We are grateful for each of our patients. As we begin the New Year, we are launching a contest to win a $250 gift card of your choosing! To enter, like Mason Elite Dentistry on Facebook or Instagram for 1 entry, leave a review for 2 entries and/or refer a friend in the first quarter for 3 entries. At the end of March we will draw one winner. We are looking forward to more patients following us along on social media as we will be sharing our weekly blog post, celebrating t

If you are looking to take the edge off your next dental visit, look no further than nitrous oxide. One of the biggest benefits of nitrous oxide sedation is that you are able to drive after your procedure. Most people feel like they have had a glass of wine or maybe just a general relaxed feeling. At times, you may think things are funny even though in reality they wouldn't be something you would laugh at- hence the other name "laughing gas". How does it work? Nitrous caus

One of my passions is helping all patients, including those who are more fearful of the dentist. A great tool that we offer is oral conscious sedation. If you are not quite as relaxed as the model in the photo, it may be a great option for your next treatment. Oral sedation is administered 90 minutes prior to the appointment. We prescribe a medication that is also used for patients who have narcolepsy (trouble sleeping) so one of the effects is that you may fall asleep. Y

Technology is amazing. At Mason Elite Dentistry we are raving fans of our digital workflows that make a great experience for providers and patients alike. One of our offerings is guided implant placement. This is made possible through our CEREC PrimeScan 3D intra oral scanner and our Cone beam CT. The scanner captures the soft tissue features along with the teeth, while the cone beam 3D image captures the bone thickness, nerve locations and other vital features. When we

The month prior to taking over ownership of the practice, I listened to the audiobook "The Miracle Morning" by Hal Elrod. I knew going into practice ownership I wanted to be on my A game in all facets of life. This book inspired me to start my mornings earlier. By waking up earlier, I have an hour of kid-free time to exercise, read, write, manifest and prepare for the day. By starting off your morning on the right foot, you are sure to have a great day. My schedule look

If I had a dollar for every time a patient said that, I would be a wealthy woman! But in all honestly, I hear that on a regular basis. I feel this on a deep level and please know that I am working hard to honor Dr. Davis as I continue assimilating into the practice. At our team meeting one of the hygienists made the comment, "I know it's been two months but it feels like it's been longer than that- everything has just gone so smoothly and you've fit right into step with th

It always seems at the most inopportune time, your tooth starts to ache, you might wake up swollen or shear off a part of your tooth leaving a sharp edge. While our practice is preventative focused, emergencies can still happen. One of my patients recently asked me- what if she needed to come in over the long Thanksgiving holiday. While we are always available to be reached by phone, it led to a great conversation about true dental emergencies that I wanted to share. The m

Wow! We are coming up on Thanksgiving next week and it has been a wild year. I started out the year on maternity leave. During that time I began journaling about my hopes and dreams. Knowing that Kai would be our last child, I shifted into thinking about my career and goal to own a dental practice one day. Little did I know just a few months later I would be approached about the opportunity to join Dr. Davis and become Mason Elite Dentistry. I feel immense gratitude for s

Through the end of the year we are running a special on ZOOM! Whitening. One of the most common concerns patients bring up in their check-ups is the shade of their teeth and whitening them. While we are accustomed to the "white" we see everyday in actors, news anchors and others on TV, most of their teeth are veneers and not an attainable white in natural tooth structure. Although that level of white is not possible, we do see a vast improvement in shade in one visit with

A huge thank you to all who attended our open house! We served up almost 100 Marty's Waffles. The waffle truck was a hit! To begin our open house we toasted champagne to a new adventure, continuing Dr. Davis' legacy and building relationships with each other and our patients in the decades to come. As a dentist, it is important now more than ever to build up rapport with your patients. Many practitioners exist and some may choose more aggressive treatment options than yo

Only two more working days until I have officially owned Mason Elite Dentistry for an entire month. I feel fortunate and humbled that Dr. Davis chose me for this office. While any change in ownership of a business can be challenging, I feel this transition has been as smooth as it could be. It hasn't been without a bump here or there, but I know that we are working together to make this a great new chapter. I am blown away with how amazing CEREC dentistry is. In the past

Many patients come to us with at least 1 amalgam (silver filling) restoration if they're middle age and above. In the dental community you may see a wide array of opinions, from people removing dental amalgam in HAZMAT suits to dental offices still placing amalgam daily. Our philosophy based on our experience and research is that dental amalgams do not need to be automatically removed, but we no longer place these types of restorations. To begin, there are some positives o

Please join us on Saturday, October 30th from 2-4pm for our office open house. We will be hosting Marty's Waffle truck, have raffle baskets and everyone can meet Dr. Stewart!

Although many of us have experienced a supply chain issue, "COVID delay", or reschedule of some sort, it is still frustrating! In the dental world, we have been challenged with a lack of qualified staff returning to work. Dental hygienists are the professionals who clean teeth. About 95% of hygienists are female. This lends itself to a profession that is greatly affected by schooling at home, childcare shortages and infection control concerns. When dental offices were per

This weekend I had the opportunity to spend the weekend in Arizona at the SPEAR Institute taking the CEREC Level 2 course. One part of Dr. Davis's practice that I was drawn to, is the ability to make same-day crowns. This technology utilizes CAD/CAM to digitally create the tooth in software, where we can design the crown and then mill the crown immediately. Once the crown is milled, we fire it in an oven where it fully crystallizes and gains its strength. This is an amazi