It’s Christmas time again! Ronald C. Auvenshine, DDS, PhD Wow! It seems like only yesterday that we were celebrating Christmas 2015. As they say, time really flies when you’re having fun. I am so blessed that my career has been centered on a field with which I am passionately in love. Every day is an …
A Special Dedication This Month Ronald C. Auvenshine, DDS, PhD I would like to dedicate this month’s newsletter to a very special person in my life. Her name is Heather Gothard. Many of you may remember Heather because she was a Dental Assistant and Health Learning Coordinator in my practice from 2002-2006. Heather was one …
The Special Month of October Ronald C. Auvenshine, DDS, PhD It’s the month that we celebrate Halloween, the beginning of the last quarter of the year and the time that marks the upcoming Holiday season along with the hustle and bustle of that goes with November and December. For me and Dr. Pettit, the month …
September is in full swing. Ronald C. Auvenshine, DDS, PhD School is back in session, football has started both in college and the NFL, and cooler weather is on the horizon. September brings with it a change in season and somewhat of a reprieve from the hot temperatures that we have experienced this summer. Hopefully, …
Keeping Busy! Ronald C. Auvenshine, DDS, PhD July was a very special month for me. On July 14th, I travelled to New Orleans to help teach a course at LSU School of Dentistry to a group of dentists who have begun a one year-long mini-residency in Orofacial Pain. I will lecture in three of the …
Summer is here! Ronald C. Auvenshine, DDS, PhD It is the month that we celebrate the 4th of July. July 4th is always a special time for me and my family. We usually enjoy getting together having picnics, swimming, and enjoying the freedoms that we have as Americans. I am a patriotic person and I …
Summer is here! Ronald C. Auvenshine, DDS, PhD The month of May was supposed to be a “kickback and relax” month for the Auvenshine’s. However, we received some very sad news at the beginning of the month that my wife’s step-mother had passed away. She left behind my father-in-law, who is 91 years old and …
Month of Recovery Ronald C. Auvenshine, DDS, PhD The month of April ended with a major blow to the Houston area. On April 18th, Houston was inundated by a storm that dumped between 16 and 20 inches of rain on the city within a 24-hour period. It left several people dead and many stranded. There …
Spring is in Bloom! Ronald C. Auvenshine, DDS, PhD April is here and spring is definitely in bloom. I love this time of year in Houston because the city comes alive with flowering plants and foliage, and the weather is the best in April. April will be another busy month for Dr. Pettit and me. …
One Step Closer to Specialty Ronald C. Auvenshine, DDS, PhD I would like to share with you some very exciting news regarding specialty status of Orofacial Pain. In January, a court case was settled in the State of Texas. The case involved a complaint of violation of the First Amendment (freedom of speech) involving five …