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Most people know that sugary substances can be bad for your teeth and can promote decay.  What they probably don’t think about is how acidic foods and drink can also cause damage.  Your teeth have a very hard outer shell (enamel) which holds up remarkably well to decades of use, but can be damaged by…

Congrats to Nana Meriwether, the 2012 Miss Maryland USA who was 1st runner up in the Miss USA Pageant. As a result, Nana became Miss USA when the current titleholder won the Miss Universe title.   We were pleased to have been able to help Nana achieve her optimal smile and happy about her many…

One of our local colleagues, Orthodontists Drs. Burk & Flinn have enlisted other dental offices for a pumpkin carving contest.  Our office submitted a Pumpkinburger (cut the pumpkin in half, use seeds as sesame seeds and fill with craft supplies that look like a burger). Here’s the photo : Best wishes for a fun and…

Drs. Linda and Chip recently attended a dental meeting in Bonaire, part of the Dutch Antilles.  As many of our patients know, in addition to being passionate about providing excellent dentistry, Drs. Steel are also interested in scuba diving and dive medicine.  Scuba allows Drs. Linda and Chip to decompress (pun intended) from the hectic…

Sherwood High School’s Varsity Boys Lacrosse team (Dr. Chip is the Head Coach) had an outstanding season in 2011.    The team finished 13-3, having the best record at Sherwood in nearly a decade.  The Warriors broke Wootton’s 71 game in-county winning streak along the way and placed 4 players on the All-County team, including…

Dr Linda has served as a member of the Women’s Board of Montgomery General Hospital.  The Board is a volunteer service organization the has been a part of the Olney community since 1920. The members of the Women’s Board raise money for the Hospital through a variety of activities, including the Hospital Gift Shop, the Annual…

Congratulations to Kamie Crawford, the current Miss Maryland Teen USA® and the outstanding staff of the Miss Maryland USA® pageants. Kamie recently became the first titleholder from Maryland to win the National Miss Teen USA Pageant. Drs. Steel have been the Official Cosmetic Dentists for the Miss Maryland USA® and Miss Maryland Teen USA® pageants since 1998. We continue…

The summer of 2010 will mark 15 years since Dr.s Linda & Chip Steel passed the Accreditation Exams given by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry.  At that time, Drs. Linda & Chip became the first and only husband and wife dentists to achieve Accredited status through the AACD (hopefully not the last) and among…

Dr. Chip Steel was recently named the Head Coach of the Boy’s Varsity Lacrosse team at Sherwood High School.  Dr. Chip played lacrosse in High School and College and after graduation played club lacrosse and indoor lacrosse for a number of years.  He has been coaching locally for over 15 years at the youth level,…