I am in the process of putting together my new website www.smilesooner.com.
I can hardly wait for it to go live, but we are not there yet. I do not want a cookie cutter orthodontic website. I want one that is useful for my audience - patients, parents, dentists, hygienists, assistants and anyone interested in orthodontic treatment, braces, and smiles. I want to provide unique content in my own voice.
The great team I am working with at thepracticemarketers.com are a huge help. Beth and Marcello are doing the heavy lifting of design and coding. I am giving my voice to the site. I am excited about the possibilities of a web presence and look forward to building my site.
My site will continue to grow with more useful information. I will be posting videos to help you before, during and after your orthodontic treatment. These will be videos that I have put together. Please let me know if there is any specific information or questions you would like answered. I am ramping up the smilesooner video production studio as we speak. Lights. Camera. Action.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Friday, January 22, 2010
Nothing Bigger Than Your Head
A lot of patients and parents ask us - "what can you eat with braces"? Often they ask what shouldn't they eat with braces.
My answer is: you shouldn't eat anything bigger than your head with braces. Now this is more of a human limitation than a brace thing.
Eating with braces is not the same as eating before your braces. And with straight teeth, eating is going to be easier and more comfortable than with crooked teeth.
Until then, with your braces, you do need to eat differently. Braces are stuck to your teeth with a strong glue, but they are designed to come off your teeth with the right kind of pressure that will not hurt you or your tooth. With eating you want to avoid that pressure.
Keep the pressure on your teeth and not on your braces to avoid breaking braces. You can eat almost anything with braces as long as you avoid the pressure on the brace itself. To do that, eat more slowly until the food has softened up, chewer smaller pieces so the food is between your teeth and away from the braces, and move toward softer foods when possible.
You can eat popcorn, potato chips, and even a granola bar if you are careful. Chew slowly with small pieces until the food has softened up. Chewing gum is fine, but go slowly until the gum is softer and a smaller piece of gum will be safer. But remember - nothing bigger than your head.
My answer is: you shouldn't eat anything bigger than your head with braces. Now this is more of a human limitation than a brace thing.
Eating with braces is not the same as eating before your braces. And with straight teeth, eating is going to be easier and more comfortable than with crooked teeth.
Until then, with your braces, you do need to eat differently. Braces are stuck to your teeth with a strong glue, but they are designed to come off your teeth with the right kind of pressure that will not hurt you or your tooth. With eating you want to avoid that pressure.
Keep the pressure on your teeth and not on your braces to avoid breaking braces. You can eat almost anything with braces as long as you avoid the pressure on the brace itself. To do that, eat more slowly until the food has softened up, chewer smaller pieces so the food is between your teeth and away from the braces, and move toward softer foods when possible.
You can eat popcorn, potato chips, and even a granola bar if you are careful. Chew slowly with small pieces until the food has softened up. Chewing gum is fine, but go slowly until the gum is softer and a smaller piece of gum will be safer. But remember - nothing bigger than your head.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Happy New Year with Damon Clear Braces!
I hope everyone had a great holiday. I had a wonderful break and I am excited about the New Year. Last year was great - this year promises to be better.
We are excited about a few changes coming to our office with more to come.
First - Damon Clear braces - we are excited. Damon Clear braces are the same as what we have been using for the last five and a half years except they are clear. They go on the front six teeth and they are the most invisible braces there are - no metal clip - no elastic to become grungy and discolored. They look great - or should I say your teeth look great with them on. The braces are almost impossible to see.
The Damon Clear braces are not widely available - only in offices familiar with the Damon system. We have started placing them on adults and with their expected strength and durability, we will likely start using them for teenagers who are going to be careful. The regular Damon braces will remain the best choice when you want the greatest durability.
Our website is going to be up very soon. And I am starting to make videos for it. I want to make valuable information available for you to quickly find and see for yourself - help for any problems you may be having - things you are wondering about. Let me know any of your suggestions for videos and I will put it on my list. If you have a question, I am here to answer you.
And further along the lines of explaining things, we are about to get two larger video monitors which will help us inform you of our vision for your smile and how we are getting there. The more you can understand the big picture as well as the details, the easier and faster your treatment moves - smile sooner!
We are excited about a few changes coming to our office with more to come.
First - Damon Clear braces - we are excited. Damon Clear braces are the same as what we have been using for the last five and a half years except they are clear. They go on the front six teeth and they are the most invisible braces there are - no metal clip - no elastic to become grungy and discolored. They look great - or should I say your teeth look great with them on. The braces are almost impossible to see.
The Damon Clear braces are not widely available - only in offices familiar with the Damon system. We have started placing them on adults and with their expected strength and durability, we will likely start using them for teenagers who are going to be careful. The regular Damon braces will remain the best choice when you want the greatest durability.
Our website is going to be up very soon. And I am starting to make videos for it. I want to make valuable information available for you to quickly find and see for yourself - help for any problems you may be having - things you are wondering about. Let me know any of your suggestions for videos and I will put it on my list. If you have a question, I am here to answer you.
And further along the lines of explaining things, we are about to get two larger video monitors which will help us inform you of our vision for your smile and how we are getting there. The more you can understand the big picture as well as the details, the easier and faster your treatment moves - smile sooner!
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