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The practice offers: • Comprehensive exam and cleaning • Digital Xray • Cone Beam Scan • Same day Cerec Crowns • Invisalign • Tooth colored fillings • Whitening • Implants • Dentures and partials • Fixed Bridges • Root Canal • Extractions General Dentistry James Petraitis, D.M.D and Alexis Pelekanos, D.M.D Always accepting New Patients! Most insurances accepted. Alcoma Dental Associates 5769 Saltsburg Road, Verona, PA 15147 412-795-5600 www.AlcomaDental.com email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/Alcomadental SPONSORED CONTENT H BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SPONSORED CONTENT THE TRAGEDY OF DISTRACTED DRIVING ave you ever taken your eyes off the road while driving? In 2016, distracted driving claimed 3,450 lives and injured 391,000 others, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. If you are driving at 55 miles an hour, taking your eyes off the road for just five seconds is equivalent to traveling the entire length of a football field while blindfolded. Driving a vehicle is a huge personal freedom, but many people forget just how dangerous it can be. Any driver can be susceptible to distractions, and the decisions you make while driving can have negative effects on you and the lives of others you share the road with. As one of the Pittsburgh area’s largest independently owned collision and mechanical shops, ARS Automotive has seen the damage caused by distracted driving firsthand. As the school year approaches, new student drivers will be hitting the road for the first time, and new drivers are much less likely to understand the consequences of distracted driving. We want to remind everyone that using your phone, checking your GPS, eating, drinking or even just talking to a passenger can cause distracted driving. Before you decide to take your eyes off the road, ask yourself – Is it worth it? The vehicle pictured is just one result of distracted driving, which led to the tragic loss of a young man’s life. The owner of ARS Automotive is a friend of that young man’s father, showing how the results of distracted driving can affect anyone — including you. www.arsautomotive.com 412.795.4059 PLUM ❘ FALL 2018 27