New Ideal Dentistry Office Wins National Healthcare Design Contest

    PROSPECT, KY, October 06, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ironically, most people do not smile when they walk into their dentist's office. Cosmetic dentist Dr. Christian Hahn wanted to change that, and his efforts recently earned an award from the Center for Healthcare Design.

"I didn't want my patients to walk through my front door and get the same feeling they've had at every dentist office they've visited, because they all look the same." Dr. Hahn said. "I wanted something clean and serene, without that antiseptic feel."

Dr. Hahn worked with Rowland Design of Louisville, Kentucky to help him create his Ideal Dentistry offices in Prospect.

"I chose Rowland because of their expertise in designing healthcare facilities," said Hahn. "I wanted to separate the dentistry from the patient, because I believe that helps put them at ease. Rowland did an excellent job of designing the spaces so that my patients don't have to see or hear any dental equipment while they are not in the operatory itself."

After Ideal Dentistry opened its doors on February 17, patient feedback about the European-style office design was so overwhelmingly positive, Dr. Hahn and Rowland Design decided to enter it in a national design competition sponsored by The Center for Health Design and Contract magazine.

The winners will be officially announced at the Healthcare Design '09 Conference in October in Orlando, FL., but Dr. Hahn has already been notified that his office has won.

"My patients and my co-workers are all delighted with the style and function of the design," Hahn said. "Winning this award just makes our smiles a little wider."

Dr. Christian W. Hahn practices cosmetic and advanced restorative dentistry at Ideal Dentistry (http://www.idealdentistry.com) located at 9527 US Highway 42, Prospect KY 40059. Contact Dr. Hahn at (502) 228-4585. He is the only American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD) accredited cosmetic dentist serving patients of all ages in Prospect, Kentucky.

Founded in 1968, Roland Design (http://www.rowlanddesign.com) is an award-winning architectural and interior design firm with offices in Indianapolis, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. The firm has produced innovative and dramatic designs for academic, corporate and health care clients. The firm is located at 819 Main Street in Louisville, Kentucky, and can be contacted at 502.585.1232.

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