Getting social with Ressler, Hirschl, and Lelchuk

In honor of Social Media Day, Drs. Ressler, Hirschl and Lelchuk would like to take today to discuss our approach to social media and online patient communications. At Ressler, Hirschl and Lelchukwe, we embrace technology and the benefits that it can bring to our office. Our high-tech website, innovative treatments, and social media presence, are all examples of ways that our office utilizes state-of-the-art technology.

As you might have noticed, we love engaging in conversation with our patients online. It’s great to connect with our patients, sharing news, ideas, and upcoming events at the office. We have found that our Facebook fan page and blog are great tools for making this connection.

Drs. Ressler, Hirschl, and Lelchuk and our team are interested in hearing about your thoughts on social media. How would you prefer we use our social networks? What would you like to see us share on our blog? Let us know by commenting on our Facebook page or by giving us a call!

Summer plans?

It’s finally summer here at Ressler Hirschl and Lelchuk DDS!, a season full of vacations, adventures and great memories. Whether you are headed to a barbecue, a camping trip, hitting America’s open roads or just having fun in the backyard, our staff wants to hear all about it! Leave a comment on our blog or Facebook fan page and tell us about your summer!

We also encourage you to post any summer photos you may have to our Facebook wall!

Happy travels everybody!

More happy patients at Ressler, Hirschl and Lelchuk DDS!

Our dental practice, serving Miami and surrounding communities, has been receiving some great patient reviews lately! Check out what our current patients are saying about Drs. Ressler, Hirschl and Lelchuk! Please feel free to contribute your own thoughts about our office!

"The care Dr. Ressler takes and the relax atmosphere of the office." ~ Yolanda M.

"TVs in each room! Very friendly staff who explain everything to you in laymen's terms." ~ Linda D.

"Friendly and customer service oriented. Everyone makes going to the dentist a pleasure." ~ Saul A.

"They are up to date with technology. I love it!" ~ Wanda D.

"I like everything (so far!), the office location, the internet accessibility, the office personnel - I like everything so far! Thanks." ~ Julia H.

The effects of smoking on your gums and oral health, from Dr. Hirschl

It’s long been established that smoking and tobacco use (cigarettes, cigars, pipes, chewing tobacco) increases the risk of cancer, lung disease, heart disease, and other serious health problems. It is also a recognized risk factor for gum disease. Not only does tobacco use increase the occurrence of gum disease, it can also hinder the healing process by decreasing your ability to fight infection in your gums and make you susceptible to a variety of oral health problems at a faster rate than non-smokers.

Smoking is responsible for almost 75% of gum disease in adults, and, similar to smokers, adults who smoke pipes and cigars, as well as those using smokeless tobacco, are just as susceptible to gum disease and other tobacco related health problems.

As soon as you use tobacco products, you become more likely to experience any of these oral-health problems:

• Oral cancer
• Gum disease
• Tooth loss
• Loss of bone in the jaw
• Gum recession
• Delayed/impaired healing process after oral surgery or any other treatment
• Decreased success rate of dental implant (tooth replacement) procedures
• Mouth sores
• Loss of your sense of taste and smell
• Bad breath
• Tooth and tongue stains

If you are interested in protecting your oral health we strongly recommend you quit using tobacco products! The following steps are recommended by the Surgeon General to help you quit smoking and using tobacco:

• Get ready – set a quitting date and remove all materials from your home, car and office
• Get support
• Learn new skills and behaviors
• Get medication and use it correctly
• Be prepared for relapse or difficult situations

For support, start with Ressler Hirschl and Lelchuk DDS! We can help by recommending different options to help you quit, and above all we will support you throughout the quitting process. We are dedicated to helping you protect your oral health – and quitting smoking is significant step in the right direction.

Happy Friday and we hope you have a great weekend!