Our dental practice turned 50 years old this year and we wanted to devote this issue of our Office Newsletter to thank our wonderful patients and staff for their continued support.
Dr. Michael Olin started doing dentistry in Bend back in 1974, after serving three years in the service. The practice was originally located on Revere Street, and moved to its present location in 1979.
Dr. Olin worked hard and grew roots in the Bend community. He delivered outstanding dental care and the practice grew. The core philosophies of the practice were to educate the patient about their dental health, and to offer care which was in the best interest of the patient.
The growth of Bend and the practice required additional dentists to lighten the work load and provide more timely service to our patients:
- Dr. Mehdi Salari arrived in 1993.
- Dr. Zack Porter joined in 2008.
- Dr. Maureen Porter jumped in 2016.
- Dr. Natalie Buckley came on in 2018.
- Dr. Tom Bordieri made his entrance in 2021, and
- Dr. Macy Huettl began in 2024.
One of the greatest rewards or feelings in a mature practice such as ours is having provided dental care to so many of you for so many years. The joy of treating your children and grandchildren has been an even more rewarding experience for us.
We have strived very hard over the years to earn and maintain your trust in our practice. We have tried to explain and offer the available options and allow you to make informed decisions and choices which suit your needs, budget and expectations.
We try and provide those services which improve and enhance your oral health, and minimize your risks for future dental disease or discomfort. We have been a successful dental practice and business because our primary goal has been to treat our patients as members of our own family.
The practice has changed and kept up over 50 years to stay current with the latest technologies and advances in dentistry … computers, digital x-rays, electronic records, cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), digital impressions, 3-D printed crowns, Invisalign, grafting and implant services are just a few of the additional and new services being offered.
We also continue to routinely refer our patients to local dental specialists when it is in the patient’s best interest; and have maintained a lasting professional relationship with our local dental specialists.
The one constant of our 50 years in practice has been our wonderful patients. We can’t thank our patients enough for having entrusted us with their dental care and kind referrals over the years. Our awesome patients have sustained and supported our practice and are the reason we have lasted for so long.
Warren Buffett’s famous quote comes to mind: “It takes 20 years to build a good reputation and only five minutes to ruin it.” Our goal has always been and we will continue to strive to do what is in our patient’s best interest; in order to maintain your trust and our good name. That core philosophy will remain in place, regardless of which Dentist or Hygienist you see on any given day.