Each time you have a regular appointment, you have an opportunity to earn wooden nickels. You can save your wooden nickels and redeem them for all kinds of prizes like Beanie Babies, a mountain bike, Game Boys, a CD player, disposable cameras or even gift certificates to Valley River Center. You earn Wooden nickels by keeping your appointments, arriving on time, getting an "A" for tooth brushing and cooperation.


• Sharks lose teeth each week. They get new teeth when they lose the old ones. Scientists think they may have over 20,000 teeth in a lifetime!

• The elephant tusk is the longest tooth in the world.

• The giraffe has 32 teeth, just like humans.

• Dolphins have more teeth than any other animal. Some dolphins have over 200 teeth! Scientists can tell the age of a dolphin by the rings on its teeth.


If you're careful, you can eat almost any food and not cause damage to your appliance. But there are a few kinds of foods to avoid: HARD FOODS, Sticky Foods, Foods High in Sugar, GUM. These easy, healthy snack ideas are just a few good choices for healthy eating habits and orthodontics: cheese sticks, fruit roll-ups, graham crackers and pudding.


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