Robert Garelick, D.D.S.
SHOULD YOU SURRENDER? QUESTION: I've reached the point where I think my dental problems would disappear if all my teeth were extracted and replaced with dentures. Is there any truth to this? ANSWER: That's a dangerous myth in more ways than one. Even if all your teeth were extracted, your dentures would require care and so would the gums and bone that support them. Furthermore, no matter how well dentures may fit and look, they cannot replace the comfort and strength of natural teeth. Complete denture wearers lose 85% of their chewing ability. You should do whatever you can to save and protect your natural teeth. If your teeth are not as attractive as you would like, your dentist can do many things to make them more attractive. If they protrude too much, they can be corrected or shortened. Gaps between teeth can be closed or filled. Chipped and broken teeth can be repaired. There are many ways to improve your smile.
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The Walk/Run For Friends of Karen at The Long Island Marathon, is an opportunity to help children diagnosed with cancer and other lifethreatening illnesses. The 5K Walk/Run on will be held on Saturday, May 4th, and the 10K, Half & Full Marathon will take place on Sunday, May 5th, at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow. Friends of Karen provides emotional, financial and advocacy support for children with life threatening illnesses and their families in order to keep them stable, functioning and able to cope. The organization has helped more than 12,400 children in the New York tri-state region. The Walk/Run for Friends of Karen was started in 2007 with 25 participants and spearheaded by Evelyn
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The Complaint Dept. By: Jamie Lynn Ryan They say the customer is always right, and yet… I recently had the pleasure of contacting the DMV regarding an error in the address printed on my registration. Silly me, I had sent the renewal in by snail mail rather than utilize their online services for this one thing, and then had proceeded to wait approximately three weeks for my new registration sticker to arrive. Relieved as I was to eventually receive it in time, something made me examine the information extra closely – and there it was, the typo. As per the instructions on the form, I immediately contacted my local DMV call center to report the mistake, figuring a new one would need to be issued. After waiting on hold for, oh,
about 20 minutes or so, I was finally transferred to a human – who promptly transferred me to yet another “department” (the complaint department?) for further assistance. More hold music. At least another 15 minutes spent waiting. And waiting... And then, finally, a voice came on the line. I explained the issue. Silence. “Hello?” I said, thinking perhaps the line had gone dead. “Yeah. So what’s the problem? You got it, didn’t you?” was the reply I was met with. “Um, yes, I received it, but the address is incorrect… and it says to contact you to correct it…?” I was beyond perplexed at having to explain any further at this point. “Yeah well, it’s correct on your license, and all they really pay attention to is your name and street number – the town doesn’t matter.” Okay then. “Ok,” I said, “Well then I guess
can you at least change it internally in your system, just so it’s correct for the future?” A giant sigh of exasperation came through the receiver. “Yeah. I guess so. You want the typo fixed?” (Wasn’t that what I just said?) “Um, yes, if it’s not too much trouble.” (Which, apparently, it was.) I then heard the pounding of fingers on the keyboard. I don’t think it would have been possible for this woman to make more noise typing three letters if she tried. “Is that all?” Oh yes, that was all. Why would I ever choose to prolong this conversation for even another second? Honestly, if the hold time wasn’t so extensive, I would have hung up and called back just to reach a different customer service rep. But, with my luck, this woman was probably the only one on duty that day.
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