St. Patrick's Day Contest Winner

Congratulations to Madelyn Klupfell, the winner of Orthodontic Partners' St. Patrick's Day Trivia Contest. Madelyn was the 1st person we drew who had all the correct answers. She is thinking about using her prize money to purchase accessories for her American Girl dolls.

This contest was pretty tricky so in case you need to brush up on your St. Patrick's Day Trivia here are the answers:

1. St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland.
2. St. Patrick died in 461 AD
3. This is one a lot of people got wrong... St Patrick did not drive the snakes out of Ireland. That's just a well known myth.
4. We wear green in memory of Ireland and so we don't get pinched.
5. A Leprechaun is a make believe Irish Fairy who makes shoes... not a little man with a red pointy hat as many people thought.
6. It is said there is a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.
7. There are four leaves on a lucky clover.

We hope you enjoyed our contest and had a wonderful St Patrick's day. May the luck of the Irish be with you.

Guess Who's Expecting

Orthodontic Partners is very pleased to announce that we are going to be having three new additions to our Orthodontic Partners' family. Two of our assistants, Nicole and Ciera, are soon to be Mom's and Katherine, our 3-D Imaging Technician, is soon to be a Grandma.

Ciera just found out she's expecting so it's too soon to know if it's a boy or a girl but we're hoping for one of each. Ciera's little bundle of joy is due October 30th.

Nichole is a little farther along and is going to be having a little girl. She and her husband want to wait to see their daughter's beautiful face before deciding on a name. Nicole's little girl is expected to make her debut on May 29th.

Katherine's daughter, Michele, is expecting a little boy on the 27th of March. His name will be Wes Michael. We have no doubt that Katherine is going to make sure her grandson is thoroughly spoiled.

With these new additions, the children and grandchildren of the Drs and Staff of Orthodontic Partners' will increase to 30 children and 3 grandchildren. What a great reason to SMILE!

The Experience of Orthodontic Partners

Just for fun we calculated the average employment length for the staff of Orthodontic Partners. We are happy to report our employees have been with the practice for an average of 9 years each and that doesn't include the education and experience they had before coming to work for Orthodontic Partners. Our oldest staff member has been with us for 25 years and our newest staff member has been with us for 2 years. That means when you come to Orthodontic Partners, not only will you you be working with the very best doctors, you can feel confident everyone you come in contact with is highly trained, able to answer your questions and provide you with the very best care. We are proud of our staff and wanted to share this little bit of trivia with you.

February is National Dental Health Month

February is National Dental Health Month. The purpose is to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. It's always important to get regular dental cleanings but it becomes even more important when you have braces because there are more places for food to catch. If you have not had a dental cleaning recently, Dr. Lohse, Dr. Corbridge and Dr. Bruntz encourage you to schedule an appointment with your general dentist and if you're a patient of Orthodontic Partners be sure to pick up a dental cleaning certificate from one of our offices to have signed by your dentist. With each signed certificate we will give you 10 wooden nickels you can use in our office to get great prizes like movie tickets, Starbucks and much more. We want you to have a beautiful healthy smile.

St. Patrick's Day Trivia Contest

Would you like a little "Green" for St. Patrick's Day? Stop by any of Orthodontic Partners' four convenient locations to take our St Patrick's Day Trivia contest and you could win $50. Almost as good as finding the pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. All correct entries will be put in a drawing to be held on St Patrick's Day, March 17th. For office hours, call (775) 825-4804. May the luck of the Irish be with you.

Margaret gets her Braces Off

Watch our You Tube video as Margaret Aranguena shares her SureSmile orthodontic experience as she gets her braces off. Another beautiful smile by Orthodontic Partners.

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Valentine's Day Ideas to Make Someone Smile

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and since everyone at Orthodontic Partners is all about making smiles, here are a few easy ideas to help you make some smiles of your own on Valentine's day.

• Make some homemade valentine cards and send them to your favorite people. It's amazing what you can do with a little red paper, glue and glitter.
• Bake some heart shaped cookies for a good neighbor.
• Put a handwritten note of appreciation in a loved one's lunch bag or brief case.
• Is there a friend of relative who would love to hear from you? Give them a call.
• Smile at everyone you see... you will be amazed at how many smiles you will get back in return.

Happy Valentine's Day!