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Mill Pond Dental Group helps patients establish and maintain oral health
Dr. Eric Young knew he wanted
to be a dentist after growing
up in Panama and seeing the
need for improving oral health.
“Poor oral health affect your
teeth and gums but it can also
affect the rest of your body and
quality of life,” Young said.
“Since I was in high school, I
knew I wanted to work in dentistry
to help people with their
oral health and in effect improve
their overall well being.”
Young attended Loyola University
for a bachelor’s in biology
degree, Northwestern
University for a master’s in
Biotechnology and Marquette
University for his doctorate in
dental surgery. He worked as an
associate dentist in Chicago and
the Southwest suburbs but now
owns a private practice at Mill
Pond Dental Group in Mokena.
Mill Pond Dental Group is a
general dental office that provides
a full array of services
from preventative care, such as
general cleanings, to advance
services, such as full-mouth rehabilitations.
After more than a year at
Mill Pond Dental Group, Young
wants to help patients learn and
practice preventative health
care.
“It is important not to put off
your dental work because then
it becomes more expensive and
more involved,” Young said.
“As dentists, we are very good
at fixing and replacing teeth, but
I want prevention to be a standard
of care.”
Young said many times people
wait until they have a problem
to come in for dental work,
when they should come in regularly
so they can keep up good
health.
One of the biggest keys to
maintaining healthy teeth and
gums is to make an appointment
at the dentist at least every six
months for checkups and cleanings.
Young suggests people should
begin seeing a dentist when they
begin getting teeth, which is as
early as the first year of life.
The first visit at Mill Pond
Dental Group will always start
with a comprehensive exam.
During a comprehensive exam,
Mill Pond Dental Group will
take a full series of X-rays to
check everything from gum
health to tooth health. After a
thorough examination, Young
will review all treatments options
so that patients have sufficient
information to make educated
decisions about their oral
health.
“After the comprehensive
exam we will establish what
your needs are and how often
you should come in,” Young
said. “For any patient, regardless
of the condition, a comprehensive
exam is always a good
place to start. We will help create
a customized plan for you.”
The staff at Mill Pond Dental
Group also helps patients
maintain good oral hygiene by
providing at-home oral hygiene
instructions, as well as providing
nutrition tips.
“We can always give pointers
on how you can improve
oral hygiene and give you tips
on other oral hygiene instruments
to keep your mouth nice
and clean,” Young said. “Nutrition
is also important. We can
look at the type of diet you have
and see how it is affecting your
gums and teeth.”
Mill Pond Dental Group
prides itself on putting the patient
first.
“The patient experience is the
No. 1, most important thing for
us,” Young said. “We always
put our patients first from the
moment you call our office to
the moment you leave the office.”
Young said communication
is also essential. Patients can
text directly with Young and his
staff. He is also regularly available
by email or phone.
“I make myself available to
talk on the phone with patients
directly,” Young said. “Personalized
care is huge.”
Mill Pond Dental group is
currently accepting new patients.
Take advantage of their
back-to-school special for children
and their new-patient special
for adults this summer.
Submitted by Mill Pond Dental,
18700 Wolf Road, Suite 200 in Mokena,
open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-
Thursdays, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fridays,
and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays. For
more information or to make an appointment,
call (708) 722-1600 or
visit millponddentalgroup.com.
Written by Alyssa Groh with 22CM
Boost, the content-writing division
of 22nd Century Media, publisher
of this special section and newspaper.
Dr. Eric Young,
his wife Kara
and baby Olivia.