Atlantic Gathers 30 RIAA
Gold And Platinum Awards
DENTAL
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Brought To The Community
by Spurgeon W. Webber
D.D.S.
Dr. S. Webber
Most people worry more
about dieting and ways to lose
weight, to stay thin or become
more attractive, than they
worry about dental needs.If
you get right down to real
values-attractiveness if you
want to put it that way-what
could be less attractive (less
romantic) than a person who
cannot smile.. .or one who does
smile displaying teeth badly in
need of dental care? Thin or
heavy, a person like this turns
off people around him-her!
It is estimated that M per- •
cent of all Americans need
some form of professional
dental care, but only about 45
percent seek and ultimately
complete their dental needs.
Why?Two of the most-often
reasons mentioned are fear;
fear of the pain they may
experience and fear that,
when the dental care is com
pleted, the dentist will present
them with a sky-high bill
without forewarning, detail or
explanation.
For example, a large num
ber of should-be patients fear
mostly the injection of a local 1
anesthetic into the gums, or
extraction or extensive drill
ing procedures. Granted, in
jections anywhere in the body
cannot be considered pleasing
experiences, but consider how
dental care was given in the
early days and you may come
to appreciate more fully the
ease of living in today’s world
of progress.
Before the advent of effect
ive dental anesthetics, drilling
was usually done with little
effort expended by the dentist
to lessen the pain. Extractions
were accomplished with instr
uments that would seem, by
today’s standards, to resem
ble equipment from a Dark
Ages torture chamber.One of
these was called “the turn
key.". -
Using this cumbersome de
vice. and a twisting-turning
process, a tooth was removed
by exerting great power-of
pull, until there was no altern
ative but to come out . If the
patient was lucky, he may
have been given some kind of
alcoholic beverage in suffic
ient amount to take the edge
off the pain, but all too often
the work was done cold-tur
key! So. before putting off
dental care you need, arm
yourself with knowledge
"read-up" on it—and it will
help you to appreciate the
relativelv painless profess
ional care of today
As to fear of a surprisingly
* high Mil. any dentist is happy
to give cost estimates after an
examination, before your
treatment begins, in fact, be
would rather.He will want you
to thoroughly understand your
needs, and the reasons, before
you ever start .He'll also want
to explain the danger-risks of
putting-off work that may be
classified as “urgent" in your
case.
tattmg tar frosts
Is Good Resolution
sound as a No. 1 resolution for
1979. It will probably sound
good to most auto owners who
are still counting the increases
from last year and facing the
certainty of more this year.
Start with the purchase cost.
This is the largest expense of
all, whether you consider the
annual depreciation of the
vehicle or monthly payments,
point out N. C. Agricultural
Extension Service econo
mists. Consider buying a leas
expensive new car or a toed
car.
Other fixed costs include
property tax and insurance.
Property taxes and part of
your auto insurance may go
down each year as your car
declines in value.
If the car is three or four
years old, you might consider
dropping collision or compre
hensive coverage But consi
der it carefully. Determine if
your car is depreciated in
value to the point that you are
w lUUig W non
sorb the cost of any loss that
might occur.
Some car costs vary accord
ing to how you drive, how
much you drive and how well
you take care of your car.
Keeping up with regular main
tenance schedules pays off.
Check your owner's manual
for frequency of oil change!
and other up-keep.
You can do some mainte
nance yourself, but it is wise t<
know the limits of your skill.
Most adults should be a We U
check the oil and water level)
and check on some other item)
under the hood. Periodically
all hoses need to be replaced
You can feel when they an
soft and cracked.
Use an air gauge to chec)
tires. Tires wear out too sooi
if they aren't properly in
flated Proper balancing an
routing the tires can also hel
tires last longer.
When you buy tires, get th
best quality you can afford.
During 1978, Atlantic re
cording artists were awarded
a total of 30 gold and platinum
records by the RIAA.The an
nouncement was made this
week by Senior Vice President
General Manager Dave Giew,
who noted that this achieve
ment is an excellent indicator
of the current healthy state of
the Atlantic Records family,
with 1978 being the company's
most successful year ever. “A
dozen major artists spear
headed unprecedented sales
patterns throughout the year,
with the quintuple-platinum
successes of Foreigner’s
"DOUBLE VISION” and The
Rolling Stones' “SOME
GIRLS” leading the way.In
addition, a great number of
our other artists showed sub
stantial and impressive gains
in their overall sales base."
Those albums certified plat
inum by the RIAA during 1978
Peaches &Herb
Will Headline
Soul Train
Soul Train this weekend,
with Brass Construction, Pea
ches and Herb, and Captain
Sky, will produce a stimulat
ing hour of entertainment.
The innovative Brass Con
struction will play "Get Up”
and “One To One.’Classy.
earthy, sweet and spicy. .
Peaches and Herb will sing
“Shake Your Groove Thing"
and “ Reunited.“Six-foot, six
inch Captain Sky will com
plete the show with “Wonder
Worm."
In two years, the group's
three albums have earned two
gold and one platinum record.
Its newest, “Brass Construct
ion IV,” is on its way to being
another hit.
Peaches and Herb, making
a comeback with a new Peach
es, have recently released a
new album. “2 HOT,” in
which they excitingly blend
disco, pop, and rhythm and
blues.
Captain Sky is a creative
conceptualise His “Wonder
Worm” is a deviation from his
earlier ballads and jazz
Read the Charlotte Post each
week..
Roberta Flacf^
... Going great
include: Foreigner's
• DOUBLE VISION.’’ The
Rolling Stones' “SOME
GIRLS," ABBAs "GREAT
EST HITS” and "ABBA: THE
ALBUM," "TORMATO” by
Yes, and Chic's "C'EST
CHIC 'In addition, two 1978
releases. "ELAN" by Firefall
and the Blues Brothers'
• BRIEFCASE FULL OF
BLUES." were officially certi
fied platinum in the First week
of January. 1979.Gold LP cer
tification was awarded to:
"LEIF GARRETT." Roberta
Flack s “BLUE LIGHTS IN
THE BASEMENT" “ABBA:
THE ALBUM." "CHIC."
AWB’s "WARMER COM
MUNICATIONS.” “...AND
THEN THERE WERE
THREE" by Genesis, the
Trammps "DISCO INFERN
O." “SOME GIRLS" from the
Rolling Stones. Foreigner's
“DOUBLE VISION." Yes’
"TORMATO," “ELAN" by
Firefall. Leif Garrett’s
“FEEL THE NEED," Chic's
"C’EST CHIC." and the Blues
Brothers' "BRIEFCASE
FULL OF BLUES.
On the singles side. Chic's
“LE FREAK" became Atlan
tic's first RIAA platinum
single, with gold certification
awarded to:Chic's "DANCE.
DANCE. DANCE." Roberta
Flacks "THE CLOSER I GET
TO YOU" i with Donnv Hatha
way*. "MISS YOU" by The
Roiling Stones. ABBA s
"TAKE A CHANCE ON ME."
Foreigner's "HOT
BLOODED" and “DOUBLE
VISION." and Chic’s “LE
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