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Winchester on Her Mind

Thanks for the article on Winchester, N.H. [October issue] I was born in there in 1937. I went to the elementary school and graduated from Hazen High School. I went to college and became a Registered Nurse! My dad worked at the A.C. Lawrence Leather Co. for over 30 years and retired from there. My grandfather worked at the box company — retired from there. My high school years were great. We could go to the drug store and get a Coke and a bag of chips for 25 cents. We could go off on our bikes and be gone all day and our parents weren’t worried about us. I could walk down our little Main Street and know everyone I bumped into. I go to Winchester as often as I can. I still have a friend there that I graduated high school with. Of course, on my way home, I have to stop at the Rustic Table for their chicken pot pie. Winchester will always be my home — I only have good memories from there. I love your magazine.

—Carolyn J. Grenda, Merrimack

Editor’s note: While things have changed since those days, I bet they’ve changed a lot less in Winchester than in the rest of the world.

Maine Street?

I was just reading Barbara Rogers’ article “Winding Warner” in the November issue, and noticed a funny thing. On page 15, second column, last line in the top paragraph, it tells that, “… more than eight taverns and stores along Maine Street.” I suspect she meant “Main” Street and not Maine Street. I’ve surveyed in Warner many times and never knew they had a Maine Street, is this is not a typo? Too late for the hard copy, but you could revise the online version if this is a typo that needs fixing?

Another Notch

In the article “Fall Foliage” by Barbara Radcliffe Rogers [October 2022], on page 14 under the heading: Route 3: Conway to Franconia Notch, the second paragraph reads “Turning left on Route 302, head into Franconia Notch.” It should read head into Crawford Notch. (Franconia Notch is approximately 55 miles from Bartlett.)

—Richard P. Noonan, MD, Intervale

Football Follies

I really enjoyed this story of a traditional Thanksgiving Day high school football game [November 2022], having watched some in New York where I grew up. I was wondering, though, why Manchester Central senior Schubert was followed down the field on his touchdown run by “a dozen bobbing golden Haverhill helmets.” Weren’t there only eleven players on a side?

—Jack M. Rode, Whitefield

An Open Letter From CASA

In late October, Harmony Montgomery’s father was charged with the 5-year-old’s murder. The search for the missing little girl from Manchester made local and national news, and the outcome is heartbreaking. At the press conference announcing the charges, Manchester Chief of Police Allen Aldenberg became understandably emotional, and asked that we all honor Harmony’s memory by “[doing] something nice for a child today. Just take a few moments out of your day to say something nice to a child. Give him or her a hug, some special words of encouragement, give them an extra hug, or just simply tell them that you love them and will always protect them.”

You can put Chief Aldenberg’s words into action and help shape a future where children grow up in safe, loving homes where they feel important and know they matter. You can honor Harmony and all the children like her, the ones who will never get the love and the life that they deserved. How? By learning how to speak up for the children and youth who are ready and waiting for you to stand by their side and help ensure their future is safe, bright, and full of possibility.

Court Appointed Special Advocates of New Hampshire, or CASA, provides all the training and support that ordinary people need to do extraordinary things for children. As a CASA volunteer you get to know a child that has suffered abuse or neglect, and help them change their story by advocating for their needs and best interests in district and family court. It sounds daunting, but over 600 current advocates statewide would be the first to tell you that they are doing exactly this, and so can you. Visit www.casanh.org for more information.

— Marcia “Marty” Sink CEO and President of CASA of New Hampshire

Editor’s note: New Hampshire Magazine is a longtime supporter of CASA of New Hampshire. We are happy to publish this message of hope from CASA’s CEO, inspired by Aldenberg’s call to action.

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Periodontist’s Perspective: Is implant the right choice for you?

Should I replace my tooth with a dental implant? You should replace your tooth if no treatment could save your tooth. Extracting your tooth should always be considered the last option.

I am Dr. Irina Adler, Board Certified Periodontist and Dental Implant Surgeon. A periodontist is a dental implant surgeon specializing in gum and jaw bone, the supporting structures of your teeth. A periodontist is a dental surgeon, not an oral surgeon. A periodontist is a surgeon of the teeth and is trained specifically to save the teeth or replace them with a dental implant when necessary.

Saving a tooth, naturally, benefits the patient and results in improved care. Research shows that salvaging teeth that suffer from a gum and bone disease is the preferred initial therapy. Later, if the disease advances an implant replacement may be necessary.

During my three-year surgical training following dental school, I was taught how to manage and maintain declining teeth using a variety of options. For instance, nonsurgical methods, such as scaling and root planing, are used to remove plaque and tartar. Various regenerative procedures are applied to encourage growth of lost gum and bone tissue to make teeth stronger. Or if the teeth have gotten loose, there are treatments that stabilize the bite and control periodontal disease to delay tooth loss.

My practice is focused on dental implant surgery and on surgical therapy to save teeth. The care that I provide is not healthcare provider-driven but patient-centric. I focus on each patient individually, their needs, their circumstances and the specific way a particular disease affects them. I believe that each patient deserves to be well informed about all possible therapies, their benefits and risks. The answer to the question if your tooth should be replaced with a dental implant is to consult with a periodontal surgeon who is dedicated to saving teeth rather than pulling them out. Sometimes an implant may be necessary. But saving your real tooth is so much better when possible.