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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Jaw Pain?

Don’t be one of the 10 million Americans who suffer from TMJ and struggle daily with pain, jaw stiffness, sore shoulders and intense headaches, never knowing that a visit to the Orthodontist could solve all of these problems! Orthodontics is one effective approach...

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Blackened Green Bean and Quinoa Salad

Fresh green bean season will soon be coming to an end, so pick some up at the grocery or a fresh market this weekend along with a few other fresh veggies and make this delicious late summer/early fall salad!    Salad Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa, rinsed under running...

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Losing Sleep?

Sleep debt is a real thing. And many of our patients experience this during the school year when they stay up too late studying, attending sports events, working on school projects, etc. on weeknights. The good news is, if you find yourself getting fewer than the...

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Braces-Friendly Strawberry Shortcake

Braces-Friendly Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberries are still nice and fresh, so why not make a delicious, easy, and braces-friendly shortcake!  Ingredients: 1 box of vanilla instant pudding 1/2 cup strawberry juice 1 1/2 cups nonfat milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 24 Sponge fingers 220 g (about 1 cup) Whipped...

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Tooth Sensitivity

Tooth Sensitivity

Whether your treatment plan includes traditional braces or Invisalign, orthodontic treatment works by slowly shifting the position of your teeth by small increments over time. When you have an adjustment appointment (or start a new set of Invisalign aligners), you may...

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Back to School with Braces

Back to School with Braces

Many of our patients got their braces on during summer break and are going back to school with more than just new books – new braces as well! We suggest that you put together a “back-to-school braces bag” to keep in your backpack throughout the school year.  It should...

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Watermelon Caprese Skewers

Watermelon Caprese Skewers

Watermelon is a delicious summer snack!  So why not make this fun spin on a traditional Caprese Salad. Ingredients: 3 sprigs fresh basil, stems removed 1 small watermelon, fruit removed with a melon baller 1 (8 ounce) package fresh mozzarella cheese, cut into small...

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Caramel Chocolate Cookie Brownies

Caramel Chocolate Cookie Brownies

Ingredients: Brownie layer 10 T. butter 1 cup sugar 1 cup cocoa powder ½ tsp. kosher salt 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla 2 eggs ½ cup flour Oreo layer 1 package of Oreo’s Cookie Dough layer ½ cup soft butter (at room temp) ¼ cup brown sugar ¾ cup white sugar 1 egg 1¼ tsp. vanilla...

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Wire Talk

Wire Talk

Elastic wear is an important key to the speed of your treatment and the results we can achieve. Elastics move the teeth in a direction which cannot be accomplished with braces alone.  It may seem hard for you to put on the elastics at first; however, it will become...

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Adults: Reasons to See an Orthodontist

Adults: Reasons to See an Orthodontist

It’s not just about giving you a beautiful smile—getting your teeth aligned will also prevent other serious problems. Is it time to see an orthodontist? Check out the signs listed below. We would appreciate being the orthodontist you come see .. give us a call today...

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