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Hillcrest Dental Care Recognizes National
Children’s Health Month With Visits to Local
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February 2011 – Pittsfield
- February is National Children’s Dental
Health Month and Hillcrest Dental Care is
taking part in this month-long observance by
visiting students in several elementary
schools in Berkshire County. Registered
dental hygienists from Hillcrest Dental Care
are volunteering their time to visit with
local students to talk with them about good
oral hygiene and nutrition.
Hillcrest Dental Operations Director Tricia
Chadbourne said, “February gives Hillcrest
Dental a wonderful opportunity to get out in
the community to talk to kids. The kids have
so much fun, they don’t realize they are
learning about good oral hygiene habits.”
According to the May 2000 Surgeon General's
report, Oral Health in America, more than 51
million school hours are lost each year to
dental-related conditions.
“What and when children eat may affect not
only their general health but also their
oral health. Children’s teeth are meant to
last a lifetime, and a healthy smile is
important to a child’s self-esteem. With
proper care, a balanced diet and regular
dental visits, their teeth can remain
healthy and strong,” said Chadbourne.
The hygienists that are visiting the schools
and meeting with pre-school through 3rd
grade classrooms and focusing on teaching
children that they are partners with them in
caring for their teeth and teaching the
children the importance of healthy snacks
and good habits that equal happy smiles. The
Hillcrest Dental Care team message to the
children and their parents is that cavities
can be avoided with a balanced diet, healthy
snacks, brushing and flossing each day and
regular dental check-ups are also a key to a
lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. This is
an important message as of the 4 million
children born each year, more than half will
have cavities by the time they reach 2nd
grade, according to the American Academy of
Pediatric Dentistry.
Schools that have been or will be visited
are the childcare program at Berkshire
Community College, the Teen Parent Program
in Pittsfield, Kittredge Elementary School
in Hinsdale, Silvio Conte Elementary and
Egremont Elementary in Pittsfield along with
Lee Elementary School and Craneville
Elementary in Dalton.
Chadbourne said, “Our feedback from the
schools and parents is that the program has
a positive impact, and we believe it’s the
best way to celebrate National Children’s
Dental Health Month.”
Children also receive gift bags with
toothbrushes, toothpaste and other items,
courtesy of Hillcrest Dental Care.
About Hillcrest
Dental Care
Hillcrest Dental Care is a comprehensive
general, family dentistry practice providing
preventative dentistry and compassionate,
quality dental treatment to meet each
patient’s individual needs, in a caring
environment. Hillcrest Dental Care was
founded in 1985 to provide quality oral
healthcare to the children of Hillcrest
Educational Centers for whom access to oral
healthcare was a major challenge, because of
their special needs. Since its
establishment, Hillcrest Dental Care has
steadily expanded, opening its doors to
anyone in search of top-quality oral
healthcare and accepts all insurances. The
practice has eight treatment rooms,
state-of-the-art equipment and is located at
788 South Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201. More
information is available throughout our Web
Site.
About Hillcrest
Educational Centers
Hillcrest Educational Centers is a private
not-for-profit organization providing
treatment and special education services to
children and adolescents with unique
psychological and learning needs. Hillcrest
operates the Housatonic Academy, Berkshire
County's only therapeutic day school located
in Pittsfield, as well as three residential
treatment centers located in Lenox and Great
Barrington. Administrative offices are
located at 788 South Street, Pittsfield, MA
01201. More information is available
throughout our Web Site. |
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Hillcrest Dental Care Hires Oral Surgeon
New Service Offering |
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May 12, 2010 –
Pittsfield
– Hillcrest Dental
Care has announced
the addition of oral
surgeon Elliot
Greenfeld, D.D.S.,
bringing a new
service to the
dental practice.
Hillcrest Dental
Operations Director
Tricia Chadbourne
said, “We are
delighted to have
Dr. Greenfeld join
our dental team. The
need for oral
surgery is
increasing in
Berkshire County,
and with Dr.
Greenfeld on board,
we are able to
provide patients
with oral surgery in
a timely fashion.”
Chadbourne added,
“This is an
important addition
to our dental
services and to our
mission of providing
comprehensive dental
care to Berkshire
County residents.
Excellent patient
care is our top
priority at
Hillcrest Dental
Care.”
Dr. Greenfeld’s area
of expertise
includes performing
difficult
extractions along
with erupted or
impacted wisdom
teeth.
A recent expansion
project of Hillcrest
Dental Care
constructed and
equipped two new
treatment
operatories,
allowing Hillcrest
Dental to take on
additional patients
and has created four
new full time jobs,
including two
dentists.
Dr. Greenfeld
graduated from Ohio
State University in
1956 and received
his doctorate in
dental surgery from
New York
University’s College
of Dentistry in
1960. Dr. Greenfeld
began his own
private practice in
the Berkshires in
1963. Since retiring
in 2004, Dr.
Greenfeld has
continued to mentor
at Berkshire Medical
Center. Dr.
Greenfeld was Vice
Chief of Staff at
BMC for three years
prior to being
appointed Chief of
Staff and served as
Chair of the
Division of Oral
Surgery from 1971 to
1973. He is a past
instructor with the
BMC Dental Residency
program and directed
the program from
1986 to 1996. |
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Dr. Greenfeld
was board certified in oral surgery in 1967
and served as a member of the faculty at
Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the
University of Massachusetts Medical School.
He has been a delegate to the Massachusetts
Dental Society and a consultant to the
American Dental Association’s Council. He is
also a past head of the Berkshire District
Dental Society. Greenfeld and his wife,
Barbara, reside in Pittsfield.
Hillcrest
Dental Care is accepting new oral surgery
patients. Interested persons may call to
schedule an appointment with Dr. Greenfeld
at 413-445-6680.
About Hillcrest
Dental Care
Hillcrest Dental Care is a comprehensive
general, family dentistry practice providing
preventative dentistry and compassionate,
quality dental treatment to meet each
patients individual needs, in a caring
environment. Hillcrest Dental Care was
founded in 1985 to provide quality oral
healthcare to the children of Hillcrest
Educational Centers for whom access to oral
healthcare was a major challenge, because of
their special needs. Since its
establishment, Hillcrest Dental Care has
steadily expanded to support other special
needs clients, as well as opening its doors
to anyone in search of top-quality oral
healthcare. The practice has eight treatment
rooms, state-of-the-art equipment and is
located at 788 South Street, Pittsfield, MA
01201. More information is available at
Hillcrest Educational Centers.
About Hillcrest
Educational Centers
Hillcrest Educational Centers is a private
not-for-profit organization providing
treatment and special education services to
children and adolescents with unique
psychological and learning needs. Hillcrest
operates the Housatonic Academy, Berkshire
County's only therapeutic day school located
in Pittsfield, as well as three residential
treatment centers located in Lenox and Great
Barrington. Administrative offices are
located at 788 South Street, Pittsfield, MA
01201. More information is available at
Hillcrest Educational Centers. |
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