What we've been up to recently...

Dr. Drew has been on the road!  He's been receiving top notch surgical implant instruction over the past year and is happy to offer the ability to place and restore dental implants in-office at an affordable price.  We are fortunate to have the ability to turn back the clock and restore what once was lost, including the confidence of smiling brightly!  If you look closely, Dr. Drew is the one sleeping in the back.  (just kidding).  We offer free implant consultations in our Tempe office to help answer any questions you may have without any commitments. Give us a call (480) 839-0502 or visit us on the web www.drewfamilydentistry.com

REMEMBER VALENTINES DAY IS COMING SOON!

Valentine's Day is a day to remind us of that special someone in our lives. We want to help you achieve your healthy, clean smile and freshen you up before you go out and celebrate with the one you love. It  doesn't matter if it is your spouse, child, significant other...no body likes to get kissed by someone with bad breath.
Also,you can ask us how to brighten your smile with our fabulous whitening Kor product. It is the newest and most effective whitening system currently available only to dental professionals, and does not leave teeth feeling sensitive like the other whitening systems of the past. Patients have had excellent results from this system. You are welcome to view our photo album of those who have gone through the Kor whitening treatment and the outcome of their beautiful smiles.
We appreciate all of our patients who come to our office and treat them like they are part of our extended family. We hope the New Year has been good to you so far and look forward to seeing you, your family and friends very soon.

HALLOWEEN CANDY BUY BACK 2012

IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN TO BRING IN YOUR LITTLE TRICK OR TREATERS TO SHARE THEIR CANDY STASH WITH OUR TROOPS OVERSEAS AND IN RETURN WE WILL GIVE $1.00 CASH MONEY FOR EVERY 5 LBS OF CANDY THEY BRING IN. THEY ARE WELCOME TO WRITE A MESSAGE TO OUR MEN AND WOMEN OVERSEAS, IF THEY WOULD LIKE, AND WE WILL SEND IT ALONG WITH THE CANDY. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!




Thank you from the Urenda Family

 


Back Office assistant Dee on skates; at your service

  We want to thank all of our wonderful patients (old and new), for taking part in our charity event for the Urenda family! The money we donated from the whitening event will be able to help the family out while her husband is recovering from a successful bone marrow transplant. We wish them all the best and our thoughts and prayers are with them during this time. We hope you enjoy your beautiful bright smiles and remember that you put smiles on the faces of a deserving family because of your generosity.

WHITEN, BRIGHTEN ,
CURE!!

Thursday, August 30th, 2012
             7:00am - 6:00 pm
All Proceeds Benefit Daniel Urenda's Fight with Leukemia!  



50% OFF for In-Office Whitening
Plus take home trays, Plus Extra Bleaching Syringes ONLY $300        Reg. $600
Donations Accepted.

Our practice's great friend, Danny, was recently diagnosed with acute myloid leukemia (AML), and is in desperate need of financial assistance. Danny and his sweet wife have the cutest 4 year old, and had plans to take him to Disneyland to celebrate his 5th birthday in October of this year. Now, Daniel will need to postpone plans for Disneyland and face the challenge of long hospital stays and chemotherapy treatments, along with bone marrow transplants.

Join us in fighting this disease by whitening your smile, and by so doing, brightening Danny's life! Thank you from Dr. Drew and Staff!!

CALL US TODAY!! (480)839-0502

Congrats Jack! Winner of our July Contest of an Oral B Electric Toothbrush!

We wanted to congratulate our patients, Dennis, and his wife Nancy, for being the June winners of our Keurig coffee maker and basket. We hope you  enjoy the many uses you can get from it and remind you to always stay current on your prophy cleanings and dental exams with Dr. Drew. Thanks to all who participated in the drawing. We are having another drawing for an Oral B 5000 electric toothbrush on July 3rd.

Winner of May Patient Appreciation Spa Package

Spa Package Winner!

We want to thank all of our patients for participating in the Spa Package drawing we held in May. Congratulations to Elizabeth for being our lucky winner in this fabulous giveaway!! We are currently having a drawing for a Commercial Keurig single cup coffee maker! The drawing will be held June 6th.
We encourage all of our patients to schedule for your regular check ups with Dr. Drew and see any of our wonderful hygienist for preventative maintenance to keep a healthy smile; and, as a bonus, you can be placed in one of our drawings we hold monthly to get a chance to win a reward! We also appreciate all referrals of new patients and family members and will place your name in for a triple chance to win when you refer to our office. We welcome all reviews to our Google or Yelp page. Your feedback can help us improve to better serve you.

Bicyclists rescued by passers-by in Mesa

Bicyclists rescued by passers-by in Mesa

Dr. Drew was one of the dentist mentioned in this story who stepped up, along with his friends, to help out with the injured bycyclists. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who were injured in this unfortunate accident.

Actual patient; Smile Enhanced by Dr. Christopher Drew

The View: Whoopi Goldberg on oral health and gum disease

Dentistry for a Cause

We are happy to report that Drew Family Dentistry held our first annual Halloween Candy Buy Back. It was intended to be a 1 day event but ended up lasting nearly 2 weeks!!  While the buckets of candy in the dental office raised some eyebrows everyone was in favor of sending our amazing troops some sweet treats.

If you have never heard of a candy buy back, here is the run down. Dentists across the nation offer to buy back candy from children and work in partnership with charities to donate the candy to American troops.

SO HOW MUCH CANDY WAS THERE????

 121.6 POUNDS!!!

 Thank you to our awesome community for spreading the word. Thank you for the children who donated their candy to soldiers and of course thank you to our troops.

Cash for Candy. 2011 Halloween Candy Buy-Back

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Announcing our first annual  Halloweeen Candy Buy-Back Event!!!!  We will be handing out goody bags as well as paying $1 a pound for halloween candy to be shipped to the troops. Tell your friends!!

What sharp teeth you have!

IT'S SHARK WEEK!!!!

SHARK TEETH

Each type of shark has a different shaped tooth depending on what they eat. The shark above is a great white shark and he obviously eats meat. A shark may grow and use over 20,000 teeth in its lifetime! Whenever he loses one another spins forward from his rows and rows of back up teeth. In the picture below you can see all the sharks teeth waiting to come forward behind just one tooth !

HUMAN TEETH
Humans, like us, do not have the luxury of re-growing our adult teeth when they fall out. That is why it is imperative to maintain regular check-ups and cleanings to prevent dental disease. At your exam appointments Dr. Drew checks the overall health of your teeth and gums. It is important to diagnosis any issues early so Dr. Drew can use the most conservative , state of the art procedures to ensure you keep your healthy smile a lifetime.

Burnin' Rubber...

Dr. Drew took ALL of us girls to the race track!! We got to race some REALLY fast go-karts and we had a blast, to say the least. After a long day at the office, it was good to get out some adrenaline on the track! We aren't your average dental team....so you can bet we put the pedal to the metal and tried our hardest to beat Dr. Drew! Here are some pics of the event!

Here's Dr. Drew, ready beat everyone of us!

Dee was a speed-demon!

Melissa having a blast...

Brenda, taking this VERY seriously!

Jane got the award for "the slowest driver"!!!

Thank you sooooo much Dr. Drew for spoiling us! We appreciate you :)

Cat Teeth?

Check out this video!!! Maybe we should do this in our office!

The "Best" Dental Insurance

Thanks to dental insurance, millions of people visit their dentist office on a regular basis for routine exams and cleanings. But what about the 45 million people who don't have dental insurance?

Does dental care become less important if you are uninsured, under-insured, or if you've exhausted your annual dental insurance benefits? ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Left untreated-decay, gum disease and related health problems get worse whether or not you have insurance.

Many people share a common misconception that dental insurance will pay 100% of their dental work. The truth is, even the best of dental plans available cover only a portion of your dental care-even if it's necessary!

Dental insurance carriers usually pay only a percentage of what they consider "usual and customary" fees.

Who do you want to be in control here? You, Dr. Drew, & his trusted staff, or your insurance company?

It really helps to understand what your dental coverage is and what it is not.

Remember, your dental insurance plan is not to be mistaken for your dental treatment plan. Your treatment plan is the one that ensures you the whitest, brightest, and healthiest smile possible!

If you have any questions regarding dental insurances, please call our office and talk to our insurance experts, Trish and Melissa, and they will be more than happy to help in any way!

480-839-0502

The "First" Dentist

Most people don't realize that the White House has a one-chair dental clinic located in the basement. It is used to treat the U.S. President, the first family, and the vice president and his family.

When President George W. Bush was in office, his dentist's name was Dr.Paul Wiley DDS. After 8 months of background checks, Dr.Wiley received clearance in 1992 to become the new navy dentist to the President.

The dentist to the president works in a small, one-chair operatory located in the sub-basement of the White House. They have one or two dental assistants they can appoint pending clearance by the same extensive background check. The dentist is on 24-hour call for their duties at the White House, but generally visits the clinic three to four times a month.

Monkey See, Monkey Do!!!

Researchers from japan observed seven long-tailed macaques (monkeys) cleaning the spaces between their teeth in the same way humans do!

Researchers say the select group of female monkey in Thailand actually show their young how to floss their teeth--using human hair!

They spent double the amount of time flossing when they were being watched by their infants!!

Monkey see, monkey do? Time will tell. New studies will focus on the babies and how effective mom's instructions are.

Click HERE to see a video of these amazing mamas!

Introducing....

Dr. Drew and his lovely wife Candice, had a beautiful baby boy! Grant William Drew was born on May 1, 2010 at 7:07 am, and weighed 8 lbs 6 oz. mom and baby are doing great! Here are some adorable pictures of the new arrival. He is so precious, don't you agree!