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The dog days of summer are almost upon us, and what better time for us to ask our patients’ summer plans!

Whether you’re going camping, hitting America’s great open roads, visiting our nation’s capitol, or just staying in town and hanging out, we want to know how you’re all going to spending your summer! Please feel free to share your summer plans and experiences with us below or on our Facebook page!

We look forward to reading all about your summer adventures!

When you have braces, your wires will need to be replaced with new ones regularly. It is the slow, steady pressure placed on your teeth that move them into their desired positions, so these adjustments are a vital aspect of your treatment. We have set out a specific treatment plan to achieve your optimal results, and keeping up with your appointments will allow your treatment to be completed in the predicted amount of time.

Scheduling your adjustments sooner than planned may result in more pain and discomfort, because your teeth haven’t been allowed to settle into their new positions properly. Skipping appointments or scheduling them farther apart will result in a much longer treatment time. Visiting our office regularly will also allow us to answer any questions you may have, check for damaged appliances, and monitor your progress.

When you get braces at Craig B. Williams, DDS. there are a few things you’ll have to adjust to get optimal results in the shortest amount of time. If you have any questions about the “do’s and don’ts” of living with braces, feel free to ask Dr. Craig Williams or any member of our staff during your next adjustment!

Eating

When you have braces, there are a few types of food that can damage your brackets and bend your wires, leading to more appointments and longer treatment times. By simply avoiding sticky, chewy, crunchy, and hard foods, as well as foods that require biting into like corn on the cob, your orthodontic experience will be much easier.

Cleaning

You’ll never believe the amount of food that can get stuck between your braces when you eat. In addition to causing bad breath and tooth decay, it looks pretty gross, too. It’s so important to brush your teeth after every meal and floss every day, and even though it’s kind of a hassle, it’ll all be worth it in the end.

Sports

Protecting your smile if you play sports is essential when you have braces. Mouthguards help protect your teeth and gums from injury. Dr. Craig Williams can create a custom mouthguard just for you if you plan on participating in any kind of contact sport or you can purchase an adjustable mouthguard at the front desk and the doctors will be happy to mold it to your mouth.

Did you know February is American Heart Month? It’s a great time to take notice of the health of your heart, says Dr. Williams. Cardiovascular disease remains American's number one killer, according to the American Heart Association. Studies have shown a correlation between gum disease and heart disease, underscoring the importance of good oral health care.

Visiting our office on a regular basis can help prevent gum disease or at least catch it in its early stages. And because people with dental insurance are more likely to visit their dentist when they should, a healthy mouth begins with a visit to the office of Craig B. Williams, DDS. In observance of Heart Month, Dr. Williams says it’s also important to know your numbers: blood pressure (less than 120/80), cholesterol (less than 200) and BMI (less than 25). If you have any questions about heart health, or about your treatment at Craig B. Williams, DDS, please give us a call today.

We hope you're all off to a great 2012! Our “We Care To Share A Smile” Rewards Program began more than 5 years ago (2005), with $50 to $100 savings to the EXISTING PATIENT REFERRING and $100 to the patient being referred, pending their starting treatment.

We are glad to expand this program with even more exciting offers*, with each referring patient and each patient being referred receiving a $100 to $200 credit on their account; so you can see the savings have now DOUBLED!

Invite all your friends to come see Dr. Williams for a complimentary exam and see their smile on our 40’ LCD screen and listen to our educational video to see if they may be excited about improving their smile. BOTH you and they can save lots of money - up to $1000, with five referrals.

Now that we have a NEW WEBSITE with or FACEBOOK PAGE, we also would like to offer this program to our NEW PATIENTS who find us and our promotion on FACEBOOK. Become a FACEBOOK FAN of Dr. Craig Williams and mention it during your exam, and you will receive the very same credit of $100! You can then invite more friends to join our practice and continue to save – also up to $1,000 total.

We would like thank our patients for bringing more great patients into our family of care!

Happy new year!