Tuesday, September 25, 2012

VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!!!

Whether you are a Republican or a Democrat, one thing we can all agree on is how awesome it is to have a free democratic government where we get a chance to choose our leaders.  As we see it, there is nothing more American and is an act of great patriotism.  To that end, and in an effort to continue to serve both our patients and our communities we are proud to announce that we are teaming up with the League of Women Voters to offer voter registration in our offices over the coming week.  Specifically we will have registration tables set up as follows:

AURORA
FRIDAY, 9/28 10AM-1PM
WEDNESDAY, 10/3 10AM-1PM

DENVER
THURSDAY, 10/4 10AM-1PM

Time is running out.  The last date to register to vote is 10/9.  If you come, or tell someone to come, you should know that an acceptable form of ID must be brought.  What are these you ask?  Glad you did:

Acceptable Identification Forms

  • Valid Colorado driver’s license
  • Valid picture identification card
  • Valid U.S. passport
  • Valid U.S. military card
  • Copy of current utility bill or paycheck or government check showing address
  • FAA photo pilot’s license
  • Certified documentation of naturalization
  • Valid Medicare or Medicaid card
  • Certified copy of birth certificate
  • Valid student ID card with photo
So tell everyone you know who may not be registered to stop by on one of these days and get signed up.  We hope to see many of you there!

Monday, September 24, 2012

Now You Don't See Them, and Now you Still Don't

Funny how things snowball.  Until about 2 years ago, while Dr. Baskin had treated dozens of Invisalign patients in the past, as a practice taken as a whole we had only lightly dabbled in Invisalign. However, once Dr. B (as we affectionately call her) got our other docs excited about treating eligable cases with Invisalign we started seeing more and more Invisalign cases.  Well now for this past year we have seen so many cases that we have become Invisalign Preferred providers as designated by Align tech, the makers of Invisalign.

Why is Invisalign becoming so popular?  Well it's a pretty cool technology. You see with Invisalign, the aligners are both invisible and removable.  Because you can take the aligners out, Invisalign lets you can eat and drink what you want while in treatment. Since Invisalign is virtually invisible, chances are no one will even notice anything is different, until your new smile is revealed, of course. Invisalign also makes your brushing and flossing during treatment much easier than with traditional braces.

How does it work?  The Invisalign System combines advanced 3-D computer graphics technology with 100-year-old science of orthodontics. Invisalign aligners are designed to move your teeth in small steps to the desired final position prescribed by your orthodontist. Each aligner is precisely calibrated and manufactured to fit your mouth at each stage of the treatment plan.

Your first step is to visit our office to determine if Invisalign is right for you. After sending precise treatment instructions, Invisalign uses advanced computer technology to translate these instructions in a sequence of finely calibrated aligners — as few as 12 or as many as 48.

Each aligner is worn for about two weeks and only taken out to eat, brush and floss. As you replace each aligner with the next, your teeth will begin to move gradually — week-by-week until the final alignment prescribed is attained. Then you'll be smiling like you never have before!