We had the privilege to attend a fundraising event May 17, 2013 for Teammates for Kids Foundation. This event raised money for Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Child Life Zone. Their St. Paul hospital will begin breaking ground for this fabulous facility in October 2013.  This will be the ninth facility built in the United States.

A Child Life Zone is a state-of-the-art, therapeutic play area inside a hospital where pediatric patients and their families can play, learn, laugh, and relax. A sanctuary. A place to learn. A hang-out. A game center. A place to be the star of your own show. A place to connect. A place where a kid can be a kid.

Each zone is staffed by child life specialists, certified professionals who help children and their families cope with difficult medical challenges through play, education, and self-expression. Child life specialists teach patients about their illness and what to expect during treatment, and they provide support to patients and their families before, during, and after procedures.

Erin Mastro, Lori Lorence, Chad Boger, and Missy Merges were in attendance at this event.  The highlights were many during this fantastic night.  Garth Brooks sang and told stories to the audience for close to 2 hours, plus his lovely wife Trisha Yearwood joined in a couple of duets and one solo performance.  We all had the opportunity to personally meet, talk and take a photo with Garth and Trisha.  We all look forward to receiving those pictures soon as Missy already has  a photo frame for Garth on her desk!

If you would like more information on this wonderful foundation please visit www.teammatesforkids.com/zone

Happy Birthday Missy!

If you have ever been to Boger Dental in Plymouth, then you most certainly have met Missy Merges and any negative feelings you may have once had about going to the dentist are gone forever.

This summer marks the 20th anniversary of when Missy joined the Boger Dental team and she wears many hats at the dental office, from Clinical Team Lead to Treatment Coordinator for cosmetic and reconstructive dentistry cases to Orthodontic Assistant to Dr. Chad. When Missy came on board back in 1992, she quickly became an irreplaceable member of Dr. Steve Boger’s core team. And now, through two decades of change, transition and growth, it’s in large part because of Missy’s talents, commitment and infectious personality that Boger Dental has been able to maintain it’s role as a leader in the Twin Cities dental community, deliver ever-evolving state-of-art dental care and maintain five-star, patient-centered care in a relaxing and even enjoyable atmosphere.

Happy Birthday, Missy! Thank you for all that you bring to the Boger Dental community and for the unparalleled care you offer our patient community. We wish you a great day. You deserve it!

Plymouth, MN is a wonderful place to live: award-winning schools, a variety of restaurants and shopping, beautiful public parks…and easy accessibility to great health care options. Plymouth Patch.com is conducting a poll and asking Plymouth-area residents to share your opinions about your favorite stores and services.

Of course, we were pleased to learn that Boger Dental had been nominated along with four other Plymouth-area dentists for the category of Patch Readers’ Choice Best Dentist in Plymouth! The Minneapolis area is blessed to have many good dentists you can choose from. For over 35 years, Boger Dental has been working hard to serve Twin Cities families with top-notch dental care and personalized service.

So, if Boger Dental is the dental provider you have chosen for your family, thank you! We are grateful that you have entrusted us to serve your dental needs. We’d sincerely appreciate it if you’d take a minute to go to the Plymouth Patch website by clicking the button and vote for Boger Dental as the dental choice for your family! (Thanks so much for your support!) Please vote today! The winners will be announced after August 17 on Patch.com.

Yesterday was our beloved Mariann’s birthday. You surely recognize Mariann by her smile and graceful style. She is appreciated by many for her cheery, optimistic personality, how she is always willing to lend a hand, and her sincere concern for each patient who comes through our doors and entrusts us with their dental care. Please help us celebrate by posting your reply on our Boger Dental Facebook page to this question:

“What is something that YOU appreciate about Mariann?”

Please CLICK HERE to post your reply.