ANNOUNCEMENTS

Seriously - can someone tell me why we continue to inflict this pain and suffering on our country year after year?  And if you have young children, you REALLY know what I'm talking about, don't you?  Trying to drag your 7yo daughter out of bed at 6:30am every day for school is hard enough, but now you have to do it when their bodies think it's only 5:30am.  I found this meme in my Google+ Stream, and as a Princess Bride fan, thought it absolutely perfectly appropriate!

Yes indeed, our Charlotte family dentist office is closed again due to snow on Wednesday, Feb. 12th and will probably be closed for the remainder of the week (Feb. 13th and 14th).  We do apologize for the inconvenience, but seeing as it really isn’t very safe to be driving, and the weather forecast says this storm won’t quit until sometime on Thursday, so we have to be safe. As the police are recommending, PLEASE stay off the roads unless it is a genuine emergency.  I had to go out this morning, before it really got bad, and even then it was already getting slick.  Here’s a shot of Matthews-Pineville Rd./NC Highway 51 near Calvary Church to give you an idea of how the roads looked around noon today: […]

Well, thanks to the icy road conditions this morning here in Charlotte, our office will be closed for at least the morning of Wednesday, January 29th.  We may open this afternoon if it's safe for our employees and us to drive in, but we will be updating our website, Facebook, and G00gle+ pages as we make those decisions.  We do apologize for any inconvenience, and we'll be in touch as soon as we're able to reach everyone to reschedule.  Have fun with the little snow that we got, and be safe if you do have to drive today.  It seems the main roads are fairly clear, but neighborhoods and secondary roads could well have icy patches.

If you've been following the weather over the last couple days here in the Charlotte area, you know that the middle of the week is looking pretty grim.  With rain predicted on Monday, Jan. 6th, 2014, and then temperatures dropping into the single digits on Monday night heading into Tuesday morning, it's going to be ugly. Check out this Google+  post by Brad Panovich, the weather forecaster for NBC Charlotte affiliate WCNC-TV: Brad Panovich2 hours ago Check out the difference between Monday morning 7:00 am and Tuesday morning! Yikes! #ncwx   #scwx   #arcticblast 9    2 Powered by socialditto We'll be doing our best to keep everyone up-to-date on whether the office will be open or closed on Tuesday and Wednesday, depending on how long this cold spell lasts and how well the city is able to respond. More than anything, we strongly encourage everyone to be safe and sensible - unless you have chains for your tires, NO ONE should be out driving on real ice.  Having grown up in Wilminton, Delaware, I learned to drive in bad weather, and if there's one thing that's clear - ice is just too dangerous to drive on except for emergency situations. Please check back here for updates as necessary.  And BE SAFE! Here's another (potentially very useful since we don't get super-cold weather like this very often) post by Brad about Wind Chill Factor and How Long it Takes to Get Frostbite: Brad Panovich11 hours ago Get to know these numbers and the time it takes to get frostbite. Be safe & stay warm! #coldOMG 12    2 Powered by socialditto

Hi everyone - just wanted to announce our newly designed Google+ Local page (aka Google Maps, Google+ Business Page, or a bunch of other things it's been called LOL) is "live!"  Not that it was ever "down," but with some recent changes by Google (AGAIN!), it was looking a little funny. You can click on the image here or on the link below - both will take you to the new Local page. https://plus.google.com/b/111572925148043014798/111572925148043014798/about Would You Please Give Us a Review? It would be great if you would give us a +1, Share the page, send an email to your friends who might need a dentist, or anything like that.  The more the merrier!  And let us know what you think about the new Cover image, ok?   Sincerely, Dr. Charles Payet