It’s that time of year again, when goblins, ghosts and ghouls take to the streets toting their buckets and pillowcases door-to-door, filling them with heaps of candy. There will be bobbing for apples, carving jack-o-lanterns and of course the candy buyback event at Molen Orthodontics to help make this Halloween safe and healthy for children of all ages.
This Friday, October 7th marks the 17th annual celebration of World Smile Day®. This is the one day of the year devoted to smiles and acts of kindness throughout the world. The message for World Smile Day is: “Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile!”
Celebrities get paid to flash their gorgeous pearly whites on the red carpet, but many of them weren’t born with perfect smiles. Yup, even glamorous celebrities aren’t immune to crooked, misaligned teeth! In order to achieve those dazzling, megawatt smiles, many celebrities have had a little help with orthodontic treatment.
FIT4MOM Lake Tapps, a local business offering pre and post-natal fitness programs for women, recently had their Grand Re-Opening event at Sunset Park, offering a free Stroller Strides workout, swag bags and lots of giveaways featuring prizes from other businesses in the area. Many local moms and their kiddos attended the fun event. Molen Orthodontics was happy to help FIT4MOM Lake Tapps celebrate the occasion by donating a gift basket for their raffle giveaway!
Going to the orthodontist for the first time can be intimidating for some people, especially kids. At Molen Orthodontics, we try to create a friendly, positive environment that makes every person who walks through the door feel comfortable and welcome. We're proud that we've earned a reputation of having a welcoming environment with friendly doctors that make the experience a positive one. We have the best orthodontists in Washington, and they're the reason why so many choose Molen Orthodontics over other orthodontists. We thought we'd do a Q&A with our doctors so you can get to know them on a more personal level. If you have a child who's timid about his or her first orthodontic visit, share some of these fun facts about their orthodontist - it may help ease their fears!
It’s National Smile Month, and Molen Orthodontics is excited to celebrate with a contest!
Getting used to life with braces means learning what you can and can’t eat. When you get braces, you’ll need to change some of your eating habits. Eating certain foods, such as nuts or hard candy, can damage or break your braces. Biting into hard foods can pull away the brackets and wires, which can be painful and prolong the process of getting that beautiful smile! Some foods can get stuck and be extremely difficult to remove from braces. The most important thing to remember is to avoid foods that are hard, chewy, crunchy, sticky or gooey!
One of the things that so many patients appreciate about Molen Orthodontics is our history and family legacy. So many people choose Molen Orthodontics because, quite frankly, we’ve been around a long time and have earned a reputation of being the best orthodontist practice in the south sound region and even the entire state. We have been in the business of making beautiful smiles for over 40 years – that means we’ve worked with thousands of very happy patients, helping them to achieve beautiful, natural smiles (or, as we like to call them, Molen Magic Smiles!).