December In-Office Contest

During the month of December, if you send our office a Christmas card we’ll enter you into a drawing for a brand new Sonicare!

Happy Thanksgiving from Pellegrini Orthodontics

2011 Pumpkin Carving Winners

This year we had some spooktacular entries. Our staff voted and the top vote-getters were all within only a few votes! Nevertheless, winners prevailed!

First place goes to Victoria G for her amazing work! $300 is well deserved for this super squash!

Second place is Matteo's pumpkin carving of none other than everyone's favorite orthodontist, Dr. Pellegrini! Take a look at a photo to see how well he was represented in Matteo's pumpkin. Matteo will receive $150 for his work of art.

Third place is split four ways!! Since these pumpkins were all so amazing, instead of splitting the prize money, we thought we would reward each third place winner with $50! Nice job Mellissa P., Tiffani T., Bailey D., and Nate S. for your scary faces, scarecrow, and "gourd-geous" braces!

We'd also like to award an honorable mention prize to McKauley, Locksley, Lynzley & Lexeigh K. for all of their many fantastic carvings. Enjoy $15 each for all of your efforts.

Oh, and by the way...for each Pellegrini Orthodontics' patient who submitted a pumpkin this year, we will be awarding each of you 10 Greenies at your next appointment.

Winners will be contacted via email to arrange prize pick-up/delivery!

2011 Pellegrini Orthodontics' Great Pumpkin Carving Contest

Thank you to all of you fabulous carvers who participated in our 2011 Pumpkin Carving Contest. You did an amazing job and we applaud you!

Check back later today as we announce the winners!

Foods to make this Halloween a treat, not a trick

The American Association of Orthodontics urges patients to steer clear of the following Halloween treats, or recipes with these ingredients:

• All hard candies
• All chewy candies
• Caramel
• Nuts
• Licorice
• Taffy
• Jelly beans
• Hard pretzels
• Bubblegum
• Popcorn (including unpopped kernels)
• Taco chips
• Ice

But that certainly doesn't mean you have to avoid some of the season's best treats altogether. Here is a great list of foods and recipes to try to keep your teeth and your orthodontist happy...

• Pumpkin Roll, get recipe here
• Oreo Cheesecake, get recipe here
• Creepy Jello Snacks, get recipe here
• Mummy-dogs, get recipe here
• Red Velvet Halloween cakes, get recipe here
• Snake Calzone, get recipe here