DesertSmiles

Potential difficulties for U. S. health care system are emerging as more prescription drugs and their ingredients are imported.  FDA inspectors visit most foreign drug manufactures only once every eight to twelve years.  The government may not even know the identity of half of the companies that export pharmaceuticals to the U.S.  While 3,000 foreign companies are believed to ship prescription drugs to the U.S., the FDA is scheduled to inspect just 300 of those firms this year.

Federal law requires the roughly 3,300 domestic drug manufacturers to face an FDA inspection once every two years.  Foreign pharmaceutical manufacturers face no such requirement, and the actual number of companies shipping prescription drugs to the U.S. may be as high as 6,700.

As we always have, Dr. Wilcox orders all of our sedation dentistry supplies and medications from the most reputable U.S. supplier available.  In providing the finest in Glendale cosmetic and restorative dentistry, your safety is our upmost concern. 

Dr. Wilcox returned last week from an extensive training program in one of the latest techniques in cosmetic dentistry - Durathin Veneers. The program was led by Dr. Dennis Wells in Nashville, Tennessee. A select group of some of the top cosmetic dentists in the country were present, including leaders from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.

Durathin Veneers are a cosmetic procedure where the teeth are not prepared as in traditional veneers. Only about 30% of patients desiring a smile enhancement are candidates for this technique. The marketing of the Lumineer product has created a greater awareness of the possibilities of non prep veneers. We feel Durathin is a superior product based on our experience and research with other high quality cosmetic dentists. We are proud to be only one of two Arizona dentists who have been trained to offer this outstanding service.

We will be adding some photos of cases soon to our website. If you would like to learn more about the possiblities of Durathin veneers visit www.durathinveneers.com.

Each year we try to take a break from providing the best in Phoenix cosmetic dentistry and reward the hard-working and dedicated staff here at Desert Smiles.  This year we had a wonderful time in NYC.  The ladies got air time on the Today show, we saw Grease on Broadway, and had lunch on Tavern on the Green in Central Park.  There were miles of walking to Chinatown, Ground Zero, and Little Italy, subway rides and a little shopping!

Dr. Wilcox, Shelley, Joyce, and Kim attended three days of intense training at Dallas Digital Dental Solutions last weekend. In our quest to bring you the finest in Phoenix cosmetic and restorative dentistry, this training allows us to upgrade the quality of our photography tremendously. This will allow us to communicate more effectively with our patients regarding their condition and treatment options. We will also begin taking our own after photos here in the office and be able to offer our smile makeover cases beautiful after prints. Look for new photos in our Smile Gallery early in 2008. Traveling, time out of the office, tuition, new camera, and new software requires considerable expense. But without constant improvement and investment, we can not provide the best in cosmetic dentistry in Glendale and the state of Arizona.