Halloween safety tips from Hawks Prairie Orthodontics

Trick-or-treat! In the spirit of today's sweet and spooky holiday, Dr. Ehrmantrout and team would like to remind all of our patients to be safe while celebrating with friends and family tonight. Our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists were kind enough to provide trick-or-treaters with some tips for a ghoulishly good time.

A few Halloween safety guidelines:
• Young children should always be accompanied by an adult
• Carry a flashlight
• Wear a light-colored or reflective costume
• Choose face paint over masks for young ghosts and goblins
• Have an adult inspect all treats before the children dig in

Many treats can cause havoc for trick-or-treaters who are going through orthodontic treatment. If you happen to damage your braces, please give us a call immediately. Typically, small problems can be solved over the phone.

Dr. Ehrmantrout & our entire team wish you all a safe, fun and happy Halloween!

Video Contest at Dr. Ehrmantrout's Office!

ATTN: We have a NEW Contest!!!! Starting November 1st through January 31st our new office contest will be a video contest! Record a video on your phone, camcorder, or computer about our office! make it funny and creative, the best video will be chosen January 31st and the winner will receive a visa gift card! Please send all submissions to dr.evideocontest@gmail.com. Good luck!

Remember to schedule your adjustment visits!

Please be aware that wearing orthodontic appliances or braces without regular supervision can permanently damage teeth and gums with possible loss of teeth

If you have moved and do not plan on returning to our office, your records can be transferred to another orthodontist if we have a written request from you.

We hope to hear from you soon!

Sincerely,

Dr.Ehrmantrout and staff.

Ask Dr. Ehrmantrout: What's the deal with Halloween candy?

We hope everyone is off to a great week! To follow-up on last week's post about October being National Orthodontic Health Month, we thought we'd discuss the negative effects Halloween candy (and candy in general) has on your teeth, especially while you're undergoing orthodontic treatment.

Even soft candy is bad when it comes to braces! Not only do the chewy, crunchy and messy candy's create issues but all candy. Sugar sits in your teeth and above, in between and under brackets and wires. The best thing is sugar free candies, but make sure they are not chewy. If they are hard, suck on them - don't chew whatever you do do not chew! But all in all we know there is no such thing as sugar free candy on Halloween, so best advice is, "Just be careful, and have fun!" :)

PS, instead of all that candy Halloween, we encourage you to check out these braces-friendly Halloween recipes, provided by our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists.

Hawks Prairie Orthodontics, supporting National Orthodontic Health Month!

Happy Monday! October is National Orthodontic Health Month, and we always appreciate it when it comes around! This year we have created Pumpkin carving kits with our Ortho health month in mind for all of our patients. Also, our office has a Halloween Dress up week!

Lastly, our staff is using the month of October to encourage more adults who want a perfect smile to consider orthodontic treatment with Dr. Zach Ehrmantrout at our convenient offices in Lacey or Olympia.

See you soon!