Just a reminder...

It's almost Halloween, which means lots of CANDY! Dr. Robison's office wants to remind you of the two Halloween events going on in our office:

Oral Hygiene Competition

During the entire month of October, if one of our assistants thinks a patient has excellent oral hygiene, we will submit his or her name into a drawing. At the end of the month, we will pull 4 names from the drawing, and the winners will receive 2 movie passes each!

Operation Gratitude Halloween Candy Buy Back

From Friday, November 4th through Thursday, November 10th, we will be accepting all leftover, non-braces friendly Halloween candy. That candy will then be shipped to our troops who are stationed abroad. In return, we will be pay you $1 per pound, with a maximum of 5 pounds per patient.

Additionally, for every pound of candy that we receive, Dr. Robison will also be donating 5 toothbrushes! We want our troops to have a healthy smile too, especially after all of that candy.

Thank you for your participation and good luck! We hope you all have a great Halloween weekend.

5 tips to avoid plaque, from Dr. Robison

At Dr. Stanley Robison's office, we know nobody likes getting plaque on their teeth. Here are five other ways you can avoid that dreaded enemy of the teeth during orthodontic treatment, courtesy of WebMD.

Let’s start with brushing regularly. Brushing your teeth twice a day with a fluoride-containing toothpaste is vital to a healthy mouth. Make sure you softly brush all the surfaces of your teeth.

Next on the list is flossing daily: a simple daily flossing between teeth clears away plaque before it can cause damage and can also clean plaque at the gum line. Plaque is known to reach the spaces between teeth.

Also, evading a trip to the dentist is probably not a great idea. Let’s say you brush and floss daily. You’re still at risk for plaque. With time, the plaque hardens and turns into tartar. Consider visiting your general dentist at least twice a year or as recommended by your dentist, and you have a lower chance of getting cavities or losing your teeth while wearing braces.

You’ll also want to stop avoiding those fruits and veggies. Believe it or not, there are foods out there that play a key role in keeping plaque off our teeth. They include apples, carrots, cucumbers and other raw fruits and vegetables. You can still eat these types of fruits and veggies if you have braces, but be sure to cut them up into bite sized pieces to avoid breaking off brackets.

Finally, before you pick up that candy bar, remember to not give in to your sweet tooth. Consuming sugary drinks or eating candy or other junk food allows sugar to stick to our teeth. The bacteria, then, becomes plaque, which turns into acid and damages our teeth. Avoiding these five bad habits keeps your plaque in check and your mouth as healthy as can be during your orthodontic treatment with Dr. Robison. If you have any questions, give us a call or ask us on Facebook!

Operation Gratitude Halloween Candy Buy Back

We are excited to announce that this year the office of Dr. Stanley Robison is participating in the Operation Gratitude Halloween Candy Buy Back!

From Friday, November 4th through Thursday, November 10th, we will be accepting all leftover, non-braces friendly Halloween candy. That candy will then be shipped to our troops who are stationed abroad. In return, we will be pay you $1 per pound, with a maximum of 5 pounds per patient.

Additionally, for every pound of candy that we receive, Dr. Robison will also be donating 5 toothbrushes! We want our troops to have a healthy smile too, especially after all of that candy.

For more information about this great program, visit the Halloween Candy Buy Back website. We thank you in advance for your candy donations.

Emergency Care with Dr. Robison

At Dr. Stanley Robison's office, we know orthodontic emergencies are never convenient nor timely. If you are a patient of record, Dr. Robison and our team are committed to your dental health and are more than willing to see you after hours or over the weekend. As a general rule, you should call the office when you experience severe pain or when you have a painful appliance problem that you can’t take care of yourself. We’ll be able to schedule an appointment to resolve the problem. If you have a orthodontic emergency after regular office hours, please give us a call. If you are calling us after hours, please follow the emergency prompts to learn how you may be able to solve the problem yourself, or, if you cannot, how to contact Dr. Robison and team.

Common issues include:

*Broken Brace
*Broken Wires
*Tie has come off of a Brace
*Loose Expander
*Poking Wire Tie
*Sharpness Felt on the Tongue Side of a Brace
*Loss of a Separator
*Initial Soreness
*Wire Poking

You might be surprised to learn that you may be able to temporarily solve many problems yourself until you visit our office.