Healthy Smiles Program

All Year

Don’t forget to take your Heathy Smiles Card to your next cleaning! You and your hygienist will be entered in a drawing to win awesome gift certificates.

Our Featured Non-Profit Organization:

The Ronald McDonald House

Donate your Lyons Loot to Ronald McDonald House. From now through the end of June, NSO will donate $10 to RMHC for every 30 Lyons Loot collected.

Keeping families together and near the medical care they need through a network of local Chapters.

“Our network of local Chapters has been helping millions of families with sick children find comfort and support when they need it most.  Our programs, tailored to meet the urgent needs of each community, can now be found in more than 64 countries and regions across the globe.

Since 1974, RMHC has created programs that strengthen families during difficult times. RMHC provides vital resources and compassionate care to children and their families being served by leading hospitals worldwide. Core RMHC programs — Ronald McDonald Houses, Ronald McDonald Family Rooms, and Ronald McDonald Care Mobiles — provide access to health care and enable family-centered care. RMHC helped lessen the burden for millions of families in 2017.”

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Signs of Clenching or Grinding Teeth

Bruxism is a condition where you grind or clench your teeth. Most people with bruxism either grind/clench unconsciously during the day or while they sleep. Bruxism is typically either a response to stress or indicative of something wrong with your bite or tooth...

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Braces Friendly Totchos Recipe

Since many of you are wearing braces and we don’t suggest eating tortilla chips, we thought you might enjoy celebrating with some Totchos!  If you are a tater tot fan, you’ll love these! Ingredients: 1 (28-oz.) bag frozen tater tots 1-pound ground beef or ground...

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Halloween Wire Talk

Halloween Wire Talk

Halloween can be a SCARY night for your braces!  Please remember your wires before you start digging into candy.   Take a few minutes to refresh your mind as to what you can and can’t eat when in orthodontic treatment.  Here are a few treats that should “not scare”...

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Halloween COVID Style

Halloween COVID Style

Just because you'll need to put some more thought into this year's spooky celebrations, doesn't mean they need to be any less fun. Here are a few of our favorite (safe) ideas for Halloween 2020. Host a Zoom Halloween Party:  If you can't physically attend a Halloween...

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Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

Peanut Butter Spider Cookies

Did you know that October is also National Cookie Month?  So, that combined with Halloween made it necessary for us to share this easy, yummy and spooky recipe! PEANUT BUTTER SPIDER COOKIES INGREDIENTS: 1 tube (16.5 ounces) refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough (or...

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Cardiovascular Health

Cardiovascular Health

In honor of National Dental Hygiene Month, let’s talk about your heart! Gum inflammation has been shown in several studies to raise your risk of heart disease and stroke. This is thought to be because gum disease increases the inflammation throughout your body, which...

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White Bean Chicken Chili

White Bean Chicken Chili

Before October ends, be sure to make a pot of chili because October is National Chili Month: Ingredients: 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth 2 cans (19 oz each) Progresso™ cannellini beans or 2 cans (16 oz each) great northern beans, drained,...

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Turkey Sausage and Tomato Breakfast Casserole

Turkey Sausage and Tomato Breakfast Casserole

Since September is Better Breakfast Month, we wanted to share a healthy breakfast casserole recipe .. Turkey Sausage and Tomato Breakfast Casserole. Ingredients: 1 tbsp avocado oil 1 yellow onion 1 tsp salt ½ tsp pepper ½ tsp garlic powder 16 oz ground turkey 12 eggs...

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Cheeseburger Soup Recipe

Cheeseburger Soup Recipe

Don’t feel like a cheeseburger on National Cheeseburger Day?  Well then, you should try some Cheeseburger Soup! Ingredients: 3 slices bacon, chopped  1 onion, chopped 2 stalks celery, diced 2 carrots, diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 lb. ground beef Kosher salt ...

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Mouthwash = Toilet Cleaner?

Mouthwash = Toilet Cleaner?

Who knew there were so many other uses for mouthwash?  Your favorite mouth freshener is mighty impressive. Long before alcohol-based, sugar-free formulas like Listerine kept garglers kissable, they were disinfecting wounds and treating all sorts of health-related...

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