The Give Kids a Smile Program at ADA

Working at Louisville Oral Surgery and Dental Implants, Christopher C. Babcock, DMD is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. A member of the American Dental Association, Dr. Christopher C. Babcock earned his MD from the University of Louisville. The American Dental Association (ADA) has existed for over 150 years and supports the dental industry and the dentistry profession.

One of the wide-reaching programs of ADA is the Give Kids a Smile which provides dental services to over six million children. The services offered include free restorative and preventative treatments, screenings, and oral health education.

This program begins in February of each year, but since they are run by local dentistry practices in their communities, events can happen throughout the year. In addition, the ADA provides resources for children who participate in the program such as a free toothbrush and toothpaste. For those interested in participating or receiving services, the ADA provides a number to call to find out about local events: 1.844.490.GKAS.

 

Tips for Choosing Guitar Strings

Currently a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Christopher, Chris, C. Babcock, MD works as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for Louisville Oral Surgery. Dr. Christopher C. Babcock also keeps bees and plays guitar.

Picking out which style and gauge of guitar strings can be a very personal choice for a guitar player. Although seemingly unimportant, the guitar strings have a big impact on tone. The gauge of the string is measured by the diameter of the string in thousandth of an inch. Although the exact tuning of each string can vary by player and tuning, the range of gauge across the strings can make the same guitar sound very different. Lighter gauges are generally easier to play, and larger gauges take more force.

Another big factor in guitar strings is the material used. The material generally ranges from type of guitar. Acoustic guitars use silk and steel, phosphor bronze, and bronze. Usually preferred by jazz or folk players, silk and steel are called such because they have a core of steel but are wound in silver or copper plated silk. Bronze are the brightest sounding strings, but also the most prone to losing their iconic sound. Therefore, phosphor bronze strings add phosphor to keep the strings from wearing out so quickly, but this addition causes the strings to have a less bright tone.