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.

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.

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!