It’s chilly outside, and sometimes nothing satisfies the team here at Banasiak & Nettune Orthodontic Associates more than a hot meal. Our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) made an appetizing (and braces-friendly!) winter dish that is sure to delight. Remember, a healthy diet provides essential nutrients and helps you achieve the best possible result from your orthodontic treatment. Ingredients 2 cups uncooked macaroni noodles Water for boiling noodles (optional: 1 or 2 onions, chopped) (optional: 1 to 2 Tablespoons margarine for sautéing onions) ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (fresh is best, but the canned type works too) ½ cup shredded Mozzarella cheese ½ cup shredded mild or sharp cheddar cheese 1½ cups milk ½ cup bread crumbs […]
Drs. Roger Nettune, Kenneth Banasiak and our team know having an attractive smile puts a spring in your step—or two—as well as increases your self-confidence, no matter if you’re 14 or in your late forties. Smiling not only makes people happy and puts them in a good mood, doing it often can even help you live longer, according to previous studies! If you’ve been hiding your smile because you have crooked teeth or gaps between your teeth, it’s time to consider orthodontic treatment at Banasiak & Nettune Orthodontic Associates. You’ll be pleasantly surprised to learn how quickly and efficiently today’s most advanced correction techniques can straighten your smile! Don’t hide your smile any longer—give us a call today to schedule […]
At Banasiak & Nettune Orthodontic Associates, the New Year is a time to look back to the past, and more importantly, forward, to the coming year. Our wish is that our patients continue to keep their teeth healthy, as well as wear their rubber bands, headgear and appliances as prescribed during their treatment. We look forward to meeting those patients who are planning to begin their orthodontic treatment this year—we think it’s a great resolution! Happy New Year from Drs. Roger Nettune, Kenneth Banasiak and all of us at Banasiak & Nettune Orthodontic Associates!
Many folks in consider the beginning of a new year a time to not only reflect on the year that was, but also to set personal goals for the upcoming year. How are you planning to improve your health and happiness in 2012? Our team recommends that you make a New Year’s resolution to benefit your oral health! It is important that New Year’s resolutions are reasonable and attainable, and that they improve your overall quality of life—for example, did you know that flossing every day is the very best way to prevent periodontal, or gum disease? Using a straw when drinking sugary beverages can also help prevent cavities. There are many small steps that you can take to prevent […]
With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season here, Drs. Roger Nettune, Kenneth Banasiak and our entire staff at Banasiak & Nettune Orthodontic Associates wanted to stop for a moment and extend our best wishes to you, our patients, referring doctors and families, this holiday season.As always, if you know anyone we can help, just let us know. We promise to give them the same quality orthodontic care that we have given you.We hope that this holiday season brings fond memories. Thank you for being part of our family.
At Banasiak & Nettune Orthodontic Associates, we know maintaining a healthy diet over the holiday season can prove a difficult task. After all, who can resist the tasty treats of Christmas? With grandma and everybody else offering you candy, chocolate logs or Christmas pudding, you just can’t say “I’ll pass” each time. But trouble lurks: every time you chow down on that chocolate or candy, the bacteria in your mouth have a feast on the sugar—at your expense. The sugar turns into acid, and the acid eats away at the enamel on your teeth and between your braces. Then, you start getting cavities. Instead, try pumpkin pie, marvelous molasses cookies, wonderful waffles or other braces-friendly recipes, courtesy of the American […]
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