Apple Creek Orthodontics, supporting National Children's Dental Health Month

We can't believe it's almost February! Each February for the past 62 years, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. Developing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums.

For kids wearing braces, brushing and flossing can become more difficult, requiring extra time and vigilance to remove food particles that accumulate on and between the teeth and in braces. If the health of your teeth is ignored during treatment with braces, the results can be significantly compromised. Both Drs. Tomassetti and Lin are available and happy to explain why effective brushing and flossing is one of the most critical actions needed from patients during orthodontic treatment. Have you visited our Appleton office lately? Give us a call and schedule an appointment!

We also invite you to connect with us on Facebook!

Ask Drs. Tomassetti & Lin: “I’m 34 – am I too old for braces?”

Great question, and you are absolutely not "too old" for braces! At Apple Creek Orthodontics, nobody is “too old” for braces! In fact, we read a fascinating statistic recently: adults getting braces has actually jumped 24 percent since 1996! Also, one of every five patients in orthodontic treatment nowadays is over the age of 21. Of course, braces help make your teeth stay strong, healthy and become perfectly-aligned. But we’d like you to know orthodontic treatment with Drs. Tomassetti or Lin can be successful at any age, and adults especially appreciate the benefits of a beautiful smile.

In fact, we are proud to offer an adult-friendly option for straightening teeth called Invisalign, which uses a series of invisible, removable and comfortable aligners that no one can tell you're wearing. So, you can smile more during treatment as well as after.

If you’ve been thinking about getting that perfect smile, we would love to have you visit for a consultation at our Appleton, Wisconsin office. Please give us a call at 203-227-6061 to set one up and have a wonderful rest of the week!

Happy Holidays from all of us at Apple Creek Orthodontics!

In love with your new smile? Tell us about it!

At Apple Creek Orthodontics, our goal is to create a comprehensive team approach to treatment, focusing on personalized patient care in an atmosphere that patients of all ages can enjoy. It is our intent to make every visit a pleasant experience.

Whether you've visited our convenient Appleton office for a week, months or even years, we'd love to hear your feedback about how our doctors and staff have fared during your orthodontic treatment! There are lots of ways you can share your thoughts about our practice on the Web, but we encourage you to head to our Google Local page and write a review there.

After all, your generous reviews help us create more beautiful smiles in Appleton and surrounding communities. Thanks in advance, and we hope you have a terrific week!

You may write your review here.

Emergency care with Apple Creek Orthodontics

At Apple Creek Orthodontics, we know true orthodontic emergencies are very rare, but when they do occur we are available to you. As a general rule, you should call our Appleton office when you experience severe pain or when you have a painful appliance problem that you can't take care of yourself. We'll be able to schedule an appointment to resolve the problem.

You might be surprised to learn that you may be able to temporarily solve many problems yourself until you schedule an appointment with our office. When working with your appliances, you need to know the names of the parts of your appliances so you are able to identify what part is broken or out of place. After alleviating your discomfort, it is very important that you still call our office as soon as possible to schedule a time to repair the problem. Allowing your appliance to remain damaged for an extended period of time may result in disruptions in your treatment plan. Click here for video instructions or give us a call to learn more! We hope you're off to a great Halloween season!

Year-end insurance reminder from Apple Creek Orthodontics

Now that October is upon us, we wanted to send you a friendly reminder to schedule your orthodontic appointment prior to the end of the year to take full advantage of any flex spend, health savings or insurance benefits that you may have.

We tend to get busy towards the end of the year—do don’t wait to give us a call!!

October is National Orthodontic Health Month!

October is National Orthodontic Health Month, and our staff at Apple Creek Orthodontics wanted to remind all our patients to be careful when they bite into their treats this month. Remember, caramels, taffy, nuts, bubble gum, popcorn kernels and suckers are some of the foods you should be avoiding this Halloween Season! Indulging in these foods can break your braces and lengthen your treatment time with Drs. Tomassetti or Lin!

Also, in honor of “Orthodontic Health Month,” we’d thought we’d ask: What do you love about your braces? Share your story on our Facebook page!

September is Self-Improvement Month, from Apple Creek Orthodontics

These days, Americans everywhere are putting greater emphasis on health, fitness and self-improvement, and more people are seeking orthodontic treatment to improve their smile. September happens to be Self-Improvement Month, and our team at Apple Creek Orthodontics know that orthodontic treatment is an investment in self-improvement that will reap benefits for a lifetime. And, recent advances in orthodontia, such as Invisalign and more effective brackets and wires, now make orthodontic treatment more palatable for many interested in obtaining that beautiful smile.

Not only does orthodontic treatment give you that beautiful smile, it can also benefit your dental and general health. If teeth are poorly aligned, removing plaque and tartar by brushing and flossing alone may be difficult. A poor bite may result in fractured or excessively worn tooth surfaces, and the extra stress caused by a poor bite may even result in problems with your jaw joints.

If you’ve been thinking about getting that perfect smile, Drs. Jim Tomassetti and Edward Lin would love to have you visit for a consultation. Please give us a call to set one up!

See you soon!

Connect with Apple Creek Orthodontics on Facebook!

At Apple Creek Orthodontics, we value the relationships we’ve developed with our patients in Appleton and surrounding communities over the years. Even if you visit our office on a regular basis, did you know you can always connect with us on Facebook and other social networks?

By “Liking” us on Facebook, you will receive regular updates and contest announcements from our office – all through your news feed! Besides our Facebook page, we have our own YouTube channel, where we hope to post happy patient testimonials in the future!

See you on Facebook!

-The Apple Creek Orthodontics team

Smile Week at Apple Creek Orthodontics

It’s National Smile Week, and a GREAT time to remind our patients at Apple Creek Orthodontics to practice good oral hygiene to keep those teeth shining during your orthodontic treatment!

Here are a few simple steps you can take to improve your oral health so that you may celebrate National Smile Week for many, many years to come:

* Brush at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste.
* Floss everyday to clean between your teeth and braces.
* Reduce your intake of sugary foods and drinks during your orthodontic treatment
* Visit your dentist regularly (every 6 months or as recommended by your dentist)!

And remember to smile at people you come across throughout the week, whether you know them or not. Smiles are contagious, and are a good thing to give and to get. We hope you’re all having a relaxing summer!

- The team at Apple Creek Orthodontics

Ask Drs. Tomassetti & Lin: “I’m 34 – am I too old for braces?”

Great question, and you are absolutely not "too old" for braces! At Apple Creek Orthodontics, nobody is “too old” for braces! In fact, we read a fascinating statistic recently: adults getting braces has actually jumped 24 percent since 1996! Also, one of every five patients in orthodontic treatment nowadays is over the age of 21. Of course, braces help make your teeth stay strong, healthy and become perfectly-aligned. But we’d like you to know orthodontic treatment with Drs. Tomassetti or Lin can be successful at any age, and adults especially appreciate the benefits of a beautiful smile.

In fact, we are proud to offer an adult-friendly option for straightening teeth called Invisalign, which uses a series of invisible, removable and comfortable aligners that no one can tell you're wearing. So, you can smile more during treatment as well as after.

If you’ve been thinking about getting that perfect smile, we would love to have you visit for a consultation at our Appleton, Wisconsin office. Please give us a call at 203-227-6061 to set one up and have a wonderful rest of the week!

Do we have your contact info?

We hope you’re having a great week and a great summer so far! If you are planning on traveling with family this summer or think you might not be able to make it to yours or your child’s scheduled appointment at Apple Creek Orthodontics, please let us know ahead of time so that we may be able to accommodate you, as well as schedule another patient during that time.

Also, we ask that you give us a call and let us know if you have any new phone numbers or if your contact information has changed! Please call us with any updates to phone numbers and addresses, so we may be able to reach you. Thank you! Enjoy the rest of your week!

New summer contest!

Head to our Facebook page to learn about our new contest - THE SUPER HERO SUMMER CONTEST! If you think you know the superheroes on our poster, come in to our office to pick up an entry form and to see if your superpowers will help you win a Philips Sonicare electric toothbrush!

Our entire team at Apple Creek Orthodontics hope you're having a fun & relaxing summer!

Summer plans?

It's summer here at Apple Creek Orthodontics, which means a season full of vacations, adventures and great memories is finally upon us. Whether you're headed to an exotic destination, barbecuing, hitting the open roads with family, or just having fun in the backyard here in Appleton this summer, we'd like to hear about it! Drop us a comment on our Facebook fan page and share your summer plans and adventures with our staff as the summer rolls along!

Happy (and safe) travels!

Love your smile? Tell the world ALL ABOUT IT!

Has your experience at Apple Creek Orthodontics been GREAT?

Would you like to let others know?

Whether you've visited our convenient Appleton office for a week, months or even years, we'd love to hear your feedback about how our doctors and staff have fared during your orthodontic treatment! There are lots of ways you can share your thoughts about our practice on the Web, but we encourage you to head to our Google Local page and write a review there.

After all, your generous reviews help us create more beautiful smiles in Appleton and surrounding communities. Thanks in advance, and we hope you have a terrific rest of the weekend!

You may write your review here.

Smile! June marks National Smile Month!

At Apple Creek Orthodontics, we're having a difficult time believing that it's already June! As it turns out, today is a great day for Drs. Tomassetti and Lin to remind our patients that June is National Smile Month, which means it's not a bad time to get serious about practicing good oral hygiene between your visits to our office.

Here are a few simple steps you can take to improve your oral health so that you may celebrate National Smile Month for many, many years:

* Brush at least twice a day with fluoride toothpaste. Here's a helpful video showing you how to brush with your braces on.
* Floss everyday to clean between your teeth.
* Reduce your intake of sugary foods and drinks during your orthodontic treatment.
* Visit your dentist regularly (usually every six months apart) in addition to visiting our office.

We hope these tips help! Go out there and show everyone your great smile!!

"My son is turning 7 - when should we visit Apple Creek Orthodontics for a consultation?"

Great question! Our team at Apple Creek Orthodontics will tell you that braces were originally considered to be best appropriate for teens. But these days, kids as old as seven are beginning their orthodontic treatment. Because preadolescent kids are typically not self-conscious, our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists suggest it could be a good idea to start early.

Experts, however, say it depends on the treatment required. Some children who get braces at an early age end up in a second phase of treatment, and end up having braces well into their teenage years despite starting young.

Most orthodontic treatment begins between ages nine and 14, and the folks at AAO estimate most orthodontic treatment lasts from one to three years, with two years being the average. It’s important, however, that children be screened no later than age seven for Drs. Tomassetti and Lim to assess what the best age for treatment is.

Hope this helps! Give us a call if you have any questions about your child’s orthodontic treatment at Apple Creek Orthodontics! We hope you have a WONDERFUL rest of the weekend!

What's your story? What made you choose Apple Creek Orthodontics?

At Apple Creek Orthodontics, our goal is to create a comprehensive team approach to treatment, focusing on personalized patient care in an atmosphere that patients of all ages can enjoy. It is our intent to make every visit a pleasant experience.

Whether you've visited our convenient Appleton office for a week, months or even years, we'd love to hear your feedback about how our doctors and staff have fared during your orthodontic treatment! There are lots of ways you can share your thoughts about our practice on the Web, but we encourage you to head to our Google Local page and write a review there.

After all, your generous reviews help us create more beautiful smiles in Appleton and surrounding communities. Thanks in advance, and we hope you have a terrific rest of the weekend!

You may write your review here.

Easter trivia contest at Apple Creek Orthodontics!

Here comes our new patient contest, just in time for Easter!

How important is your smile?

Our goal is to create a comprehensive team approach to treatment, focusing on personalized patient care in an atmosphere that patients of all ages can enjoy. It is our intent to make every visit a pleasant experience. It is also our intent to build for you a great-looking smile you can wear for the rest of your life!

And speaking of smiling, in a new poll conducted by Glamour Magazine, people were asked, “If you had to pick between having perfect teeth, eyesight or hair, which would you choose?

Well, 44 percent of folks out there are choosing teeth! In addition, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, or AACD, conducted a study and found that 99.7 percent of those polled believed a smile is an important social asset. Respondents said straightness, whiteness, cleanliness, as well as the sincerity and sparkle of a person’s smile were all important factors not only socially, but career-wise as well.

Come visit us at our Appleton, WI Orthodontic Office. See you soon!

How will your smile look after you get your braces off?

At Apple Creek Orthodontics, we know it's sometimes difficult to believe or imagine the transformation your smile undergoes during orthodontic treatment at our Appleton, WI office. Dr. James J. Tomassetti and Dr. Edward Y. Lin love to see our patients’ smiles light up when they see their new smile in the mirror for the first time. For those of you who haven’t yet started or finished your orthodontic treatment at Apple Creek Orthodontics, have you ever wondered what your new smile might look like after treatment?

Our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists has recently launched a new tool called “Virtual Smiles,” which shows what your smile might look like after orthodontic treatment.

Check out the Virtual Smiles tool, and call Apple Creek Orthodontics to get started on improving your smile!