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!!!

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!!!

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!!

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!!

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

"Now, I say to you today my friends, even though we face the difficulties of today and tomorrow,

I still have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream. I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: - 'We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.'" -Martin Luther King Jr.

Braces-Friendly Halloween Treat!

Halloween is a tempting time of year for sticky, chewy and crunchy candy.
Dr. Scanlan and his team want to remind you to stay away from foods that might break or damage your braces. We also want to help you out a little by sharing a tasty, creepy Halloween treat that is most definitely braces-friendly! Enjoy!!

PEANUT BUTTER EYEBALLS*

Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter, completely softened
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 cups toasted rice cereal (like Rice Krispies)
12 ounces of white chocolate
1 tablespoon vegetable oil Food coloring - two colors

Directions: Combine the butter, powdered sugar, and peanut butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until well combined. (If you have no mixer, this can be done by hand). Then mix in the toasted rice cereal. Using your hands, form into 1/2-ounce balls (the size of a large marble) and refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour). Place the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt, adding vegetable oil partway through. After all chocolate is melted, stir until smooth. Dip the balls, one at a time into the melted white chocolate mix, using a fork to roll them around so they are entirely coated then remove them from the chocolate and set on a waxed paper lined sheet pan. Chill to set up about 30 minutes. Separate remaining white chocolate into two bowls and add 1-2 drops of food coloring each to tint each bowl a different color. Reheat chocolate if necessary and, using a small spoon, place a dollop of the colored chocolate on the eyeball to make an iris. Use a smaller drop of the contrasting color for the pupil. Let the chocolate set, place balls in individual mini muffin papers and serve. Makes 36 balls.

*Courtesy of Celebrity Pastry Chef Gale Gand

ABCCM Crisis Ministries Food Drive

Dr. Scanlan will be participating in the ABCCM Crisis Ministries food drive and we need your help!
There is a serious need for the following items:

• Cereals (hot and cold)
• Canned fruit
• Quick Grits®
• Jellies
• Canned juices
• Canned meats (Spam, tuna, etc.)
• Peanut butter
• Spaghetti sauces
• Powdered milk
• Vegetable oil

Please bring your canned items into the 131 McDowell Street office and you can enter to win a drawing for a $50.00 Ingles gift card!

Fun Facts and Trivia About Braces and Teeth

Here are some fun facts and trivia from bracesinfo.com that we thought you might enjoy!

• Dr Charles Tweed was the first certified orthodontist in the US.

• The first "braces" were constructed by Pierre Fauchard in 1728. Fauchard's "braces" consisted of a flat strip of metal, which was connected to teeth by pieces of thread.

• Bands were invented by Schange in 1841. The first bands consisted of a strip of metal, with a screw to adjust their size.

• Orthodontic Brackets were invented by Edward Angle in 1915. The brackets consisted of little hooks of metal, which were attached to bands which went around your teeth.

• Dr Angle modified his design, producing the edgewise bracket in 1928. If you or your parents got braces before 1970, they probably got braces similar to those invented by Dr Angle

• If you are right handed, you will tend to chew your food on your right side. If you are left-handed, you will tend to chew your food on your left side.

• If one identical twin grows up without a given tooth coming in, the second identical twin will usually also grow up without the tooth

• If the roof of your mouth is narrow, you are more prone to snore since you are not getting enough oxygen through your nose.

• If your jaw is broken, they put it together with special screws.

• You will get fewer cavities if you eat a bag of candy in one sitting and then brush your teeth than if you slowly eat the candy a piece at a time all day.


(ttp://www.bracesinfo.com/bracfact.html)

Summer Sports Are Here, Keep those Braced Teeth Safe and in the Clear

Keeping Asheville Braces Safe

With Summer in full swing it is easy to forget that school sports are right around the corner, some as early as August 1st.

• We want to provide the most pertinent and relavent information regarding the protection of teeth from trauma.
• Mouth guards are a MUST with sports, plain and simple. It does not matter if you have braces or not.
• Contrary to common belief, football is NOT the source of most dental injuries. While hockey runs a close second, the highest incidence of trauma to teeth from adolescent sporting activities is basketball.
• Now Moms, don't bubble wrap your tiny basketball players, just get them a mouth guard!
• We provide mouth guards for all our patients that are wearing braces. The mouth guards that are worn over braces are a little different than what you might be used to.
• Boil and bite is not right! The mouth guard should not form fit around the brackets

We have a winner!

We are proud to announce Bailey H. and Rebecca S. as the winners of our Father’s Day Contest!

Bailey's dad and Rebecca's dad both won a Lowes shopping spree!!

Congratulations, Bailey and Rebecca!!!

The Importance of Wearing Your Retainers

Congratulations on getting your braces off!

Unfortunately the “my teeth hurt a lot so I can only eat ice cream” excuse won’t work anymore, but now you’ve got that movie star smile you’ve always wanted!

Now it’s time to talk about retainers.
After your braces are removed, your teeth can begin to shift if they are not stabilized properly. Stabilization is what your retainers are all about! If you forget or refuse to wear you retainers, your teeth may end up shifting back to their previous position. Wearing your retainers around the clock is the very best way to insure that your teeth do not move back to the way they were before braces.

Here are a few things to remember when it comes to retainers…

-Brush your teeth after meals before putting your retainers back in.
-Brush your retainer every time you brush your teeth.
-Disinfect your retainer by soaking it in mouth wash.
-Keep your retainers in your retainer case when you are not wearing them.
-Never wrap your retainer in a napkin or paper towel because you might accidentally throw it away.
-Keep retainers out of reach of pets

Enjoy your smile and remember to wear your retainers!

Orthodontic Emergencies

In an effort to make your orthodontic journey as smooth as possible I am posting this information. Even if you are not having any problems with your braces this video will help you understand how to deal with situtations should they arise.



Whether you are at home, out and about in Asheville or on a trip we are only a few clicks away to give you as much help as we can.

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

Modern Day Orthodontics

This is a nice video showing you exactly how braces can be done, how effectively your treatment can be carried out, and how quickly you can acheive the beautiful smile you deserve.

TS Orthodontics Reaching Out

Over Halloween 2009 Dr. Scanlan and his Team orchestrated a candy buy-back.

What is a buy back?

As every parent knows, when Halloween hits, candy is everywhere!! .........Dr. Scanlan wants it. In fact, Dr. Scanlan was rewarding his patients with Tokens from his rewards program for every pound of candy.

Where is Doctor Scanlan sending all this candy?

Having been in the military for four years himself, Dr. Scanlan knows there are children in underdeveloped countries who have been orphaned. These children know very little about what goes on outside of their country. Some of these children are told the U.S. is the reason they are orphaned. Dr. Scanlan sends candy to these children with the message that we care....

To the TS Orthodontics kids: See these kids? You have made their day :-)

Dr. Scanlan and TS Orthodontics plans to continue this kind of giving