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!

Great question!

If you are brushing and flossing daily during your orthodontic treatment with Dr. Bruce Jiorle, we think that’s great! But, don’t forget that it’s also important for you to visit your general dentist every 3-to-6 months in addition to brushing your teeth and flossing (and visiting Marble Hill Orthodontics). Regular dental checkups are important for maintaining good oral health, especially during orthodontic treatment.

Tooth decay, which is caused by sugars left in your mouth, can turn into an acid, which in turn can break down your teeth. Children are at high risk for tooth decay because adolescents tend to be lax in their oral hygiene habits. Proper brushing and flossing routines, combined with regular dental visits, help keep tooth decay away.

If you have any questions, please be sure to keep ask Dr. Bruce Jiorle or our team during your next adjustment appointment, or ask us on Facebook!

Dr. Bruce Jiorle and his team know having an attractive smile puts a spring in your step—or two—as well as increases your self-confidence, no matter if you’re 14 or in your late forties. Smiling not only makes people happy and puts them in a good mood, doing it often can even help you live longer, according to previous studies!
If you’ve been hiding your smile because you have crooked teeth or gaps between your teeth, it’s time to consider orthodontic treatment at Marble Hill Orthodontics. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to learn how quickly and efficiently today’s most advanced correction techniques can straighten your smile!
Don’t hide your smile any longer—give us a call today to schedule yours or your child’s orthodontic consultation.

Let’s face it- when was the last time you managed to keep a New Year’s resolution? We at Marble Hill Orthodontics believe the key to sticking to a goal is picking one that is both reasonable and attainable. If you haven’t yet picked a New Year’s resolution, consider setting one that will improve your oral health!
For example, resolve to brush twice and floss once a day. Good oral hygiene only takes a few minutes a day, and can make a big difference in your oral health and overall health too! For more oral health-themed resolutions for you and your family, check out this article.
We would love to see what you come up with, share with us by commenting on this post or on our Facebook page. Whatever your New Year’s Resolution, we wish you the very best for 2012!

Are you brushing and flossing daily during your orthodontic treatment? If yes, that’s great! But, don’t forget that it’s also important for you to visit your general dentist every 3-to-6 months in addition to brushing your teeth and flossing (and visiting Marble Hill Orthodontics, of course). Regular dental checkups are important for maintaining good oral health, especially during orthodontic treatment.
Your general dentist can check for problems that might not be seen or felt, detect cavities and early signs of decay, treat oral health problems early and show you how to properly brush and floss your teeth.
During an oral exam your dentist can check the health of your mouth, teeth, gums, cheeks and tongue. Checkups will also include a thorough teeth cleaning and polishing. If you have not been to the dentist in the last six months, here is a list of some area dentists:

Birnbaum Dentisty
Perryville Family Dentistry
Dr. Richard Lachenmayr
Pediatric Dental Associates of Clinton, P.A.
Rose Dental Center , LLC
Clinton Children's Dentistry
Patrick Brannon, DMD and George Thomas, DMD
North Hunterdon Dental Associates
Dr. Benjamin Avery, D.M.D.
Dr. Michael Belby, Dr. Matthew Girardy, Dr. J.M. Provenzano, and Dr. Jeremy Vince-Cruz

October 31st is a night full of celebration. It is a secular holiday that combines vestiges of the traditional harvest festival celebration. This is a celebration with particular customs which are based on the occasion, like different costume wearing, trick-or-treating, pranks and decoration which is based on the supernatural or the imagery of death/horror. Halloween is also known as Samhain, summer’s end, All Hallow’s Eve, Witches night, Lamswool and Snap-Apple.

The Halloween tradition started in Ireland and then spread too many different countries. This is a time when people of all ages come together and celebrate by wearing different costumes and make up, masks and themed decorations.

Here are a few websites if you're interested in reading more about the history and facts about Halloween:

Wikipedia®

Whipnet.net

Historyofhalloween.net

Halloweenhistory.org

We know Halloween is a fun and exciting holiday that includes tons of candy. However, our patient’s still in treatment should keep to the brace friendly kinds (M&M’s, Hershey’s chocolate bars, and Kit kats just to name a few). Some candies can be harmful to your braces and treatment, which means it could add extra time to how long you have your orthodontic appliances on.

We would love to see your costumes, so we are encouraging you to post any photos of your costumes (with your name so we know who to write no the tickets) to our Facebook wall. Any pictures posted will earn 1 Green Ticket for the All Star Patient Contest.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN from Dr. Jiorle and Team!