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BALDONE DENTISTRY 511 Brookwood Blvd.
879-6880
baldonedentistry.com
Q: What do you feel sets you apart from other Birmingham area dentists? A: We really want our patients to feel comfortable and at ease with our staff. We want you to see familiar friendly faces when you come to our office. ere as een a trend in dentistry towards corporate, impersonal facilities with revolving door clinical staff changes. ou on t find t at in our office. Q: Do you have any options for your patients who don’t have dental insurance? A: Yes. We offer a VIP e ers ip lan. is plan allows patients to pay an affordable monthly fee and receive no-extra-cost cleanings and deep savings DR. CHARLES BALDONE on most other procedures. Financing options are available for large cosmetic cases. Of course, we also solutions at a pace that is comfortable accept most dental insurances and are to the patient. preferred providers for several dental Q: How has dentistry changed plans. since you opened your practice 25 Q: What are your favorite services years ago? that you provide? A: ec nolo as co e a lon a A: I love planning and performing in 25 years. It has improved not only complex cosmetic and restorative our communication with our patients cases. I enjoy learning from the patients but it has greatly improved the types what they want to change, and what's of treatment we can offer. Advances in important to them. Once I have a good ceramics, digital imaging, anesthesia grasp on what concerns are important and tooth-colored restorations have to a patient, then I can begin to design made dentistry much better than it ever solutions. We then implement those was in the past.
September 2017 • B23
DYSAUTONOMIA - MVP CENTER 2470 Rocky Ridge Road, Suite 200
286-3200
www.mvpctr.com
Q: What is Dysautonomia? A: Dysautonomia is a disorder of the autonomic nervous system, the part of the nervous system responsible for control of unconscious bodily functions such as breathing, the heartbeat and the digestive processes. is disorder can present with a confusing array of symptoms, including fast heart rate, palpitations, dizziness and even passing out. e results of t e ilt a le test are e to t e diagnosis. In addition, we do echocardiograms and treadmill testing, although dysautonomia is not an ischemic cardiac condition. If it appears that there may be other causes for these DR. SUSAN PHILLIPS symptoms, such as cardiac or neurological sources, e are app to a e t e Dysautonomia is indeed the correct appropriate referral. diagnosis, patients usually respond Q: Why is your clinic unique? well to treatment that includes lifestyle A: ere are er fe clinics (outside changes and, if necessary, appropriate of major hospitals and universities such medication. as Vanderbilt) that diagnose and treat e are often surprised at o dysautonomia. much better they can feel when they My clinic has the staff, experience, understand the underlying mechanism equipment and the concern needed to and the simple changes that can help so a e t e dia nosis and to deter ine much. the appropriate treatment. Q: What is your clinic's top goal? Q: What do patients experience? A: I want to see my patients return A: My patients frequently have to the normal, active and enjoyable had frustrating multiple attempts lifestyle they once had. to diagnose their symptoms. If