Spring is in the air! As you probably know, you can always connect with us on our Facebook page, but we invite you to please contact our office with any updates to phone numbers and addresses, so that we may be able to reach you.

We also encourage you to call us and let us know if you have any new phone numbers or if your contact information has changed!

Thank you! Have a great week!

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.

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!

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.