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Cal Ripken Jr., who holds the all-time Major League Baseball record for consecutive games played, co-wrote the 2007 book Get In The Game: 8 Elements Of Perseverance That Make The Difference. VIP Dental Care would like to share
the following blog post with our readers, which outlines those elements. We hope you find it inspiring!
http://community.pennwelldentalgroup.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2013420%3ABlogPost%3A59695
Hello, friends! We’ve all had a time like this: you have a great idea, excitedly begin to roll with it – “This is gonna be great!” you say to your prideful self – and then the outcome is disastrously not at all what you envisioned. And there are witnesses.
“I don’t see much sense in that,” said Rabbit.
“No,” said Pooh humbly, “there isn’t. But there was going to be when I began it. It’s just that something happened to it along the way.”
Simple yet eloquent, that Winnie the Pooh. BUT chances are you learned even a little something in the process . And that good feeling, that enthusiasm and anticipation that are present along the way, regardless of the outcome, are important too.
“Well,” said Pooh, “what I like best — “ and then he had to stop and think. Because although eating honey was a very good thing to do, there was a moment just before you began to eat it which was better than when you were, but he didn’t know what it was called.
Enthusiastically anticipate a great week for yourself!
Is it time to get your teeth cleaned and checked? (“think think think” says Pooh) Call Dr. Stanfield’s Flower Mound office to schedule an appointment today! 972-355-CARE
Dr. Stanfield and staff participating in MS Walk 2011
Click this link to learn more about the role our taste buds may play in our craving for fatty foods . . .
Blame Your Taste Buds For Liking Fat: Receptor For Liking Fat Identified In Humans
Kelton Research released results providing new evidence that a beautiful white smile has a direct effect on successful social and professional interactions. According to a three-part study, which included simulated first dates, simulated job interviews and a quantitative o
nline survey; more than half of the study participants were more likely to be hired (58%) and received larger salary offers (53%) after their teeth had been whitened. The study also found that evaluators expressed a greater interest in continuing their interaction or “date” with more than half of the study participants (54%) after their teeth had been whitened.
The third part of the study was an online survey of over 1000 people and was consistent with the first two studies conducted. It found that individuals with whiter teeth have more positive attributes than individuals with stained teeth across the following variables: financial success, trustworthiness and professional success. This was regardless of gender, age, income, education, employment or marital status.
“This study provides some of the first findings that speak to the powerful benefits of having a whiter smile,” says Dr. Dacher Keltner, smile psych
ologist and Professor of Psychology at University of California at Berkeley.
Feedback from my clients supports the results of this study. Also, I can speak of my own experiences. I was fortunate to be able to evaluate some of the first whitening products before they were on the market way back when I was in dental school. My teeth went 8 shades whiter and I realized how much more I smiled!
Ask us about the different whitening systems available and how they can help you!
– Dr. Jackie Stanfield
MusingsHello, friends! On January 17th, 1950, eleven men stole approximately $2.7 million in cash, checks, money orders, and securities from the Brink’s armored car depot in Boston, the largest heist in US history at the time. They weren’t caught until just days before the statute of limitations would have run out six years later. Less than $60,000 was ever recovered; the rest is fabled to be hidden in the hills north of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. In 1978, the famous robbery was immortalized in film in The Brinks Job.
So on the subject of money, where did our dollar sign come from? That’s a little bit of a mystery as well. Here are two interesting articles on the history of the dollar sign:
Where Did The Dollar Sign ‘$’ Come From by Chris Beam - The Atlantic, 7/16/10
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2010/07/where-did-the-dollar-sign-come-from/59918/
“What is the origin of the dollar sign?” from the FAQ Library page of the Bureau of Engraving And Printing, Department Of The Treasury http://www.moneyfactory.gov/faqlibrary.html
We hope you have an enriching week!
rogram New For 2012! As many of you know, I have been practicing dentistry in Flower Mound for almost 22 years. I’ve seen a lot of growth and change in this wonderful town, and am grateful to have been able to share this experience over the years with so many of my patients.
In an effort to express my gratitude to the patients whom I’ve had the privilege of treating for ten or more years, I’m pleased to announce VIP Dental Care’s Patient Loyalty Program beginning in January.
Patients who’ve been with us for 10 years, the Bronze Level, will receive a 10% courtesy on all of their dental treatment. For those patients who’ve been walking through our office door for 15 or more years, the Silver Level, a 15% courtesy, and a 20% courtesy at the Gold Level for 20 years, all regardless of insurance coverage.
The Loyalty Program will be VIP Dental Care’s “Thank You” as we gladly add qualifying patients to the list. I know that people have a choice in dental offices – I want to sincerely express how grateful I am that my patients have entrusted their dental care to mine.
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From the Flower Mound office of Jacquelyn Stanfield, DDS
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Hello, friends! About a month ago, we shared the Napoleon Hill quote, “A goal is a dream with a deadline” and asked if you had a dream that you could turn into a goal by adding a deadline. If your answer was “yes”, is it a short-,mid, or long-term goal? Maybe your long-term goal requires the completion of some 
short-term goals first.
According to a study conducted by British psychologists*, men were 22% more likely to succeed when they set very specific goals for themselves, such as losing a pound a week rather than just saying they wanted to lose weight. And women increased their success rate by 10% if they told others about their plans.
Some common-sense tips in goal setting are:
Begin with the end in mind. – Stephen Covey
*BBC News, 12/28/07 – http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7162692.stm
Hello friends! Dr. Stanfield’s assistant, Charisse, has been with her for many years, and as most of her dental patients know, C
harisse is a devoted animal lover. One organization that is very near and dear to her heart is Operation Kindness in Carrollton, TX, the oldest and largest no-kill animal shelter in North Texas.
She g
rew up on a farm and spiritedly describes herself as a “cowgirl”, participating in all high school rodeo events and moving on to competitive barrel racing after high school.
Charisse’s love of dogs in particular is loud and clear when she talks about her current cutie, Miss Patsy Cline, a purebred Chihuahua. While she’s had too many dogs over the years to count, her two favorites prior to Miss Patsy Cline (yes, Charisse usually uses the entire name!) were Roscoe and Gilbert, the latter of which has quite a story. Let’s just say that Gilbert came with an owner, and after two years, Charisse only kept one of them.
If you’re a patient in Dr. Stanfield’s VIP Dental Care office in Flower Mound, swap your best stories with Charisse – she’s got a million great stories of her own!
Hello, friends! Baseball great Leroy “Satchel” Paige was quoted as saying, “How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?” What a great question to ponder over your morning cup of coffee (or tea or juice or Dr. Pepper with a side of peanut M&M’s—yeah, we know you’re out there!).
Paige is also quoted as having said, “Age is a case of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” For more Satchel Paige quotes, visit http://www.baseball-almanac.com/quotes/quopaig.shtml .
Dr. Stanfield, Susan, Charisse, and Michelle hope you have a good week!
As a physician of the mouth, Dr. Stanfield is most often the first line of defense in detecting oral cancer and the abnormalities that may lead to this deadly disease. The Oral Cancer Foundation reports that nearly 37,000 Americans will die this year from oral and pharyngeal cancer, and the CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 17 be screened annually. The cure rate for oral cancer is 80 – 90% if detected early enough.
Dr. Stanfield is pleased to introduce her patients to one of the newest tools in early detection – the Identafi system. This compact, hand-held device uses three distinct multi-spectral wavelengths – white, violet, and green-amber light – which cause normal and abnormal tissue to fluoresce differently depending on the health of the tissue.
For the patient, it’s as if Dr. Stanfield is simply looking around the mouth with her mirror. There are no dyes or rinses needed, and takes only about three minutes. Any potential abnormalities, which can develop into cancer if not treated, show up immediately. And many dental insurance plans cover this low-cost important screening.
So watch for the Identafi oral cancer screening device at your next check-up. Not due in for several months yet? Feel free to call and ask Michelle for an Identafi screening appointment if you’d like to come in sooner. And please share this article with your friends and loved ones. 972-355-CARE
Monday Morning Musings