March Madness 2013 Contest

We hope everyone had a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

When you come in for your next appointment, make sure to enter our March Madness contest for this month!

Name the NCAA Champions & the final score and you could win a

$75 gift card to Dick's Sporthing Goods!!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Soles 4 Souls

“There are 2.2 billion children in the world, and 1 billion live in poverty.” 

Dr. Scanlan and the TS Orthodontics Team are very excited to have the opportunity to volunteer for Soles 4 Souls™, an organization that “collects shoes and delivers them to people in need.”

HOW CAN YOU HELP???

PLEASE CHECK YOUR CLOSET FOR “GENTLY” USED SHOES, ALL SIZES AND TYPES, AND BRING THEM TO OUR OFFICE OR TO YOUR NEXT APPOINTMENT!

WE WILL COLLECT THROUGH DECEMBER!!!

HELP US MAKE A DIFFERENCE!

Thanks for your help,

Dr. Scanlan & Team

Summer Snack

We hope that everyone is having a great start to the summer!

Here is a fun, braces-friendly snack that we found on the SureSmile facebook page!! https://www.facebook.com/#!/SureSmile

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Summer Break!

"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June." - L. M. Montgomery

Summer is almost here and we at TS Orthodontics want to make sure that you have a fun and safe summer, especially when it comes to your smile! :) 

Here are a few things to remember to pack as you are making your summer vacation plans...

-Wax

-Rubber bands

-Headgear

-Key to turn appliance

-Retainer

-Retainer case

-Mouth guard

-Toothbrush

-Toothpaste

-Floss

And don't forget to avoid foods that are sticky, chewy, hard, and crunchy!!

We hope that everyone has a great summer and feel free to call us with any questions!

Celebrate Mom!

Be sure and enter our Mother's Day Contest when you come in for your next appointment!

Submit your most creative photo of you & mom and win a spa day for two!!

Winner will be determined by most creativity.

Submit in person or via email to 1gr8smyle@gmail.com

All entries must be entered by Thursday, May 31st!

Have fun!!!

Recycled Toothbrush Bracelet

Earth Day is coming up this Sunday and here is a fun idea that we found from http://www.kaboose.com/ for recycling your old, plastic toothbrushes!

Make sure to have a parent or adult help with this craft and have fun!!

Turn your toothbrush into a unique recycled bracelet and watch your kids start a new fashion craze for Earth Day!

Please be sure to check out more of our recycled craft ideas and Earth Day crafts. Also visit our recipes and printables pages for additional fun. Take our quizzes to test your Earth Day IQ and find out if you are living green.

What you'll need:

Old toothbrush

Tweezers or pliers

Pot

Tongs

Large mug

Oven gloves

How to make it:

Remove all the bristles from the toothbrush with tweezers or pliers.

Boil water.

Keep water boiling, put toothbrush in water for five minutes.

Remove toothbrush with tongs, bend to desired shape.

If toothbrush doesn't bend enough, submerge again in water.

Remove brush and bend as much as possible.

Place bent toothbrush in bottom of mug to hold it's shape while it cools.

Pour cold water in mug and remove your new bracelet.

Tips:

This craft requires fishing the hot toothbrushes out of boiling water and bending them while they are still hot. Be sure to use a simple toothbrush for this, it seems the fancier, and more high tech the toothbrush the stronger, and more difficult to bend. We had luck with the classic REACH toothbrushes.

Original blog from http://crafts.kaboose.com/toothbrush-bracelets.html 

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!

Pumpkin Contest Winners!

SCARIEST!

GOOFIEST!

MOST ORIGINAL!

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

Pumpkin Photos

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!!!

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!!!

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!!!

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

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!!!

Extra Token for Wearing Green in March!

During the month of March, in honor of St. Patrick's Day, wear something green to your appointment and you will receive an extra token!!!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Happy Valentine's Day

"Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love."

-Mother Teresa

Happy Valentine's Day from TS Orthodontics!

February 2011 Contest at TS Orthodontics

February Contest

When you come in for your appointment during the month of February you will have the opportunity to participate in our contest for the month.
Guess how many chocolate hearts are in the jar and whoever guesses the correct answer or closest to it will win a gift card!!

Come on in and take a guess!

The winner will be announced Tuesday, March 1st!!

SureSmile is on facebook!

Now you can "Like" SureSmile on facebook!

Search for "SureSmile" on facebook and check out their page!!

Remember, Dr. Scanlan is the first and only orthodontist in Western North Carolina using 3-D technology for almost every step of orthodontic care. Implementing 3-D technology enables treatment time to be cut nearly in half providing more accurate results!

With SureSmile you will...

-Spend less time in braces
-Need fewer office visits
-Experience reduced pain
-Receive high quality results and
and
-Based on a January 2009 comparison of 12,238 patients treated with SureSmile to 3,452 patients treated conventionally, SureSmile on average takes 34% less time that traditional braces.

(http://www.suresmile.com/About-SureSmile.aspx)

For more information about SureSmile, visit the website at www.suresmile.com

What People Are Saying About TS Orthodontics

At TS Orthodontics, we have gotten some great feedback from our patients! We wanted to take a minute to share some of that feedback with you!!

"After researching and meeting with several Orthodontist we were exceptionally lucky to come across Dr. Scanlan and his staff. Their level of commitment to their patients is undeniable."

"...Dr. Scanlan took extra time making sure I was fully aware of the process of the road to straight teeth. He even identified a couple of issues that went undetected by other orthodontists. I feel very confident being in his care."

"My daughter loves going to Dr Scanlan's office. Every week I hear 'Mom when do I see Dr Scanlan again'? My daughter now wants to work in the orthodontic field when she's an adult. I recommend Dr. Scanlan and team to anyone who needs braces."

"Dr. Scanlan and braces have totally changed our 9 year old son's dental hygiene! We never have to remind his about brushing, flossing etc."

"I'm a full time college student and I just had braces put on and at first I was terrified but Dr. Scanlan and his team have made the process so easy!"

"You owe it to yourself and your family to have the best professional and person treatment. Please go visit Dr. Scanlan and the TS Orthodontics team."

"Dr. Scanlan came up with a treatment plan that was very adaptable for my life. I have had Invisalign for 7 months and found it to be very comfortable and effective. I am SO happy that I finally am getting the treatment that I have wanted/needed for a long time."

"This is the best! We have already seen a huge difference in each of our childrens smiles in the past 7 months of wearing the Sure-Smile wires."

"Dr. Scanlan and all of the staff are extremely nice and professional! We would highly recommend TS Orthodontist to everyone!

For even more feedback, go to Google, search for TS Orthodontics and click on the reviews link!