I came across this story and had to share:
Omaha orthodontist Dr. Clarke Stevens tries to run a fun practice.
He keeps videos running in his office. He holds contests. One day, he noticed an 8-year-old patient's little heart necklace. "I thought, 'You know, it would be cute if she had hearts on her teeth'."
So he found a manufacturer to make brackets for braces in shapes. He started in 2001 with hearts and stars. Then he added soccer balls, footballs, flowers and diamonds to the patented WildSmiles Braces lineup.
They're popular with kids, he said, but some adults opt for them, too. Women in their 40s have chosen them. Two 50-year-old guys picked footballs.
The company now sells the braces around the world — they're big in South America — and has representatives in Dubai, London, Australia and Spain, Stevens said. About 460 doctors now use WildSmiles, which he said are made in the United States.
Shaped brackets might add $35 to an orthodontist's costs, he said, but most don't pass that on to patients.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Final Patient Testimonial: Invisalign
This is my final patient testimonial for awhile. Readers keep asking for them, so I keep posting them, but I think that the ones I have chosen definitely get the message out. The new advances in orthodontic treatment (from Damon Brackets to Invisalign aligners), definitely make getting braces an easier and more comfortable experience. While there are many options out there, only one is right for you. So while considering orthodontic treatment, don't hesitate to ask me any questions you might have.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
A Patient Testimonial: Invisalign
If you have been curious about which orthodontic treatment is best for you, I highly encourage you to consult your orthodontist as well as the peanut gallery. Where can you find this peanut gallery I speak of? On YouTube of course. With the internet becoming the number one form of communication today, it's understandable that opinions on all sorts of things (even orthodontics) will be easily found. On YouTube, I as well as many other orthodontists, have worked hard to post relevant video about the different types of orthodontic treatment. Beyond this, the patients are taking things into their own hands by posting video about how their treatment is working. Here is a great patient testimonial about Invisalign that I found:
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