Monday, November 23, 2009

Advice on staying young & healthy, from the team at My Dentists



Whether you’re five or 50, your health depends on your awareness of what’s good for you. But in a world filled with fad diets, blaring advertisements, and unintelligible ingredient lists, we at My Dentists know it can be difficult to determine exactly what is good for you – and what’s not.

For straightforward guidance on how to live a long, healthy life, we recommend Brush Your Teeth! And Other Simple Ways to Stay Young and Healthy, by Dr. David Ostreicher. The book sums up good health in six fundamental principles: hygiene, diet, attitude, exercise, sleep and personal safety.

Drawing on nearly three decades of experience as an orthodontist and professor of health and nutrition, Dr. Ostreicher definitively answers age-old debates, like the best way to prevent colds and flu (your mom was right: wash your hands). He provides straight talk on a variety of diet choices including salt, fats, carbs and organic food, and he documents the importance of regular sleep, stress reduction and positive thinking to your overall health. His suggestions throughout are simple, clear, and inexpensive.

Dr. Ostreicher advocates a back-to-basics, common-sense approach to staying young and healthy. We at My Dentists couldn’t agree more, and we’d like to repeat the title of his book as our favorite piece of advice: don’t forget to Brush Your Teeth!

Hope this helps! Give us a call if you have any questions!

Monday, November 16, 2009

Get to Know Our Doctors

Meet Dr. Michalski:

Dr. Stan Michalski grew up in Clarian, Pennsylvania. He has lived and worked in Charlotte since 1987, after receiving his dental degree from Case Western. Dr. Michalski has a passion for dentistry and has been a big advocate of technology in the dental office his entire career. MY Dentists has been on the cutting edge of implementing technologies such as digital radiography, CEREC restorations and Invisalign orthodontics. Dr. Michalski is now also in demand as a consultant, spreading some of his knowledge to other dentists and offices around the country, and has published articles in various dental journals. He truly enjoys dentistry and helping educate patients about their oral health, their specific dental needs and how best to achieve them.

When he is not in the office or out consulting he and his wife, Janice, enjoy traveling and golfing together, as well as spending as much time as possible with their two grown children.

Meet Dr. Yeager:

Dr. Richard Yeager was raised in Erie, Pennsylvania. He has lived and practiced in Charlotte since 1983, after receiving his dental degree from Temple University. Dr. Yeager has a heartfelt love for dentistry, which is evident in how he cares for and treats his patients. He is active in the dental community, having served on the board of the North Carolina Dental society, and as president of the Randolph study club. He is a certified Invisalign provider and completely devoted to providing the highest standard of care for his patients. Dr. Yeager completely embraces the practice philosophy of "our family caring for yours".

Outside of the office, Dr. Yeager and his wife, Kathy, live in Charlotte with their two daughters. He is active in his church, and his hobbies include golf, photography, and woodworking. Additionally, he is a Tae Kwon Do instructor and practices as a third degree black belt.

Meet Dr. Pinnavaia:

Dr. Tom Pinnavaia was raised in East Lansing, Michigan. He lived and practiced in the metro Detroit area after receiving his dental degree from the University of Michigan in 1992. Dr. Pinnavaia moved to Charlotte, NC, to join the MY Dentists Team in 2007. Dr. Pinnavaia brings a zeal and love of dentistry to his patients. He enjoys educating his patients and explaining all treatment options so they can be as active as possible in charting the course of treatment. He is active in his profession, and continues to educate himself in disciplines such as orthodontics, aesthetic dentistry, and endodontic services.

In his free time, Dr. Pinnavaia enjoys golfing, traveling, and reading. He counts music composition and classic cars among his hobbies. He, his wife, Stacie, and dog, Molar, live in Charlotte.