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Halloween Party, the Sequel! Tuesday October 30, 2007!
Time: 4 PM to 7 PM
Where: Here at our spooky office!
What: Pizza, Prizes, and Scary Fun!
Back by popular demand, we will be having an after school Halloween party for our patients and friends with tricks and treats. Come in your best costume and join the fun. Prize drawings at 4:30, 5:30 and 6:30.
 
The Red, White, and Blue Contest
In order to encourage patients to be the very best orthodontic patient that they can be, we have weekly, monthly, and quarterly drawings for prizes. Prizes have included Flat Screen TV's, PSP's, X-Boxes, DVD Players, I-Pods and more! Patients enter the contest at each visit by receiving either a red, white, or blue ticket. Tickets are awarded based on cooperation as explained below in the rules.
The Contest Goal: Excellent Patient Cooperation
Successful orthodontic treatment requires close cooperation between the patient, parents, the family dentist, and our office. What is successful orthodontic treatment? More than just an awesome smile and a proper fit of the teeth, successful orthodontic treatment occurs efficiently to reduce possible damage to the teeth and gums. Perhaps the biggest challenge is involving each patient in their orthodontic treatment. With our contest, we hope to encourage excellence in three critical cooperation areas:
- Regular and timely attendance at appointments
- Avoiding damaging the orthodontic appliances
- Keeping plaque free to avoid damage to the teeth and gums
Making appointments as scheduled is important to avoid lengthening treatment time unnecessarily. Problems associated with missed appointments include not being reactivated to continue making timely progress, over-activation necessitating backtracking, and accumulated damaged that wouldn't of been significant if the braces had come off six months earlier on time. Out of consideration to other patients scheduled that day, it may not be possible to achieve all appointment objectives that day for late arriving patients, possibly lengthening treatment overall.
Broken or loose braces happen, especially in the first few months of treatment as patients adjust to the braces. The majority of breakage, however, is avoidable. So be careful and stay from hard to chew foods! We ask that a patient call and give us a "heads up" if they suspect a problem. This will improve the odds that we can fix it at the next appointment to stay on track. In deciding what we can fix and when, we consider how critical it is to fix immediately as well as whether we will unfairly spill over into someone else's appointment time and possibly effect their treatment.
The biggest disappointment for us is to remove the braces only to find damaged enamel or even cavities. This is preventable! In fact, improving oral hygiene practice wide was the inspiration for our contest. Besides damage, it is more difficult for us to efficiently and accurately move the teeth. So some tips for improved hygiene follow:
- Sonicare or Oral-B/Braun toothbrush.
- Floss at least every other day.
- Fluoride mouth rinses.
- Cut out sugary foods and drinks, or at the very least rinse with water after consuming sugary items.
- Parental inspection.
- See your dentist more often.
The Official Dr. Shields Best Patient Bonanza Sweepstakes Give Away Rules
Rule Number One: We can change the rules!
Rule Number Two: Prizes will be awarded only to qualified participants. There will be three prize categories.
- Weekly Prize: Movie Tickets or Something Equally Cool! (Red Ticket or Better)
- Monthly Prize: Something More Cool Than The Weekly Prize Like A Gift Card!! (White Ticket or Better)
- The Big Grand Prize Basket Awarded Once Every Three Months Like an I-Pod or Video Game Player!!! (Blue Ticket Only)
Rule Number Three:
To play, you have to EARN a ticket. The tickets are Red, White, or Blue. You must earn your entry tickets by being the best orthodontic patient you can be as determined by us at your appointment in the three following areas:
- Your oral hygiene (brushing and flossing) has to meet our approval
- You have to keep from any major repairs for any reason
- You have to be on time for your appointment (even if if aliens have attacked, your car blew up, or your dog ate your appointment slip.)
Rule Number Four or The Confusing Part:
If you show up for your appointment on time you are awarded a Red Ticket... in other words you achieved 1 out of 3.
If you have good brushing or no repairs, but not both, you are awarded a White Ticket... in other words you got 2 out of 3.
If you have good brushing AND no repairs, you are awarded a Blue Ticket... Bravo! 3 for 3!
Rule Number Five: or What Good Are These Tickets In Rule Four???
Your ticket will be placed in the Official Contest Jar. Every week we will draw a ticket for the Weekly Prize. Any color ticket wins a Weekly Prize. If the winning ticket is White or Blue, you win the Weekly Prize and your ticket goes back in the Contest Jar to win a Monthly Prize or maybe the Colossal Grand Prize later. Red ticket winners receive their ticket as part of the prize -You need to earn a new ticket (hopefully a Blue Ticket!) for another chance.
Every month we will draw a ticket for the Monthly Prize. Only White and Blue tickets win a Monthly Prize. If the winning ticket is Blue, you win the Monthly Prize and your ticket goes back in the Contest Jar to win another Monthly Prize or maybe the Colossal Grand prize later. White ticket winners receive their ticket as part of the prize -You need to earn a new ticket for another chance.
Three to four times a year, we will draw for the Big Huge Grand Prize. Only the first Blue Ticket drawn will win. The Contest Jar will be emptied and we start all over for Weekly, Monthly, and Grand Prizes.
Rule Number Six: Winners agree to let us show your smiling face and first name to everyone in the Universe... We'll brag for you for free!
Rule Number Seven: No Whining About Your Grading! Whining Results in Automatic Loss of Ticket Until Next Appointment. This contest is for fun and to help everyone improve their orthodontic result — so we'll call'em as we see'em.
Rule Number Eight: Bonus tickets may be awarded for being caught doing something good!
Rule Number Nine: All contests have small print. This is the small print.
SPECIAL BONUS: Sign up for our E-mail Reminder System and receive an extra White Monthly Prize Ticket for a Monthly Prize! Wear your Dr. Shields T-Shirt to school and your appointment and receive double tickets!!
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