Dr Bilow's News Blog

SmileReminders creates huge improvement in our online services

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:27:00 GMT

We are now working with Smilereminders to improve your online interactions with our office. You will immediately notice our email and texting services that allow more convenience to tracking, requesting and confirming your appointments.

You can go to www.smiledash.com or click this button that is located on the right hand coloumn of our main website.

The Smile Dash Patient Portal is a free and convenient way for you to access the front desk services of your dental care office "NJ Laser Dentistry".

-Review and pay your bills online

-Check appointments you have scheduled

-Send secure messaging to our office

-View personal images and documents before and after your appointments

-Change your messaging preferences

-Set personal reminders for yourself

We are excited to team with Smilereminders to improve our online interactions with you- the BEST patients in the world.

Yours in the interest of better dental health,

Bruce

Dolphins swimming in the Shrewsbury river, dental health uncertain

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:48:00 GMT

A pod of coastal bottlenose dolphins are residing in the Shrewsbury river. You can see them from land at McLoone's restaurant or anywhere on land between the Sea Bright-Rumson bridge and the Highlands-Sea Bright bridge. The dolphins are healthy and can be seen swimming,splashing and just hanging out having fun.

Photographs taken by Oceanport photographer Kate Bilow

Coastal dolphins as opposed to offshore dolphins usually travel in pods of ten or less . It is not unusual for coastal bottlenose dolphins to enter saline rich rivers to enjoy the the abundance of food . The dolphins are eating the Menhaden ( also known by locals as Mossbunker, Pogy, Alewives or Fat-Backs) and are doing well . Currently, the major concerns for the dolphins are human interactions especially fast moving watercraft .

I was lucky enough to capture some video of the dolphins . Click here to see it . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0OYLhmbLygI

My wife Kate captured some beautiful pictures of the dolphins which can be viewed at her online site www.ExpressionsbyKate.com

Dr. Bilow visits his grandparents in Boca Raton Florida

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 03:08:00 GMT

My grandfather "Poppy" Ludwig Bilow II

My grandmother Elizabeth Bilow

Sometimes we forget how lucky we are . My grandparents are alive and living in Boca Raton Florida. They are doing pretty well and are in their mid-ninetys.

My grandmother made us polachinta (Hungarian crepe like pancakes), a family tradition and they were delicious. We filled our polachinta with apple sauce and had a great time. My grandmother looks fantastic and is a genuinely a wonderful person.

My grandfather "Poppy" shared many stories with me about his parents and his businesses. I was fascinated. My great grandfather ( Ludwig Bilow) and great grandmother ( Matilda Bilow) both survived over one hundred years . Poppy told me my great grandfather had a bus company .It started with having one bus built . At that time you had to pick out parts and find someone to build it. Eventually he was able to own many buses and his name is on record with the Port Authority of New York.

Apparently there is a long line of entrepreneurs in my family. My grandfather picked locations, built and designed multiple sights for liquor and other stores throughtout his life. He gave me much insight into his vision of chosing a location , building an appropriate structure,creating and designing this building to be functional as well as impressive for the consumers. He called it the "WOW" factor. You see entrepreneurial activities and consumerism really hasn't changed that much in the last 100 years.

I am truly fortunate and blessed to have them in my life.

Dr. Bilow and staff travel to Chicago for conference

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:22:00 GMT

We are in Chicago learning and sharing ways to improve our practice by serving our family of patients better. We are meeting with dentists and their staff from around the globe. Last night we enjoyed dinner and conversation with Dr. Yvan Tesolin from Montreal Canada and his 10 staff members. Their interesting challenge in dentistry is that half their patients speak English and the other half French. They also have Italian speaking patients whom can speak either English or French. Most of their staff are trilingual . All of their written office materials have to be duplicated .!

Left: Linda, Lori, Dawn and Meredith at Newark airport ready for our Chicago flight.

We were all glad to arrive in Chicago after a lengthy delay at Newark.

The view from the room at Marriott Suites Rosemont

Bright eyed and ready to learn .

After an intense day of learning we were off to see downtown Chicago .We joined Dr. Yvan Tesolin's Canadian dental team in a stretch limousine for the ride.

Dr. Bruce Bilow and Dr. Yvan Tesolin

Dr. Yvan Tesolin with his wife Angie and staff

Dr. Bilow and staff take a carriage ride view of downtown.

Some of the sites on Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago.

Hygienists Meredith and Dawn

Next day in downtown .

Our gracious host and master educator Ed O'Keefe and Bruce Bilow

Angie Tesolin, Dr. Bruce Bilow and Dr. Yvan Tesolin

More Photos and story line to follow.

Little Silver Commons has been home to Little SIlver dentist Bruce Bilow for over twenty one years

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:55:00 GMT

Here is my office home. The Little Silver Commons.200 White road.

When you go in the front door you can go straight up the stairs to my office or if you prefer down the hall and then up the elevator to my office. My suite number is 203 . Dr. Jeff Dobken, the best allergist in New Jersey is my neighbor to the right. Across the Hall is Dr. Miguel Damien, a well known and respected infertility specialist .Just down the hall is a fantastic and well respected plastic surgeon, Dr. Peter Hetzler .Downstairs Dr. Matt Safari, runs a quality pediatric dentist office.

Over twenty two years ago this building was used as a premeire raquet ball club . Today it houses some of the finest physcians and dentists in our area.