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If you ever sustain damage to your braces and need to call Alta View Orthodontics, we can help you more effectively if you can tell us exactly which piece is in trouble! Here’s a handy diagram and corresponding list of all the parts that make up your braces.

Elastic Tie: Tiny rubber band that fits around the bracket to hold the archwire in place.

Archwire: The main wire that acts as a track to guide the teeth along. It's changed periodically throughout treatment, as teeth move to their new positions.

Loop in Archwire: Frequently used for closing space left by an extraction. Many archwires don't have a loop.

Bracket: Small attachment that holds the archwire in place. Most often, a bracket is cemented directly onto the tooth's surface, eliminating the need for a band.

Headgear Tube: Round, hollow attachment on the back bands. The inner bow of the headgear fits into it.

Coil Spring: Fits between brackets and over archwire to open space between teeth.

Tie Wire: Fine wire that is twisted around the bracket to hold the archwire in place.

Band: A thin ring of metal fitted around a tooth and cemented in place. The band provides a way to attach the brackets to the tooth.

Hook: Welded or removable arm to which elastics (rubber bands) are attached.

Elastic (Rubber Band): Small rubber band that is hooked between different points on the appliance to provide pressure to move the teeth.

Hope this helps! Give us a call if you have any questions!

Because we hope that your future is as bright as your smile, Dr. Tony Skanchy and Alta View Orthodontics are pleased to announce the:

"DR. TONY SKANCHY COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM"

We will be awarding five $1,000 scholarships for the 2011/12 Academic Year. For the application rules and information regarding the "Dr. Tony Skanchy College Scholarship Program," please visit our website at www.DrSkanchy.com and click on the Contests & Scholarships tab, or contact Alta View Orthodontics at 801-523-1111. The Scholarship Application Deadline is April 28, 2011.

This exciting scholarship program offers an opportunity to help those students who have a desire to further their education.

Feeling Lucky? Alta View Orthodontics is having a contest in our office. Here's how it works:

For a chance to win, try and guess the number of "LUCKY CLOVERS" in the jar of Lucky Charms. The three guesses that are closest to the actual number of Lucky Clovers will win a green iPod shuffle! Only current patients of Dr. Tony Skanchy may enter. If you don't have an appointment in March, please stop by the office to give us your best guess.

Good luck everyone!

-Dr. Skanchy and team

Dr. Tony Skanchy and team understand not everyone enjoys visiting their orthodontist. But we strive to bring you the best and most comforting experience at each visit. We’d like to know:

What is it about Alta View Orthodontics that makes you comfortable or puts you at ease? Is it something about our pleasant office environment? Our friendly staff or Dr. Skanchy?

Let us know by posting here, on our Facebook page or by giving us a call!