Egg-cellent Easter Candy for Braces

The Easter bunny is a few days away from making his debut and delivering some delicious treats. Aside from Halloween, Easter is a big holiday surrounded by tons of decorative candy, sure to make almost anyone tempted to indulge in more than the average serving. If you or your kids wear braces, you might want to inform the Easter bunny about a few Easter treats easy for patients with braces to consume.

Kemp Orthodontics has taken the time to make a basic list of Easter goodies for our patients. Keep reading to learn about some egg-cellent candy totally suitable for our patients with braces. The following Easter candy doesn’t just taste good but also doesn’t damage braces. Feel free to dig into these this year if you wear braces!

• Dark Chocolate: contains antioxidants that are great for your teeth and gums
• Peanut Butter Cups: these are soft and delicious and come in festive shapes and sizes. 
• Cadbury Eggs: these are an Easter must-have for most people, and they’re braces friendly.
• Peeps: this popular candy is soft enough for braces and not too sticky to damage them.

Other items Include: soft chocolate candy like Hershey’s kisses, milk chocolate rabbits, soft cookies, and decorated brownies.

Today’s braces are a big investment of time and finances. It’s important for you to be aware of what you, or your child, are eating this Easter to avoid damaging braces and dodge costly repairs.

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Beautiful Smiles Lead To Beautiful Speech

Let your smile help your words flow!

A smile is often worth a thousand words, especially for the many people who struggle with speech problems. Sadly, many people get in the habit of keeping their mouths closed and keeping their words inside their heads because of orthodontic problems. The good news is that Kemp Orthodontics not only can help you light up the world with your beautiful smile, but Dr. Kemp also may be able to help correct problems that exist in your facial structure that lead to several speech problems.

In order to create speech, the parts inside our mouths have to work together to form the sounds we use for communication. If the teeth, tongue, and palate are misaligned, patients may experience difficulty pronouncing certain sounds, which leads them to the chronic problem of mispronunciation. These mispronunciations may be thought of as cute in toddlers, but for older children and adults who suffer with this speech problem, it is a hardship that can lead to self-confidence issues later in life. Orthodontic treatment can correct this misalignment and facilitate correct speech pronunciation patterns.

Another common speech disorder related to misalignment is called a lisp, which exists when a person is unable to make specific sounds. Many preschoolers lisp as they learn speech patterns. However, pediatricians recommend an orthodontic evaluation if the child lisps as he or she begins elementary school age. Again, orthodontic treatment may be able to correct the structural misalignments that lead to lisping.

A third form of speech problem occurs when you slur your speech. Often, slurred speech is categorized by poor pronunciation of words, change in speed or rhythm during talking, or mumbling during speech. Sometimes people slur their speech because the structure of the jaw or placement of teeth restricts the movement needed to speak clearly and distinctly. Orthodontic treatment may be just the tool to help people speak clearly, distinctly, and fluidly.

Though orthodontic treatment might not result in a remedy for all speech problems, many people who struggle with speech problems benefit from orthodontic treatment at Kemp Orthodontics. Come in today to discover how Dr. Kemp can give you a beautiful smile that frames beautiful speech.

Share the Kemp Orthodontics Love!

Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but we at Kemp Orthodontics remain committed to giving all our patients the care and comfort that make them feel special all year round. Our team strives each day to provide all our patients with the finest personal services and treatment as we combine our clinical expertise and the latest high technology with a warm, caring, and skilled staff.

Since we work hard each day to make our patients feel that their experience with our office is remarkable, we always appreciate the occasions when our patients take the time to tell us that they recognize the special level of care and treatment they receive at Kemp Orthodontics. Do you love being a patient at Kemp Orthodontics as much as we love having you as a patient? If you do, then would you take just a moment to let us hear about your experience by leaving a review.

Keep reading to see how you can leave a review.

Leave a Google Review

Leaving a review on Google is easy. Simply type “Kemp Orthodontics” in the Google search tab, and under the maps option click “write a review” to leave your comments and rate us. Google makes it a fast and easy process. It is so easy you can leave a review using your smartphone or tablet.

Leave a Facebook Review

Are you connected with Kemp Orthodontics on Facebook? LIKE our page and leave a review and rating. It’s easy, fast, and you can share it with all of your Facebook friends.

Leave a Montage Review

Do you like using our fun Montage board? Next time you’re in the office, leave a review or testimonial by clicking the review tab or by taking a picture and selecting the review option.

We appreciate all reviews and look forward to seeing the positive things you have to say about Kemp Orthodontics. As we often say, “We are the very best serving the very best.”

Orthodontics for Adults

The first day of January often motivates adults to consider setting new goals for their new year. The last day of January often brings adults to reconsider how they are achieving those goals. For many adults, one of their goals is to seek out the best orthodontist who can give them the smile they’ve always desired. To help those adults who are considering orthodontic treatment in this new year, we at Kemp Orthodontics have collated some general ideas to help you as you think about how orthodontic treatment with Dr. Kemp can improve your health.

Many adults assume that orthodontic treatment is only about getting your crooked teeth straight. While straightening crooked teeth is a major factor for seeking orthodontic treatment, other important dental and skeletal issues may exist that require treatment by an orthodontist. Orthodontic treatment is about creating the best position for your teeth as well as improving the coordination of your mouth and jaws, and your orthodontist must complete several years of additional education and clinical residency after dental school to learn about these intricate balances and movements.

Why should adults get braces?

If you think braces are only for kids and teens, you’re wrong. Every day adults get braces to improve their oral health. Some of the top reasons adults should consider braces are --

1. Teeth can shift at any age, even if you wore braces or you didn’t need braces as a child.

2. Misaligned teeth can contribute to serious health problems for your teeth and mouth, like headaches, ear pain, and even stomach issues.

3. The braces that are available today at Kemp Orthodontics are not like the braces of the past. Dr. Kemp treats his patients using 3M’s Clarity Advanced brackets, an ultra aesthetic bracket, and special tooth-colored wires that create a system that is virtually unnoticeable. Additionally, Dr. Kemp’s system reduces treatment time, so you get a beautiful healthy smile in a shorter amount of time.

4. Maybe your parents couldn’t afford braces. Dr. Kemp offers several flexible options for you to pay for your braces, so don’t let the cost hold you back.

5. People are living longer and keeping their teeth for life. Getting braces, even if you are a senior adult, helps your entire mouth stay healthy by making your teeth easier to keep clean.

Are you ready to start to achieve your 2016 goal of a better and healthier smile? Contact Kemp Orthodontics today to setup your consultation and let us show you what braces options are right for you as an adult. It’s never too late to have a smile you love.

Patient Education - The Expander

The removable expander is designed to widen just the same as the fixed expander.  The expander should be worn as instructed by Dr. Kemp.  Your expander needs only to be worn at night time. To insure your expander stays clean please keep your expander clean by brushing with toothpaste. Never store your retainer in a car or hot sun as they will warp.  Pets love to eat them so keep them away from “Rover”.  Please bring your expander to your appointment so Dr. Kemp can make sure your expander is fitting properly.

Instructions for Expanding

• Hold the expander right side up (shape of a rainbow) then place the key in the slot/hole of screw.
• Turn the key one full turn upwards.
• The expander should be activated once a month in all three places unless told otherwise.
• Continue to turn the key as prescribed until Dr. Kemp advises you to stop.

Meet Montage

Our goal at Kemp Orthodontics has always been to provide our patients with the absolute best experience when they visit our office. We love to see our patients enjoy their time at our office and strive to provide a comfortable and friendly atmosphere.  As we continue to do work toward this goal, we also work hard to stay up to date with today’s latest technologies. One of our most recent high-tech additions to the office is our Montage touch screen display. Have you had the chance to use the Montage display yet? There are so many cool features that you can use next time you’re at Kemp Orthodontics!

Check out some of the fun features of Montage, our patient friendly touch screen display system.

Educational

Montage has several educational videos to teach you more about orthodontic topics.  You can learn useful information about treatments, appliance care, procedures, and more with the ScreenPlay orthodontic videos available.

Camera Booth

Montage has an interactive Camera Booth! Next time you’re in Kemp Orthodontics, click the camera button to activate the camera booth and take fun pictures that you can share on your favorite social media sites. 

Website, Facebook, & Reviews

On the Montage display screen, you can visit our website, Facebook timeline, and read some of our raving reviews.  Not only can you read our reviews, but on Montage you can actually post a review about your experience while you’re in the office.

Entertainment

Along with all of the other fun features mentioned, Montage also streams cable TV to the display. This feature allows you to catch up on some of your favorite shows while at our office.

Montage offers many more features, so next time you come in for an appointment be sure to use the Montage touch screen display and enjoy all it can do.  We want you to have fun with this display.  Be watching because our next contest will be centered around the camera booth on Montage. Stay connected with us online to find out more about the upcoming contest.