From the desk of Dr. Pettey:

Year End

I am finally going to admit to the obvious. I am getting older. Accepting this as reality has caused me to give more careful consideration to my options for the future. As I age, will I allow this process to totally dictate my personal enjoyment of life? Or, can I be proactive and preventative in my approach to ensure a continued enjoyment of life? Well, I hope I can be wise enough to learn how to choose the latter of the two options. I truly want to enter the "golden years" of life capable of continuing in all my favorite activities.

Being that I am a Dentist, having dentures or partial dentures is not an option. I would like to recommend that it not be an option for any of you either. By wisely pooling your resources we can together ensure that your oral health will not be an inconvenience or handicap for you in your later years.

We are approaching the end of another year. For most of our patients the annual insurance maximum will renew in the new year. This year's benefits will then expire if not used. If you have any treatment already diagnosed you should utilize all this year's benefits before the end of the year. All unused insurance benefits are lost December 31 and will subtract from next year's when completed. This will affect every enduing year also. I know some have experienced a decrease in benefits and some will loose benefits from year to year.

If you remember needing "something" done, call us and we will create a plan for you to stay current, not loose benefits and be happy to know your "golden years" will enrich your life.

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