In 1977, Jimmy Carter was inaugurated as the 39th president of the United States, music fans mourned the death of Elvis Presley, the Atari 2600 gaming system was released, and in Holdrege, a new dentist came to town. Dr. Grant Hinze graduated from the University of Nebraska
Read more →By Dr. Grant Hinze Oral hygiene has been practiced for a millennium. The ancient people did not understand the biology of oral diseases, however they used rudimentary self-care tools, such as chew sticks, twigs, feathers or animal bones as picks. During the 1930s, “see your dentist twice
Read more →By Dr. Grant Hinze There are so many exciting ideas coming to dentistry! In mid-March, Dr. Steve (my big brother) and I spent three cold days in Buffalo, NY, studying the Shatkin one-piece dental implant system. Although I’ve used a similar system for nearly 10 years, I
Read more →Hi Friends, I enjoyed another weekend learning as I traveled to San Jose, Calif., in February. I met up with some friends from Houston, Seattle and of course around the immediate area of Silicon Valley. Dr. Wier of Columbus, Ohio, gave us a lot of information about
Read more →Are you missing a tooth due to injury or decay? Dr. Grant Hinze can fix your smile with a Bicon Dental Implant. A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that is placed into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. Dr. Hinze often recommends
Read more →Grant and Kay welcomed a new family member on Sept. 3 when their daughter, Janelle, married James Leuschen. Janelle graduated from Holdrege High School in 2002 and from Creighton University in Omaha with a bachelor’s of science degree and then a master’s degree in anatomy. Shen then taught for
Read more →As Halloween approaches and all that sugary candy tempts kids and adults alike, Dr. Grant Hinze has some great advice to enjoy the fun but save teeth from decay at the same time. Grant said he allowed his four children, who are all adults now, to enjoy the
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