Amherst Orthodontics Recognized as Premier Provider of Invisalign

Dr. Deb & Dr. Diane have been recognized as an Invisalign Premier Provider, placing them among approximately the top five percent of Invisalign practitioners in North America.  Congrats! 

If you are interested in Invisalign, we happily offer free consultations.

 

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Bob Evans of Amherst Middle School: Favorite Teacher Contest Winner!

Congratulations to Mr. Evans, the winner of the Amherst Orthodontics’ My Favorite Teacher contest.  Mr. Evans teaches at the Amherst Middle School.  His students, Liz Wilson and Kate Ede, think he is awesome and he makes learning fun.  We also hear that he does not assign excessive homework.  Mr. Evans received a $50 gift card to the restaurant of his choice courtesy of Amherst Orthodontics.

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Congrats to Mykala American Idol LIVE Ticket Winner!

Mykala is the winner of our most popular giveaway yet...2 American Idol LIVE tickets.

We had over 350 entries!! So for all of you ticket hopefuls, better luck next year!

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The Online Scavenger Hunt Winner is Mia! 

Simply by answering 5 questions about our website, Mia earned 5 reward points and a $50 gift card to Wal-Mart. 

Thanks to all of our scavenger hunt participants and continue to watch for new ways you can earn points!

 

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2010 Amherst Orthodontic Scientific Scholarship Recipients

Amherst Orthodontics is proud to announce the recipients of the 2010 Amherst
Orthodontic Scientific Scholarship. Applications were accepted from
graduates ranking in the top 10% of their class who are pursuing a college
education in the healthcare profession. Dr. Deb DeBeradinis and Dr. Diane
Shieh pose with the scholarship winners, appearing from left to right,
standing, Dr. Diane Shieh, Leigh Kowalski from Hollis Brookline High School
will be attending Univ. of Virginia, Katie Clemens of Milford  High School
will attend Univ. of New Hampshire, Dr. Deb DeBeradinis. Seated, Katie
McClain from Bedford High School will attend Univ. of Connecticut, and
Monica Gandhi from Souhegan High School will attend Univ. of Massachusetts.
  

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Grant Helps Nashua Dental Connection

After continuous efforts, we are thrilled to announce that Dr. Diane has won a grant for $20,000 from the Ronald McDonald House Charities to benefit the Greater Nashua Dental Connection. The Dental Connection is a non-profit clinic providing free and heavily discounted treatment to the underprivileged population of Greater Nashua. In the first year of fundraising efforts, over $69,000 has been raised to support the clinic. Donations are tax-deductible and always welcomed. To make your donation, contact Dee Twomey at the Dental Connection - visit their website

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Patient Appreciation Day

Check out the fun we had at our last patient appreciation day...it included an amazing magic show and the movie 'The Fantastic Mr. Fox'!

Click here to watch patient's reactions to the fun day.

 

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Amherst Orthodontics Awards Dentistry Merit Badge

Amherst Orthodontics continues to host a Dentistry Merit Badge at their office, where Boy Scouts are invited to attend and earn their badge. The scouts and parents of Troop 613 recently wrote, "Thank you so much for volunteering your time and your location to cover the Dentistry Merit Badge with 16 scouts from Troop 613. You were fabulously organized and did a wonderful job! For several of the scouts this was their very first merit badge earned, so we truly appreciate your making it so enjoyable. Thank you very much!"

The merit badge system allows the Boy Scouts to not only learn about various topics like Medicine, Law, Fishing, Boating, Hunting, and Dentistry to name a few, but also encourages them to develop leadership skills. In order to maintain merit badge topics, however, interest in the topic must be shown, otherwise, the topic can be retired. The Dentistry Merit Badge is one of the lesser recognized merit badges, and could be at risk to be retired. Dr. Deb and Dr. Diane, who have family members who are Eagle Scouts, felt the need to participate to keep their profession's merit badge viable.

In the two hour session, Dr. Deb demonstrate the mechanics of dentistry, such as lab work where the boys took impressions, carving, and instruments, while Dr. Diane focused on the education of basic dental principles, such as oral hygiene, oral diseases, and how to handle dentofacial trauma. Says Dr. Deb, "We couldn't have been more honored to host the Dentistry Merit Badge. Teaching such bright and interested young men about our profession is fun and rewarding. This is our opportunity to break down the barriers and perceptions of our profession." Added Dr. Diane, "We've always wanted to do this for our patients, and are thrilled that our first Merit Badge Session was a success! We also want to invite any other interested Boy Scout members from any troop to participate. We can't wait to do more!"

 

To find out more about how your troop members can participate in earning a Dentistry Merit Badge with Drs. Deb and Diane, please contact their office, Amherst Orthodontics, at 672-0844.

 

 

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Dr. Deb & Dr. Diane Have Started Blogging!

Get to know the doctors personally, click here to check out their latest blog!

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Decorating Contest Winners

Amherst Orthodontics congratulates the winners of its 18th annual Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest. The contest is held every year in honor of National Orthodontic Health Month.

First place winners for scariest, funniest and most original were Tess Meagher, of Brookline; Marcus Mallows, of Milford; and Zach Lones, of Raymond, respectively. Second place winners were Brooke Guthrie, of Milford; Garrett Copp, of Milford; and Isobel Sylvian, of Temple. Third place winners were Erin Woods, of Amherst; Matison Trotter, of Merrimack, and Riley Mason, of Milford. Winners received a Target gift certificate.

Thank you to all of our creative patients who entered this year!

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18th Annual Great Pumpkin Decorating Contest

Its that time of year again, so be sure to come in and pick up your pumpkin!! Gift certificates to TARGET will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners for the FUNNIEST, SCARIEST and MOST ORIGINAL designs.

To enter the contest:

• Pick up your pumpkin at our office beginning Tuesday, October 6th.
• You may paint it, add accessories, but PLEASE do not carve your pumpkin.
• Return your pumpkin by Wednesday, October 28th. All entries will receive 10 Spike Bucks to reward your effort!

Winners will be announced Thursday, October 29th. Good Luck to all!!!

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Milford Pumpkin Festival 2009

October 9-11, 2009, proved to be a great weekend for the doctors and staff at Amherst Orthodontics; we helped to sponsor the Milford Pumpkin Festival. What a blast! Check out the movie and get a glimpse of the great times!

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American Idol Live Tickets Winner

Hannah was the lucky winner of two American Idol LIVE Tour Tickets which played at the Manchester Verizon Wireless Arena on September 15th. So many of our patients are American Idol fans and as part of our Patient Appreciation program we decided to raffle off these highly coveted tickets. We spoke with Hannah after the show. She said It was bunches of fun and it was one of the coolest concerts Id ever been to!

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In Honor of National Orthodontic Health Month
we are again offering our Candy Buy Back program

On November 2nd or 3rd , bring in your not-to-be-eaten-by-patients-with-braces candy. You will earn $1.00 for every pound of candy.* For every $1 paid to you, our office will donate $2 to the our areas SHARE program of Milford.

*A 5 pound candy maximum per family is requested.

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Helping School Nurses Help You

To make sure each of our patients back-to-school experience is the best it can be, we have teamed up with nurses in 45 different schools to make sure they are prepared to handle minor orthodontic emergencies during the school day. Nurse care packets include orthodontic wax, toothbrushes and emergency care information.

A thank you from a school nurse
Dear Dr. Deb & Dr. Diane,

We want to thank you so very much for your generous gifts for the nurses office. We have gotten emergency papers in the past, but yours is particularly helpful with the detailed parts of the braces noted on the top sheet. We often call about parts broken and never know the proper names to use except for bracket, etc. Thank you again for thinking of us! Sincerely, Jeana, RN

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Amherst Orthodontics Supports Local D.A.R.E. Programs

Amherst Orthodontics is a proud sponsor of the Amherst, Bedford, Hollis, and Merrimack Police Departments. D.A.R.E. graduation is held at the end of the school year. D.A.R.E. students receive an Amherst Orthodontics "D.A.R.E. To Be Cool" water bottle in celebration of their graduation. As a sponsor of local D.A.R.E. programs, Amherst Orthodontics continues to promote healthy lifestyles for the youth of the area.

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Invisalign and Invisalign Teen: Free Screening

Are you a teen 14 years or older and interested in getting straight teeth but not happy about the idea of braces? Invisalign or Invisalign Teen might be the answer! Invisalign moves teeth with a series of virtually invisible, removable plastic aligners. Call to reserve a time for your screening.

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Daffodil Days

In light of our ongoing support of the American Cancer Society, we delivered bunches of daffodils to area dentists. The proceeds from each bouquet we purchase goes to the research and helping to find a cure for cancer.

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Sharing Dental Health Month

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Amherst Orthodontics made a generous donation of several hundred tubes of toothpaste and children's toothbrushes to the Milford SHARE program.

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2008 Small Business of the Year

Drs. Deb and Diane were recently awarded the Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce 2008 Small Business of the Year. At the 20th anniversary of the Chamber, they were recognized for their support of community through their charitable donations, and also for their community awareness and education programs. In their acceptance speech, they conveyed, We are so grateful to the community for their ongoing support and good deeds, and we are truly humbled to have been recognized for such an honor. Look for the Granite State trophy and recognition letter from Senator Sununu! Go, team, go!

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Amherst Orthodontics Sponsors Internet Safety Seminar

Melissa Royer, Seminar Speaker

Amherst Orthodontics was happy to sponsor an Internet Safety Seminar for Parents at the Bedford High School Auditorium. As orthodontists, we are in the unique position of associating with many of our area youth and we were moved to sponsor this Internet Safety Seminar to help protect young people.

The seminar speakers were Melissa Royer and Tim Craig. Tim, a Manchester Police Officer, is a member of the Internet Crimes Against Children task force along with the NH Cyber Crime task force. He provided insights on what is being done to prevent Internet crimes. Melissa is outstanding in her field and trains community members about the dangers of the Internet and offered simple solutions to protect our vulnerable members of society. The purpose of the seminar was to educate parents on the precautions necessary to catch and prevent ALL forms of online abuse. Each attendee received a take-home packet to make implementing the seminars suggestions at home easy.

We plan to continue to offer seminars for our parents and patients alike. Well keep you posted on upcoming seminars!

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Local Career Fairs!

Who knew that professions in dentistry could be fun? We did, and that's what our office set out to show! This year, we got invitations to participate in the Wilton Area High School's job fair, and with the Southern New Hampshire Medical Centers' Career Night in Health Professions. We're honored to participate, and we love what we do. What's better than sharing that enthusiasm with our communities. Who knows, we may be coming to a community near you soon! We also raffled gift certificates to Barnes and Nobles to the interested participants.

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Repeat Performance

Dr. Deb has been asked to return to lecture once again to the graduating hygiene class of the New Hampshire Technical Institute in Concord, New Hampshire. "I love talking about orthodontics, and these graduating hygienists are like sponges. They want to absorb it all so they can do a great job caring for their patients. Good hygiene is an integral part of successful orthodontics, and it is important that the hygienists and the orthodontists work together as a team to help teach our patients how to care for their teeth."