Archive for December, 2009

Studies are showing that stress in parents are influencing their children in a very unique way, decaying teeth. The study shows that parents who are stressed tend to have children with bad teeth due to stress manifesting in the home and influencing contributory factors such as diet and dental health. Having a stressful life is also a sure sign that parents are normally spending more than they earn, meaning fewer dental care visits to get and maintain their children’s teeth. This exaggerates the pressures of teen life in older children and leads to premature dental trauma in younger children that have to be heavily sedated in order to get primary dental care. Children with good teeth come from families with good financial standing, able to spend for dental care as part of their health routines.

 

 

New ones that is, for as it turns out, an immigrant coming form a different part of the world where smiles are not all important want to be accepted faster into the environment they are thrust into as they move and change residence. Smiling is a fast way of indicating you are willing to take part in your current social world, so immigrants are the best responders to dental care in the US and elsewhere. People who migrate for business reasons quickly realize the importance of having a healthy smile, a sure sign of a healthy lifestyle. Jobs are also easier when health is quickly visible so do get your teeth fixed and maintain them through simple yet effective dental hygiene. It works and you stand to gain more than the cash you pay for it.

 

Following a tremendous outpouring of good will from the community last year, Kamy Dental is bringing back its holiday toy drive for this Christmas season.  “We just have to do it again,” said Dr. Peter Kammerman, a.k.a. Dr. Kamy, of Kamy Dental.  “We want to put smiles on more children’s faces, but we can’t do it without the support of the community.”

Between now and Dec. 23, anyone wishing to donate may bring in a new, unwrapped toy, which will be donated to a local organization that supports area families in need.  Toys may be dropped off during regular business hours at either the Bayville office (211 Route 9 in Bayville) or the Manahawkin office (853 Mill Creek Road in Manahawkin).

Kammerman said that anyone donating a toy will receive a coupon for 20 percent off the cost of a Kamy Dental visit.  Some restrictions may apply.

“From all of us at Kamy Dental, have a wonderful holiday season – and, as always, be healthy and be happy,” Kammerman said.