Dental Appointment! Phone Home!

There’s a cool new way to be reminded about cosmetic or regular dental appointments. Instead of posting a note on the ‘fridge or jotting something on your already crowded calendar, you can have a reminder pop up on your cell.

Smile Reminder alerts you to upcoming dental appointments. Just give your cell phone number or email address to your dental receptionist and you’ll see timely -- if not altogether welcome -- reminders about those oh-so-easy to forget dentist appointments.

We’re also told your dentist will send electronic birthday and holiday greetings, thereby keeping your mind off any new schemes of pain avoidance. Of course, cosmetic dentists are a little different because you will really have something to show -- brand new pearly whites -- in return for what you’ve spent in cash, patience, worry and, yes, avoided and forgotten dental appointments.