Week after week, Dr. Roger Nettune, Dr. Kenneth Banasiak and team try to blog about important topics pertinent to orthodontic treatment care and your well-being, including innovative orthodontic techniques we offer. This week, we thought we’d step back and ask you, our wonderful patients and readers: what’s on your mind? What would you like to know about the always-changing field of orthodontics? What would you like us to focus on our blog in the coming months? Perhaps there’s something you’ve wanted to ask us for a while now? Let us know by posting here or on our interactive Facebook fan page! So… take it away and we’ll try to answer any questions you may have!
Our doctors and team would like to wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving. It’s a big food holiday, so be careful what you eat with those braces! If you have any stories or pictures to share with us, we’d encourage you to send them along or call our office and ask how. Gobble Gobble!
It’s fall here for us at our office, and now that Halloween is passed, we bet you and your families have begun to make plans for Thanksgiving. Today we wanted to ask you, our wonderful patients, “How are you spending your time this fall?” Our team would love to hear about your favorite places for eating, shopping, and entertainment within the community. We are interested in learning about what makes your community “yours.”
At our office, we embrace technology, whether it’s through the innovative treatments we offer, our high-tech web site or our Facebook fan page. As you can probably tell, we love connecting with our patients online, whether it’s by sharing news on our blog or communicating ideas on our fan page. For social media to work, we understand that conversation is vital, and that’s why we invite you to join in and tell us what’s on your mind. Although social networks are hugely popular these days, we know they’re unpredictable and ever-changing. While we take a little time to research how to best use social media, we thought we’d ask you, our loyal patients: How would you like us to use […]
Trick-or-treat! In the spirit of October’s sweet and spooky holiday, Halloween, Drs. Banasiak & Nettune would like to remind all of our patients to be safe while celebrating with friends and family. The American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO, has provided trick-or-treaters with some tips for a ghoulishly good time. A few Halloween safety guidelines:• Young children should always be accompanied by an adult • Carry a flashlight • Wear a light-colored or reflective costume • Choose face paint over masks for young ghosts and goblins • Have an adult inspect all treats before the children dig in Many treats can cause havoc for trick-or-treaters who are going through orthodontic treatment. If you happen to damage your braces, please give […]
Can you believe October is already upon us? October happens to be National Orthodontic Health Month, and this month-long event is organized by our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO. Many treats can cause havoc for trick-or-treaters who are going through orthodontic treatment, and these treats may cause damage that could prolong your treatment time. The AAO recommends patients avoid the following Halloween treats, or recipes with these ingredients: • Caramel • Nuts • Popcorn (including un-popped kernels) • Taffy • Jelly beans • Hard pretzels• Licorice• Bubblegum• Taco chips • Ice If you happen to damage your braces, please give our staff a call immediately. Typically, small problems can be solved over the phone. Loose brackets […]
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