Marvin A. Fier, DDS, FASDA

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September 2010

Office News

Summer is almost over. We hope you've enjoyed a fun and safe summer. We're happy to bring you our September newsletter.

LAUGHTER CAN BE THE BEST MEDICINE. Some of you may have heard of Norman Cousins...who laughed his way out of a serious illness. We hope you enjoy the first article and remember to laugh whenever possible.

PORCELAIN VENEERS... so many of our patients ask questions about porcelain veneers, we thought this article would help explain what they are. This extremeley conservative treatment can give you the smile you always dreamed of or restore the smile you once had.

SHARING LIFE, LOVE, & DENTAL HABITS.... we often begin to resemble those close to us. Enjoy this article and share good health with those you care about. By the way, you can forward this email to your friends, family, and people you work with so they too can share in the helpful information you get each month.

We look forward to seeing you in our office soon,

Dr. Fier

PS--Ignoring a dental problem or postponing treatment only makes matters worse. Treatment will become more involved and end up costing more. Don't let this happen to you.

SmileLink Articles

Porcelain Veneers

What Are Veneers? Want to whiten your teeth? Close gaps between teeth? Repair a chipped or misshapen tooth? Veneers may be right for you. Learn more about what these natural looking porcelain restorations can do for your smile!
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Sharing Life, Love, and Dental Habits

You're committed to sharing your life with someone, and that includes your oral hygiene habits. If your partner has good dental habits, chances are so do you. But the reverse can also be true.
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Laugh Your Way to Better Health

You can turn painful situations around through laughter. If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it.
- Bill Cosby

Two men walk into a bar. One of them says, "Ouch."
- Anonymous

Doesn't it feel great to laugh? The funnier something is, the louder you laugh, and the better you feel. All your worries disappear, and you feel relaxed and happy. We all enjoy a good, hearty laugh.

Is humor healthy?

Does laughter simply feel good, or is it also good for us? Researchers at Texas A&M University have found that humor may increase a person's level of hope significantly. How? The researchers think that humor tends to give us positive thoughts and feelings, which tend to curb negative thinking processes.

When we feel hopeful, we approach problems creatively and positively. This helps us avoid reacting to problems and acting on them automatically, without careful thought. Reacting to problems instead of striving for a creative solution can lead to unexpected or negative results and create more problems and stress. When we act positively, we feel less stressed out and have a greater sense of self-worth and accomplishment.

According to previous studies, as many as 94 percent of people felt that light-heartedness was necessary for dealing with stressful life events. When we can find the humor in a stressful situation, it helps us to deal with it more effectively.

Humor and ...