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BY LESLI DULLUM-TUTTERROW, LMP, CC

Every marriage whether newly mar-ried, or hitched for some time, goes through peaks and valleys. Sometimes marriages are characterized by more val-leys than peaks. When this happens it can erode the relationship and take a toll on many couples. The high divorce rates bear this out: many people are miser-able in their most primary significant relationship. Those who opt to divert the divorce route, are often staying with only a “grin and bear it” approach to the relationship.

How does this happen? How do we go from bliss to this? The answers are varied, but suffice it to say there is some common thread that is woven through-out the fabric of nearly every relationship that can help one understand how it can all go sideways in a hurry.

Let’s focus on three common hurdles nearly all of us marrieds face, and then look at some elements that we can add to our marriages to enrich, or reconfig-ure our knot tying back to something that adds fulfillment and joy to our lives rather than something that sucks the life out of us.

The Self- Centered Bug Contrary, to our days of courtship

when nearly everything may have revolved around the other person and what we could do for them, marriage and its consequent complacency often has us fall into “what have you done for me lately?” mode. Waiting for the other person to change, meet all your needs, or “do for you” is a recipe for a whole lot of disappointment.

The Blame GameIt is our natural human tendency to

move towards pleasure and move away from pain, so when things go wrong in a marriage, we tend to blame our partner. We often have a “blindspot” to our own failings and contributions and are unwill-ing to hear or see them. Sometimes we are unwilling to look at our blind spots all the way to the divorce court…

We came into the marriage based on a feeling and a whole lot of unspoken

expectations: This is where we get into trouble and really has little if anything to do with our spouse. We are all needy and wounded people, and if you have not dealt effectively with your past hurts and disappointments first before the trip down the aisle, your marriage is likely in a world of hurt. We often expect our spouse will be like our mother who cooked dinner for us every night, or dropped what she was doing at the drop of a hat for us. We enter into marriage based on intense feelings of love and attraction, rather than realistically or well armed for the battle ahead.

Heading in the right direction Try any one or all of the following:Recommit to the relationship: This

means a willingness to take your rela-tionship off of autopilot and take full responsibility for what YOU are bringing — or not bringing — to the relationship. Start with a heart-to-heart with your

spouse. If you are brave enough, you will want to ask the question, “How do you experience me?” The trick is to really listen to the reply and not respond with defensiveness or denial.

Recommitting means the willingness to reinvest your self with your time, pres-ence, and willingness to learn some new things. Some couples can do this quite nicely on their own, and others may need to enlist the help of a trained counselor or therapist.

Create time together: Nothing gets bet-ter by neglect. Carve out some specific time together for the things that are important to one or both of you. This should include making time for compan-ionship doing things that allow you to have fun, along with time for tasks, fam-ily time, social time, spiritual time and sex. (Yes, scheduled sex may seem like it squashes spontaneity, but scheduled sex is better than no sex.)

Check in with one another about what specific things are most important to each of you before blocking off that time in your schedule. Take each others’ prior-ity activities, and schedule them so they don’t get lost in the busyness of life.

Learn effective communication. Newsflash: men and women do not communicate in the same way. We hear things and say things differently. We have different brains. Does that explain a few things? Women in general, love to share our thoughts, feelings, details and can even de-stress by talking. Men tend to have a shorter attention span, and often can only hear one thing at a time. Men often get lost in our details. Learning effective communication and taking responsibility for how we speak and listen to one another goes a long way toward creating marital harmony.

What kind of marriage do you want? What does your spouse desire? Marriage is a constant negotiation, and takes work on a daily basis. How much mental ener-gy and effort do you put in to your job or career? What is “left” for your spouse? Great marriages don’t just happen; they occur by design. If you don’t like what you have created, learn ways to change it. But first, check your blindspot.

Lesli Dullum-Tutterrow is a certified counselor and health and wellness coach and consultant who teaches Wellness in Marriage classes and seminars.

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We all know the feeling. There’s ten times the amount of things to do on your “To- do” list than can ever be accomplished in a day. It’s a tricky thing to try to balance the needs of families, jobs, civic and community endeav-ors, not to even mention trying to get that workout time in and maybe even having time to read the mail.

We asked some of the busi-est people around how they achieve balance in their lives. Here’s what they said.

“I start every morning with prayer and meditation,” said Linda K. Joyce, execu-tive director of the YWCA in Bremerton. “I truly find hope and peace by standing firm-ly on my faith. I do a short exercise routine at home most mornings, but just recently registered at the YMCA, with a goal of elevating my physical activity. I plan to accomplish this with water exercises and yoga. I am happy, which I attri-bute to keeping positive people around me, and embracing a sense of gratitude and a strong belief that everyone counts. I am a sports watcher and am enthusiastic beyond imagina-tion about the Seahawks. I am crazy about being a mom and grandma.”

Diet is also important, she said.

“I watch my diet (some-times), but do admit that Southern home-cooked meals are my favorite,” Joyce said. “I recently realized the joy and beauty of setting aside time to do absolutely nothing — to breathe and restore my soul. I love the work that God has chosen me to do. I am blessed.”

Recreational activities also play a role in Kitsap County Sheriff Steve Boyer’s life.

“I enjoy kayaking, along with gardening and related household projects, especially as it involves one’s spirit with nature and brings a sense of peace and serenity to my life, my family and immediate sur-roundings,” Boyer said.

Bremerton businesswoman Christie Johnson, owner of the Purpose Boutique, said achiev-ing balance in her life is some-thing she is always striving for.

“I have a constant desire for balance in my life and rarely feel I’m achieving it,” Johnson said. “But, I learn new skills on how to obtain balance from listening to podcasts, audio-books and through personal wins and personal failures. The wins include excellent quality time with my kids and hus-band as my business continues to grow, and the failures are the moments when I feel like I’m drowning and overwhelmed.”

She said it takes “cheating” to achieve balance.

“Choose to ‘cheat’ is a quote

from Andy Stanley, senior pas-tor of North Point Community Church in Atlanta,” she said. “I can’t spend quality time with the people I love, run a busi-ness, take care of my children, cook dinner, run five miles, do the laundry, serve my friends, volunteer at church, clean the house, discipline kids, play with my children and sched-ule all necessary appointments and social engagements. I would never sleep and would never accomplish what I really want: quality time with my family and a thriving business. Through this realization I’ve learned to delegate and out-source.”

Cooking and cleaning are a

few areas where she compro-mises, she said.

“I no longer cook dinner for my family everyday,” she said. “Costco and Trader Joe’s provide healthy alternatives to our occasional fast food runs. I have a great nanny that plays with and teaches my kids and tackles the laundry. I outsource the cleaning of my house.”

When at work, she focuses on work. At home, she does the same.

“Only I can be mom to Arthur and Georgia,” she said of her children. “I’d rather talk with them, train them, read to them, pray with them when I’m home instead of folding laundry and cooking dinner.”

One secret she shared, lip-stick.

“I put lipstick on everyday,” she said. “It’s my secret to look-ing less tired.”

Balance in her life is cru-cial, according to Bremerton’s Mayor Patty Lent.

“Being the mayor of the city of Bremerton does qualify me as a very busy professional,” she said. “I balance my time for family, with my husband at the top of the list, by special date nights, tennis, golf and

lots of board games with kids and grandkids.

“Birthdays are very big in our family and with five adult children, eight grandchildren and two great granddaughters, birthday parties are planned and executed with flare,” she said.

Her husband takes on the cooking at home, she said. And he plans the dinner parties and non-work related occasions.

She also achieves balance through the parts of her job that she considers more “fun” and her social connections.

“There are activities as mayor that qualify for health and wellness benefits,” she said. “Ribbon cuttings, school visitations and judging science fairs, as well as fun runs where I participate with agencies like the Red Cross, our fire depart-ment and our YMCA keep me balanced. I am a member of the Bremerton Family YMCA, Kitsap Tennis and Athletic Club, VFW Post 239 Ladies Auxiliary, Bremerton Central Lions Club and life member of the Bremerton Elks Club, Eagles Club and Navy League. These organizations drew my attention and interest before my political career, and I

continue to support and stay involved in my off times.”

For Colleen Smidt, a busy working mom who is involved in all kinds of community activities, balance is always important.

“As a working professional, wife, mom and active commu-nity member, the ability to keep all things in a functional and working balance is, at times, its own kind of job,” Smidt said. “It is a job where your courage to say ‘yes’ is challenged by your ability to also say ‘no.’ It is a constant juggle of prioritiz-ing items, most of which can change more than once on any given day.’

Smidt said she is fortunate to have a support team for her efforts in the form of both her husband and her son.

“Without that support I would not be able to take on as much as I do,” she said. “On the flip side, I am respect-ful of the sacrifices that they sometime need to make when my professional work and or my volunteer efforts intrude into what should be traditional family time.”

Finding time for herself con-tinues to be a struggle.

“I would love to sleep more and workout more,” she said. “Workdays, I am up at 4:45 a.m. and on the road to my private sector job at 6:20 am. I have chosen to work this early schedule so that I am off work early enough to make the nec-essary public meetings that are scheduled as part of my parks commissioner and other public service obligations.”

And she said, this year she’s tasked herself with working on “not feeling so guilty when I do need to cut back on the load that I shoulder.”

“It’s okay to say ‘no’ a little more often and it is really OK to ask for help when you can’t do it all,” she said.


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BY LESLI DULLUM-TUTTERROW, LMP, CC

For most of us hearing the words, “I’m getting a massage today” connotes thoughts of “spoiled” or “pampered.” Minus the small percentage of those who find it undesirable to be touched by a stranger, most of us welcome the idea of a professionally trained therapist kneading out the tension and stresses of our life that accumulate in the soft tissue of our body.

In times gone by, massage was thought to be reserved for those of ample income who possessed both time and money to splurge on an extravagant indulgence.

Today, there is a myriad of research that supports the benefits of massage on multi-ple levels, so that professional massage is no longer reserved for the well off, rather, it is now considered an integral part of a total wellness plan for those who want to take charge of their health in a proactive way.

In other words, the ben-

efits of massage are extensive; physically, emotionally, men-tally and spiritually. Including regular therapeutic massage in your arsenal of health and wellness tools is not only pru-dent — it is essential.

So why aren’t more people taking advantage of the ben-efits of regular massage? The greatest obstacle I hear from people is that massage may not be covered under their insurance. While that may unfortunately be true, I would offer that money budgeted for massage is money well spent.

If you are one who has not yet discovered the mountain of benefits of therapeutic massage, consider the follow-ing:

Therapeutic massage —the term for manipulating, pressing and performing dif-ferent techniques on soft tis-sue (muscles, tendons, liga-ments and connective tissue) is used to promote healing, reduce and manage stress, and assist in injury recovery. Additionally, it is used as a protocol alone or in conjunc-tion with other treatment for many ailments including anxiety, digestive disorders, headaches, fibromyalgia, Raynaud’s disease, scoliosis, strains and sprains, sports injuries and more.

What are the greatest bene-fits of massage? That depends on who you ask. I have been a practicing LMP (licensed

massage practitioner) for 13 years, and based on my own experience of giving and receiving many massages, that stress and pain relief from massage tops the list. Here are a few more perspec-

tives from a patient, a thera-pist, and a local chiropractor:

“I recently had a severely pinched nerve in my neck and shoulder. With the use of an aggressive therapeutic massage regimen and chiro-practic care, the condition was relieved and restored to normal.”

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“Clients report that the greatest benefit they receive from therapeutic massage is improving the quality of their lives by reducing or eliminat-ing their pain and in some cases, the need for narcotics due to increased endorphins and blood flow.”

Kerry Murray, LMP, The Doctor’s Clinic

“Massage decreases hyper-tonicities (tight, contracted muscles) and muscle guarding which helps improve flexibil-ity and alignment. Massage improves blood flow thus stimulating a quicker heal-ing response. Patients tell me they are not as stiff and tight and their pain has reduced

or been eliminated altogether after a massage.”

Dr. Brad Button, owner of Button Chiropractic

Living well, and creating optimal feel and function in your body requires effort, time, and commitment to add the elements into your life-style that will allow you to achieve a lifetime of wellbe-ing.

We all benefit from safe, therapeutic, stress and pain relieving touch. Now pick up the phone and schedule a “well-kneaded” massage.

Lesli Dullum-Tutterrow is a licensed massage practitioner, Certified Counselor and owner of Optimal Wellness Massage and Optimal Wellness Consulting in Silverdale.

She is a health and wellness advocate and does business and individual consulting and coaching in addition to speak-ing and freelance writing. She can be reached at [email protected] or call 360-509-0345.

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As a general surgeon, Charles “Les” Salmon, MD, was renowned in our commu-nity for his optimistic man-ner. Before and after founding The Doctors Clinic in 1949, he cared for thousands of patients over his half-century medical career.

However, his own diagnosis of Stage 4 prostate cancer in 1991 tested that optimism.

“Hearing my diagnosis gave me a long moment of pause,” he said. “But after that moment, I just became determined to beat cancer.”

Dr. Salmon knew what Stage 4 prostate cancer could mean for him. Although he was in his 70s at the time — an age at which some doctors may have advised him to forgo treatment — Dr. Salmon was so physically young that his doctors encour-aged him to fight it.

“Back then, survivabil-ity rates showed that every-one with that diagnosis died,” said Charles Springate, MD, of Kitsap Radiation Oncology. “But we treated him aggres-sively, and he defied the odds.”

His cancer treatment at Harrison Medical Center included radiation therapy and surgeries, including a prosta-tectomy.

“It was evident that the peo-ple taking care of him genu-inely cared, and that reassured the family,” said Dr. Salmon’s daughter, Linda Robinson. “In fact, because he was so calm and confident we (his family) really didn’t envision any other outcome beyond recovery.”

After completing his treat-

ment, he was determined to make the most of this new lease on life. He enjoyed traveling with Beverly, his wife of 67 years to their winter home in Hawaii, as well as spending time with his children and grandchildren.

His experience became a source of strength when his daughter, Linda, was diagnosed

with breast cancer in 1998. “We are forever grateful for

the care we both received,” said Robinson. “And that we didn’t have to travel to Seattle every day for treatment.”

The same is true today, with Harrison and The Doctors Clinic bringing the latest treat-ments close to home.

“I felt confident about the care I received back when I had cancer, and I still feel con-fident in coming to Harrison for my healthcare needs today,”Robinson said.

Dr. Salmon put his trust in Harrison once again after breaking his leg last May. Brian Wicks, MD, of the Doctors Clinic, alongside the staff at Harrison, took excellent care of him. Now at 95 years young, Les Salmon appreciates his good health more than ever.

“We all do,” said Robinson. “Every day is a gift of time to share with our father.”

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Les Salman, a Kitsap physician and cancer survivor, was a source of strength to his daughter, Linda, who fought breast cancer in 1998. They both received treatment in Kitsap County.

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Greasy fast food may not be to blame for more cases of obesity in children. Families relying

on fast food may not have the means, time or funds to purchase and prepare healthy goods at home. Data collected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination

Survey between 2007 and 2010 determined which factors related to the prevalence of obesity along with dietary adequacy. As researchers thought, kids who ate the most fast

food “also consumed least nutritious diets at home and elsewhere,” states The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition website. Even more specifically, when looking at what

children ate outside of fast food dining, the discovery was that less dairy, fruit and veggies were consumed as well. Researchers concluded that those dietary lifestyle

choices , including drinking large amounts of sugar-sweetened drinks, “may be more responsible for obesity among children consuming fast foods than the fast food themselves.”

Dietary patterns rather than fast food, per se, related to obesity in children


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For years George Nold experi-enced pain in his right knee. A retired Poulsbo firefighter and avid rodeo enthusiast, Nold’s active way of life had worn on his joints. After four knee surgeries, he maintained most of his mobility for a while, but by the time he reached 50 years old, he was using a cane to walk, preventing him from doing the things he loved. So, in October 2006, his ortho-paedic surgeon, Gordon Crom-well, MD, performed total knee joint replacement surgery at Harrison Hospital in Bremer-ton.

After surgery, George returned to his normal way of life around the rodeo and ranch until May 2013, when he twisted his ankle, tearing liga-ments and the meniscus in his left knee.

Dr. Cromwell suggested anoth-er total knee joint replacement, and George readily agreed. To prepare for his sixth sur-gery, George practiced stretch-

ing techniques for his knee that proved beneficial during the healing process. This time, Nold also had the guidance of Harrison’s Knee Joint Replace-ment Passport program.

“The program was well orga-nized and extremely helpful,”

Nold said, and just three days after his last surgery, he was able to accept an invitation to help at a rodeo without hesita-tion. He credits Dr. Cromwell, his staff and Harrison Medical Center for the exceptional care he received during his surger-

ies.

“Everyone, every time, was just phenomenal,” he said grate-fully. Today, Nold’s new knees allow him to keep up with his wife, their three daughters, and their

menagerie — including seven dogs, six horses, five cats, and three goats.

He also volunteers as the ground chairman for The Silver Spurs Club and is involved with the Kitsap JR Rodeo.

Not everyone is a rodeo star like George, but it’s helpful to know that award-winning othopaedic surgery is offered so close to home.

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risk of developing the disease. Regular red meat consumption is also associated with obesity and weight gain. Processed red meat contains high amounts of sodium and nitrates, which could also lead to insulin resistance. Healthier protein choices include fish, unprocessed poultry, nuts, low-fat dairy, whole grains and legumes, states the Nurses’ Health Study Newsletter, 2013.

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Drink up your java; it’s good for you BY SERAINE [email protected]

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Tinnitus treatment is coming of age.Developments in brain-imaging research give us much improved informa-tion on why some people are more bothered by their tinnitus than oth-ers.

Tinnitus and hearing problems are the No. 1 and No. 2 highest-rank-ing chronic disabilities among Iraq and Afghan-istan war veterans. As defined, tinnitus is ring-ing in the ears.

The Veterans Adminis-tration is one of the lead-ing investigators into the

causes of severe tinnitus and how it can be man-aged and treated.

Brain imaging has revealed that activation of the older part of the brain (the mid brain) happens when someone

with tinnitus first per-ceives the tinnitus signal. The limbic system and hypothalamus control our reactions (fight or f light) and our emo-tion or feelings about unknown signals, such as tinnitus. Our autonomic

nervous system revs up and treats the tinnitus sound as a threat, getting the body ready to fight it or f lee much as it would a threatening animal — which means we feel stress as our heartbeat increases, our palms become sweaty and so on.

These very old systems of the brain normally operate without our conscious attention and are what kept us alive in the old days when run-ning was meant to save us from being eaten. These areas of the brain become much more active, and more con-tinuously so in people who are severely affected by tinnitus. Having these brain systems “on” constantly is very stress-ful, causing insomnia in some because of the lack of our brain and body’s ability to relax.

Research into other areas of treatment such as the

treatment of chronic pain has also helped in the development of new and more effective treat-ments for severe tinnitus. The most effective tin-nitus treatments involve three major areas: sound treatment, habituation training and cognitive therapy.

Sound treatment with hearing aids, sound generators or household stereos is used to reduce the contrast between the surrounding sound envi-ronment and the tinnitus signal. Think of a single candle in a dark room. The candle seems very bright in the dark, but turn on the lights and the candle does not seem so bright anymore.

Habituation training and counseling work to address “Tinnitus infra-structure,” the brain rewiring through the mid brain that makes tinnitus so bother-some. The goal here is

to retrain the limbic and autonomic nervous systems to stop reacting to the tinnitus signal (habituation).

Counseling is aimed at addressing and neu-tralizing the negative emotional associations with the tinnitus signal. Counseling involves modifying negative thoughts related to the tinnitus, teaches atten-tion control, relaxation techniques (often with music) and is very effec-tive in combination with habituation training.

All three in combination seek to make unaccept-able tinnitus acceptable, to help those severely affected by their tinnitus make it a non-issue.

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The very healthiest of diets doesn’t cost much more than an unhealthy diet, according to new research from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The study was published online in the British Medical Journal in December. Researchers conducted a “meta-analysis of 27 existing studies from 10 high-income countries.” The study “included price data for individual foods for healthier vs. less healthy diets.” Healthier diet patterns do cost significantly more than unhealthy diets — to include fish, veggies, fruits and nuts — than those rich in processed meats, foods and refined grains.

Yet, a day’s worth of healthy diet patterns still only cost about $1.50 more. The differences in prices per serving and per 200 calories for particular types of foods and prices per day and per 2,000 calories were evaluated for the overall diet patterns. While that would increase food costs per person by $550 per year, the price difference is “very small in comparison to the economic costs of diet-related chronic diseases that would be dramatically reduced by healthy diets,” says Dariush Mozaffarian, the study’s senior author. Mozaffarian is also an associate professor at HSPH and Harvard Medical School.

Healthy eating costs only $1.50 more per day vs. unhealthy diets

SUBMITTED BY ANDERSON DENTURE & DENTAL

If your dental prosthetics are being made by Bruce Anderson of Anderson Denture & Dental in Poulsbo, they have the distinction of being made by a member of the Brotherhood of Sterkenburgers.

Anderson is one of five American denturists — and one of only 50 worldwide — honored with induction. He was inducted Oct. 12 at the eighth World Symposium on Denturism in Quebec, Canada. He was selected for “excep-tional service to the profession of Denturism on a national or international level.” The brotherhood takes its name from Sterkenburg Castle, where Dutch denturists first started their education and training for professional status.

It’s a fitting honor for Anderson, who has been a denturist and an advocate for patient’s rights for more than 40 years. Anderson has lobbied for legislation that allows patients a cost-effective alternative when choosing a provider for their prosthetic dental needs. He worked with a benevolent group that goes into the lowest socioeconomic areas of Appalachia and helps people with home repairs and maintenance. He said he was disturbed when he met families in these areas and saw their desperate need for dental care, with the majority needing dentures.

Anderson said political restraints prevented him from providing dentures for those in need. He is working with state legislators to eliminate barriers which prohibit denturists from serving all who could benefit from their services.

For his efforts to help others, the National Denturist Association USA presented Ander-son with the 2013 Denturist of the Year Award. Anderson received his bachelor of science degree from Covenant College. He studied for his certification in denturitry at the University of Florida School of Dentistry, Idaho State University and the American Denturist Acad-emy. He received his diploma in denturitry from George Brown College.

As the son of a denturist, a professional spe-cializing in removable dental prosthetics, Anderson grew up in the industry. He worked in his father’s laboratory during his teenage years and summers between college semesters. “My dad was a master, and the skills he taught me have proved invaluable,” he said.

After 40 years as a denturist, Anderson is a

master in his own right. He designs custom dentures, paying close attention to how a patient smiles and speaks, the shape of the face, etc., and uses a natural complimentary color to match the original shade.

Anderson said the dentures he makes are so realistic “we have patients whose spouse or family members have no idea they wear den-tures.”

While the staff at Anderson Denture & Den-tal specializes in giving people with missing or problem teeth a healthy, full smile, their emphasis is good dental health.

“Oral hygiene affects the whole body,” said Wanda Anderson, office manager and Bruce’s wife. “The goal of our office is to help people have good oral hygiene and maintain their natural

teeth. The fact that we provide dental and denture services reflects the quality of care we want to provide. If we didn’t have both, a patient would have to be referred to two or three different providers.”

She added, “We want our patients to retain their natural teeth. But if they have one or two teeth missing, the space needs to be filled in order to keep the natural teeth from moving.”

Anderson Denture & Dental’s range of servic-es is reflected in its patients — from children to age 101.Other key members of the team:Dr. Monica Berninghaus is a graduate of The Ohio State University, where she earned a B.S. degree in pharmacy and her DDS degree. She served in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps for 21 years.

In the Navy, she completed a general practice residency at Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital, as well a two-year comprehensive residency program at The National Naval Dental Cen-ter in Bethesda, Md., and received a master’s degree in dental science at George Washington University.

During her 21 years as a Navy dental officer, she served as staff dentist, dental department head, clinic director, division officer, and gen-eral dentistry director. She served in Alaska, California, Maryland, Mississippi and Wash-ington. Her shipboard assignments included the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74). She joined Anderson Denture & Dental Center shortly after retiring from the Navy in 2010.

Wanda Anderson received her bachelor of sci-ence degree from Metropolitan State College in Denver, Colo., and a master’s degree from Illinois State University, in Bloomington, Ill. Earlier in her career, she worked as a school psychologist and as a marriage, family and children’s counselor.

The dental assistants are known for their calm, assuring manner that helps put patients at ease. And Wanda, the former counselor and psychologist, also helps put patients at ease before major dental treatment.

The team strives to make a “visit to the den-tist” a comfortable, relaxed experience. The classy and comfortable furniture seems like what you’d find in a living room, not a wait-ing room. The homey decor was thoughtfully designed to enhance the atmosphere and to help patients feel comfortable.

“We know that getting major dental work is a big occurrence,” Wanda said. “We feel that concern and realize it’s a big step, psychologi-cally and aesthetically.”


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