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January 2025 Newsletter
What´s New at Savon
Quote Of The Month: “So, if we lie to the government, it‘s a felony. But if they lie to us it‘s politics.” - Bill Murray - (Actor, Comedian – 1950 – Present)
Congratulations To:
M.R. Walker of Prescott Valley, AZ and T. Ryan of Phoenix, AZ Winners of our October early payment drawings for 1 free additional year of membership.
C. Salituro of Phoenix, Arizona and R. Allen of Sun City, Arizona Winners of our November early payment drawings for 1 free additional year of membership.
R. Merlitz of Prescott, AZ and M. Konoske of Goodyear, AZ Winners of our December early payment drawings for 1 free additional year of membership.
Congratulations to our winners and thank you to everyone that entered the drawing.
To Your Health:
Cycling For Good Health
Everywhere you look lately, people are riding bikes. Bike riding is good in many ways such as helping the pollution problem, saving your money, and one of the BEST things; it‘s a great way to get outdoors and exercise! Did you know there are many health benefits to riding a bike too?
Bike riding is one of the easiest ways to exercise - you can ride your bike just about anywhere and almost any time of the year!
Builds Strength and tones muscles - cycling primarily involves the legs but also tones other muscles such as the buttocks and thighs. Cycling also helps the mobility in your knees and hips and working the handle bars help tone your arms.
Reduces stress - cycling regularly helps reduce stress and depression. Once you are outside in the fresh air enjoying the beautiful ride you become more relaxed.
Torches Calories - cycling is a great way to shed those extra pounds, you can burn around 300 calories per hour!
If you are looking to lose weight cycling is a great way to do it! Go dig your bike out from the garage and go take a spin! Here are a few ways to put your bike to good use:
- Go for an hour ride around your neighborhood
- Gather a group of family/friends and take a bike ride
- If you have errands to run that are close by, ride your bike
Simply by riding your bike regularly you can lose around a pound a week but if you decide to take up cycling there are some considerations to take into hand first:
- Consult your physician before starting a fitness program
- Start Slowly (set a small goal first and work your way up)
- Better to be safe than sorry so use proper protection (headgear, elbow/knee pads)
The above health material is provided as an information service. It should not be used for diagnostic purposes nor is it intended to take the place of the important relationship between you and your doctor.
In the Kitchen With Chef Tommy:
Comforting Chicken & Noodles Crockpot
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Ingredients
- 2 can cream of chicken soup
- 2 can chicken broth (15oz each)
- 1 stick-butter or margarine
- 1 lb chicken breasts (fresh or frozen)
- 1 packages frozen egg noodles (24 oz)
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Combine the chicken, chicken broth, cream of chicken soup and butter in your crockpot.
Cook this on a slow setting. Once the chicken is fully cooked, shred it directly in the crockpot.
Stir in the frozen egg noodles and continue cooking for approximately two hours. Stir the mixture occasionally to ensure the noodles cook evenly and absorb the rich broth.
Enjoy! And remember, if it looks and smells good, eat it!!
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Majestic Dentistry |
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Our spotlight for January goes to the city of Anthem, Arizona and shines on Dr. Jacob Holly at Majestic Dentistry.
Dr. Holly and his team have been providing excellent service to our members for several years now and they love meeting new families and giving them more reasons to smile!
The friendly and compassionate team is always looking forward to getting to know thier patients on a personal level and providing the service and treatment they deserve.
“When a field of science is constantly changing and advancing, practices in that field must change to keep up–to–date with it. Our practice, Majestic Dentistry, is no exception. We use leading–edge technology and equipment to ensure high quality dental service for our patients.”
Your oral health is important to them, so be assured that they will always work toward finding the best dental solution for you!
The practice is located at 42104 N. Venture Dr Ste B134 Anthem, AZ 85086. The phone number is 623-551-6300. We also invite you to visit them on the web.
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Say thank you to your dental office for the excellent manner in which you are treated by nominating your dentist!
Fun Facts:
Crazy, Zany Facts We Bet You Didn´t Know
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- You would likely “mutate” in space without a spacesuit.
- An ostrich‘s eye is bigger than its brain.
- Marie Curie‘s 100–year–old belongings are still radioactive.
- Barbie‘s full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts.
- A cubic inch of human bone can bear the weight of five standard pickup trucks.
- Sweat doesn‘t smell bad.
- The only domestic animal not mentioned in the Bible is the cat.
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Come back for more in next months issue!
Dental Talk - A Member Blog Forum:
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Come blog with us! Dental Talk with Savon is a fun forum to post your interesting topics! Your comments are welcome, it´s free to use and no membership is required.
Some of the topics include;
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These are just a few of the topics. Our blog site contains many other interesting topics. Please join us!!
Here´s Your Answer
Questions From Our Members
This Is A Question That We Get Asked Often
“What exactly is the 30 Day Money Back Guarantee?”
Savon’s Answer
If you visit a Network Preferred Provider and find that you do not realize the savings that we promise according to the Fee Schedule for your State, Savon Dental Plan® will refund your membership fee.
Please Note: If you are unhappy with the Network Preferred Provider that you have chosen, or you disagree with the treatment plan that has been presented to you, you may select another provider or contact our Customer Care Center for assistance in obtaining a second opinion.
To request a refund under this guarantee, send us a copy of your treatment plan and/or paid itemized statement. Our provider relations will review the fees and if the fees are in excess of the fee schedule, a credit for the difference will be issued by the Network Preferred Provider or a refund of your membership dues will be issued by Savon. Dissatisfaction with the provider is not a consideration under this guarantee.
If you need a copy of this guarantee, it can be found on our benefits page
Tooth Talk With Tommy The Wisdom Tooth
Snails May Be The Key To Soothing Canker Sores
A direct reprint of an article by Karie Neeley Anderson of Drbicuspid.com
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A hydrogel made of the sticky, gel–like substance produced by snails may provide relief and healing from canker sores and other oral wounds, according to an article recently published in The Harvard Gazette.
Snails secrete a gooey mucus that sticks to wet surfaces that can stretch up to 15 times their original length when threatened, so it was no surprise that Harvard University researchers turned to the mollusk to create a biomaterial patch that heals wounds in wet environments.
“We are excited to translate this technology to impact millions of patients and their dentists in improving their oral health,” Wu said in the story. They used the snail mucus to create a nontoxic adhesive patch comprising 90% water from an algae–derived polymer, which was successfully used to heal animals‘ surgical wounds, according to the story.
From there, David Tansui Wu, a professor of oral medicine, infection, and immunity at Harvard, focused on using the patch for oral applications, specifically for canker sores, oral lichen planus, and surgical wounds.
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“Current treatment approaches are mainly palliative and often ineffective due to inadequate contact time of the therapeutic agent with the lesions,” Wu said.
Wu teamed up with Benjamin Freedman, who was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard‘s Mooney Lab, and faculty collaborators at the Massachusetts General Hospital departments of dermatology and oral and maxillofacial surgery to develop Dental Tough Adhesive or DenTAl. Their findings were published in the Journal of Dental Research, and they are working toward obtaining clearance for the patch from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In the future, they hope the hydrogel can be used for sealing surgical sites, like tooth extraction sites, oral wound regeneration, drug delivery, and more, according to the story.
“Our vision is to one day develop sutureless wound repair,” Wu said.
Until next time; brush, floss and keep smiling!
The above material is provided as an information service and is not intended as medical advice.
News You Need To Know
Missing Newsletters
Due to staff adjustments last fall we did not publish the November or December newsletters. We have completed our adjustments and are back on track starting with this newsletter.
We intend to have the new newsletter up by the 15th of each month.
Thank you for your support of our newsletter program.
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