thursday7:00-4:30 Friday 7:00-1:00 FF A T S R E P U S heck out one of our C rite recipes! staff’s favo Introducing Joanna All My name is Joanna. I have been a hygienist since 1995. I have been working with the wonderful staff at Dental Professionals for two years. My husband, Randy, and I have one son, Jacob, who just started middle school. I enjoy spending time with my family, reading, baking, and cake decorating. From Jo’s Kitchen Tamale Pies INGREDIENTS • 1 pound ground beef • 1 pound tomatoes, chopped • 1/2 cup pitted olives (such as green, black, or Kalamata), coursely chopped • 1/2 cup canned black beans and/or corn • 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and ground black pepper • 1 - 8-1/2 ounce package corn muffin mix • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese • Cilantro to taste (optional) Preheat oven to 425ºF. Brown beef and drain. Add chopped tomatoes, olives, black beans, corn, 1/4 cup water, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until heated through. Prepare corn muffin mix according to package directions. Divide hot ground beef mixture among four 12 to 16 oz casserole dishes. Top with muffin mix; sprinkle with cheese. Bake 15-17 minutes or until topping is lightly golden and cooked through. Top with olives, tomatoes, and cilantro. Makes four servings.