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 

Are You Smarter Than An Orthodontist?

When you come in for your next appointment be sure and enter our Are You Smarter Than An Orthodontist contest. Answer all of the questions correctly and you will be entered in a drawing for a

$50

gift card!

Contest ends on Monday, April 30th and winner will be announced on Tuesday, May 1st!! All of the questions must be answered at the time of your appointment.

We look forward to seeing you soon and good luck!

March Maddness Contest Winner!

Congratulations, Markevis D., for winning our March Maddness Contest!!!

Markevis won a $75 gift card to Dick's Sporting Goods for guessing the correct NCAA Tournament Winner and total number of points scored by the winning team!

Thank you to everyone who participated in the contest and we look forward to seeing you at your next appointment!

Recycle Your Empty Toothpaste Tube

Here is fun blog from recyclebank.com about recycling your empty toothpaste tube!

Enjoy!!

Have you ever thought about repurposing an empty toothpaste tube? Me neither, until today. Now, if you’re thinking I’m going to provide you with a list chock full of brilliant ideas, well then you may be disappointed. After scouring the Net, I found only 3 truly useful (or at least creative) ideas for reusing a cleaned, empty toothpaste tube:

Knife and Scissors Protector
This would be useful for the one-off knives lying in your kitchen drawer (as opposed to the ones in your knife block, if you have one), and is especially handy if your kitchen drawers are prone to rummaging by little hands. To make your knife or scissors protector, cut off the cap end of your toothpaste tube. Wash and dry the tube completely. Place the open end of the tube over your knife and voilà — instant protection!

Pen Holder
Following the same instructions as above, you can turn a toothpaste tube into a pen holder that works well when tacked to a cork board in your office or a peg board in your garage.

Money Hider
This one gets the prize for most creative. The next time you have a need to hide a wad of cash, clean out an empty toothpaste tube (do not cut the tube — it must stay in tact). Once dry, roll up your bills and insert them into the empty tube and replace the cap. To retrieve your money, you’ll need to cut off the end of the tube. I’m thinking this would be useful for travel, keeping a rainy day stash or hiding money from your spouse (kidding on that one folks!).

Visit http://www.recyclebank.com/live-green/what-to-do-with-an-empty-toothpaste-tube for original blog.

March Madness Contest!

When you come in for your appointment during the month of March, make sure to enter our March Maddness Contest!

Name the NCAA Champion and total points scored and enter a drawing for a $75 Gift Certificate to Dick's Sporting Goods!!

We look forward to seeing you soon!!!