Stone Oak Orthodontics is celebrating the cooler weather and the wonderfully fun Halloween season that is upon us. Dr. Norris and staff would like to honor all the young (and old) tricker treaters out there with a Fall In-Office Event during the month of October. We have brought back our "guess the number of items in the jar" contest! Next time you are in the office, please stop by the front desk and put those math estimating skills to work! Take a good look at our Great Cheese Ball Pumpkin Jar and drop a note to let us know how many cheese balls you think fill up Mr. Pumpkin Head!
Parents, patients and guests are invited to participate. The contest will end on October 31st. Drop a note at your next appointment, or pop by the office to toss in your best guess.
The winner will receive a $25 Prepaid Visa Gift Card!
Wondering how you can get in on this contest if you are not a patient, parent or guest of a patient at Stone Oak Orthodontics? Are you considering orthodontic work for yourself or a family member? Stop by Stone Oak Orthodontics today or give us a call at (210) 402-3322 to find out more information about our state of the art orthodontic facility in San Antonio, TX. New patient evaluations are always free and can include a complimentary panoramic x-ray, evaluation with Dr. Norris, and a free estimation detailing the cost of orthodontic work if it is warranted. We're looking forward to helping you get the best smile possible! Give us a call today!
At Stone Oak Orthodontics, we think about how many processes of the human body take place unconsciously. As we make our way through the day, we are constantly breathing, blinking, keeping our balance, and doing a thousand other tiny things we never give a second thought.
One such unconscious behavior is the way we chew and swallow our food. Virtually from birth, consuming food is such a primal act that it would never occur to most people to pay attention to the way we go about it. Infants swallow with their tongues thrusted against their gums, which is fine for babies and very young children. However, as people get a bit older, they usually change over to a swallow with the tongue placed on the roof of the mouth.
Read more on Tongue Thrusts Raise Havoc While Kids Are Growing in San Antonio TX……
If you've been through the front door of our clinic you've passed by Dr. Norris' message about renewable energy at Stone Oak Orthodontics. We are proud to let the world know the office is fully powered by the wind and the sun. This has been a long term goal for Dr. Norris. Solar panels on the roof and a contract with CPS's Windtricity program allows Dr. Norris to run a clean energy orthodontic practice. The only one in San Antonio, and quite possibly the only one in the nation! (Though this is not confirmed, just highly suspected!)
In the office we actively try to put into play practical measures to "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle." Establishing an office based on 100% clean, renewable energy was a major move towards Dr. Norris' commitment to environmental responsibility. However, there are lots of little ways Stone Oak Orthodontics reinforces their commitment to environmentally sound business practices. When the office moved two doors down from it's original location to the new expanded office, we eliminated many paper forms and replaced them with a streamlined inter-office communication system. New patients fill out paper work on an iPad, messages delivered between employees takes place through an online messaging system. Patient reminders, notices and even billing details are delivered through email, which minimizes the paper consumption in the office. Of course, recycling bins are placed throughout the office. Even in the lavatory, patients and guests can elect to utilize cotton hand towels instead of paper. The cotton towels are laundered and resused.
What ways are you taking a leadership role in caring for our environment? Do you have recycle bins throughout your house? Do you use reusable shopping bags as often as possible? Have you reduced your paper consumption through electronic communications? Or, maybe you've been to the office and have seen some area where we could improve; do you have a suggestion for how we can do more to reduce our carbon footprint at Stone Oak Ortho?
Drop us a note in the comments below! We'd love to hear from you!
Any day is a great day to flash a beautiful smile. You don't have to be a movie star to have your teeth straightened before a special occasion in San Antonio TX. Everyone wants to look good for their prom, senior pictures, graduation, applying for a job or like Kathryn Heigl… getting married.
That's right! Kathryn Heigl never worried about her teeth not being straight until she decided to get married. What was the easiest and least emotionally traumatic solution for someone who is in the spotlight and can't be seen wearing braces… Invisalign! At Stone Oak Orthodontics, we offer teens and adults the braceless alternative to having the beautiful smile you always wanted.
If you have been thinking about straightening your teeth, contact our office for a complimentary appointment to find out how easy it is to accomplish this with Invisalign. We see every patient in our office as a celebrity and look forward to discussing orthodontic treatment options with you.
See what Kathryn Heigl has to say about Invisalign on YouTube… Leave a comment below and tell us what impact you think a smile has on our day to day lives. As a consumer, we are interested in your opinion.
