Most of us in the world of orthodontics would agree - no time of year is anticipated with more joy, trepidation and downright fear than Halloween. Sure, my staff and I enjoy dressing up at the office with interesting and unlikely themes that patients young and old seem to enjoy. We display a world class array of pumpkins decorated by area dental offices and favorites voted on by patients and anyone with access to facebook (Legler Orthodontics)...the competition can really heat up! But the fly in the proverbial ointment is the dreaded ritual of trick or treating.
You see, in orthodontics, we use braces or brackets bonded or glued to the teeth. These braces hold a wire that delivers a force to the tooth that causes it to move into the desired position. The braces can withstand normal foods, but extreme foods such as hard or chewy candy is the equivalent of an oral tomahawk missile. Through careful and repeated education and reminding by my staff, we are able to avoid many a drone strike, but Halloween is a challenge. Once kids of any age don their costumes, the alter ego comes out and anything can happen... especially after the jacking-up process when sugar says "hello, I've missed you " to bloodstream!
So we at Legler Orthodontics are fighting back by teaming up with Ardalan Pediatric Dentistry on Nov. 1st at Mets stadium for the biggest candy buy back program in the history of Freddy Krueger! Please raid your child's stash of candy and save only the good soft stuff and bring all the sticky, hard, chewy refuse to the Mets stadium. Your child will be rewarded with cash they can use to buy broccoli, brussels sprouts or beets. So I hope your child has an enjoyable and safe Halloween and if braces are a part of their couture, please be that braces- breaking, cavity- causing super hero shield we need on the homefront! Thanks for listening, we hope to see you at Mets stadium and don't forget to vote for your favorite pumpkin!
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