Dear Colleagues,

As we begin the new fiscal year, we also launch our new benefits year. It is an ideal time to remind our UT Health San Antonio community of the personalized dental care available to you and your family at UT Dentistry’s recently opened General Dentistry Clinic. The clinic’s highly-experienced dental team delivers top-tier oral health care in a convenient location with an accommodating appointment schedule.

With their in-network preferred providers for UT System’s Delta Dental insurance – visiting the dentist is practically painless! The clinic will file a claim for all other dental insurance plans on the patient’s behalf. The clinic’s knowledgeable team is always happy to help answer questions about the cost of services and dental insurance plans.

I want to also emphasize the trust patients can have in the care they receive at our clinics. As an academic dental center, our clinics and practitioners meet the highest standards with oversight from the state of Texas, using evidence-based treatments and the latest in oral health care research and technology.

With the links between oral health and systemic health being undeniable, I encourage everyone to prioritize routine preventive oral health care for themselves and their families. Our aim is to make that easier, more convenient and less stressful for our community to achieve.

I invite you to learn more about the General Dentistry Clinic and schedule an appointment at UTHealthDental.com or by calling (210) 56-SMILE (210-567-6453). The clinic is on the second floor of UT Dentistry’s Center for Oral Health Care and Research at 8210 Floyd Curl Drive.

UT Dentistry and the School of Dentistry continue to work towards achieving our mission to provide oral health care to San Antonio and South Texas communities, including UT Health San Antonio. We look forward to welcoming you and your family.

Click here to download the flyer and share it with your colleagues! 

How to enter:

Send a direct message with a photo of your no-carve pumpkin along with the title and department to UT Health Physicians on Facebook. Gather as many Facebook likes as you can by 11:59 pm on Monday, October 31st! Submitted photos will be added to an album on our Facebook page for sharing.

When: Pumpkins may be on display starting Monday, October 17th
Pumpkins must be removed by close of business on Tuesday, November 1st

Where: Pumpkins may be on display in non-patient care areas and workstations

In addition to the Facebook contest, clinics are encouraged to host a patient voting/comment station (i.e.., set up a table in the lobby for patients to cast their votes or comments)

Rules:

• Must be small child-friendly décor
• Carved pumpkins are NOT allowed
• Do not obstruct any exits or immediate access to them
• Make sure decorations do not hamper the operation of the workspace
• All decorations must be made of fire-resistant material
• No glitter
• No items obstructing walkways or hanging from the ceiling or doorway
• No obscene or inappropriate symbols, drawings, words, phrases, etc.

All practices and employees working from home are encouraged to participate. Multiple pumpkins per practice are allowed.

Breast Cancer Awareness Fridays

Guidelines:

• Pink shirts with uniform blue scrub bottoms every Friday in October.
• No large brand names or logos are allowed. 
• No obscene words, gestures or symbols are allowed. 

Costumes in Clinics on Halloween

Costume Rules:

• Only on Monday, October 31.
• Employees must be identifiable.
• No costume masks.
• No scary or inappropriate costumes; must be small-child friendly.
• Cannot obstruct duties.
• No glitter.