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  Ditch the candy…… We are having our annual Halloween candy buy back.10 Hassan Street North ~ Hutchinson, MN   Monday, November 4ththruThursday, November 7th, 2013 between the hours of 8:00am-5:00pm  Bring in your unopened candy in exchange for a fun gift. Candy collected will be sent to Operation Minnesota Nice for our Soldiers serving overseas.  Gifts available while supplies last. … [Read more...] about Annual Halloween Candy Buy Back Is Here…

 October is National Dental Hygiene Month and Parkview Dental is honoring a hygienist each week in the month of October.  Today we recognize Sara. How has the hygiene world changed since you started? There is much more technology than there was when I went to school.  I learned how to take x-rays the “old fashioned” way using films and a darkroom.  Patients had paper charts and we mainly used hand instruments for cleaning appointments.  … [Read more...] about Our Hygienist ~ Sara

  October is National Dental Hygiene Month and Parkview Dental is honoring a hygienist each week in the month.  Today we recognize Amy and her 20 years of service in hygiene.  How has the hygiene world changed since you started? When I started hygiene 20 years ago, we charted with black, red, green and blue colored pencils on paper…now I chart on a computer.  We would spend time developing x-rays in a dark room and today with … [Read more...] about Our Hygienist ~ Amy

October is National Dental Hygiene Month and Parkview Dental is honoring a hygienist each week in the month.  Today we recognize Tracy and her 24 years of service at our dental clinic. How has the hygiene world changed since you started?  Over the years, hygienists have become more than "tooth cleaners."  We aid in the evaluation of dental emergencies.  We can administer nitrous oxide and local anesthetics.  Hygienists treat periodontal … [Read more...] about Our Hygienist ~ Tracy

October is National Dental Hygiene Month and Parkview Dental is honoring a hygienist each week in the month.  Today we recognize Pam H.  Pam has been in the hygiene field for 40 years!    How has the hygiene world changed since you started?  Back when I started, we did not even use gloves or masks.  People did not know how to take good care of their teeth and had barely heard of floss.  Of course there were no computers.  I do not miss any of … [Read more...] about Our Hygienist ~ Pam

                                           Scary Apple Mouths    Ingredients   1 red apple   lemon juice   peanut butter   sliced almonds  Directions   Quarter and core a red apple. Brush with lemon juice. Cut out a wedge from the skin side of each piece so it looks like a mouth. Fill with peanut butter, and then insert sliced almonds for "teeth."     … [Read more...] about Scary Apple Mouths