Monday, January 30, 2012

A Wonderful Weekend!

It was a wonderful weekend for everyone that is a part of our Mortenson family! We are so blessed to be starting a fresh new week (and year!) full of happiness, excitement, fulfillment, and feelings of great success and purpose in our community. 

As a member of the Crown Council, part of our Mortenson Family Dental team headed down to Las Vegas this weekend to attend the annual Crown Council event. The Crown Council is an alliance of dedicated, leading-edge dental teams who have a commitment to building profitable practices that provide a continually rising standard of care. It is an organization who's members are chosen by invitation-only and are recognized throughout the profession as leaders in health, wellness and prevention. 

You may have heard of Smiles For Life from your Mortenson Family Dental office or from seeing it on our Facebook page. The Smiles For Life program is an initiative that all Crown Council members promote during the months March through June. Hundreds of dental practices professionally whiten teeth to raise money for underprivileged and disabled children in their communities and around the world. 


This weekend we received the award for raising the most money for Smiles For Life out of any other office in North America! 

What an achievement! We are so happy for our teams and for all those that benefit from Smiles For Life. It is an organization that is dear to our hearts and one that we love being a part of. This is amazing fuel for us to have another amazing 4-month campaign for Smiles For Life starting in March. 

Sue Mortenson accepting one of the "Top Office" banners.

The Mortenson team of doctors and team members with their Smiles For Life "Top Office" banners! 


While our team visiting Las Vegas with Crown Council received an outstanding award, our teams here at home in Louisville and Southern Indiana received some wonderful news, too! On Sunday, the Louisville Courier-Journal published this year's list of "The Top Places To Work"  in Louisville. 


Mortenson Family Dental was chosen as the 
#1 Place to Work in Louisville 
for Large Employers! 

How it works? The top places to work in Louisville were all based on employee surveys. Employees responded to a set of statements using a seven-point Likert scale. For employers with between 100 and 400 employees (Mortenson Family Dental), the minimum response rate was 30%. Employers are then ranked in the size group based solely on the employee responses. The top employers in each size group are then selected as the top workplaces. 

To our hard-working team, passionate doctors and loyal patients - THANK YOU for making Mortenson Family Dental "Large Business of the Year" and one of Louisville's top places to work. 


We are so blessed to have such amazing and talented professionals that are dedicated to not only taking care of our patients, but our team members, too.


We look forward to another prosperous year serving those in our community and beyond and establishing great relationships with you as your family dentists.

To all of our amazing patients, doctors, team members and friends...
WE APPRECIATE YOU! 

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

*MEET THE DENTIST!* - Dr. Zimmerman



Meet Dr. Curtis Zimmerman from our Florence office!

Doctor’s Full Name:
Curtis Robert Zimmerman

Hometown:
Randolph, Minnesota 

Undergraduate College:
University of Louisville

Dental School:
University of Louisville School of Dentistry 

Dental Specialties:
DMD

Family:
2 daughters—15, 17, and 1 son 7
Pets:  1 dog and lots of marine fish and corals!—saltwater aquarium

Favorite Toothpaste:
Sensodyne isoactive

Manual or Power Brush?
Power

Favorite Food:
Steak

Favorite Vacation Spot:
Anywhere warm!

Favorite Hobbies:
Love to play guitar, Banjo, and sing

Funniest/Most Memorable and/or Most Interesting Moment Experienced in Dentistry:
After anesthetizing a patient, he pulled his own tooth!


Anything else you think would be fun for your patients to know about you!
Avid sports fan.


Is Dr. Zimmerman your dentist? If so, tell us why you LOVE Dr. Zimmerman by leaving a comment below! 

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

*MEET THE DENTIST!* - Dr. Elias



Meet Dr. James Elias from our Forest Green office!

Doctor's Full Name: 
James R. Elias Jr. DMD 

Hometown:
Louisville, KY

Undergraduate College: 
Kentucky Wesleyan and University of Louisville

Dental School:
University of Louisville School of Dentistry

Dental Specialties:
CEREC Crowns (completed same day)

Family: 
Wife, Patti and 4 Children: Jack (13) Regan (10) Sawyer (5) Bowen (3) 

Pets:
Two dogs: George and Gally

Favorite Toothpaste:
Colgate

Manual or Power Brush?
Power

Favorite Food:
Italian

Favorite Vacation Spot:
Disney World

Favorite Hobbies:
Tennis, Golf, Camping, Fishing

Funniest/Most Memorable and/or Most Interesting Moment Experienced in Dentistry:
Being dunked in a dunking booth at our patient appreciation day event by a range of patients, ranging from 5 years old to 85 years old. I thought I was going to drown.

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

*Meet the Dentist!* - Dr. Rogers


Meet Dr. Sara Rogers from our Elizabethtown location! 

Doctor's Full Name:
Sara Richardson Rogers

Hometown:
Bloomfield, KY 

Undergraduate College:
Western Kentucky

Dental School:
U of L

Dental Specialties:
General

Family:
I have been married for 6 years to my husband Clayton. Our son John Clayton is one year old and is the light of our lives! 

Pets:
None

Favorite Toothpaste:
Colgate Sensitive

Manual or Power Brush?
Power 

Favorite Food:
Kentucky Silk Pie 

Favorite Vacation Spot:
Savannah, GA

Favorite Hobbies:
Spending time with my family, going to the movies, working outside. 

Funniest/Most Memorable and/or Most Interesting Moment Experienced in Dentistry:
Memories are made every day that I step foot in the dental office. Every patient has a story; some are uplifting and humorous, while others are heartbreaking and humbling. Unfortunately, society often judges us by the way we look. Right or wrong, fair or not, people make assumptions about us based on our appearance.

I would have to say that my most memorable moments in dentistry take place when a patient has a life changing experience in the dental chair. Whether it's a patient who feels self-conscious about the appearance of their smile, or some who's had a traumatic dental experience, there is no greater feeling than to help a patient overcome their fears or insecurities. I am truly blessed to be a part of a profession that's in the business of helping people! 

Anything else you think would be fun for your patients to know about you?
I live on a dairy and grain farm in Cox's Creek, KY! 

Is Dr. Sara your dentist? Leave us a comment below and tell us why you love Dr. Sara!