A braces-friendly recipe, in celebration of National Orthodontic Health Month!

Happy Halloween! In celebration of National Orthodontic Health Month, Dr. Kossoff and our team would like to share a great braces-friendly Halloween recipe with all of our patients, courtesy of the American Association of Orthodontics, or AAO. This Spooktacular Pumpkin Cake is delicious, and provided that you remember to brush and floss after indulging, this treat will not cause damage to your beautiful smile.

Spooktacular Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients:

1 pkg. yellow or white cake mix
½ cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
¾ cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
Dash of nutmeg
¼ cup water (add 2 tbl. of water if eggs are small)

Directions:

Put cake mix in a large bowl. Make an indentation in the center and pour in the oil and one egg. Mix using mixer, then add the rest of the eggs one at a time, beating after each one.

Add pumpkin, sugar, spices, and then water.

Bake in greased and floured tube pan in 350 degree oven for 60-70 minutes (depending on oven calibration). Cool before removing from pan.

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Orthodontic treatment with Dr. Kossoff can be successful at any age, and adults especially appreciate the benefits of a beautiful smile. If you’ve been thinking about getting that perfect smile, Dr. Kossoff would love to have you visit for a consultation. Please give us a call to set one up!

October is National Orthodontic Health Month

Can you believe October is already upon us? October happens to be National Orthodontic Health Month, and this month-long event is organized by our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO.

Many treats can cause havoc for trick-or-treaters who are going through orthodontic treatment, and these treats may cause damage that could prolong your treatment time. The AAO recommends patients avoid the following Halloween treats, or recipes with these ingredients:

• Caramel
• Nuts
• Popcorn (including un-popped kernels)
• Taffy
• Jelly beans
• Hard pretzels
• Licorice
• Bubblegum
• Taco chips
• Ice

If you happen to damage your braces, please give Dr. Kossoff and our staff a call immediately. Typically, small problems can be solved over the phone. Loose brackets or wires can usually be made more comfortable by applying some wax until the you can come into our office.

Staying connected with Kossoff Orthodontics

At Kossoff Orthodontics, we embrace technology, whether it’s through the innovative treatments we offer, our high-tech web site or our Facebook fan page. As you can probably tell, we love connecting with our patients online, whether it’s by sharing patient videos on our YouTube channel or communicating information about our Patient Appreciation Day on our fan page. For social media to work, we understand that conversation is vital, and that’s why we invite you to join in and tell us what’s on your mind. Although social networks are hugely popular these days, we know they’re unpredictable and ever-changing.

While Dr. Kossoff and our staff take a little time to research how to best use social media, we thought we’d ask you, our loyal patients: How would you like us to use our social networks? What would you like us to share on our blog? Please post your thoughts or give us a call!

A few patient reviews for Dr. Kossoff and team

Dr. Kossoff and his team love getting patient reviews. And lately, Kossoff Orthodontics, serving Chagrin Falls and Mentor, OH and surrounding communities, has been getting some pretty great patient testimonials! We thought we'd share some with you today!

Here are a few of the responses that we received when asking patients, "Is there anyone you would like to recognize for outstanding or less-than-outstanding service?"

"We're happy with everyone there, and you all seem happy to see us at the appointments so that makes it very pleasant." ~Lorin

"Suzy was amazing and incredibly on top of it." ~Catherine

"Everbody in your office should be recognized as outstanding." ~Danielle