Our contest to win the free Kindle ends this Sunday, April 17th! We have had another great turn-out and are looking forward to seeing who will be the lucky winner! If you haven’t entered yet, click on our recent Blog post to the right that says ‘Our next contest is up and running’ for all the details.
Good luck and have fun!
A special thank you to our long-time patient Victoria Michael for sending us a picture of her son Kemper after his recent visit to Dr. Johnson’s Mukilteo dental office. It is extremely rewarding to see families grow within our practice and we take pride in our ability to make every appointment an enjoyable one.
As promised in our earlier post, we are pleased to announce our next on-line contest! We will be giving away a Kindle 3G Wireless Reading Device, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 3G Works Globally, Graphite, 6″ Display with New E Ink Pearl Technology!
This time around we want you to get to know Dr. Johnson and his staff a little better as well as our beautiful city of Mukilteo, near Everett. You can submit your answers by clicking on the “Contact” tab at the top of this page. The contest will run through Sunday, April 17th and the winner will be notified the morning of Monday, April 18th. Good luck and have fun!
1. Mukilteo was originally inhabited by Native Americans, of whom helped give Mukilteo it’s name. What does the name “Mukilteo” mean?
2. In 2009, Money Magazine listed Mukilteo as one of the top 100 small towns of America to live in. What ranking did Mukilteo come in?
3. Who is the Mayor of Mukilteo?
4. In what year was the famous Mukilteo Light Station (light house) built?
5. How long has Dr. Johnson been in practice in Mukilteo?
6. Dr. Johnson’s Father was also a dentist. In what city did his Father practice dentistry and for how long?
7. Dr. Johnson has had many of the same employees for over 10 years now. Learn a little “About Us” and list the names of the employees that have worked for Dr. Johnson since 2000.
Congratulations to our first on-line contest winner, Brandon Schmitz! Brandon and his wife Tiffany have been dental patients in Dr. Johnson’s Mukilteo dental practice near Everett, since 2007. We look forward to many more years of helping them take care of all their oral health care!
We had a fantastic turn-out for our first ever on-line contest and look forward to many more. Stay tuned to our Blog to find out all the details of our next contest which will be announced on Wednesday, March 9th.
A special thank you to all who participated and helped make the launch of our new website even more exciting!!
Answers to Questions:
1. How many teeth does the average person have in their lifetime including baby teeth?There are 20 baby teeth and 32 permanent teeth: 52 teeth total.
2. The 2 bacteria most likely to cause tooth decay (cavities) are : Streptococus Mutans and Lactobacillus.
3. How many layers are in a tooth? Answer: 3-Enamel, Dentin and Pulp (4 was acceptable for those who included cementum)
4. Which is the hardest/strongest layer of tooth? Answer: Enamel
5. How often should you change your toothbrush? Answer: Every 3-4 months
Sources: ADA website, Esther Wilkins Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist; 10th Edition.
Sincerely, Dr. Johnson and Staff
Thank you for checking out our Blog! For all contest information click on our earlier posted blog to the right “Help us Celebrate….” We are so excited about the great turn-out! The drawing will be held on Monday, March 7th at 9am. We will post all the correct answers so you can see how well you did shortly after.
We are happy to announce our newest weekly addition to our Blog called “Keeping You Informed.” Every week we will have a fun and informative bit of information posted on our blog to keep all of our patients updated on interesting dental facts and the latest developments that pertain to keeping your mouth and overall body healthy! This week we are focusing on something we all have…Saliva!
Keeping you Informed
Question: Why is our saliva (spit) so important in preventing cavities? Answer: Saliva has many properties and functions that help protect and promote remineralization (strengthening) of our teeth. Saliva is a continuing source for fluoride transport to all of the teeth’s surfaces. Saliva derives fluoride from all of it’s contacts, including fluoride from fluoridated water, fluoride products such as toothpaste and mouth-rinses, and fluoride that is placed on the teeth by your dentist such as varnish and topical fluorides. As saliva flows over the surfaces of our teeth, the fluoride that is carried within it helps to neutralize the acid that is produced by the bacteria in our mouths and also prevents the bacteria from multiplying, helping to prevent new cavities (Wilkins, 399).
Fun Dental Fact: *The average human produces 25,000 quarts of saliva in a lifetime. That is enough saliva to fill 2 swimming pools!
*source: www.healthplex.com
We are thrilled with the response for our first ever online contest! Don’t forget there is still time to enter.
Our drawing will be held on Monday, March 7th at 9:00am and the winner will be notified shortly after. Go to our previous blog (located on the right of this screen “Help us celebrate the launch of our new website”) to see all contest details. Thank you again for your participation, we hope that you find this to be fun with a splash of neat dental information as well. Hope to hear from you soon!
Dr. Johnson and Staff
Thank you for visiting our new website. We are so grateful to all of our patients for continuing to let us take care of all your dental and oral health care!
In order to celebrate the launch of our new site, we are having our first online treasure-hunt contest. All correct submissions will be entered into a drawing to win a $250.00 Visa gift card! The winner will be selected at random and notified on Monday, March 7th.
Contest Information:
This is our first ever On-line Treasure Hunt!
Find the following 5 dental facts and submit your answers to us either by email (click Contact on the toolbar above and you will be directed to our homepage where you can send us a message) or by sending us a message on Facebook.
One entry per person. Happy on-line hunting!
1. How many teeth does the average person have in their lifetime? (Yes, including baby teeth.)
2. There are 2 bacteria most likely to cause tooth decay (cavities): what are their names?
3. How many layers are in a tooth?
4. Which is the hardest/strongest layer of tooth?
5. How often should you change your toothbrush?
We look forward to receiving your answers. Good luck!!
This is the dental blog of Dr. Kris Johnson, dentist in Mukilteo. Come back often to hear about the latest in dental technology, services, information and the latest happenings in our office. Call us any time to make your appointment or to ask questions about our quality dentistry services.
