Christmas Contest 2011!

Be sure and enter our Christmas Contest at your next appointment!

Winner will receive a Kindle!!!

Contest ends December 30th!

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

from TS Orthodontics!!!

Your SureSmile Arch Wires Appointment

Getting your custom archwire is the next phase of SureSmile after getting your braces on and having your SureSmile scan!

WHAT DO WIRES HAVE TO DO WITH WEARING BRACES?
In order to move your teeth, Dr. Scanlan places a wire through each bracket on each tooth. The bracket is the “handle” for keeping the wire in place. Once the wire is in place (within each bracket) a force is applied allowing the teeth to move.

HOW ARE SURESMILE WIRES DIFFERENT?
REGULAR WIRES: In traditional orthodontics, the orthodontist inserts a stiffer wire and uses special pliers to make bends that he estimates will achieve the desired results for your teeth to achieve the specific movements necessary. These changes may affect other teeth and even your bite; therefore, the orthodontist makes adjustments to the wire over several appointments to achieve the goals set.
SURESMILE WIRES: SureSmile wires are created by the SureSmile robot from the prescription that Dr. Scanlan has prescribed so that the wires are more accurately bent than humanly possible, less allowing for fewer appointments and fewer wire changes.

HOW ARE MY SURESMILE WIRES MADE?
The process began at your SureSmile scan (your last appointment). As you remember, from your scan, Dr. Scanlan obtained a 3-D model that he used to plan the final outcome of your treatment. Once Dr. Scanlan has completed the wire design and the prescription, the prescription is then sent to the robot. Within 5 minutes, all of the bends prescribed by Dr. Scanlan are placed into the wires, a process requiring adjustments over weeks or months manually.

DO I NEED TO BE MORE CAREFUL WITH THE SURESMILE WIRES?
Since the wires and brackets work together, it is important to follow Dr. Scanlan’s instructions to avoid breaking or damaging your brackets and/or wires. Throughout treatment, any broken brackets and/or wires may result in longer treatment.

ARE SURESMILE WIRES MORE COMFORTABLE?
SureSmile wires are more comfortable for two reasons:
A. Discomfort is often due to wire changes. Since SureSmile archwires are custom-designed especially for you, the archwires do not need to be changed constantly in order to advance treatment.
B. SureSmile archwires consist of a material called Copper Ni-Ti® which is easily bent at very high temperatures. Therefore, the robot heats the wire to a very high temperature and then custom bends the wire as prescribed by Dr. Scanlan. This wire is more flexible while effectively moving the teeth more accurately.

HOW DO SURESMILE WIRES SHORTEN TREATMENT TIME?
As we said, SureSmile allows Dr. Scanlan to plan your treatment and prescribe your custom wires to consolidate months of appointments. Last, because these bends allow your teeth to move more precisely, there are fewer archwire changes and fewer appointments needed. Therefore, treatment time can be reduced by as much as 40 percent!

CONGRATS ON RECEIVING YOUR SURESMILE CUSTOM ARCHWIRES!

Suresmile: Your Scanning Appointment

Congratulations! Now that your braces are on, it’s time for your SureSmile scan!

Why a scan?
The scan builds a 3-D model of your teeth on the computer. Dr. Scanlan will analyze the model to diagnose your treatment and design your custom archwires.

What happens at this appointment?
First, we will apply a white coating, called SureWhite®, which contains some of the same ingredients as toothpaste, to your teeth. Once the SureWhite® has been applied, it is dried. It is important to keep the teeth dry; therefore, we will use cheek retractors just like at your bonding appointment.
Next, we will begin to scan (take a picture) each tooth with a 3-D camera called the OraScanner®. As the OraScanner’s mirror moves over each tooth, it flashes a harmless white light that reflects off the teeth. As it flashes, it captures the picture. As each tooth is scanned, you can watch the images build the 3-D model of your teeth.

What is a scan?
We will scan your upper teeth, lower teeth and your teeth when you are biting together. It is very important that we capture your bite correctly!
How do I get the SureWhite off my teeth?
Once the scan is complete, you simply brush your teeth to remove the SureWhite®.

What happens to the scan?
The scan will be sent to the SureSmile Digital Lab where individual tooth models are made. This is the 3-D model that Dr. Scanlan will use to design your custom archwires to insert at your next appointment!

Suresmile: A Few Friendly Reminders

Now that you know about Suresmile and have your braces, it is important to keep the following in mind.

Remember to avoid foods that could damage or break a bracket or wire.
Foods to avoid include the following:
Sticky or Chewy foods (Caramel, Gummies, Tootsie Rolls, Gum, Taffy, etc.)
Hard or Crunchy foods (Nuts, Hard candies, Chips, especially Doritos, Pretzels, Bagels, French bread, Pizza crust, Hard rolls, Corn on the cob, Popcorn, Whole apples or Carrots, etc.)

Keep your appointments to ensure that your treatment stays on schedule!

Wear your elastics, as Dr. Scanlan has instructed.

Oral hygiene is extremely important, especially with braces.
Daily brushing and flossing, along with visiting your dentist every six months will allow your orthodontic treatment to go more smoothly.

Keep up the good work and we look forward to seeing you at your next appointment!

What is SureSmile?

What is Suresmile?
Suresmile is a ground-breaking treatment system that Dr. Scanlan uses and he is the first and only orthodontist in Western North Carolina who uses Suresmile.
With Suresmile, your teeth will be moving more directly and accurately, which mean less discomfort and a shorter treatment time.
Suresmile includes a series of wires that Dr. Scanlan prescribes for your individual mouth.

You probably have a friend or family member who has had braces. Remember when they used to go in every month to get their braces "tightened"? What the orthodontist was actually doing was removing the wires and manually placing different bends in them to get the teeth to move in different directions. Sometimes the bends over-corrected; sometimes they under-corrected, and this is why treatment took so long. Conventional treatment actually moved teeth more than they needed to move, in directions that were not intended. Much of traditional treatment by the orthodontist was correcting side-effects caused by treatment itself!

Dr. Scanlan uses a system called Suresmile that reduces the need for so many appointments and delivers a level of care to you or your child never seen before. With Suresmile, we will take a scan of your teeth a few months after getting your braces. A computer will build a 3-D model from this scan allowing Dr. Scanlan to analyze the movement your teeth need and apply those movements. This is only where the magic begins! Dr. Scanlan will also analyze movement that should be avoided and those movements can be minimized or completely prevented. Dr. Scanlan will decide where each tooth needs to be and give you the best smile possible and a healthy bite that lasts.

Your computer designed wire which Dr. Scanlan has created virtually in software is sent to a robot which bends customized wires for your teeth. These wires contain all the necessary bends to get your teeth from where they were when they were scanned to where they need to be for a beautiful smile. The precision of Suresmile helps move your teeth with accuracy. Since your teeth are not over-corrected or under corrected like traditional braces, you'll spend less time in braces..... almost 40% less time on average! Now is that standard of care? Dr. Scanlan says YES!

ABCCM Food Drive

"Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give."
-Eleanor Roosevelt

It's time for the ABCCM food drive! If you would like to participate, please bring canned goods with you to your next appointment.

Bring at least 5 canned goods and enter a drawing for an Ingles gift card!

We will be collection canned goods through the end of November and the winner of the drawing will be announced on December 1st.

Thank you for your help and we look forward to seeing you soon!!

Pumpkin Contest Winners!

SCARIEST!

GOOFIEST!

MOST ORIGINAL!

Thank you to ALL who participated and we look forward to next year's contest!!!

Pumpkin Photos

Dr. Scanlan's 2nd Annual Pumpkin Contest 2011

It's time for Dr. Scanlan's 2nd Annual Pumpkin Contest! Be sure and come by the office during the month of October to vote for your favorite pumpkins! The pumpkins have all been created by our local dental offices!! There will be a winner from each of the following categories: "Most Original," "Scariest," and "Goofiest"! Winners will receive a gourmet catered lunch!!

Contest ends October 31st!!!
Check out our facebook page ("Scanlan Orthodontics") for pumpkin photos!

Braces-Friendly Recipes

We found some great braces-friendly recipes that we wanted to share with you!

Some of these recipes include:

Parmesan Chicken Tenders

Fabulous French Toast

and

Best Baked Spaghetti

Click on the link below to view all of the recipes!

Enjoy!!

http://www.braces.org/JustForKids/Recipes.cfm#

Have you heard about SureSmile?

Did you know that Dr. Scanlan is the first and only orthodontist in Western North Carolina to implement SureSmile?
SureSmile is a treatment system that allows your teeth to move more directly and more accurately, which means less discomfort and a shorter treatment time!
SureSmile is Dr. Scanlan’s standard of care and the “average time with SureSmile is almost 40% faster than conventional braces”!

To learn more about SureSmile, visit http://www.suresmile.com/ and call us at 828-254-4602 to schedule your complementary consultation!

Match That Movie Contest Winner!

We are proud to announce that Rogelio C. is the winner of our Match That Movie Contest!
Rogelio has won $50 in movie passes!!
Congratulations, Rogelio!!!

TS Orthodontics T-Shirt Photo Contest

Wear your TS Orthodontics t-shirt while you are doing something fun, take a picture of yourself or get someone to take a picture of you and email it to us!

The winner will receive a $50 Visa gift card!!

Our email is 1gr8smyle@gmail.com

Contest ends September 30th.

Remember to wear your TS Orthodontics t-shirts to your appointments to receive an extra token!

We look forward to seeing your photos soon!!!

Match That Movie Contest

Our contest for August is a movie quote contest! Match the quote to the correct movie and you could win $50 in movie passes!

When you come in for your next appointment you will have the opportunity to enter the contest!!

We look forward to seeing you soon!!!

Back to School!

"The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows." -Sydney J. Harris

We at TS Orthodontics would like to wish you the best as you head back to school! The summer went by fast but we hope that everyone had a great one!

Best wishes and we look forward to seeing you at your next appointment!

Home Run Contest Winner

We are proud to announce Ben G. and Jack S. as the winners of our Asheville Tourists Home Run Contest! Ben and Jack correctly guessed that the Tourists would make 36 home runs for the month of July and won Asheville Tourist tickets for each family!! Congratulations, Ben and Jack!!!

July Contest

When you come in for your next appointment, you will have a chance to enter our contest for the month of July!

Can you guess how many home runs the Asheville Tourists will make in total the entire month of July? Make a guess and whoever gets the closest wins a day at McCormick Field for the entire family!

Take me out to the ball game,
Take me out with the crowd;
Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack,
I don't care if I never get back!

Happy 4th of July!!!

On Monday we will be celebrating our nation's 235th birthday. While this is a great opportunity to celebrate and commemorate America’s Declaration of Independence, it is also a time to honor all of our soldiers, past and present. We thank those who have served and serve so that we may continue to enjoy our freedoms.
So on the 4th, take time to honor those brave men and women and we at TS Orthodontics hope that you have a wonderful and safe day with your family.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident,

that all men are created equal,

that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,

that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

-Thomas Jefferson

4th of July Fun Facts:

1. Our nation's estimated population on this July 4th: 311.7 million from 2.5 million in 1776.

2. 11 places have "Independence" in their names; Ex: Independence, MO

3. 5 places have "America" in their names; Ex. AmericanFork, Utah

4. First 4th of July party held at the White House was in 1801.

5. Over 150 million hotdogs will be consumed.

6. Stars on the original American flag were arranged in a circle to ensure that all colonies were equal.

Happy 4th!!!

Mother's Day Contest Winner!

We are proud to announce Brandi E. as the winner of our Mother's Day Contest!

Brandi wrote about her mom and won a spa day for her!!

CONGRATS to Brandi and her mom!!!

June/Father's Day Contest

"Dad, you're someone to look up to no matter how tall I've grown." -Author Unknown

Tell us why your Dad deserves the best and you could win a Lowe's gift card for him!

Bring your response by the office or email it to us at gr8smyle@hotmail.com

Winner will be announced on Friday, June 1st and

Happy Father's Day from Dr. Scanlan and Team!

Happy Memorial Day

"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." -Benjamin Disraeli

Happy Memorial Day from TS Orthodontics

Teacher Appreciation Week Contest Winner

We are happy to announce Mia K. as the winner of our Teacher Appreciation Week Contest! Mia wrote about her teacher, Mrs. Keitt, and won a pizza party for her class! Thank you, Mia and Mrs. Keitt!! We hope that you both have a wonderful finish to the school year!!!

Dr. Scanlan's 2nd Annual Mother's Day Contest

"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother." -Abraham Lincoln

Tell us why your mom deserves the best and you could win a spa package for her!

Bring your response by the office or email it to gr8smyle@hotmail.com

Winner will be announced on Wednesday, June 1st!!

Happy Easter from TS Orthodontics

from TS Orthodontics!

We would love to hear from you!!

Go to our facebook page (Scanlan Orthodontics), "Like" us and post a comment on our wall, telling us about your favorite Easter memory or tradition!!!

St. Patrick's Day Contest Winners!

We are proud to announce Zac W. and Hannah W. as the winners of our St. Patrick's Day Contest! Zac and Hannah have won Tourists Bucks for an Asheville Tourists game!! Congratulations, Zac and Hannah!!!

April/Teacher Appreciation Week Contest!

In honor of

Teacher Appreciation Week,

tell us why your teacher is the BEST!

Winning teacher will receive a

class pizza party!

Bring your response by the office or Email it to gr8smyle@hotmail.com

Winner will be announced on May 1st!

Last Week of Our March/St. Patrick's Day Contest!

Next week (March 28th-31st) is the last week of our

March/St. Patrick's Day contest!

Make sure to come on in and fill out the questionnaire to be entered in the drawing for

Asheville Tourists tickets!

We look forward to seeing you soon!!

May your blessings outnumber
The shamrocks that grow,
And may trouble avoid you
Wherever you go.

(Irish Blessing)

Happy St. Patrick's Day from TS Orthodontics!

Extra Token for Wearing Your TS Orthodontics T-Shirt!

Wear your TS Orthodontics t-shirt to your appointment and receive an extra token!

We will see you soon!!