Our 12^th annual Smiles for Life campaign ends on June 30.

So you still have time to treat yourself to $100 teeth whitening and a great reason to be smiling. All proceeds go to charity and helping children who could use some support. Our Fav organization for the second year in a row is A Better LA.

TCDC has raised close to $100,000 since 1998 to help children in the areas of health, education, and the inner city. Smiles for Life campaign fundraising has accounted for $27,000,000 nationwide.

Click here for a Better LA video

A Better LA strives to create communities where families can work, play, and dream without fear. The inspiring organization is well on its way to generating a model for at-risk communities nation-wide.

So I'm officially a Board member and I'm looking forward to my first meeting and tour of the facility!

What an awesome organization and what committed people!

Pasadena's Rosemary has provided comprehensive assistance for children at risk for 90 years.

Amazing.

Rosemary Children's Services is staging an awesome event you won't want to miss at Santa Anita Racetrack Saturday evening, June 26^th. All you need to know is that it's the 47^th Annual "An Evening with the Chefs."

Join us for a DIVINE evening of gourmet food prepared by San Gabriel Valley's FINEST chefs! Dancing, drink, friends, and a silent auction for this 90 year old organization!

Please meet and warmly greet Adrien, our first new team member in over seven years. (Here she is hard at work)

Adrien is a Registered Dental Hygienist; she grew up here in Arcadia and completed Pasadena City College's excellent Hygiene program.

Adrien is married to Lowell and is Mom for 4 year-old Betty; she really enjoys reading and couldn't care less about USC Trojan Football.

I know you'll enjoy Adrien's energy, sense of humor, and super-positive attitude. Plus, meticulous would be the understatement of the year describing Adrien's clinical skills.

Introducing Adrien on video click here

"I'm really impressed with Dr. V and his warm, caring staff at Temple City Dental. My uncle is a dentist back east and I've had major issues finding a good (and gentle) dentist in California who could also take care of my dental health "just like family". I tried a few dentists and developed a fear of going back to them because these experiences were painful and impersonal. I was beginning to think that maybe my expectations were too high.

Then I met Dr. V! In addition to being knowledgeable, thorough and genuinely concerned with my dental needs, he smiles a lot and I could tell that he truly loves what he does. Dr. V and Kolleen were gentle and made sure that I was okay during the entire visit.

The spa atmosphere mentioned on the TCDC website actually worked! I stayed comfortable and calm throughout my appointment. Finally, my search for a dental practice that treats me like family is over.

Well worth the 45 minute drive. I feel pretty good about going to the dentist again. Thanks Dr. V!"

:) Thank you Angela!!

So it's already here! On Saturday evening, June 19, up to 150 of the faithful are gonna have a blast.

The Night at the Ballpark is a favorite TCDC event and we've been at eight years now. It all began as the result of Dr. V's participation in screening ballplayers for oral cancer during the Spring Training of 2002. Joined by buddy Doc Shimasaki of Pasadena, the two molar jockeys screened the entire Angel organization. Later that year, the Angels won their first World Series. A coincidence? I don't think so.

If you've never visited the Quakes' ballpark, the Epicenter, you've really missed out. Mascots Tremor and Aftershock are a total blast to watch, the post game fireworks get better every year; we'll raffle off throwing out the first pitch and distribute some serious Quake Cash.

And the cause is as important as the one death per hour caused by oral cancer in the U.S.

If you'd like to be one of the elite 150, please give us a call at 626/285-3161; we'd love to see you at the ballpark.