Celtics' trainer Ed Lacerte awarded

Congratulations to my high school buddy, Ed Lacerte, on receiving and having the following award named for him. Ed hasn't changed since high school...he was always someone who cared more about others than himself. Cheers Ed!

From The Boston Globe - September 25, 2009

The NBA Athletic Trainers Association has established the Ed Lacerte Service Award, named for the Celtics’ trainer. Lacerte, who has been with the Celtics for 22 years, received the inaugural award.

Lacerte, a Lowell native, is the longest-service trainer in Celtics’ history, and has also been the team’s physical therapist and condidtioning coach for eight seasons.

The official NBATA release follows:

The National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA) has recognized Boston Celtics Athletic Trainer Ed Lacerte by creating and awarding him the Ed Lacerte Service Award. Lacerte was honored at an awards ceremony held in Chicago in May for his contributions and exceptional service and assistance to the NBATA.

This honor is given out to a member of the NBATA every two years by the outgoing chairman. Lacerte has been extremely involved with the NBATA having served as the treasurer and executive committee member for the past 21 years.

Lacerte enters his 23rd season with the Celtics in 2009-10, making him the longest-serving athletic trainer in the club’s history. In addition to his responsibilities as Athletic Trainer, Lacerte has acted as the team’s Physical Therapist and Strength and Conditioning coach for eight of those 23 seasons.

“Ed Lacerte embodies the definition of Service, his selfless and tireless dedication to the Boston Celtics, as well as the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association is unmatched by any of his peers. He is the model example of what our organization has strived to portray since its inception over 35 years ago,” NBATA Chairman Wally Blase remarked. “It is only fitting that an award for exemplary service be named in his honor, as well as bestowed to him in its inaugural year. To give an idea on how much dedication and service Ed has shown to the NBATA, the longest tenure that one can have to the executive committee is 6 continuous years, while serving as chairman elect, chairman, and past chairmen, upon the completion of the 6th year that member is relieved of his service to the executive committee. Ed has now served 21 continuous years and is still serving! This is type of service will never be duplicated again by another member. On behalf of the NBATA we say thank you Ed.”

Lacerte is the only athletic trainer in the league who is a licensed physical therapist, a certified and licensed athletic trainer, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and a board certified sports clinical specialist. In 1993, Lacerte was recognized as NBA Athletic Trainer of the Year, one of countless other awards he has received throughout his career. He also served as the trainer for the 1992 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic Basketball “Dream Team.”

A native of Lowell, Massachusetts, Lacerte has stayed close to home throughout his career. He graduated in 1982 from Boston University with a degree in Physical Therapy and earned a Master’s in Education in 1987 from the same institution. Lacerte worked as Head Athletic Trainer for the Boston University hockey and football teams from 1982 to1985.

7 Tips For A Tiptop Smile!

Which would you choose?

Improving the color, shape, or position of your teeth can improve the way you feel about yourself. Here at a glance are seven tips for a tiptop smile that looks completely natural and feels great!

1. Teeth Whitening - Instantly brighten your smile.
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Just In Time

You get to decide!

Do you adhere to the Before Flossophy or the After Flossophy? People can be surprisingly passionate about when to floss...before or after they brush.

Even dentists can't always agree! In a poll conducted by the American Academy of Periodontology, 40% of dentists recommended flossing before you brush, 36% after you brush and 24% thought it didn't matter whether you flossed before or after brushing.

Truthfully, as long as you remember your home care routines and maintain your hygiene recare schedule, you & your teeth will be happy!

So, in no particular order...

• Floss once - to clean between your teeth and below the gumline.


• Brush gently at least twice a day (preferably after eating) - to remove food & bacteria from your teeth, gums and tongue.


• Rinse often throughout the day - we prefer that you use Oxyfresh mouthrinse, however even plain water can keep bacteria at bay when there's no time to brush.

If you have any questions or concerns about your dental care, please contact us at Contact@AdvancedDental.com or give us a call at 860-828-3933. We LOVE answering questions about teeth!

You Can Do It - Discover Your Inner Balance

It's all about the balance. Really. A lifestyle that balances work with stress-relieving play and that pays attention to nutrition and diet is a healthy one. That's the macro level. At the micro level, small imbalances in the pH of your blood, for example, can create changes in the pH of your saliva, altering your mouth's environment. In other words, your oral health can impact and be impacted by your overall health and here's how...

Plaque, the thin film on your teeth, is a biofilm and a bacterial ecosystem within the larger bionetwork of your mouth and body. When the scale tips so that good bacteria are overtaken by those that are harmful, red swollen gums that bleed easily, gum and bone recession, and tooth loss can occur.

Tartar is the conspicuous, cement-like substance that plaque hardens into when you allow it to build up. Tartar can break the natural protective seal that your gums provide, allowing oral bacteria into your bloodstream. Experts believe that toxic bacteria from your gum infection can trigger your immune system into a constant state of alert.

Gum disease has been linked to systemic and inflammatory diseases including heart disease, stroke, osteoarthritis, diabetes, cancer and lung disease.

These complex interactions mean that a one size fits all approach to life, health and your oral health care is no longer sufficient. That's why, at Advanced Dental, we customize your professional oral health care regimen to suit your needs. At each visit we examine your mouth for any changes and make appropriate recommendations to keep your mouth, and you, healthy!

Weighing In - Fight Diabetes!

Did you know that diabetics are more likely to have gum disease than others and that those with gum disease find it more difficult to control blood sugar levels? Or that 90% of people newly diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes are overweight? In addition to visiting our office every 3 months for preventive oral hygiene visits, weight loss and exercise could go a long way to preventing or managing diabetes - and your oral health!

A regular routine of physical activity is ideal, but still, you can find inventive ways to burn calories!

• Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
• Try hiding the remote. Research shows that thin people get up and move around more, tend to fidget more, and sit less.
• Do some eco-exercise - instead of driving, ride your bicycle when you can.

It's important for everyone to maintain healthy routines for oral and overall health.

Tooth helps restore desperate woman's sight

It really is an "EYE" tooth! Who would have known?

Check out this story on CNN.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/09/16/tooth.eye.vision/index.html

Sobering Statistics - Why annual oral cancer exams matter

By now you've heard us emphasize many times that the evidence linking gum disease to systemic diseases like diabetes and heart and stroke continues to grow. That's why we're so thorough at your checkups and focus on prevention and home care routines to maintain your oral health. Another important priority we'd like to stress is the need for regular oral cancer exams.

Recently, more than 25% of oral cancer victims have been under age forty and have none of the known lifestyle risks like tobacco, alcohol use, diabetes or HIV. It has now been established that people can develop oral cancer through the human papilloma virus (HPV). Most types of HPV are harmless - skin warts for example, are very common. But some types that can be sexually transmitted have been linked to oral cancers.

If oral cancer is caught early, the five-year survival rate can be as high as 90%. If not, the rate drops significantly. You can help us by pointing out any abnormal condition you might have seen or felt in your mouth, even ones that seem trivial like a small canker or cold sore that just won't go away.

And because in its earliest most-treatable stages oral cancer usually causes no pain or discomfort, we will perform an oral cancer examination for all of our adult dental patients, from age 20, every year.