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September 26, 2011..... WARNING DENTURE WEARERS

September 25, 2011..... FLORIDA PROBE

I am proud to tell my patients of a relatively new computerized probe for diagnostic use that is available at our office. I have always promised my patients the most modern approach to their dental health. The computerized probe has and will revolutionize dentistry in its ability for early diagnosis.

It is a policy of this office to educate every patient as to options for their optimal dental health and we promise to always do just that. For the good dental health of my patients, I cannot advise or adjust the quality of my diagnosis on the basis of “will my insurance cover this?” Practices that do this can and do create supervised neglect over the life of the patient’s teeth. In today’s modern dentistry, many technological advances are available to assist in reducing tooth loss and controlling periodontal disease, the number one cause of tooth loss in adults. As a result, I am taking a stand with the following policy to my patients.

“This office is dedicated to optimal health for our patients. This simply means I will offer to you, my patient, the very best and most modern approach to quality dentistry that exists. This means I will not make any judgment or diagnosis based on what the insurance covers, but on what I know as a professional is best for the optimal dental health of my patients.”

If you have any questions regarding this, please direct them to me personally, or to a member of my staff. We believe it is in your best interest to know we are an office which believes in offering our patients the options for better, higher levels of dental health and we want you to know we will always promise to do just that! Thank you for taking time for you health.

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February 20, 2011..... Blood Pressure

High blood pressure (HBP) is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease, heart failure, stroke, kidney failure, and other health problems, and is often asymptomatic. We don't want any of our patients to be a victim of this silent killer.

When you come to our office for you hygiene recare appointments expect to have your blood pressure taken. This is now a routine part of our holistic approach to dental and health care. We have already referred several patients to their medical doctors for previously undiagnosed hypertension.

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February 18, 2011..... Medical Reserve Corps

You might be interested to know that I am a volunteer member of the NYC Medical Reserve Corps. 

The Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) enhances New York City’s emergency preparedness by ensuring that a trained group of volunteer health professionals is ready to respond to health emergencies.  During an emergency, volunteers might be called on to assist with medical evaluation, patient education, triage/screening, vaccination, and/or distribution of medication.  The primary role of the MRC is to help distribute antibiotics or vaccine during an emergency requiring mass prophylaxis.  Volunteers may also be called upon to assist the City with mass sheltering operations, such as during a coastal storm, or to assist with medical surge capacity, for example during a pandemic influenza outbreak.

June 24, 2010..... Robert Weller DDS

I am very happy to announce that Dr. Robert Weller and his staff have joined our office. He is seeing patients in our facility on Mondays and Wednesdays.  Dr. Weller is a world renowned leader in dentistry.  He lectures all over the country on Esthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry.

June 23, 2010..... CONE SCAN

CONE SCAN IMAGING has taken over the processing of our CT scans (previously performed by i-dontics Imaging).  Nothing in our office has changed.  Patients will continue to receive the same excellent care and treatment they have always received.

January 20, 2010..... GOING GREEN

We are concerned not only with the health of our patients, but also the health of our city, country and planet.  As such, we are converting our office to a paperless office.  We have purchased new software and are making better use of e-mail and instant messaging.  Appointment and reminders are being sent by e-mail and text messaging. 

January 01, 2010..... Snap-On-Smile

December 20, 2009..... Stem Save

Dr. Hersh Partners with Market Leader StemSave to Offer Patients the Chance to Bank Valuable Stem Cells for use in Future Regenerative Medical Therapies

National Institutes of Health’s recent  discovery that powerful stem cells exist in teeth give our patients an easy way to protect their future health and participate in cutting edge regenerative medicine

December 20, 2009..... Oral Cancer Detection

New tool to help detect oral cancer early.

When found early, oral cancer patients have an 80 to 90 % survival rate.

As part of a routine examination Dr. Hersh is now using the latest in oral cancer screening devices.  The Trimira Identafi is a special tool that emits light of specific wavelengths, which helps differentiate between healthy and diseased tissues in the body.

Trimira's® new Identafi® 3000 Ultra uses Fluorescence and Reflectance technology to enhance visualization of mucosal abnormalities such as oral cancer or premalignant dysplasia that may not be apparent to the naked eye. Unlike other fluorescence technologies and dye systems, the Identafi® 3000 Ultra is Multi-Spectral with three distinct color wavelengths, making it easier to distinguish lesion morphology and vasculature thereby reducing false positives.

January 20, 2009..... AIM ANNOUNCEMENT

You can now send us a message via AIM (AOL Instant Messenger).

Note our new screen name: NYSmilemaven.

Give it a try

June 20, 2007..... Spring 2007

In addition to his many professional associations, Dr. Hersh recently joined the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) as well as the International Team of Implantology (ITI).

In April he participated in the ITI World Symposium, a 3-day meeting that brought together dentists and dental educators and researchers from around the world.

In July he will be participating in the 1st International Congress on 3-D Dental Imaging

April 20, 2006..... OFFICE NEWS

For the second year in a row, Dr. Hersh will be accompanying his daughter, Amanda, to the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair.  This year it will be held in Indianapolis during the second week in May.  Amanda will be one of 20 students representing New York City at ISEF.
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December 25, 2005..... New Dental X-ray Technology

Now there's a remarkable new dental X-rays technology that creates virtually limitless views of you face, neck, teeth, jaw, and skull, for more complete treatment planning and diagnosis.

It's called 3-D cone beam imaging or CBVT. It is fast, simple, and completely painless. In seconds, this new form of X-ray tomography scans the structures of your head and converts these images into detailed studies, exposing the patient to only 1/10 to 1/5 of the radiation of a convential medical CT scanner.

Dr. Robert Hersh joined Drs. Alan Winter and Alan Pollack in forming i-dontics Imaging of Brooklyn .  i-dontics Imaging brings the latest breakthrough in 3-D Cone Beam Volumetric Tomography for superior patient care to Brooklyn.

May 21, 2005..... OFFICE NEWS

• May 8 - May 14  Dr. Hersh accompanied his daughter Amanda to Phoenix, Az.  Amanda was one of 23 students representing New York City in the Intel International Science & Engineering Fair.

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