Introducing Nicole & Matt's Beautiful Daughter

All of us at Orthodontic Partners are so happy for Nicole and Matt on the birth of their beautiful daughter, Adalyn Ann. Adalyn was born 5/25/11 at 6:50pm, weight - 7lbs 5 oz, length - 20 inches. What a great reason to smile!!!

Team Ortho supports MS Walk

Recently 3 of our staff members Marcy, Joyce and Jeanette participated in the MS Walk raising $640 for this worthwhile event. We love all of our staff members and all the amazing things they do. Go Team Ortho!!!

Will Thumb Sucking affect the growth of my child's mouth ?

Over time a child with a thumb or finger habit will likely develop a high narrow arch and what is known as an open bite where the front teeth do not come together. Along with the open bite, children will often develop a tongue thrusting habit which can further compound the orthodontic problem and lead to speech problems. Also people with narrow arches are more prone to snore.

Thumb or finger habits can relieve stress and be relaxing for children. The habit usually consists of forming a suction between the thumb/finger and the roof of the mouth. There are many tried and true methods to break the habit, but if if your child has reached the age of 4 and is still having a problem, there are orthodontic appliances that can be used to stop the habit. And if the development of your child's mouth has been affected by the habit, they should have an orthodontic evaluation no later than age 6. This will allow us to work with the natural growth of your child's jaw to correct the problem and give them the smile you want them to have.

Rock-N-River Marathon

Three of Orthodontic Parners' staff members, Amy, Jeanette and Tracy along with Tracy's daughter, Libby participated in the Rock-N-River Marathon this weekend. Jeanette and Tracy (on the right) completed the 5k and Amy and Libby (on the Left) completed the half marathon. Amy beat her previous time by 11 minutes. Way to go girls!!!!

Dr. Corbridge's Family

From time to time we have shown you photos of Dr. Bruntz's family so we thought you would enjoy seeing a photo of Dr. Corbridge's family. In the center is Dr Corbridge's wife Andrea and his four daughters (starting on the right) Riley, Meckel, Brook & Jordan. The best part... they are all just as sweet as they are beautiful. What a lucky guy!

Dr. Bruntz attends SureSmile Conference....

Recently Dr. Bruntz was in Florida attending the annual SureSmile conference. SureSmile is the advanced technology we have at Orthodontic Partners that uses 3-D imaging to create custom made archwires which provide the best results and reduces treatment time by about 40%. Orthodontic Partners is the worlds most experienced provider of SureSmile. Fortunately, Dr. Bruntz was able to spend some time with his family at Disney World while he was there. This was Carrigan's first visit and was quite excited to meet Micky Mouse. Landon is more adventuresome and loves both Space Mountain and Splash Mountain.

Introducing Wes Michael....

Orthodontic Partners would like to introduce you to the newest member of our family, Wes Michael. Wes is the grandson of Katherine, our 3-D Imaging Technician. Wes was born 3/22/11 at 8:21am weighing 6lbs. 5 oz. and is 17 1/2 inches tall. This is Katherine's 1st grandchild and she is loving every moment. Please join us in congratulating Katherine.