March 2018

Spotlight of the Month

Dr. Joshua Smilow, D.M.D.
Smilow Family Dentistry, NJ

Dr. Smilow attended the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey where he earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 2009. He was honored with membership to the Gamma Pi Dental Prosthodontic honor society and Dean’s list. Dr. Smilow went on to complete his general practice residency at Hackensack University Medical Center, where he is now an attending faculty member. He is also on staff at Trinitas hospital in Elizabeth.

Dr. Smilow has a special affinity for working with children, including those with special needs. He is also certified in Botox, Facial Fillers, Invisalign and Sleep Apnea. He is passionate about all aspects of cosmetic dentistry and has developed a reputation for producing stunning results.

Dr. Smilow is well known for his compassion and ability to put his patients at ease, from young children to older adults, making dental visits a positive experience for all of his patients. Dr. Smilow currently resides in Springfield, New Jersey with his wife Miryam, a physical therapist, and their four children Eytan, Yedidya, Levi Yitzchak and Shalva.

Favorite success story:

• The biggest complaint we hear comes from the significant other not being able to sleep in the same bed due to snoring. Every patient we have treated has been a success story and we are happy to help them.

Advice for Treating Sleep in Your Office:

• A big thing that I learned after making a few Zyppah appliances was not to use the 3 oz band for the front on the first visit. I spoke with Dr. Greenburg and that’s what he recommended which has really worked well.

• Another thing that we do is if the patient is comfortable with the stage that they are on, we let them stay on that level until they are ready for change. A lot of patients don’t want to change the bands because they like the way it works for them. Each patient is different and we treat each one based on their symptoms.

• We try to manage expectations. Patients think they will stop snoring immediately once they get the Zyppah. My office staff does an amazing job with managing expectations about what to expect with the Zyppah.

• Last but not least, phone calls. We always call our patients to follow up. It really goes a long way.

• Dr. Joshua Smilow

Fresh Finds

Featured Course

Consultation to Delivery Part 1 & 2

In this course we review and explain how to move through the process of bringing a patient into your office from their first consultation, all the way to educating the patient on adjusting and working their appliance. We also address payment concerns, and the many uses and forms of Thermacryl when customizing a mouthpiece, as well as a number of other valuable topics. Our goals are to get you on the right track to feeling at ease with your patients, and instill confidence when you talk about Sleep Dentistry.

Featured Webinar

The Challenges and Solutions of Growing Sleep Treatment in Your Practice

With Dr. David Slobodinsky

Dr. Slobodinsky has successfully added sleep treatment to his already thriving general dentistry practice. Having a wealth of knowledge and experience he has overcome the many challenges associated with adding a successful program. Being very active in his community he lectures and shares what he has learned with many other dentists and physicians. He will share with you some of his solutions and what is working well for his staff and patient treatment.
Bring your questions!

Thursday, March 8th
at 5 PM PST/ 8 PM EST.