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Honduras Mission Trip
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Since 2002, members of our team have been
traveling to the rural mountains of Honduras to treat the
local people at a free clinic through a program known as
Cape Cares. This organization, based out of Cape Cod, originated
in the late 1990s and now sends teams to several locations
throughout Honduras, multiple times a year. Sacha was the
first member of our team to go on the
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less than life changing. This is an environment where the
practitioners truly feel that they have a gift to offer and
are able to leave with a new and revitalized sense of meaning
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As time has passed more and more of us have become involved
in the trips and has turned into an annual event for our office
and staff. We have now had a total of eight people from our
office attend one or more missions and additionally, Dr. Laliberte
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Nicole Goofing Around |
coordinator in 2006. Each year we gather supplies and
raise funds to help support this cause.
Every trip has been uniquely memorable and has become
a tradition that we intend to continue. We enjoy talking
about the experience so we invite you to admire the photo
albums in the waiting room and ask questions.
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Intra-Oral Photography
| As part of our treatment planning
and initial patient evaluations we have begun to incorporate
intra-oral photography (pictures in the mouth). When studying
cases it proves to be a helpful tool in making proper diagnoses.
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can be a baseline to assess changes that may occur over time
with teeth and tissues. Also, to improve upon the results
of many of our cases we have found the need to provide lab
technicians and cooperating dentists with necessary photographs.
Click here
to see an example of a typical 6 photo series taken at our
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Continuing Education
| As part of our office philosophy and mission statement we
have committed ourselves to continuing education so that we
may be able to offer our patients the highest level of treatment.
The following is what we are currently involved in so that
we can hold to that promise. |
Misch International Implant Institute
Dr. Wietecha, like Dr. Laliberte has opted
to under go advanced training in Oral Implantology as the
Misch International Implant Institute. For his commitment
to continued education in this field he was awarded a Fellowship
by the International Congress of Oral Implantology ( I.C.O.I)
in August of 2006 at an annual convention held in Montreal.
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Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Study
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Dr. Wietecha has completed five weeks of study at the
Dawson Center for Advanced Dental Study, where he is studied
under under Peter Dawson. This individual is a leader
among dentists for his knowledge on the function of the
Temporal Mandibular Joint (TMJ) and how it relates to
Occlusion (or the bite relationship).
For more information visit http://www.dawsoncenter.com/
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O.A. Bud Ham Consulting
Bud Ham, of Aurora, Colorado, has been a
long time friend and advisor to our dental practice. For
our office, his goal is to to create a peaceful and compassionate
work environment through team building and mutual understanding.
With this guidance, the team hopes to maintain the reputation
and prosperity that is the natural reward of a practice
devoted to technical, interpersonal, and spiritual excellence.
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New Office Technology
| This portion of our web page is designed to keep our patients
informed about new technology that is being incorperated into
our practice. The following provides links to the product
developer's pages containing information on purposes and functions.
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New Office Sign
Traveling down Silver Street you will probably notice
our new sign. It is our hope that it will be more visible
to you as you are looking for our office.
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If you have any questions, comments or suggestions regarding
our practice you may reach our office by phone at (207) 873-2073
or fax at (207) 873-0697.
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