Pearland Pediatric Dentistry, taking steps to reduce our environmental impact

Yesterday marked the 41st anniversary of Earth Day, and our team at Pearland Pediatric Dentistry realize we are living in an age with a renewed commitment to conservation, and are frequently reminded to recycle, reduce and reuse. Today, we thought it would be a great time to discuss everything that we do at our Pearland office to conserve our natural resources and the environment.

In order not to use potentially toxic chemicals and to conserve developing paper, we use digital radiographs, and have been since we opened in 2005. We also recycle in our office and the company we use for shredding recycles all of the paper they shred!

In addition, did you know that we offer patients account access 24 hours a day, seven days a week? We offer convenient and secure online services with our patient login system. You can view all of your account information, and even receive appointment reminders through email or text messages. Since this information is submitted electronically, we eliminate the use of large amounts of paper and printing materials.

What about you? How did you spend Earth Day? What are you doing to "go green" or reduce your ecological footprint this year? We invite you to post here or on our Facebook page!

Play it safe this spring, from Drs. Clark & Reddy

With spring here, Dr. Pamela Clark our staff at Pearland Pediatric Dentistry would like to remind all our young athletes to take good care of your mouth while participating in contact sports (and non-contact sports). After all, we know this is a busy time of year sports-wise, whether you're playing light soccer at the local park or playing competitive high-school baseball.

Here are a few tips to remember when you're out on the field in the coming months:

• Wear mouth guards during contact sports

• Wear a helmet

• Stretch before and after a game or practice

• Wear protective eyewear

• Wear a face shield to avoid scratched or bruised skin

• Be observant, even as a spectator

Remember, only by using a mouth guard can kids avoid serious mouth and facial injuries. We strongly encourage our patients to wear mouthguards when participating in sports for the protection of their teeth and their jaws! We do offer custom mouthguards, especially for our teenage patients.

And the winners are...

Check out all our photos from our patient appreciation party that we held on March 31st, now on our Facebook page! Additionally, here are our 2011 Patient Appreciation Party Winners! Great job everyone!

Yvonne Robinson - Children's Museum Family Membership
John Miller - Gringo's Gift Card
Faith Semien - Gringo's Gift Card
...Chris Jefferson - TeethWhitening & Movie Gift Card
Justin Guy Robinson - Teeth Whitening & Movie Gift Card
Abigail Rendon - Jr. Tag Reader
James Laase - Nintendo DSi
Joseph Curran - Leapster Explorer

Love your child's smile? Tell the world about it!

Has your or your child's experience with Dr. Pamela Clark and our staff at Pearland Pediatric Dentistry been GREAT?

Would you like to let others know?

Write a review on Google – it’s easy to do! We encourage you to head to our Google page and leave a short review there. Do you already have a Google account? Great! Just click write a review to leave your message.

Don’t have an account? Sign up for one–it’s easy and takes only a minute or two!

Thank you very much for taking the time to share your experience! our entire team really appreciates it! We hope you all had a great weekend!

Ask Dr. Clark: what's the best advice you ever received?

Some of the best advice I got during dental school (and I will always practice this way) is: "Treat your patients as family. When you are working with a patient, talk to them and treat them as your family." When I see children, I treat them with the compassion and care that I would treat my own children with at home.

How important is your smile? From Dr. Clark

At Pearland Pediatric Dentistry, it is our goal to make your child's first dental experience a positive one. We strive to teach good oral care that will enable your child to have a beautiful smile that lasts a lifetime.

And speaking of smiles, in a new poll conducted by Glamour Magazine, people were asked, “If you had to pick between having perfect teeth, eyesight or hair, which would you choose?

Well, 44 percent of folks out there are choosing teeth! In addition, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, or AACD, conducted a study and found that 99.7 percent of those polled believed a smile is an important social asset. Respondents said straightness, whiteness, cleanliness, as well as the sincerity and sparkle of a person’s smile were all important factors not only socially, but career-wise as well.

We feel confident that you will find Pearland Pediatric Dentistry kid-friendly and able to meet the dental needs of your child. We look forward to seeing you soon. Give us a call to schedule an appointment for your child!

What's going on at Pearland Pediatric Dentistry? By Dr. Clark

Pearland Pediatric Dentistry had a luncheon for the area physicians and dentists and their teams to thank them for their support. We enjoyed visiting with the many great people that help us take care of our patients!

Our team also attended continuing education classes at the Star of the South Dental Meeting in Houston where we learned new things to keep us up to date in order to continue to provide excellent care to our patient families.