J. MATTHEW HOGENDOBLER D.M.D.

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Holidays 2008

 

"Tour of Christmas" Keeps You Home for the Holidays

Calendar Insurance Year Ends Soon

Lumineers®:  A Painless, Permanent Cosmetic Solution

Music as Medicine:  A Lifetime of Memories

Discounted Payment Program:  December Special Ends Soon!


 

Dr. Matt Hogendobler, updated 19 December 2008

 



Take a $tress Break:  Seek & Ye Shall Find the True Spirit of the Season

        Christmas City Maps, Inc. is a Virginia-based non-profit corporation established to organize a "Tour of Christmas" in Hampton Roads.  The 25,000 printed maps highlight churches that display either a Christmas Nativity Scene, a special event or music for public viewing.   To view the map and descriptions of the locations' events, please click here.  To learn how you can support this Virginia Beach company's programs, you may telephone them at 757-472-7459 or email them at christmascitymaps@gmail.com .

        Their prayer is that their friends and neighbors will have an abundance of opportunities to hear and experience the Christmas story through a variety of creative expressions.  CCM, Inc. has partnered with several other organizations to minister to children in the Ukraine.  The illustrated Christmas Story for children will be translated into Russian and distributed to the several orphanages during its trip to the region in January 2009.

 


Have You "Benefitted" This Year?

         Each year, those with dental insurance have a 12-month period within which to use their maximum benefits coverage.  For most, that year runs from January 1st through December 31st.   Every year, insurance companies profit when benefits aren't utilized.   Our first priority is you, so we consider your insurance amounts when planning your dental treatment.  So should you.  Putting treatment off could mean having to pay more out of your pocket when your allowed annual maximum has been reached.

 

 

Lumineers®:  The Painless, Permanent, Porcelain Veneers

        Last Spring, our office became a certified provider for the Lumineers® Porcelain Veneer System, which offers a permanent, pain-free alternative to standard porcelain veneers and full coverage porcelain crowns.  While the cost is considerably higher than tradition porcelain-fused-to-metal crowns (and a bit higher than traditional porcelain veneers), Lumineers® come with a 5-year guarantee from Den-Mat Corporation, which has moved to the forefront of the dental scientific community with it's incredibly resilient porcelain composition and the strongest dentin-bonding cements on the market.   If you're looking for a change in your smile, Hollywood, Virginia has come to your home.  Read the article "You Can Have a Hollywood Smile" below and give us a call!

 


Christmas Music Memories Can Live Forever

         I tried to get a copy of this "O" article into the newsletter in time to print before our concert series, but I just couldn't get my hands on it.  Fear not... There's still plenty of time after you read it to hear some really beautiful music during the holidays.  (See first article above.) 

        Written by Oliver Sacks, M.D., the noted neurologist and author, "Wired for Sound" describes the profound bond between music and our brains, and how the simple act of singing can be good medicine - especially as we age.   For those who have friends or loved-ones with Alzheimer's or Parkinson's Disease... basically most any neurological condition of the brain, this article is a "must read," especially this time of year.   Music, it is believed, is also good mental exercise, since it utilizes several areas of the brain.   Please read it to the end.  Enjoy...  And "O," it's just a one click away!

        (Speaking of Christmas Music, I wish to personally thank all of those who attended the VB Chorale's Christmas Concert at Sandler and/or our Christmas Cantata at VBCC.  A special thank you goes out to all who brought and did not throw a tomato!)



Time is Running Out for "15%-off Dentistry"

        We are pleased to announce two special holiday programs which began this month, December 2008: 

        (1)  We're cleaning off our shelves!  Just visit our office to schedule an appointment, make a payment, receive dental treatment (or even to use our restroom), and patients of record can select one "take home holiday dental gift" while supplies last.  Among the items available are Water-Piks, Oral-B Hummingbirds, Crest Spin Brushes, Colgate Toothbrushes, Paste & Floss, Squirtbrushes and Dr. Matt's favorite… J&J Dentotape.  Sorry but, if you want one, and because we sometimes forget, you're going to have to remind us or just ask for it!

        (2) A special "Discounted Payment Program" is being tested from December 1, 2008 through December 1, 2009, offering patients and responsible parties the option to deduct as much as 15% from their balances when paid in full.  Terms and conditions vary for each discount type.  For more information, please visit our web page at http://www.hogendobler.com/finance.htm and click on the link to the downloadable document.  You can also view the actual document by clicking here.


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