Selecting a dentist can be a challenging process. However can you really trust a review web site where anybody may put up a review there? Several adults are already afraid of the dentist and this extra step may be sufficient to convince them to just remain home. For costlier operations like Cosmetic Dentistry in Malibu California, you may potentially end up with bad dental work which will cost you even more money to correct.
For all problems there’s a solution. Forward thinking individuals made the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry in 1984. Exclusively just 9 dentists become members yearly. Accreditation and the examination process are administered by the American Board of Cosmetic Dentistry.
Dr. Kathleen Carson is a member of the America Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.
To become a member consists of a 3 step process consisting of a written submission of clinical case examinations for evaluation , and an oral examination. The whole accreditation formula is detailed beneath and Kathleen Carson’s America Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry member information.
Nothing better then a local parade, I think this one was better than last year’s.
“A GRAND OLD DAY—The community came out in full force for the second annual Liberty Canyon Fourth of July Parade in Agoura Hills. Above, walkers show their patriotic spirit along the parade route. Below, Pepperdine students Seth Allison, LeeAndrea Morton and Kyle Helf came costumed as Captain America, the Statue of Liberty and Abe Lincoln for the parade, which drew about 200 people. The Liberty Canyon neighborhood has several streets named in honor of the nation’s illustrious birth including Patrick Henry, United, and, of course, Liberty Canyon. Westlake Village held its 41st annual July Fourth parade along Agoura Road between Lakeview Canyon Road and Greengate Court. Right, Lindero Canyon Middle School student Linnea Soderblom, 11, gives her dog Tinkerbell a ride during the Westlake parade.”
Offering oral care in difficult times
Sadly, the truth of our times is that you would be hard-pressed to meet a person who has not had their life touched by cancer. This disease changes lives regardless of age, gender, religion, or race … affecting the young and the old, the rich and the poor, the weak and the strong … and there is no way to really prevent it. But, the one thing you can be sure of is that after cancer comes into your life – things will never be the same.
During these times, although there is a lot on your mind, it is especially important to maintain proper oral hygiene. In fact, it becomes even more important as chemotherapy and radiation treatments can cause a sore mouth, throat, and gums, including issues like: rapid dental decay, oral ulcers, infection, dry mouth, and burning, swelling and peeling of the tongue. You should see your dentist as soon as possible following your diagnosis in order for us to offer as much preventative care as possible prior to starting chemotherapy/radiation to reduce your risk of oral side effects. Then during your treatment schedule, keep your dentist informed of any issues that develop and so that we can help. For many of our patients, we can custom tailor your preventative in-office oral healthcare to offer you the best possible chance of reducing oral side effects of your treatment. Your dental team should be a part of your cancer team; we care and are here to help.
We can’t stop cancer from touching our lives, but we can reduce the risk of oral side effects from chemotherapy and radiation – and we can be there for each other.
Fear of the dentist is fairly common, I believe. There are very few people who love going to visit the dentist and some who feel total terror at the prospect.
For many years I was one of the latter and it was caused by the insensitivity and stupidity of one particular dentist during the process of drilling a tooth for a filling.”
Dedicated to care
At Westlake Dental Arts, we’re committed to providing comfortable, efficient, safe, and patient-friendly treatments. In order to be able to accomplish this goal, we participate in various opportunities to learn about the latest techniques and technologies … allowing you – and us – to enjoy the benefits.
Here is our most recent continuing education:
n CPR training – ensuring your safety is priority number one, especially in the event of an emergency.
n Comprehensive advanced reconstructive dentistry course –the treatments you receive are up-to-date and as comfortable as possible.
n OSHA training – shows us how to maintain safe working conditions, allowing us to concentrate on your care rather than potential hazards.
n HIPAA instruction – helping us better ensure your health information is kept safe.
n In-office training – making certain each team member knows how to most efficiently fill their role in the practice.
n California Dental Association –the annual meeting is approaching, where we will meet other professionals, learn about new technologies and techniques, and attend seminars.
It is this dedication to continued education that ensures the treatment you receive is always the best it can be.
We’re Introducing …
One star patient
Each one of you, our patients, is unique. You have different origins, different hobbies, different lives, different everything … every single one of you is special in your own way. So, we like to tell you a little about each other … to allow you to have the same chance to make new friends that we experience everyday. This issue, we’d like to tell you about our patient, and friend, Star Ladin.
Star is an ambitious woman, who understands the value of having a community to support any endeavor. This belief was the driving force behind Star Lee, Star’s new business that provides a means of connecting women, both those in business and the entrepreneurs. Through this new business, she has developed a magazine, a website, planned meetings, and selected various resources that support professional women. Star Lee is a great way for women to connect with others, to establish beneficial work relations, and to find advice that could help their business to flourish.
We hope you enjoyed learning about Star and Star Lee, her innovative community for professional women. For more information contact Star at star@marketingmedia.com.
Hopefully everyone will become a star patient in their own way, and enjoy a star smile. Dr. Carson helps with smile makeovers in Malibu and makes everyone shine with teeth whitening.
A BIG Thank You!
Your words mean a lot … to your friends, your family, and to us. When you tell others about how you enjoy receiving quality dental procedures at our office, not only does it let others know about our caring commitment, but also shows us your trust, loyalty, and appreciation. And we love it!
So, when we recently requested video testimonials … your response was tremendous. As a result, we’d like to offer a very special thank-you to Jared Tavasolian, Jane Kelly-Misel, Jeannette Dirkson, Laine Kontos, Brett Oberst, Michael Michaud, Rik Zymbroy, Helen Benson, Janet Wallace, and Catherine Taggart, whose testimonials will be featured on our online blog. If you would like to see their generous testimonials, give us one of your own, learn how to improve your health or simply see what our team is up to join us on Facebook at Westlakedentalfb.com.
“My name is Kathleen Carson and my practice is Westlake Dental Arts. We do offer general dentistry such as crowns, bridges, cleanings and all those things. We really focus alot of our effects on full mouth smile reconstruction and cosmetics. Cosmetic dentist is somebody who focus on the appearance of your smile, that could be teeth whitening or bleaching, old fillings, a set of veneers, or invis align to straighten their teeth. A lot of time people need dentistry replaced for health reasons, maybe its failing or there is decay and they don’t really give cosmetics a thought. Patients might come in timid or a little uncertain because they have never really been confident about their smile and then we give them this beautiful smile and their whole attitude changes. My office is different from other Dental Offices mainly in the training that we have. If you have pain, or jaw pain, headaches or neck aches or your looking to improve your smile you definitely want someone with experience. My team is the best team in the world, I say that with a little bias but we bring in people to teach us in house and we go wherever the best training is available. I’ve learned more in 4 years that I have been with Dr. Carson than the 30 years I’ve been practicing dentistry. There is unbelievable amounts goinging on right now, especially with periodontal disease. We all have the same ideas in mind and the same goals. We want everyone to be comfortable, sometimes we’ll use The WAND which is needleless. We will also use sedation dentistry. We have a great team and make it a real effort to not make it your typical experience.”
“Sometimes patients come to see us to improve their athletic performance; if maybe they don’t need comprehensive dentistry but they want to improve their performance. Most peoples’ bites and jaws are off in one way or another, and if we can figure out where your jaw and your bite are going to function better then we can actually build a mouthguard that positions you into that spot. It’s called a Pure Power Mouthguard and it can increase your balance, flexibility, and strength. It’s been proven through studies to work by balancing your muscles into a battle position. That’s a great service that we offer athletes both amateur and professional.”
