Pitner Orthodontics August 2018

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FINISH THE SUMMERWITH A FAMILY CAMPING ‘TRIP’

Summer is drawing to a close, but there’s still time to make some great memories. Camping trips are a summer staple. Fortunately, you don’t have to drive hours into the mountains to

night long, they might end up deciding they’d rather be inside playing video games after only an hour. Be sure to pack everything you would need if you were really going into the woods for the night so no one is tempted to go back inside. This means tents, sleeping bags, flashlights, pajamas, books, binoculars, a compass, water bottles, and a cooler of food with snacks and dinner. Treat this like a “real” camping experience right from the beginning! Figure out the campfire. Don’t have an in-ground fire pit? No worries! You can still enjoy hot dogs and s’mores with a charcoal grill or a store-bought fire pit. If you have enough room in your backyard, you could even try building a bonfire. Just make sure to check your city ordinances and get any necessary permits first. You can find advice for building the perfect campfire at REI.

Remember: It’s okay to call it a night.

For kids, the most exciting part of camping in the backyard is getting to sleep in a tent — that is, until they actually have to sleep. After stargazing, some kids will want to stay up all night whispering and giggling in the tent, and that’s great! But other kids might decide they’d rather sleep inside, and that’s okay too.Your camping trip isn’t a failure because everyone spent the night in their own beds. It’s not about where everyone sleeps; it’s about howmuch fun your family had together before bedtime.

find the perfect campsite.Your backyard is right there waiting for you! Here are

a few tips to help your family say farewell

The best part of backyard camping? It doesn’t take a lot of planning. Just grab your gear and your family and hike out into the great backyard.

to summer with a perfect

backyard camping trip.

Pack for an authentic experience. Your back door is literally a few yards away, which can be great in the event of an emergency.

com/learn/expert- advice/campfire- basics.html.

But if the kids are running in and out of the house all

FROM THE OFFICE OF BUSTER

Let’s Talk About Technology G’DAY, MATE!

needed to create the best possible smile from every angle. Once the design is perfect, she sends the measurements to the SureSmile robot, which then creates a customized archwire. Thanks to the sophisticated SureSmile program, a patient’s teeth are moved directly to their ideal location with precision that would be impossible with human hands — or dog paws, for that matter.With SureSmile, patients spend 33 percent less time wearing braces, and they enjoy stunning results. TheWorld Journal of Orthodontics stated, “Patients treated with SureSmile experienced overall reduced treatment time and better-quality results than those treated conventionally.”

Today, I want to talk about why we dogs aren’t a fan of technology. For one, the internet is full of cats!Yeah, Grumpy Cat and Bub are cute, but can you name a single famous internet dog? Talk about unfair. And then there’s the fact that computers make it way too easy for humans to keep working. For example, sometimes on the weekends, when my mom should be petting me, she’s straightening teeth on the computer! No, she’s not playing some really weird video game. At Pitner Orthodontics, we use SureSmile, a system that combines specialized software and robotic technology to create archwires for braces. After taking a scan of a patient’s mouth, Dr. Leslie is able to create a 3Dmodel with the SureSmile software. She virtually moves each tooth, tweaking them as

but it also means patients of all ages get to have bright, happy smiles a lot sooner. That’s pretty cool. And after all, not every dog can say their mom creates beautiful smiles right at home!

When you put it like that, I guess technology isn’t so bad. Sure, it eats into my cuddle time,

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