Bennett Wallace Wins iPod

All of us at Orthodontic Partners take great pride in providing the very best orthodontic care, so it means a lot to us when our patients recommend our office to their friends and family. That's why we are so excited to announce that Bennett Wallace is our most recent winner of an iPod Shuffle. Bennett recommended our office to a friend. When Bennett's friend came in for an orthodontic evaluation, we sent Bennett two movie tickets and entered his name into our drawing for an iPod. This is our way of saying "Thank You!"


We hope you are our next iPod winner.

Orthodontic Partners visits Double Diamond to teach 2nd Graders good Oral Hygiene Habits

Orthodontic Partners and their bear O.P. recently visited 5 of the 2nd grade classes at Double Diamond Elementary to teach the students good brushing and flossing habits. This is a fun presentation where students can interact with O.P. the bear (whose voice is done by Katherine hidden behind the bear). The students also share their knowledge of which foods are good and bad for their teeth and learn a little dental trivia. Did you know there are 20 baby teeth and 32 adult teeth? The reason we like to visit the 2nd grade is because the American Association of Orthodontists recommends that all children see an orthodontist by the age of 7 and this gives us a chance to address any concerns the students may have about braces. We were fortunate that one of the students in this class, Connor, is a patient of ours and not only helped us with the flossing demonstration but also shared his orthodontic experience.

If you would like us to do presentation for your classroom, please call Ann at 823-5200 x106 or if you would like to schedule a complimentary orthodontic evaluation, please call our office at 825-4804.

October is National Orthodontic Health Month

All of us at Orthodontic Partners love October and not just because we get to dress up...it's also National Orthodontic Health Month. In honor of this special time of year, part of our staff dressed up as teeth in braces with Dr. Corbridge playing the part of the proxy brush. Some of the other staff members dressed up as Star Wars characters with Dr. Bruntz playing the part of Darth Vader and his son, Landon, playing the part of young Anakin Skywalker.

Many of the Halloween treats can not be eaten if you have braces. Here's a link to a web page from the American Association of Orthodontists that has some braces friendly recipes for treats and more information about National Orthodontic Health Month http://www.braces.org/NOHM/Press-Releases.cfm

We hope you have a safe and happy Halloween!

Junior League of Reno - Pumpkin Festival

The Junior League of Reno held it's first annual Pumpkin Festival at the Arlington Gardens Mall and Orthodontic Partners was there to support them by hosting the bean bag toss for young and old alike. "The Junior League of Reno is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable."

Since 1980 the Junior League of Reno has owned the Arlington Gardens Mall located at 606 West Plumb Lane in Reno, leasing the shops and running the Country Gardens restaurant. "The functions of the Arlington Gardens Mall include financially supporting the efforts of the Junior League of Reno and providing the community with a special and unique place to shop and dine." The Pumpkin Festival was a fun way to raise money for the Junior League's community projects and increase awareness of what the mall has to offer. The festival was a combination of games and activities for the kids and great shopping the adults. Be sure to join us for next year's Pumpkin Festival.

Orthodontic Partners helping Brides to have Straight Teeth by their Wedding

This weekend we attended the Bridal Fair at the Reno Sparks Convention Center. A bridal fair may seem like a strange place to find Orthodontic Partners but it's really not. All brides want to have everything perfect for their wedding day and that includes a beautiful smile that will be captured in photos to be enjoyed for years to come. Because the SureSmile technology we use in our office reduces treatment time by about 40% we have been able to help many brides have the smile of their dreams in time for the big day. Orthodontic Partners has completed over 2000 cases using this amazing technology making us the world's most experienced provider of SureSmile. For more information on SureSmile or our office visit us at www.orthodonticpartners.net.

Orthodontic Partners at Kids Fair

Dr Bruntz and two of our staff members, Jessica E. and Jeanette, recently attended the Kids Fair at the Sparks Marina. We hosted a bean bag toss with prizes and fun for everyone. It was a beautiful day to get out and enjoy the lake.

Orthodontic Partners Congratulates Amy McKillip

Hip Hip Hooray for our very own Amy McKillip. This weekend Amy completed the Urban Cow Half Marathon in Sacramento, Ca. Out of 3,120 runners, Amy finished 1,925th and in her age bracket she was 174th out of 308, averaging 10:53 minutes per mile. Way to go Amy!!!