Office Hours: Monday-Tuesday 8am-5pm Wednesday-Thursday 7am-4pm Friday (Front Desk only) 7am-3pm (Lunch Break 12pm-1pm)

Welcome to the online home of
Dr. Denis C. Scharine, DDS 

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06.29.09

It's finally summer!  Our hygiene schedule is filling up rapidly.  Call today to schedule your summer cleaning appointment to be sure we can fit you in before the end of the summer. 

Hope to see you soon!

We recently got our hanging flower baskets for this summer.  They are beautiful!  If you drive by and enjoy them, you can visit Rice's Greenhouses of New London at:

http://www.ricesgreenhouses.com/AboutUs.asp

 

Upcoming Events:

08.11.09 (8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)--Invisalign Day
Call ahead to schedule an appointment if you are interested in learning more about bracket-free orthodontics.  Also, Invisalign trays make bleaching your teeth at any time simple!  You can reach us at 920.446.2213.  You can visit www.invisalign.com for more information.  Save up to $300.00 by coming in on Invisalign Day!

08.14.09--Blood Drive
Our office is sponsoring a blood drive with the Red Cross at the Fremont Village Hall.  It will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14. 
Give Blood.  Give Life
Visit the Red Cross website for more details on blood drives.  http://www.redcross.org/

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NEW for New Patients!
If you would like to help us speed up the process of your first appointment in our office, print off your Registration Form and Medical History Form at home, fill them out before you come, and then bring them to your appointment! 

Online Registration Form
Click on the below link and simply print off the form.           
Registration Form.pdf

Online Medical History Form
Click on the below link and simply print off the form.
Medical History Form.pdf

 What's New? 
We now have Wireless Internet Access in the waiting room, so bring along your work or play and take advantage of that!  Simply ask our receptionist about it. 

June 26, 2008--Dr., his wife Bonny, and his daughter, Renee, went to La Crosse to participate in the Wisconsin Dental Association's "Mission of Mercy" to help provide dental care to low income families.  Read more at http://www.wda.org/categories/46-mission-of-mercy. 

May 2009--Dr. returned from a week in Ghana, Africa participating in a study with I-TEC regarding the quality of dental care being provided there by indigenous natives that were taught by I-TEC three years ago.  The goal of the research was to see if there was a noticeable difference between extractions being performed by certified dentists from the U.S. and the Ghana natives who had previously been taught basic dental skills.  The results of the study were excellent.  Researchers could not tell a difference between the extractions performed by certified dentists and those done by Ghana natives. 

May 2009--Dr. and Bonny spent a week in Belize, Central America.  There they worked in a clinic in Patchakan.  This dental clinic is staffed solely by short-term missionaries and provides quality dental care to individuals at whatever price they can afford. 

March 2009--Dr.and Bonny arrived home safely after spending time in Ecuador with I-TEC, training indigenous people to perform basic dentistry skills. 

September 2008--Dr. and Bonny returned home from a missions trip to Kenya where they worked with I-tec again.  The trip was successful and rewarding as they were able to see God work through the individuals they were teaching. 

August 2008--Dr. and his family recently returned from a Christian Dental Society conference.  The Christian Dental Society is an organization that seeks to provide dentists with opportunities to do dental missions worldwide.  Dr. is President of the CDS this year and next year.  For more information about CDS, feel free to visit their website at www.christiandental.org. 

April 2008--Dr. and Bonny went this April to return again to the Patchakan medical clinic in Belize, Central America.  They stayed at the clinic and worked to meet not only the physical and dental needs of patients, but also their spiritual needs.  Your prayers were greatly appreciated for their safe travel and the opportunity they had to treat many patients. 

December 2007--Dr. and Bonny returned in the middle of December from spending roughly ten days in India on dental missions.  It was a very rewarding experience for them and they were able to minister to many individuals.  Please pray for the continued needs of these Indian people. 

September 2007-- Dr. and Bonny returned the 14th of September from spending 12 days on a missions trip to Uganda with an organization called I-TEC.  The purpose of their trip was to teach indigenous people how to do basic dentistry--mostly extractions.  The people who came to be trained were actually from the country of Sudan in Africa; however, it was too dangerous for the missions team to go to Sudan.  Therefore, the people from Sudan traveled three days on a bus to get to Uganda to be trained in basic dental care.  The trip was quite a success, and was very encouraging to both Dr. and his wife, it is great to see what God is doing in these areas.  For more information about I-TEC and their mission, go to www.itecusa.org.

June 2007 --Dr. and his wife, Bonny, just returned from a dental missions trip that they took early this June to Belize, Central America.  They stayed at a medical clinic down there in a small inland village called Patchakan.  The need for dentistry is great down there, and the clinic has a full-time doctor but no full-time dentist.  Though they usually work out of the clinic, this year, Dr. and Bonny spent most of their time down there working just outside of a school in a mobile clinic (a large camper/trailer).  Dr. and his family have gone to Belize annually for several years now.  They typically see some awful dental problems since many people in Belize don't know proper dental care--for example, children are allowed to suck on sugar cane stalks without brushing their teeth.  Anyway, all this to say that Dr. and Bonny really appreciated your prayers while they were in Belize and they had a great trip! To learn more about this, you can go to the Mission to the World website at http://www.missionaryclinicbelize.org/ .

Just a note:  Dr. is ALWAYS eager to share his experiences with you, and if you have any questions about these trips he'd love to chat with you about them!

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  “We Cater to Cowards”

 Here at our dental office, our friendly staff caters to cowards and strives to make your dental visit as easy and comfortable as possible.  We do our very best to serve you in every capacity and look forward to helping you keep your teeth healthy.  New patients are always welcome!  

      

At our office, we strive to keep up with the latest in dental technology.  Some of the things we offer include:

• Sedation Dentistry
• Laser Treatment
• Cerec 3D Crowns and Inlays
   

Appointments and Cancellations

We see patients on an appointment basis and therefore we ask you to contact us ahead of time so that we can schedule a time for you.  We do our best to keep on schedule, and therefore appreciate it if you do so also.  If you should need to cancel an appointment, we ask that you do so at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled appointment time, so that we can try to fill our schedule. 

Emergency Care

We realize that dental emergencies do occur, and will do our best to take care of your problems quickly and effectively.  Should an emergency occur, call our office and we will try to fit you in the same day.  If your emergency does not happen during regular office hours, you may reach the Doctor at 920.446.3939.  

Telephone Calls

We encourage you to call us at any time with questions or concerns regarding your dental health.  Although Doctor may not be able to talk to you, as he has patients to see and cannot constantly be leaving them to take phone calls, we will do our best to answer your questions.  If we are not able to answer the question, we will ask Doctor and then get back to you, or have him get back to you. 

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Meet The Staff:

An office is only as good as its staff, and thus utmost importance is placed on the staff here at our office.  We have very low turnover, and our newest employee has been with us for six years already.  So, we are happy to inform you that we truly believe we have the greatest staff around! 

 
Dr. Denis Scharine

Dr. Scharine attended the University of Wisconsin--Madison for his undergraduate studies, where he graduated with a major in molecular biology.  After doing medical research for a couple years, he then attended dental school at Marquette University in Milwaukee.  He has enjoyed pacticing in Fremont for 27 years now, and looks forward to many more.  Dr. enjoys boating, snowboarding, and anything that involves near-death encounters! 

Hygienist, Barb

As the greatest hygienist ever, Barb just had her 17th anniversary here at our office!  She has a reputation with all of our patients for being the nicest and gentlest as she works on their teeth.  

 
Certified Dental Assistant, Wendy

Wendy has worked here for 15 years now, and has been dental assisting for 19 years.  She thoroughly enjoys working with people and meeting new faces everyday.  She fills up her spare time working for the Weyauwega Public Library, golfing, boating, and keeping her perennial flower beds in tip top shape. 

 
Certified Dental Assistant, Bethany

Bethany, as our newest employee, has been with us nine years already!  Beth attended Fox Valley Technical College in the Dental Assisting program in 2000.  She enjoys swimming, boating, flower gardening, and is an avid Nascar fan.   

 
Front Desk, Cyndi

Cindy has been here ever since Dr. Scharine opened the office in 1982.  She does an excellent job managing the office and in her free time enjoys golfing and other recreational activities.   

 
Front Desk, Theresa

Theresa started here in 1988 and so is currently in her 21th year at our office.  She keeps busy with supporting her two daughters in many sporting events. 

 
Front Desk, Leslie

Leslie has worked here for 18 years now, and is one of the smiling faces who helps you at the front desk when you first walk in.  Leslie