You no longer have to straighten your teeth the old-fashioned way, with metal braces. The Invisalign Teen™ system lets you do it the modern, hygienic way. Your new smile is created with the most innovative technology – a series of clear aligners that are custom-fit to your teeth.
Invisalign Teen™ really works. It helps correct a broad range of dental and orthodontic issues. You can get a confident smile without metal bands, brackets, or wires.
How Invisalign Treatment works
Here's a quick look at the main steps of your treatment:
• You’ll meet with your orthodontist for a consultation and to find out if you qualify.
• Your orthodontist will take pictures and impressions of your teeth.
• Those pictures and impressions are digitized. Then, your orthodontist can precisely plan your tooth movements from the beginning to the end of your treatment.
• Based on the treatment plan, aligners will be made to custom-fit your teeth. The number of aligners changes for each person.
• You'll wear your aligners about 20 to 22 hours everyday, except to eat, brush and floss, or go to a special event.
• Each aligner has a Blue Dot Wear Indicator, designed to show an estimation of wear-time. The dot is designed to fade to clear over a two-week period if you wear (20 to 22 hours everyday) your aligners properly.
• Approximately every two weeks, you’ll swap your old aligners for new ones. The aligners will gently and continuously move your teeth until they are in their final prescribed position.
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Dr. Crohins Fabulous Portuguese Shrimp Bisque
The winner of this year's March Madness Bake Off was Dr. Michele Crohin. Dr. Crohin is our staff Periodontist who specializes in treating gums defects and gum diseases. For those of you who have not met her, stop by some time to congratulate her. After 6 week of grueling competition, finicky judges, and hungry staff members, the final, winning entry is as follows:
Dr. Crohins Fabulous Portuguese Shrimp Bisque
4 (8oz) bottles clam juice or fish stock
1 lb fresh med shrimp
2 tbs olive oil or butter
1 large onion chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 carrot chopped
2 tomatoes peeled and chopped
1/2 cup white wine
1 tbs
brandy or port wine
1/4 cup raw rice
salt and pepper
1 tbs fresh parsley chopped
1. Bring clam juice to boil, add shrimp and simmer until shrimp are pink
2. Remove shrimp to cool, reserve broth in a saute pan, cook onion, garlic, carrot, and tomatoes in 1 tbs of oil over mod. heat until onions turn transparent
3. Add vegetables, wine, brandy to reserved broth and bring to a boil.
4. Add rice, salt and pepper, cover and simmer. Meanwhile, shell the shrimp and slice into 1/'2" pieces
5. Reserve 1/4 of the shrimp, add the rest to the pot and simmer until rice is soft.
6. Puree the soup mixture in a blender or food processor.
7. Reheat soup, add remaining shrimp and oil.
8. Stir in parsley and serve.
Dr. Crohins Fabulous Portuguese Shrimp Bisque
4 (8oz) bottles clam juice or fish stock
1 lb fresh med shrimp
2 tbs olive oil or butter
1 large onion chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 carrot chopped
2 tomatoes peeled and chopped
1/2 cup white wine
1 tbs
brandy or port wine
1/4 cup raw rice
salt and pepper
1 tbs fresh parsley chopped
1. Bring clam juice to boil, add shrimp and simmer until shrimp are pink
2. Remove shrimp to cool, reserve broth in a saute pan, cook onion, garlic, carrot, and tomatoes in 1 tbs of oil over mod. heat until onions turn transparent
3. Add vegetables, wine, brandy to reserved broth and bring to a boil.
4. Add rice, salt and pepper, cover and simmer. Meanwhile, shell the shrimp and slice into 1/'2" pieces
5. Reserve 1/4 of the shrimp, add the rest to the pot and simmer until rice is soft.
6. Puree the soup mixture in a blender or food processor.
7. Reheat soup, add remaining shrimp and oil.
8. Stir in parsley and serve.
Our New Ivoclar Laser - The Odyssey Navigator
The Odyssey Navigator Diode Laser from Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. represents the latest diode laser technology available for soft tissue modification and preventive care. Featuring unique fiber management system and the newest innovation; a wireless power control, the Odyssey Navigator is the most efficient soft tissue laser in dentistry today.
Powering the design of the Odyssey Navigator Diode Laster is a passion for better dentistry made possible through the use of the most sophisticated, precise and minimally invasive technology available. The Odyssey Navigator Diode Laser now enables Melrose Family Dentistry to easily and safely perform many soft tissue procedures that we previously had to refer you to a specialist for. The Odyssey Navigator Diode Laser reduces post-operative healing time and fewer post-operative complications including less chance of infection. It performs minor surgical procedures and in addition, eliminates bacteria from the area at the same time. Stitches are rarely needed for laser wounds and many soft tissue procedures around the gum tissue can be completed without anesthesia for greater patient acceptance and comfort.
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