It is coming along!

Your Idaho Falls, Dentist Park West Dental Care is making quite the progress on their new building. Here is an updated picture!! Keep in mind this new office will be state of the art, modern, high quality and family friendly! We truly are mom's #1 choice dentist!

WHITE WEDNESDAY

Every Wednesday in December, your Idaho Falls Dentists are holding a White Wednesday event!

White Wednesday is where you can get Professional Teeth Whitening, Exam, and X-rays for $99!! This saves you over $100!!

Now, every Wednesday in December of 2010!

Call today to reserve your appointment! 208-524-0870

http://www.parkwestdental.com/

Progress...

Check out the progress on the new building on Pancheri in Idaho Falls! It is really coming along! It is going to be high quality, modern, and convenient! Y'all are going to love it!!

Projected to be finished Summer of 2011!!

call 208-524-0870 if you have any questions!

www.parkwestdental.com

A beautiful sunrise view from the new office!

Our FIRST staff photo in the new Park West Dental, your Idaho Falls Dentists, building!!

Building Progress...

The walls of our new building are going up!!

FREE DENTAL DAY

Another successful year of Dentistry From The Heart.

On Saturday, September 25th, 2010 Park West Dental Care, Idaho Falls Dentists - Dr. Drake and Dr. Jacobson- Dr. Elison, Dr. Higham, and 35 other volunteers donated their time, money, and efforts to provide free dental care for those who needed it.

Patients donated money to Help Inc. (An organization that fights against child abuse). http://www.helpincidaho.org/

These caring Idaho Falls Dentists served over 125 patients.

Thank you to all of the volunteers that participated. The community really stepped it up.

Thank you to:

Pizza Hut on Broadway, Prographics, Alphagraphics, Henry Schien, KLCE, Channel 3 News, Cable One, Jakers, Dr. Brett Jacobson, Dr. James Drake, Dr. Elison, Dr. Higham, Assist to Succeed dental assisting students, Park West Dental staff, Jennifer Baker, Dayna Brown, Jeri Briggs, Ron Briggs, Angie Christoffersen, Linda Hansen, Alicia Holguin, Alicia Jones, Mauri Kendrick, Ali Lindsey, Candice Lord, Katie Roberts, Heather Vollmer, Georgia Modroo, Bridget Whitmill, Melissa Ball, Marcia Roberts, and Tammy from Channel 3.

July 2011

Your Idaho Falls Dentists, Dr. Drake and Dr. Jacobson, are building a new building that is expected to be finished next summer!

We are very excited!

Here is what the building will look like!! It will be located on Pancheri, across the street from Taylor's Crossing and Zion's Bank!





Call 208-524-0870 if you have any questions!

This building will be more convenient for patients and will help the patients have the best experience possible.

Some features of the building:

• Private treatment rooms
• Private check out
• TV over the chairs in every room
• A large conference room - renting out to the community and patients
• Modern design
• Digital x-rays
• Paperles
• More parking
• Environmentally friendly construction
• Centrally located
• Close to downtown
• Overlooks the river
  

Back to School Special

We know you are busy and have a lot of back to school expenses...

Park West Dental Care is here for YOU!!

Your Idaho Falls Dentists have a back to school special for you!!

Come in for a cleaning and exam and

receive a $25 gift card to Wal-Mart!!

Limit 4 per family. Expires September 10th, 2010.

visit http://www.parkwestdental.com/ for more information!

Call us today!

New Building!

We would like to announce the groundbreaking for our new building in Idaho Falls, ID!


Why in the world would someone build a new building in this economy? Park West Dental, your Idaho Falls, dentists are building a new building for their patients for many reasons. It is expected to be finished by July 2011.

Park West Dental Care has been a quality dental provider in Idaho Falls for over 30 years.

Because of an expiring lease on their current building, Dr. Jacobson and Dr. Drake, owners of one of the longest standing practices providing dental care in Idaho Falls, have decided to build a new building for their patients.

The new building will be convenient for everyone because of its close proximity to popular shopping and schools. The new location is on Pancheri Drive, kitty corner to Zion’s Bank. The state-of-the-art facility is close to Skyline High School, Wal-Mart, Taylor’s Crossing, Snake River Landing and Downtown, making it central to many residential areas providing easy access for busy moms, senior citizens, shoppers , and people on the go.

Dr. Drake, one of the caring dentists at Park West Dental, stated, “We work hard to provide quality care for the people in Idaho Falls. They expect that from us and they deserve the best dental care in the world. We are now working on a quality building where we will provide more convenience and comfort for our patients. This is not a building for us as much as it is a building for our patients.”

They will be holding a groundbreaking at the corner of Pancheri Drive and Crane, (across from Zion’s Bank) on August 9th at 1:00 PM. They invite all to come and celebrate with them. For an interview with one of the Doctors or for more information, please contact Katie at Park West Dental: 208-524-0870.

Dentistry From The Heart

We need some dental assistant volunteers for our Dentistry From The Heart day, Saturday, September 25th, 2010. It is a day where we provide free dentistry for those who need it.

It is a great opportunity for you to serve, to get some hands on experience, and to let us see what you can do!

You never know when we might be needing another dental assistant! If we know of your talent you will be more likely to be called in for an interview!

Last year a dental assistant came to volunteer and she was so wonderful we had to keep her! So we hired her!

To find out more about what Dentistry From The Heart is visit: www.dentistryfromtheheart.org
or call us at 208-524-0870.

Community Event Tonight

The community and our patients are the reason for our success of being in business in Idaho Falls for over 30 years. Every year we like to show our appreciation by doing something fun for them.

The year, we are iniviting the entire community, even people who are not patients yet are Park West Dental, to come to an evening of family fun and entertainment. It is completely free of charge.

Come tonight, Wednesday July 14th, at 7:00 PM.

There will be:
A dunking booth
Food
Music by the talented Shawn Good
An improv performance by Improv Underground
Face Painting
And a drawing for 46 inch TV!

We would like to extend a thank you to the community and our patients for your loyalty and support. We hope to see you tonight and will do our very best to help you have a great time!

Park West Dental Care
1088 N. Skyline Dr.
Idaho Falls, ID 83402

(Heading towards the airport).

Call 208-524-0870 if you have any questions!

See you tonight!!

The Bride's Guide to Perfect Wedding Pictures!!

There are a couple of ways to have perfect pictures for your wedding day. The first way is “Photoshop”. The second way is visit your dentist. While the first way may be simpler and somewhat cheaper, the effect is not good in the long run because all your anniversary, birthday party, and family reunion photos will all have to be Photoshopped as well! You could just make up a cardboard smile on your home computer and hold it up in front of your face for each picture, but what do you do at your next job interview? Ok, all joking aside, we all know you want to look your best for one of the most important days of your life and there are some simple things you can do to have that picture perfect smile on the big day and for the rest of your life.

Step 1) Look in the mirror. You expected me to say “Visit your dentist” didn’t you? Well that IS an important step but first you need to be very clear on what exactly it is you want to have your smile look like. The main things you want to look for in an attractive smile are color, shape and position.
I list these in the order that are easiest to correct.

Color: Almost everyone, from age 12-120, wants white teeth. White teeth are a sign of health and vitality! As we age, our teeth pick up stains and the white part of the teeth get worn down so that the softer, yellow part of our teeth shows through more. Teeth whitening (bleaching) is a simple way to correct this problem. Remember fillings and crowns you already have will not whiten and may need replacement. Whitening can cost from $30 to $350 or more depending on the method used. Cheap ways include department store products like the Crest Whitening Strips® which do work, but not as well or as long term as dentist whitening. The most expensive is often the Zoom® (or similar) whitening that starts in the dentist’s office for a couple of hours, and ends after two weeks of at home whitening with special trays. The results are fast (partly because teeth appear whiter when dehydrated by the light and would go back to almost normal after several hours) but the result fades fast and must be followed up with additional treatment. In my opinion, the most cost effective, time efficient, and therefore the hands down favorite is the dentist supervised, at home bleaching systems. The dentist makes special trays that will fit ONLY your mouth and fit snugly against your teeth. Each day you put the gel that you get from the dentist into the trays and place them in your mouth (after brushing and flossing). The trays and gel remain in your mouth for about 2 hours or longer (some wear the trays while sleeping). This process is repeated once per day for 14 days. The majority of people who are able to wear the trays and gel reach the desired result in 14 days although some require more time. The cool thing is that there is no evidence that I have seen, that indicates that bleaching weakens the tooth or damages it in any way. The only side effect is the short term, and usually mild, sensitivity to temperatures (and there are solutions to that). A short visit with a dentist (most will give you a free consultation) will give you the best method for your teeth.

Shape: Sometimes teeth have minor chips or problems that can be corrected with a simple re-shaping of the teeth. Sometimes the corners need a bit of rounding or one tooth needs a tiny shortening to help it match it’s partner next to it. These minor corrections rarely need the dreaded shot and often cost next-to-nothing to do. If a tooth is too badly broken to just re-shape, perhaps a filling or veneer will be required.

Position: I leave this one to last because it is usually the most expensive thing to fix and takes the longest. Most brides don’t want the metal of braces showing in their wedding pictures and will do almost anything to avoid it. So if the position of many teeth is the concern the problem needs to be addressed several years before pictures (lets hope the future hubby is understanding). If time is extremely important and money is no object, then extreme measures like veneers and crowns can be considered. Temporary bonding of fillings can sometimes be used also with a similar result but for less cost. A lot of advertising has popularized veneers like “Lumineers®” and TV shows like “Extreme Makeover” have created somewhat unrealistic expectations in suggesting that it only takes minutes to deliver a dramatic result. They leave out talking about how long the results are likely to last. Don’t get me wrong, veneers are marvelous but they must be done carefully and correctly and will probably need replaced in your lifetime. One-visit crowns and veneers have some significant disadvantages and the only advantage is speed so be very careful when the fast-fix is suggested to you.

For most young women, bleaching and some minor re-shaping will work wonders for your smile. But what about the other half of the picture – the Groom? Don’t forget to listen to his concerns. I recently completed several fillings on front teeth for a groom-to-be who wanted to look good for his wedding. Fortunately, we were able to complete his smile-makeover in just a couple of visits because he had planned ahead and we were able to get it all taken care of before the big day.

Step 2) Visit a Dentist (and then another one) weeks (not days) before the big day.
I highly recommend second opinions. Very often a dentist will invest in a machine that can make veneers and crowns very quickly, or buy a special light that is supposed to help speed up bleaching and once invested he or she must use those machines a lot to earn back the money. There are many tried and true methods that work just as well (or better) than fancy gadgets and don’t have the associated costs and disadvantages of going too fast. Just like choosing your new spouse, speed may not be your friend :). So visit with a couple of dentists to find out about the different options. Starting early will save you a lot of money (then your Dad will have more money to spend on the dress ;). Park West Dental Care gives you free second opinions (208-524-0870).

Step 3) Get a good photographer- I am no expert, but I certainly like pictures taken by professionals rather than cousin Louie and his Polaroid.

So there you have it. The dentist’s guide to a picture perfect wedding day! Of course you may have questions and the dentist’s at Park West Dental Care are here to answer your questions. You may call us @ 524-0870 or send us an email @ info@parkwestdental.com. You can also find us on Facebook! Mention this article on our Facebook page and you will receive your choice of $20 off Teeth Whitening or FREE Teeth Whitening with a purchase of a cleaning and exam! This offer will be for a limited time only. http://www.parkwestdentalcare.com/

Start your summer right!

Your Idaho Falls Dentist at Park West Dental Care is offering:
FREE Teeth Whitening with purchase of a cleaning and exam! (A $99 value).

Call today to reserve your appointment!!

208-524-0870

http://www.parkwestdentalcare.com/

1088 N. Skyline Dr.
Idaho Falls, ID 83404

Expires June 30th, 2010. Limited Appointments!

Patient Referral Program

What is a VIP?

A VIP (Very Important Patient) is someone who wants all of their family and friends to get thes ame quality full-service dental care that they receive. They tell their family and friends to schedule their next dental appointment to Park West Dental Care.

How Do I Become a VIP?

It is easy! Just refer a family member or friend who is not currently a patient at Park West Dental Care and VOILA! You are a VIP!

Why Refer?

We value you as a patient and would like the opportunity to serve your family and friends as well. Shouldn't they receive the same quality care you do?

VIP Benefits

Lunch on us!

Preferred Parking Spaces

Chance to become Patient of the Month (Dinner and tickets to a movie)

Call 208-524-0870 or ask one of Park West's staff to find out more about our VIP Program.

Thank you for your referrals!!

Welcome Alicia!

We would like to welcome Alicia, our new dental hygienist, to Park West Dental Care.

A little bit about Alicia, she grew up in Pocatello, Idaho and graduated with her Bachelors of Science in Dental Hygiene from Idaho State University. She loves being around friends and family and anything to do with the outdoors. She looks forward to getting to know all of the wonderful patients at Park West Dental.

Alicia is talented and has a warm personality. We are very excited to have Alicia join the

Park West family!

Dr. Drake's Adventure

The founder of Dentistry From The Heart practices in Florida and Dr. Drake decided that he would participate in their Dentistry From The Heart day on February 5th, 2010. As the need for dental care grows, Dr. Drake joined a Florida dental team to provide free dental care to help fill this need. He had a wonderful and enlightening experience.

The below post has a link to a news story that the news, in Florida, did on Dr. Drake. They LOVED that he flew all the way from Idaho. (Not very many dentists are willing to do that!) Dr. Drake is one of a kind dentist!

Economy brings hundreds to Pasco office for free dental work

Economy brings hundreds to Pasco office for free dental work

Out with the New, In with the Old

We have switched back to our old website. We have been trying out a new website and with the request of patients we are switching back to the old!!

Visit us at: http://www.parkwestdentalcare.com/