This drive is sponsored by the local Girl Scouts from our area.

The following list contains items frequently requested by U.S. soldiers and Marines serving in Iraqand Afghanistan. Also, all items must be in their original packaging. A little advice, think The Dollar Store, Walmart, and Target, they have very reasonable prices. All large packages containing individually wrapped items can be open and distributed amongst the shoeboxes by the Girl Scouts.

Items Needed:

•Powdered drink mixes
•Cereal/Snack/Granola/Protein bars
•Instant oatmeal - individual packets
•Boxes of hot chocolate that contain individual packets
•Small cans of tuna with pop-tops
•Small cans of fruit with pop-tops
•Microwave popcorn - individual bags can be sent
•Batteries - all sizes
•Gum/Candy (chocolate can melt)
•Small boxes of cereal
•Small bags of trail mix, peanuts, pretzels
•Beet jerky, slim jims, etc.

All Star Patient Contest

For every 5 items brought into us at your appointment, you will receive 1 Green Ticket. We will accept items up to May 17th. So get to work earning those tickets and helping our Soldiers!

Visit www.opshoeboxnj.org to help.

Rubber bands, or elastics, can be an integral aspect of orthodontic care, so if Dr. Jiorle has prescribed elastics as a part of your treatment, it’s important to follow the directions fully. Elastics help to align your bite or cause teeth to move in different directions and straighten more quickly. We will instruct you how to hook one end to an upper bracket and the other end to a lower bracket so the rubber band goes vertically or diagonally from one bracket to another. The tension of the rubber band produces pressure on the bracket, which causes the teeth to move and straighten. This tension is also sufficient to correct an overbite or an under bite in the jaw.
If rubber bands are a part of your treatment plan, there are a few things to keep in mind:
P.M. Wear Only:

• If elastics/rubber bands are prescribed for P.M. wear only, they should be placed after your final brushing of the evening and left in overnight. They can be removed before your morning brushing.
• You will experience soreness that may come and go through out the time you are wearing the elastics/rubber bands.
• Your elastics/rubber band wear may be stopped and restarted by Dr. Jiorle through out the time you have your braces on. Each patient is different.

Full Time Wear:

• If elastics/rubber bands are prescribed for full time wear they are worn 24/7.
• They should be changed twice to three times daily and should be removed for brushing. Changing your elastics/rubber bands more frequently is fine, but do not change them less then twice to three times daily.
• If one elastic/rubber band breaks or comes out change both elastics for consistent strength of both elastics.
• Remove elastics/rubber bands while wearing a mouth guard for sports.
• You will experience soreness that may come and go through out the time you are wearing the elastics/rubber bands.
• Your elastics/rubber band wear may be stopped and restarted by Dr. Jiorle through out the time you have your braces on. Each patient is different.
• The better you wear your elastics/rubber bands the sooner they will do the job they need to do and you will no longer need them, and you are one step closer to having your braces removed!

Failure to wear your elastics full time or as instructed can lengthen your treatment time and may make it more difficult to achieve an optimal result. But don’t worry; your time in elastics will be well worth it when you see your beautiful, new smile.

There are several reasons why some people's teeth grow in crooked, overlapping, or twisted. Some people's mouths are too small for their teeth, which crowds the teeth and causes them to shift. In other cases, a person's upper and lower jaws aren't the same size or are malformed. Most often, crooked teeth are inherited traits just as the color of your eyes or hair. Other causes of crooked teeth are early loss of baby or adult teeth, undue pressure on the teeth and gums, misalignment of jaw after facial injury, or common oral health problems in children such as thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, or prolonged use of a bottle or pacifier.
Having crooked teeth isn’t just a cosmetic issue; it can lead to serious health problems as well. Crooked teeth can:
• interfere with proper chewing
• make keeping teeth clean more of a challenge, increasing the risk of tooth decay, cavities, and gingivitis
• strain the teeth, jaws, and muscles, increasing the risk of breaking a tooth
There are several orthodontic procedures that can help correct crooked teeth, and at Marble Hill Orthodontics we have many services that we can customize to meet your needs. We want you to be proud to show off your smile!

Each February for the past 62 years, the American Dental Association (ADA) has sponsored 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. New options for braces such as Invisalign Teen, which is removable, make it easier for kids to maintain good oral health during orthodontic treatment.
If the health of your teeth is ignored during treatment with braces, the results can be significantly compromised. Dr. Bruce Jiorle is 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 us lately? Give us a call and schedule an appointment!