"Hey Dr. Gerlein! What's the deal with retainers?"

If you recently completed treatment at Gerlein Orthodontics, we’d like to congratulate you! Now that your braces have been removed, Dr. Gerlein will provide—or has provided you at this point—with your own set of retainers.

After braces are removed, your teeth may shift out of position if they are not stabilized. Our team at Gerlein Orthodontics, however, will always tell you that retainers help provide that stabilization. They are designed to hold teeth in their corrected, ideal positions until the bones and gums adapt to the treatment changes.

Wearing retainers exactly as instructed by Dr. Gerlein is the best insurance that the treatment improvements last for a lifetime. To learn more about the advantages of wearing retainers after your orthodontic treatment with Dr. Gerlein, please read this helpful article about retainers from KidsHealth. You may also give us a call!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

What are we thankful for at Gerlein Orthodontics?

At Dr. Gerlein’s office we are thankful for our wonderful patients who brighten our day with their smiles! We are also thankful for our families, friends and coworkers. We hope that all of our patients have a safe and happy Thanksgiving as they remember all of the things they are thankful for.

November books of the month at Gerlein Orthodontics!

This week marks National Young Reader’s Week, and during this time, it’s more important than ever for our team at Gerlein Orthodontics to remind you to read on a regular basis. After all, reading helps kids develop the mind, expands a child’s knowledge base, activates his or her flow of ideas and boosts their confidence. Plus, reading is fun!

Our books of the month are "Confetti Girl" by Diana Lopez and "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins. Have fun and earn Patient Reward points for reading these books in November!

Candy Buy Back at Gerlein Orthodontics!

In Dr. Gerlein’s office this month, we are holding a contest where patients can write a list/letter of the ‘Five Reasons they are Thankful’ to enter to win a prize. We are also holding a Candy Buy Back program this week, where patients can bring in their candy and receive $1.00 for every pound they bring!

Also, we announced the winner of last months contest on Monday November 1st and he received 4 movie tickets for guessing the closest to the actual weight of our pumpkin which was 21.2 pounds!