Summer Is Almost Here!

Aside from summer camps, pool parties and beach trips, summer is also a great time to schedule your complementary orthodontic consultation! Since there won’t be as many school related scheduling conflicts, our appointment schedule, while filling up quickly, will be more open for you!

When you come in for your consultation, you will get to meet Valerie, our treatment coordinator. She will give you a tour of the office, tell you about the great programs that we have going on, take some photos, an x-ray and introduce you to the rest of the team! Next, Dr. Scanlan will complete the exam and review his findings with you. If he feels that you are ready for braces, you will have the opportunity to go ahead and have your impressions taken on the same day!

Dr. Scanlan and his team would like to wish you the best as you finish up your last few weeks of school and testing! See you soon!

What Not to Eat While Wearing Braces vs. Safe Foods to Eat While Wearing Braces

Whether you are brand new to the world of braces or have been in braces for a couple of years, you have probably heard about some of the foods that you must avoid while in treatment. Some extra crunchy, hard or chewy foods, while extremely delicious, can cause brackets and wires to break off of your teeth!
Here is a list of foods to avoid while in braces:

-French bread
-Pizza
-Pretzels
-Bagels
-Tortilla chips
-Apples
-Raw carrots and celery
-Gum
-Caramel candy

Here at TS Orthodontics, we would like to help by giving you a list of foods that are somewhat healthy and will not interfere with your orthodontic treatment! Dr. Scanlan and his team have put together a list of tasty, braces-proof foods that we hope you will enjoy! Bon appetite!

-Yogurt
-Soup
-Baked or mashed potatoes
-Ripe avocados

-Ripe bananas, peaches and papayas
-Scrambled or soft, boiled eggs
-Hummus

-Tuna
-Cooked pasta
-Smoothies
-Cooked oatmeal
-Soft, whole wheat bread

-Quiche
-Applesauce
-Rice
-Cooked beans
-Cottage cheese

Happy Mother's Day

from TS Orthodontics!!!

During the month of May, Dr. Scanlan and his team want to wish all moms a Happy Mother's Day! Read more about our Sensibilities Day Spa contest!!

Sensibilities Day Spa is Asheville's "oldest establishment dedicated to your health, wellness and relaxation." The spa invites you to join them for "an afternoon of luxurious spa services" and "relax and refresh" at one of their beautiful locations in downtown Asheville or Biltmore Park! Feel free to visit the Sensibilities Day Spa website for more information about the spa! http://www.sensibilities-spa.com/index.html

When you come in for your appointment (during the month of May) you will have the opportunity to write a short paragraph about why you think your mom deserves a day at the spa! You can also email us your paragraph at gr8smyle@hotmail.com. At the end of the month, we will read what you have written and decide on a winner!