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Due to the upcoming hurricane, we have closed our office temporarily. We will be closed starting Thursday (October 6, 2016) at noon and the entire day Friday (October 7, 2016). We anticipate to reopen Monday (October 10, 2016).
Please be safe and know that we are always available even if the office is closed. Please call the office and the on-call doctor number is on the voicemail.
I believe that part of what makes our practice so amazing is our patients. I am always amazed by how much they accomplish. Most recently Donna Hulsey finished her first book, Rally Round the Flag Pole.
When Donna Snively Hulsey found out in July 1989 that she'd be the first principal of a state-of-the-art elementary school, she teamed up with the community and got to work.
It didn't matter that the school in Jacksonville, Florida, would not open until the fall of 1990: Before the first steel girder of Alimacani Elementary School was erected, the community began to spread a positive image of the school.
Within seven years of opening, the school was recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School and a National Safe and Drug-Free School, and accordingly was honored twice by the president of the United States at the White House.
Redbook magazine named Alimacani the top school in Florida for its "uncompromising commitment to excellence in school and community partnerships." Three Alimacani teachers were individually tapped as Duval Teacher of the Year, Florida Physical Education Teacher of the Year, and Florida Media Specialist of the Year.
Whether you're a parent, an educator wanting to fix problems at an existing school or establish a solid foundation at a new one, or a concerned citizen working on behalf of children, you'll find a blueprint for educational success in Rally Round the Flagpole.
Donna Snively Hulsey is an award-winning principal who has served America and its youth as a teacher, principal, and regional director in the Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, Florida. She has also taught undergraduate and graduate level courses. She has two children, five grandchildren, and lives in Jacksonville with her husband.
In an article published in the New York Times, "a review concluded that sealants are effective in reducing cavities for at least four years after each application." and that "when your dentist offers sealants for your children, it’s not an upsell, but a deal you should accept."
We agree! We routinely recommend that children have sealants placed on permanent teeth when appropriate. Moreover, it is important that sealants are done properly to ensure that they will last a long time.
McDonald’s pulled "Step It!" fitness trackers from Happy Meals on Wednesday after reports that children experienced "skin irritations" from the toy's wristband, the company said in a statement.
The “Step It! Activity Band” came in six colors and strapped on like a watch. It was part of a promotional campaign to get kids moving again. The device counted steps and blinked according to how quickly or slowly the person wearing the device is moving.
In the earliest days of medical education, the primary teaching model for those who wished to pursue medicine was the mentorship model. Young men were to study medicine from a “good teacher,” one "whose precepts are sound, whose practical skill is widely approved, who is clever, dexterous, upright, and blameless; one who knows also how to use his hands, has the requisite instruments and all his senses about him, is confident with simple cases and sure of his treatment in those which are difficult; of genuine learning, unaffected, not morose but passionate, and who is likewise patient and kind to his pupils". The principalsthat originated in ancient medicine are still present in today’s dental education in the fact that today we all still take, some variation, of the Hippocratic Oath. A portion of the original oath reads: “To hold my teacher in this art equal to my own parents; to make him partner in my livelihood”.
There has been quite a bit of buzz in the news regarding a article published by the Associated Pressquestioning the benefits of flossing. The American Dental Association has released a statement on the benefits of using interdental cleaners after the AP questioned the oral health benefits of flossing. “To maintain good oral health, the American Dental Association recommends brushing for two minutes, twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste, cleaning between teeth once a day with an interdental cleaner and regular dental visits advised by your dentist,” the ADA said in the statement, adding that interdental cleaners, including floss, “are an essential part of taking care of your teeth and gums.”
