*MEET THE DENTIST!* DR. HAMAN-SMITH!

 Dr. Haman-Smith and her husband with their precious girls, Evelyn Martine and Maddie Rae. 

MEET DR. HAMAN-SMITH FROM OUR NEW ALBANY OFFICE! 

Doctor’s Full Name:   
Dr. Danielle M. Haman-Smith    

Hometown:
Bowling Green, KY

Undergraduate College:  
University of Louisville

Dental School: 
University of Louisville Dental School

Dental Specialties: 
1 year fellowship with Underwood and Lee (special needs adults) and 2 year residency at Riley Hospital for Children (pediatric dentistry certificate and masters degree)

Family:
Husband Dr. James Smith, 3 ½ yr old Evelyn Martine and 15 mo old Madelyn Rae (Maddie)

Pets: 
Mia (King Charles Cavalier Spaniel) she is an absolute love bug and is great with the girls.

Favorite Toothpaste:
Colgate Total

Manual or Power Brush?
MANUAL- soft bristle every morning
POWER- Sonicare nightly
Glide floss

Favorite Food:
Sushi and anything chocolate

Favorite Vacation Spot:
Hilton Head Island, it is a great family oriented vacation spot without the commercialism, and we also love going to Barren River Lake during the summer weekends. We are all water lovers.

Favorite Hobbies:
Swimming in the summer, playing and learning with my girls, running and working out, reading books, U of L Cardinal games, hanging out with my team outside of work and of course last but definitely not least date nights with my hubby.

Funniest/Most Memorable and/or Most Interesting Moment Experienced in Dentistry: 
We have a wonderful lovable special needs patient that we see and he is always bringing us beautiful drawings and now that it is Christmas time he calls 20 min before his appt to remind us to turn on Christmas music.  While he is in the office he sings to us and makes everyone smile. He is quite a character and we just love him.

Fun Christmas Craft Ideas!

With the kids out of school for Christmas Break, we know that sends some parents into a scramble to find things to keep their children occupied and busy throughout the holidays. We have gathered some fun craft ideas from various sources that will help to entertain your children this week -- and add some more decorations to your home, too!

Ice Cream Cones Turned Christmas Trees!

This is a very fun and inexpensive activity that is a change-up from the usual gingerbread house. 

Snowman Cookies!

Sugar cookies, decorated with icing and a jumbo marshmallow for the Snowman's head.

Pom Pom Ornaments!

Elmer's glue, pom poms, cardboard from a cereal box!

Reindeer Cookies!

Cookie of your choice, pretzels for the antlers and M&Ms for the eyes and nose! 

Felt Finger Puppets!

All you need is felt, scissors and glue!

Cup Cozies!

You only need felt, scissors and glue for this one, too! 

Bottle Cap Magnets!

Magnets are inexpensive at any craft store or Wal*Mart. Simple glue them to the back of bottle caps, decorate the inside, and there you have festive magnets for your fridge! 

Photo credits: http://blog.amyatlas.com/2010/12/christmas-guest-dessert-feature-2/, http://www.tipjunkie.com/activities-for-kids-christmas/, http://urbancomfort.typepad.com/urban_nest/every-days-a-holiday/page/2/

Stocking Stuffer Ideas!

It would never hurt to add a new toothbrush, some kid-friendly flossers or toothpaste to your kids' stockings this year! We've picked out some fun dental goodies you might be interested in!

1. Tooth Tunes
• www.hasbrotoyshop.com
• Each brush plays two-minute sound bytes of kids' favorite songs, like Wake Up by Hilary Duff orWe're All in This Together from High School Musical -- the music even gets louder as your kid brushes harder. 
• $9.99
2. Plip Clips
• http://www.sillydillytotspot.com/sl-bho102.html 
•  Kids will love feeding their brushes back into the mouths of these animal-shaped Plip Clips. The heads suction onto bathroom mirrors and grip toothbrushes until kids are ready for them.
• $5.50 for set of 5
3.  Dentek Glow in the Dark Fun Flossers
• http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dentek-Fun-Wild-Fruit-Flossers-48-ct/10312780 
• Teaching your child to floss may be tricky, but these easy-to-grip handles (designed for little hands) may help your child get the hang of it. Best of all, the fluoride-coated floss has a yummy fruity flavor and the handles glow in the dark.
• $1.98 for 48 flossers.
4.  Dr. Fresh Firefly MouthSwoosh, Anti-Cavity Fluoride Rinse, Blazin' Bubble Gum
• www.drugstore.com   
• This pink, bubblegum-flavored fluoride rinse has a special cap that blinks for 30 seconds -- the recommended time for effective swishing.
• $4.49
5. Sonicare Kids
• Specifically designed to help kids build healthy brushing habits for life. With its kid-friendly features and clinically proven results, Sonicare For Kids helps parents teach their children to brush—supporting the transition from brushing together to independent brushing.
• Amazon.com $49.99 
6. Colgate Junior Toothpaste
• Your kids will love the sparkly surprise in this minty star-studded toothpaste, formulated with Colgate's cavity protection formula and fluoride.
• $2.99 at drugstores nationwide
7. Crest Kids Spin Brush
• Crest's colorful SpinBrushes come in a variety of characters and shapes -- from Spider-Man and Holly Hobbie to ice cream cones and fire trucks -- and according to a company-conducted survey, kids brushed 38 percent longer with Crest SpinBrushes than with manual toothbrushes.
• $4.99 at drugstores nationwide 
8. Crest Kids Sesame Street Toothbrush
• Its soft bristles are designed to gently clean small teeth and fight plaque and cavities, and the handle provides easy maneuverability for little hands, so your child will learn to love to brush.
9. Colgate Kids Strawberry Flavor Fluoride Toothpaste
• $3.32 at Wal*Mart 
10. Fisher Price Sing With Me Step Stool
• http://www.target.com/p/Fisher-Price-Sing-with-Me-Step-Stool/-/A-13269833 
• $19.49 

Post Credits: http://www.parents.com/toddlers-preschoolers/health/teething/7-cool-dental-tools

*MEET THE DENTIST!* DR. UNDERWOOD - Middletown

Meet Dr. Kelly! Pictured above with her husband Jason, one of her Springer Spaniels and a friend! 

Doctor's Full Name: 
Kelly Wittig Underwood

Hometown:
Louisville, KY

Undergraduate College: 
University of Louisville

Dental School:
University of Louisville School of Dentistry

Dental Specialties:
AEGD completed at University Hospital in Cincinnati, OH

Family:
Husband Jason and baby girl due in May '12!

Pets:
2 Springer Spaniels Chuck & Tanner

Favorite Toothpaste:
Crest

Manual or Power Brush?
Manual - Crest Extra Soft -- Power- Sonicare -- and, Love Glide deep clean floss!

Favorite Food:
Sushi

Favorite Vacation Spot:
Charleston, SC - beach and a fun city!

Favorite Hobbies:
Playing tennis, going to movies with friends, shopping for the new baby

Funniest/Most Memorable and/or Most Interesting Moment Experienced in Dentistry:
My most memorable moment was when a child wrote a story about his great visit at our office complete with illustrations and a marshmallow he thought looked like a tooth!

*MEET THE DENTIST!* DR. HANSFORD

Dr. Kim with her husband John and 5 year old son Beckett. 

MEET DR. KIM FROM OUR MIDDLETOWN OFFICE!

Doctor’s Full Name: 

Kimberly Sue Hansford, D.M.D.

Hometown:

Somerset, KY

Undergraduate College: 

University of Kentucky

Dental School: 

University of Louisville then Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center for post graduate residency

Dental Specialties:  

Pediatric Dentistry

Family: 

John W. Kim, MD a pediatrician at Louisville Pediatric Specialists

Beckett our 5 year old son

Pets:  

Just Fish – named Mommy, Daddy, Beckett, Brown Bear and Maxine

Favorite Toothpaste:

Crest Whitening 3D ...always been a Colgate girl but am moving into Crest Territory these days.

Arm & Hammer Whitening is the best! Love Natural Dentist Kid's Toothpaste

Manual or Power Brush?

1)    MANUAL: Colgate 360

2)    POWER: Sonicaire and Sonicaire Kids for my little guy

Favorite Food:

I love pizza but my son is allergic to cheese so I have to get it on the sly.  However I make a mean vegan pizza now.  I love my veggies!

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Paris of course!  My husband and I have traveled all over the world from Ecuador to Australia but have slowed down since our son was born.  He is a natural little traveler too though and has seen a good bit of the US from Maine to California.  

Favorite Hobbies:

I love spending time with my family, reading, cooking Korean food, hiking in the great outdoors and I’m kind of a farm geek although I do not have one.

Funniest/Most Memorable and/or Most Interesting Moment Experienced in Dentistry:

I taught at the University of Louisvlle School of Dentistry for 7 years.  I loved the relationships I built there and enjoyed sharing those things that I am passionate about including special needs patients with handicaps.  One of my former students came to me recently and shared that he and his wife (also my student) have a 2 year old little boy with Down Syndrome.  He said he and his wife shared remembering my lecture on Down Syndrome in dental school and how I told them they were my favorite patients and how happy and joyful and pure spirited they are.  He said that he and his wife appreciated me planting that thought in their mind all those years ago because having their son with special needs has been the most joyous blessing of their lives.  Wow!  Touched me to the core.