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Smiles by Payet Dentistry is Moving in May!

As we've been telling so many of our patients in recent months, we are moving to a new office around the middle of May 2010, and we're REALLY excited about this! For a number of reasons, our new office is going to make it so much easier for us to see even more patients, faster, with BETTER customer service than we already strive to offer every day. Read on for more........: Expanding from 3 Treatment Rooms to 6: We will be dedicating at least 1 of those new rooms strictly to our Six Month Braces, because we are seeing so many adults who want a pretty, straight smile, but who don't want or need to go through comprehensive orthodontics. In addition, we will be soon adding Tip-Edge Orthodontics for our teen patients, which will make orthodontic treatment for both parents and teens even more convenient. Private Consultation Room: Oh how nice this will be. For a while now, we've had to use a converted treatment room for consultations, but it's never been as quiet and private as we'd have liked. That's changing! You'll have total quiet and privacy when discussing whatever you need to tell us. Kid's Play Area: There will be a small area in the Reception are just for kids to play, which will make it so much easier for parents with those small children to keep their appointments. Internet Bar + Free WiFi: In today's interconnected world, it's so important to be able to stay connected. We will have a separate WiFi network just for our patients, and the one that we use will be securely encrypted to maintain privacy. And while we will work to ensure your waits are minimal, if [...]

By Charles Payet| 2014-08-27T16:03:27-04:00 April 19th, 2010|ANNOUNCEMENTS, Cosmetic dentistry, LANAP - Laser Surgery for Gum Disease, Six-Month Braces|0 Comments

2009 is Almost Over – Use Your Dental Benefits/Flex Plan $ or Lose Them!

USE IT OR LOSE IT! Your Dental Insurance, that is. Did you know that, when your dental insurance year runs out, you LOSE whatever benefits you have left? Unlike phone minutes, there’s no “roll-over” for your insurance, so once they’re gone, they’re GONE. We are rapidly approaching the end of 2009, and our schedule is already filling up for those last appointments of the year; if you don’t schedule now, you could easily miss out on the opportunity to use your benefits to help you get the dental treatment you need. If you want to use Flex Plan dollars (‘cause you lose those, too, don’t forget!) or Dental Insurance that is still available, please call Liz at your first chance so you don’t miss out. END-OF-YEAR SPECIALS In addition to using your Dental Benefits, we are offering some really cool End-of-Year specials to help you out (hey, if you save some money and I get to stay busy, we BOTH benefit, right?) 1) Get up to an ADDITIONAL $500 off our amazing Six-Month Braces! This has been incredibly popular, and patients tell us almost every day that they can’t believe how fast their teeth are straightening out. Many are going to have the smiles straight and white by Thanksgiving or Christmas already. Since we already have the coupon for $500 off, if you chose this option, you can save UP TO $1000! If you’re doing 1 arch, you save $250 extra, but $500 off if you do both top and bottom teeth. 2) SAVE YOUR TEETH FROM GUM DISEASE AND $500 OFF! If you have gum disease and we’ve talked with you about LANAP, here’s the best way to go: We are scheduling blocks of [...]

By Charles Payet| 2017-06-09T20:43:59-04:00 November 16th, 2009|ANNOUNCEMENTS, Cosmetic dentistry, Dental Insurance, LANAP - Laser Surgery for Gum Disease, Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Six-Month Braces|0 Comments

BIG NEWS! Smiles by Payet Dentistry is moving!!

Well, ok - not quite yet, but the process is beginning, so we're going to be putting a lot of effort into making sure that EVERY ONE of our patients knows about it by the time it really happens, which will most likely be about the beginning of April, if all goes according to plan (but construction plans always have some glitches at some point, so it could be later, but that's our target date. Our new location? 4601 Park Rd., at the corner of Park Rd. and Abbey Place, which is 1 stoplight south of the intersection with Woodlawn Rd. It's hard to miss - a big, six-story building with a big monument sign in front, and on the front of the building it says "OrthoCarolina." Only a few minutes away from our current Southpark location, it will be much easier to find, and the new office will be on the first floor - conveniently and directly located across from SouthPark Pediatrics, a big pediatrician's office. More details will be coming soon! We're so amazingly excited about this - completely redesigned office for efficiency and smooth flow, all of your treatment will be easier, faster, more comfortable, less cramped, and ultimately even better than what we already provide. You're going to LOVE IT!

By Charles Payet| 2017-06-09T20:44:12-04:00 October 22nd, 2009|ANNOUNCEMENTS|0 Comments

News segment with Terrie Reeves & Dr. Payet on "Train for Life", on TVNews 14 in Charlotte – coming soon!

Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of recording a short interview with the Founder and President (and one of my patients) of the Wellness Coalition of America, Ms. Terrie Reeves, for her weekly segment on TVNews 14 (every Sunday) called "Train for Life." Each week, Terrie interviews people in different areas of life, all of which are somehow related to our total health and well-being. My first interview was how dentists can be an important part of your health-care team, because many diseases can be diagnosed through various conditions that come up in the mouth - diabetes, leukemia, gum disease - especially this one, because it has been shown to be linked to an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, and more. You can see the video segment that was aired in late spring 2009 at this link: Dental Health and Total Body Health Links (please note that the video must be viewed on Internet Explorer or Safari, but does not play on Firefox - sorry!). Well, today we'll be recording 2 new segments to be aired this fall. The first will be on the NTI-tss, an FDA-approved and non-medication treatment for Chronic Migraine and Chronic Tension Headaches, and the second spot (won't air until November) will cover the most effective and comfortable treatment for periodontal (gum) disease available: the LANAP (Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure) protocol, which can only be performed by a dentist licensed in the use of the Periolase MVP-7 free-running pulsed Nd:YAG dental laser. I'll be sure to post links to each of these as they become available! I must admit, it's kind of fun to become a local expert on dentistry for the media. :-)

By Charles Payet| 2017-06-09T20:44:15-04:00 October 2nd, 2009|ANNOUNCEMENTS, Bruxism & Parafunction, LANAP - Laser Surgery for Gum Disease, Laser Dentistry, Migraine headaches, Periodontal (Gum) Disease, TMJ Problems, Migraines and Headache Relief|0 Comments

Periodontal disease and Erectile Dysfunction? Seems crazy, but just maybe connected!

Wow - this one even surprised me! Check out this summary of a recent study from the Journal of Sexual Medicine: Erectile dysfunction might be associated with chronic periodontal disease: two ends of the cardiovascular spectrum. Zadik Y, Bechor R, Galor S, Justo D, Heruti RJ. Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine, Medical Corps, Israel Defense Forces, Zrifin, Israel. [email protected] INTRODUCTION: Both chronic periodontal disease (CPD) and erectile dysfunction (ED) are associated with cardiovascular disease and its risk factors, including smoking and diabetes mellitus. However, the association between ED and CPD has never been studied. AIM: To study the association between ED and CPD. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES. Prevalence of ED, prevalence of CPD, ED severity. METHODS: The study population consisted of 305 men who filled the Sexual Health Inventory for Men (SHIM) questionnaire in order to detect ED and assess its severity, and underwent a pair of standardized posterior dental bitewing radiographs in order to detect CPD. SHIM questionnaire scores 21 or less represented ED. Alveolar bone loss of >or=6 mm represented CPD. RESULTS: The mean age of included men was 39.5 +/- 6.7 years. Overall, 70 (22.9%) men had ED and 13 (4.3%) had CPD. CPD was significantly more prevalent among men with mild ED (P = 0.004) and moderate to severe ED (P = 0.007) in comparison to men without ED. CONCLUSIONS: ED might be associated with CPD. These preliminary findings are consistent with theories that associate these conditions with systemic inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, and atherosclerosis. Ohhhhh, and I apparently forgot to mention (Oops! ;-) ): if periodontal disease is something you need treated, and you want the absolute best treatment currently available, please request a Consultation/Exam with us by either of [...]

By Charles Payet| 2017-06-09T20:44:17-04:00 September 18th, 2009|ANNOUNCEMENTS, LANAP - Laser Surgery for Gum Disease, Periodontal (Gum) Disease|0 Comments

Quality Dental Plan: Charlotte’s BEST Dental Discount Plan

Thanks to some connections across the country, I am very pleased to announce another exciting development in our dental practice that we truly believe will benefit patients, and that is the Quality Dental Plan, the first nationwide dental discount plan that is truly designed to be AFFORDABLE to both employers and individuals. In fact, we plan on going out into the small business community to promote this as an affordable way to offer dental benefits to their employees and for their employees to get better dental coverage than with traditional or even PPO dental insurance. So just how does the Quality Dental Plan work? For Employers: Talk about economical and simple to administrate: all you have to do is pay a 1-time annual fee of $347 per employee......AND THAT'S IT! You have now provided each employee with dental benefits that far exceed what they can usually get from typical dental insurance. No monthly deductions, no monthly payments, and I'd bet about anything that you will be paying less than you currently pay for your company's dental benefits. It COMPLETELY eliminates your administrative work except that all you have to do is let us know if you add or subtract any employees during the year. THAT'S IT! And if you want to add a little more value for your employees, you can sign up their family members for ONLY $197 EXTRA PER PERSON! Theoretical Employer Scenario: 10 Employees x $347 = $3470 annual enrollment. You're done. :-) Say each employee has 1 family member, so you decide you want to cover them, too. So 10 family members x $197 = $1970; so now you've paid a TOTAL of $5,440 and ALL of your employees and their [...]

By Charles Payet| 2017-06-09T20:44:22-04:00 August 24th, 2009|ANNOUNCEMENTS, Dental Care Payment Options, Dental Insurance|0 Comments

Making improvements and updates

As much as I've been integrating some awesome new technology into our practice, I've also been working to add useful material to my other practice websites and wanted to make sure people take the time to browse through them, too. I have 2 more websites that I have to get up and running in the very near future, so be on the lookout, but for the moment, I hope you'll find these 2 sites helpful: Cosmetic Dentistry in Charlotte by Dr. Charles Payet General/Family Dentistry by Dr. Charles Payet

By Charles Payet| 2013-07-21T19:28:12-04:00 August 24th, 2009|ANNOUNCEMENTS, Cosmetic dentistry, Periodontal (Gum) Disease, TMJ Problems, Migraines and Headache Relief|0 Comments

Laser dentistry in Charlotte

Despite the solid research and years of terrific results that accompany the PerioLase MVP-7 dental laser in treating moderate-to-severe periodontal (gum) disease, it is amazing to me how slowly it is still catching on. I'm heading to Cerritos, CA on Wed., August 12th to attend the 3 days of Boot Camp, otherwise known as 3 days of a bunch of dentist geeks who really love providing the best care to their patients sitting around and talking laser physics. :-) LOL Yes, I'm one of those dentist nerds - we'll even be talking about lasers, gum disease, etc. over dinner and drinks, late into the evening. But still.......once I receive my laser, I will be one of only 4 dentists in Charlotte - one of only 7 dentists in all of western North Carolina - and one of only 19 dentists in ALL of North Carolina to have this remarkable laser. LANAP - the most effective, most comfortable treatment for periodontal (gum) disease available The procedure is called LANAP, or "Laser Assisted New Attachment Protocol." What it means in practical terms is that, following treatment with the protocol (which is extremely strict, which is why Millenium Dental, the manufacturer, does not even allow a doctor to have the laser until after the initial 3 days of training), your gums will actually REATTACH to your teeth, and oftentimes the bone will actually grow back! Yes, you read that correctly, this laser and protocol can actually stimulate your body to REGENERATE LOST BONE SUPPORT FOR YOUR TEETH! No other laser has ever been shown to have this capability. But what else can the PerioLase dental laser do? Laser Root Canal Treatment: the laser can be used during a [...]

By Charles Payet| 2017-06-09T20:44:28-04:00 August 11th, 2009|ANNOUNCEMENTS, Laser Dentistry|0 Comments

Painless Laser Gum Surgery and One-Visit Smile Makeovers in Charlotte NC

Man oh man, am I excited! We are taking some bold new steps in technology here at Smiles by Payet Dentistry by upgrading to the newest version of our In-office, 1-Visit Crowns CAD/CAM system, the CEREC AC Bluecam, AND we're FINALLY adding the Periolase MVP-7 laser to our practice, which is THE most effective treatment for gum disease available today. Lots more information will be forthcoming as we get closer to the equipment arriving. The Periolase will hopefully be in the office by late August, and the CEREC Bluecam by early September. But what do each of these additions mean to YOU? Some pretty good things, actually: 1) The CEREC Bluecam is even faster and more accurate than my current CEREC 3D, and it's software is designed to make doing 4-6 or more veneers/crowns much easier, faster, and better. The other really cool thing is that, even if we can't do the actual restoration with the CEREC, it's software allows us to take digital impressions and EMAIL them to the lab! That means NO MORE GOOEY IMPRESSIONS! And the accuracy is just phenomenal. With it's speed and accuracy, we anticipate being able to complete a 6-10 tooth Smile Makeover in JUST ONE VISIT! How amazing would that be? It can be done with the current version I have, but it's slow, clunky, and would take absolutely forever - no thanks. 2) As excited as I am about the Bluecam, what I'm MOST excited about is the Periolase MVP-7 laser. This is groundbreaking technology, but it's not just the laser itself, it is that it's backed by a FDA-approved, patented protocol for success, not just some company's word that it works. The Periolase has more research [...]

By Charles Payet| 2010-11-04T11:33:08-04:00 July 30th, 2009|ANNOUNCEMENTS, Periodontal (Gum) Disease|0 Comments

A new website with more info on Six-Month Braces for Adults in Charlotte, NC

I've been laboring to learn web design for about the last 6 months so that I could create my own sites to help spread the word on one of our patients' favorite procedures, and I've finally published my first website, which is very exciting! It's been a lot of work, and there will be much more work to come in future months as I update it, add more Featured Cases, and expand the procedures that are covered. For now, though, I hope you will all find it useful if you're looking for a Smile Makeover here in Charlotte with Six-Month Braces.

By Charles Payet| 2017-06-09T20:44:42-04:00 July 5th, 2009|ANNOUNCEMENTS, Cosmetic dentistry, Six-Month Braces|0 Comments