This month, we’d like to introduce you to Delta Dental dentist Dr. Satish Hiremath. His Oro Valley practice, Hiremath Family Dentistry, strives to provide quality dentistry with a caring, friendly and courteous atmosphere in a timely manner.
Do you brush and floss as much as you recommend?
No.
Which celebrities have the best smile?
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Julia Roberts.
What is your favorite flavor floss?
Mint.
Electric or manual toothbrush?
Manual.
If you could tell patients to stop doing one thing, what would it be?
Stop using your teeth as tools.
What is the best dental advice you’ve ever received?
Floss the teeth you want to keep.
What is the best thing about being a Delta Dental dentist?
I love the fact that Delta Dental provides coverage to patients that otherwise may not get the proper care they need. Delta Dental provides affordable coverage and does not take advantage of its members in an effort to gain a profit.
What is your favorite dental joke?
I was speaking to a first-grade class about good oral hygiene. A young man asked, “What time is it when you have to go to the dentist?” The answer? “Tooth-thirty.”
If you were stuck on a desert island, what three items would you bring?
A knife, solar-powered radio and a flint fire starter.
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