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