SmileMakers

A Time for Dreary No More

2012-01-06T09:02:00.000-08:00

Even though winter can bring on the blues . . . there's a very good reason you should be smiling!
Prevention magazine reported recently that a "megawatt grin from a loved one can produce the same brain waves as learning you won $40,000 according to researchers. What's even more valuable? The longer life you may enjoy from wearing your own happy face. One study found that those who smiled the most, lived an extra 7 years on average!"

So, put on a happy face and smile, smile, smile!

Count Down to Christmas

2011-12-08T18:00:00.000-08:00

We are so excited for Christmas to arrive. Most of us here in the office have children and grandchildren to make the holidays extra joyful. Nothing can replace the magic and awe that little ones display this time of year.

We wanted to remind you that we have some wonderful stocking stuffers available. First we have beautiful gold and vellum gift certificates we can customize for you. Purchase a whitening package or Invisalign or Veneers for your someone special. And we have a brand new product that you will love and will make a perfect stocking stuffer.

Introducing our new Chic Flic! This is a gorgeous, blingy, tube with rhinstones, lights, mirrors and best of all a lip plumper gloss on one end and a whitener on the other. The whitener is designed for quick brightening, removing coffee, tea, wine and smoking stains. It can be thrown in your purse for a quick refresher and used along with your at-home bleaching system. There is a nice silver tubed version for the gentlemen (without lip plumper of course)

The manufactures suggested retail value is $39.95 but we are offering it in our office for only $25! Hurry in, we only ordered a limited number for the holidays, but ladies, I gaurantee you'll LOVE it.

OUTRAGEOUS!

2011-10-14T08:50:00.000-07:00

Join us October 31st for our Outrageous Hair Piece Day! We know it's Halloween too so it may be Scarrry! Our staff will be donning interesting head pieces and you get to be the judge.
Come on in - We'd love to
see you!

Spoooooky!

2011-10-14T08:33:00.000-07:00

Any day now we'll be putting on funny costumes, acting a little crazy and eating all kinds of stuff that we shouldn't. And that's just the adults! For kids, Halloween can be a fantastic time to have fun and be creative. Unfortunately, when all those sticky sugary candies are involved, it can be a dental
NIGHTMARE!
Encourage brushing and flossing. Try to stay away from the really stickey stuff like taffy and caramel candies. These are difficult to remove from the tooth surfaces and can actually damage teeth permanently.

Checking out Live Writer

2011-09-07T09:34:00.001-07:00

Dr. Greg Romriell and his Staff

I’m trying out this program to see if it lives up to it’s name. I’m told it is easier to use than blogger. So I decided to do a trial run and introduce you to the teams at SmileMakers

Dr. Errol Ormond and his Staff

A SUGAR that PREVENTS cavities!

2011-09-02T08:41:00.000-07:00

Have you grown annoyed with dentistry? Along with everyone else, you brush, floss and use water pressure devices for your teeth and gums. You even cut back on refined sugars and carbs for your health, yet every once in a while, your dentist informs you that you have another filling or two.

There is a simple, safe, good-tasting way to significantly reduce the incidence of dental cavities. No it's not the politically correct fluoride. So what is it? Believe it or not, it's a derivative of a natural, simple sugar. It's Xylitol and it's been around since the 1970's.

Dr. John Peldyak, a dental researcher from the University of Michigan who has been involved in most of the dental reasearch with xylitol in this country, has summed up the results of the past 25 years of clinical studies invovlving xylitol and tooth decay. The results?

Chewing xylitol gum once a day provides little protection.
Twice a day reduces tooth decay by 40%!
Three times a day, by 60%!
And five times a day - 80 PERCENT!

For more information on how xylitol prevents bacteria from turning to tooth decay, ask us. We would be happy to give you the particulars.

We have xylitol products available for purchase through our office. Gum, Mints, Sinus rinse, 30 Day dental defense systems and more.

And The Heat Goes On . . .

2011-08-10T12:39:00.000-07:00

Sunburned Lips?
What your scorched lips are saying:
"If you don't use adequate protection, you can develop skin cancer on the lips." says Dr. Raybould. Your lower lip is one of the most common sites for squamous-cell carcinoma to set in, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. Worse, this cancer is most apt to spread when it takes root in your mouth.

How to adress the issue:
Smear on a lip balm that packs an SPF of 30 every time you're outdoors. Keep a tube in your car too; UVA light crashes through untinted car windows. Also, down one bottle of Pure Green, made by Tea's Tea, every afternoon' it contains the therapeutic two servings of green tea you need to fight back against skin cancer. Studies show that antioxidants in green tea can reduce your risk of the disease by 70 percent to 80 percent.

Quoted from menshealth.com

Happy 4th of July Everyone!

2011-06-30T11:28:00.000-07:00

Celebrate! We are so blessed to have a land of freedom to live in.
Celebrate! We can work, worship, travel, have a business and care for our families and others in freedom. Celebrate! Our great country. Have a great 4th!

Good Old Summer Time

2011-06-02T11:38:00.000-07:00

Can you believe it? I think maybe, just maybe . . . summer is here? At least school is out and the pool is open, so I'm assuming the season really is summer. In Idaho who knows! When the weather warms up and the kids (big and little) spend their time outside playing, one of the first things we reach for to quench our thirst is a sports drink or a soda.

Just a few warnings about these tooth terror liquids. Did you know that sports drinks many times will contain more sugar than some cola products and cause greater enamel damage? Continuous sipping throughout the day constantly bathes the teeth in sugar and creates a perfect breeding ground for plaque. Not to mention the acid found in the sports drinks and sodas can eat away at the enamel of your teeth in less 20 minutes! If you are going to drink, gulp the liquid down rather than sipping and at least rinse your mouth with water after.

As always, water is the very best thirst buster available and it's far cheaper!

Speaking of WIND!

2011-04-07T11:30:00.000-07:00

Wow, the wind in Idaho this spring has been persistent at best! We have had some pretty fiesty wind days and nights. I hope nothing has blown away where you live.

Speaking of wind . . . Though playing a musical instrument can be very beneficial to a students intellectual growth, USED woodwind and brass instruments were found to be heavily contaminated with a variety of bacteria and fungi.

"Many children participate in their school's band ensemble and often the instruments they play are on loan. Most of these instruments have been played by other students, and without the proper sanitation, bacteria and fungi can thrive for weeks and even months after the last use." R. Thomas Glass, DDS, PhD.

A total of 117 different sites on the previously played instruments were tested. Some were played within a week and some not touched for a month. The 13 instruments produced 442 different bacteria, including staph, 58 molds and 19 yeasts.

"Parents may not realize that the mold in their child's instrument could contribute to the developement of asthma" said Glass. Additionally, the yeasts on the instruments commonly cause skin infections around the mouth and lips ("red lips").

To avoid transmission of bacteria, parents and students should FREQUENTLY wipe the surface that comes in contact with the mouth, take the instrument apart and thouroughly clean on a regular basis, and most importantly, students should not share their intruments with others. Students should consult their band leader for additional ways to disinfect their instruments.

Have a Heart

2011-02-15T08:56:00.000-08:00

Did you know that people who don't brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease?

OLD THEORIES
"In a way, it's quite an old story, because back in the early 19th century there was an old theory called focal sepsis, and people believed that infections in the mouth caused disease in the whole body. As a result, they used to take everyone's teeth out."

"People with gum disease are more likely to develop heart disease and diabetes because inflammation in the body, including in the mouth and gums, plays a role in the build up of clogged arteries."

British researcers studied nearly 12,000 adults in Scotland and found those with poor oral hygiene had a 70% extra risk of heart disease compared with those who brushed twice a day and were less likely to have unhealthy gums.

Oral health is essential, but pulling teeth and placing dentures is not a good "quality of life" answer to gum disease and decay. There are so many healthy options to a healthy mouth now. Come in and let us educate you and show you what you can do to prevent disease and feel better.

Information in this post was used from research results done by Richard Watt from the University College of London.

Post Note: An article written by Beth Howard and placed in the AARP magazine now possibly links gum disease with prostate inflammation.

Spring?

2011-02-15T08:31:00.000-08:00

Is it possible? Could spring be around the corner. We at SmileMakers sure hope so. That would mean, running, biking, gardening and so many more outdoor activities. We also wanted to share with you a small contest we have launched through facebook. Go to our facebook page and like us. We will then place your name in a drawing to be held March 18. Prizes will be varied and valued at a few dollars up to $100. Tell your friends and help us build our facebook page.

New Year - New You!

2011-01-04T12:41:00.000-08:00

It's always so refreshing to turn another year over and look afresh at our goals and our dreams. If one of your dreams is to have a beautiful smile, then SmileMakers is the right place to be. We offer whitening, Lumineers, crowns, Invisalign, and bonding. All designed to help you achieve that georgeous smile.

Also, during the month of January, we are offering a one-time only, whopping 50% off Night Gaurds! We have never before offered such a low price for such an important appliance. Call the office today for an appointment. The offer expires the last day of January.

Happy New Year! It's going to be a great one!

Christmas

2010-12-07T15:01:00.000-08:00

Ahh, one of the most beloved days is just around the corner. Christmas!

It's hard to believe the holidays are here already. The days run into each other and before you know it, a week has gone by, then another and blink, a month is over. The good news is that we all feel the rush of days. We are not alone in feeling that time goes by too fast. So we will march on and try to stay on our feet.

We here at Smilemakers are excited to wish every one a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. It is such a magical and warm time of year. We cherish and value our good friends and patients and wish for you great month and a great year.

As a side note, we at Dr. Romriells office are offering a 50% discount on night gaurds during the month of January. Call and make an appointment anytime in the month of January and mention this promotion and you will save over $200 on your night gaurd.

Thankful

2010-11-05T07:35:00.000-07:00

As the season of holidays approaches, our office reflects on all the blessings that come our way. We are thankful for great patients who enrich our lives daily. We watch you come and go and feel uplifted by your smiles, your joy and your enthusiasm for life. Just knowing you makes us happy. Thanks for being our friends and neighbors. We are better because of you!

Eat your peas and pears!

2010-07-15T07:10:00.000-07:00

Good oral health is critical to good physical health. And what you eat is critical to Both!

In a study of 3,148 children and adolescents aged 2 - 18 years in the 48 conterminous United States, the following results were found on the ways in which fruits and vegetables are consumed by children . . .

* Nearly one-quarter of all vegetables eaten by children and adolescents were french fries! Their intake of all fruits and dark green or yellow veggies was very low compared with recommendations. Only one in five children consumed five or more servings of fruits and veggies per day

Researchers studied the diets of 51 children aged 3-6 at 12 child care centers and found that . . .

* 84% of the children consumed fewer vegetables than recommended

* Children often did not eat enough food at the child care center to obtain even 50% of the RDA for energy, niacin, iron and zinc.

* 8 of the 51 children had daily dietary intakes that were less than 67% percent of RDA for iron, zinc,and energy

A study was conducted using 116 two year old children and 107 five year old children who were scheduled for a non-acute doctor's visit, between 1992 and 1993. The study found that . . .

* Preschool aged children consumed, on average, about 80 percent of the recommended fruit serving a day, but only 25 percent of the recommended vegetable servings a day. Low intakes of fruits and vegetables were associated with inadequate intakes of vitamin A, C and dietary fiber, in addition to high intakes of total fat and saturated fat

Researchers studied 3307 children in the United States ranging in ages from 2-19 to determine the number of children meeting national recommendations for food group intake and found that . . .

* Only 1% met all the recommendations!

For resources of these studies, feel free to contact our office.

Welcome to SmileMakers!

2010-05-20T10:48:00.000-07:00

We're so glad to be a part of your busy lives! At SmileMakers we offer so many options and opportunities to strengthen your health and to create beautiful smiles!

Answer these few questions and find a solution to make your way to a happier smile.

Do you like the appearance of your smile?

Do you like the appearance of your teeth?

Do you have spaces between your teeth that you don't like?

Do you like the size and shape of your teeth?

Are there old fillings or dental work you don't like looking at?

What would you like to change the most about the appearance of your teeth?

We offer Tooth Whitening, Invisalign, Lumineers, Snap on Smiles, or implants for natural replacement of missing teeth. So many choices to a

NEW YOU!