The Fourth of July is a great time to get together with friends and family members for BBQ, games, fireworks, and other celebrations in honor of our country’s independence. While your fellow revelers eat hot dogs and wave flags, you can impress them by sharing these fascinating facts and historical tidbits about some of our country’s traditions and symbols from the team at Magic Smiles. The Statue of Liberty With a torch in one hand and a tablet in the other, the Statue of Liberty is one of the most iconic and recognizable symbols of our country. However, as recognizable as certain parts of the statue are, not many people know that broken shackles, which represent oppression and tyranny, are lying at Lady Liberty’s feet. According to the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, the copper-plated lady weighs in at a whopping 450,000 tons and has been holding her torch up

Orthodontics has gone 3D at Magic Smiles! Dr. Doleac and our team are proud to offer our patients the iTero® digital scanning system, which digitally captures the contours of your teeth, providing an accurate, goop-free digital orthodontic scan in just minutes. This means that you can see the amazing new smile Dr. Doleac and Invisalign will help you achieve all before you even put your first clear aligner tray on! How cool is that? Further, The iOC scanner system, powered by iTero technology, eliminates the goop, gagging, and discomfort typically associated with the traditional impression method. The digital impression procedure ensures a more comfortable experience for the patient and produces a more precise scan for Dr. Doleac. What’s more, the scanner uses visible light, so you won’t have any exposure to radiation during the procedure. To learn more about the iTero digital scanner, or to book your next appointment at

More than one patient has come into our office and asked, “What can I do to help my teeth when wearing Invisalign?” While everyone’s teeth and dental needs are different, there are certain things everyone can do to make wearing their Invisalign aligners a more rewarding experience. Always follow the list of instructions and tips from Dr. Doleac, and add the following advice to your daily routine. Always ask us about teeth whitening. Our team at Magic Smiles knows how important it is for you to keep your teeth white and stain-free from the foods and drinks you consume daily. If you have attachments to your teeth, they will not whiten properly. Ask our office about teeth whitening when wearing your aligners; it might be best to wait until your treatment is complete. Continue flossing every day. You should be flossing in any case. But it can be easy to

It’s time for Blazer Madness! Starting next week, on February 18th, we want see how much you know about our Portland Trailblazers by answering our Blazer Madness questions when you come to visit. For every person who enters the questions correctly, he or she will be entered into win a pair of 200 level seats for the Blazers and Warriors match up on Wednesday, April 9th! Those are some pretty awesome seats, so be sure to brush up on your Blazers smarts and ask for the questions next time you see us! And in honor of this Month of Madness, we’ll be rocking our Blazers gear in the office, and we invite you to do the same for your visits!

It is with great excitement and honor that we announce to you all that Dr. Doleac has achieved the prestigious Elite Invisalign® Provider status! And what makes this an even more awesome achievement is that he is the ONLY one in the whole state of Oregon who has been given this outstanding recognition from Invisalign! To even be a certified Invisalign provider, a practitioner must undergo rigorous study and training with Invisalign. But, to achieve Elite Provider status, one must continually complete a vast number of cases each and every year while providing incredible results. Receiving this status is truly a testament to the beautiful smiles Dr. Doleac has helped our patients achieve with Invisalign! Since Dr. Doleac is the only Elite Invisalign Provider in all of Oregon, our patients can know they are being given the best possible treatment based on an incredible amount of skill and experience! Needless to

Are you an adult who is considering getting braces? Perhaps you’ve had them before, but over the years that dental work has been reversed. Or maybe you’ve never had any orthodontic work done, but are considering braces for the first time. In either case, Magic Smiles can help you enjoy straighter teeth, an improved bite, and a more beautiful smile. If you are considering getting braces, here is what you need to know about adult orthodontic work from Dr. Doleac. Can Braces Work For Adults? Absolutely! Braces work for just about anyone. However, there are several different types of braces, and not all of them may work for you. Different types of orthodontic treatments include: Ceramic braces Metal braces Self-ligating brackets Lingual brackets (braces behind the teeth) Invisible braces Rubber bands for bite correction Headgear and other appliances By scheduling a consultation, we can determine which treatment or combination of

Braces are an investment in your smile. When your teeth reach a desired straightness, you’ll have a beautiful smile, but it’s important to keep it that way! You can accomplish this with a retainer provided by Magic Smiles. A retainer is a small, custom-fit device that reinforces the new position of your teeth after your braces are removed. But for many patients, especially the youngest ones, wearing a retainer may seem like an annoyance. So exactly how long after your braces come off should you wear your retainer? Graduation of Wear Time When we remove your braces, Dr. Doleac will evaluate the condition of the bone structure surrounding your teeth and determine how well it is adjusting to the new position of your teeth. For the first few months, we may require you to wear your retainer both day and night, except during meal times and for brushing and flossing.

This month, our staff at Magic Smiles want you to be extra careful with your braces and appliances. After all, September marks the start of fall sports and an increased risk to mouth injuries. September also happens to be National Childhood Injury Prevention Month, and Dr. Doleac thought it’d be a good idea to share a few sobering facts about sports and facial injuries, courtesy of our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). *More than half of the seven million sports and recreation-related injuries that occur each year are sustained by youth between ages five and 24. Collision and contact sports have higher injury rates; baseball, soccer, basketball, and football account for about 80% of all sports-related emergency room visits, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. *Sixty-seven percent of parents say their child does not wear a mouthguard, yet, 70 percent say their biggest fear

Labor Day is upon us, and that means the non-official end to summer. Before the kids head back to school and temperatures start to cool down, this is your last chance to barbeque in the beautiful Portland, Beaverton, or Sacappoose, OR community, head to the lake, and wear your favorite pair of white pants. About Labor Day Each year, Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of September. It is the one day of year Americans celebrate their achievements in work, which the US Department of Labor says has contributed to prosperity and well-being of America as a whole. Americans have been celebrating Labor Day since the 1880s, and today it is an official federal holiday. Interesting Facts About Labor Day Every year, more than 30 million Americans travel over Labor Day weekend. Canada was the first to celebrate Labor Day, and the US soon followed. President Cleveland made

Football is in the air! Each year, when August rolls around, many of our patients and their families start to turn their attention to the upcoming football season, and Magic Smiles is right there with you all! We are THRILLED the football season is just around the corner, and we are excited to announce that we will be sponsoring the the 5th Annual Aloha Youth Football Jamboree at the Aloha High School Stadium on August 24th! For the last 5 years, the Jamboree has been an awesome display of our community celebrating our youth and the local football program. As with years past, the Jamboree looks to be chalk full of family-fun, with a dunk tank, raffle baskets, a bouncy house, rock wall, and kid zone! In this year’s Jamboree, there will even be the 1st Annual Alumni Game. We invite you to join us! Bring the family to the