We recently wrapped up our Facebook Sweepstakes, where one of our lucky Facebook fans had a chance to win $250! Today Dr. Brian Povolny and our team wanted to congratulate our winner, Adam! Thank you all for participating in our contest, and we look forward to our future contests.

Keep your eye right here on our blog and on our Facebook page for news about contests and events at our office! We have recently added WiFi to the office, so anyone with a tablet or laptop can connect with us online while you're in the office for your appointment.

There are several reasons why some people's teeth grow in crooked, overlapping, or twisted. Some people's mouths are too small for their teeth, which crowds the teeth and causes them to shift. In other cases, a person's upper and lower jaws aren't the same size or are malformed. Most often, crooked teeth are inherited traits just as the color of your eyes or hair. Other causes of crooked teeth are early loss of baby or adult teeth, undue pressure on the teeth and gums, misalignment of jaw after facial injury, or common oral health problems in children such as thumb sucking, tongue thrusting, or prolonged use of a bottle or pacifier.

Having crooked teeth isn’t just a cosmetic issue; it can lead to serious health problems as well. Crooked teeth can:

• interfere with proper chewing
• make keeping teeth clean more of a challenge, increasing the risk of tooth decay, cavities, and gingivitis
• strain the teeth, jaws, and muscles, increasing the risk of breaking a tooth

There are several orthodontic procedures that can help correct crooked teeth, and at Smiles at Southcenter we have many services that we can customize to meet your needs. We want you to be proud to show off your smile!

Would you like to win a $250 Visa gift card? If so, be sure to visit the Povolny Orthodontics of Southcenter Facebook page and fill out our Sweepstakes entry form. We will be accepting contest entries through next Wednesday, Feb. 15th.

Thank you, and good luck!

When you visit Povolny Orthodontics, we truly enjoy being able to catch up with you and hear about the things going on in your life. It’s also a great time to let you know about all the exciting things happening at our office. Did you know that you can also connect with us outside of the office on Facebook? That’s right! Also, from now to February 15th you have the opportunity to enter our sweepstakes to WIN a $250 Visa gift card.

Here’s how to enter: LIKE the Povolny Orthodontics of Southcenter Facebook page and complete the entry form located in the Sweepstakes Tab on the left hand side of our Facebook page.

We look forward to connecting with you on Facebook!

Happy November, everybody! Believe it or not, we’re almost in full holiday mode! But before our team at Smiles at Southcenter forget about the spooky month that was, we’d like to know how you celebrated Halloween! What did you wear? How much candy did you get? Did you have fun?

If you have any photos or videos that you would like to share with us, please send them our way or feel free to post them on our Facebook page!

We hope you all had a happy and safe Halloween! Also, what are you up to this month? Anything exciting happening in your life? If so, we’d love to hear all about it!

Lastly, have you been in for a dental checkup lately? It’s important that you see your general dentist, as well as visiting Dr. Brian Povolny while you’re undergoing orthodontic treatment. If you have questions about your orthodontic treatment or just want some general information, give us a call or ask us during your next visit!