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Happy October! For those who don't know, it’s National Orthodontic Health Month. This month-long event is organized by our pals at the American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO.

Dr. Alan Kennell and our team realize that this is a great opportunity for us to raise awareness about the importance of oral hygiene. National Orthodontic Health Month also aims to recognize the dedicated work of orthodontists like Dr. Kennell and other dental professionals in Laconia, NH.

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
• Ice

If you have any questions, please feel free to give us a call, ask us on Facebook, or ask us at Kennell Orthodontics during your visit this month!

At Kennell Orthodontics, we know orthodontic emergencies are never convenient nor timely. If you are a patient of record, Dr. Alan Kennell and our team are committed to your dental health and are more than willing to see you after hours or over the weekend. As a general rule, you should call the office when you experience severe pain or when you have a painful appliance problem that you can’t take care of yourself. We’ll be able to schedule an appointment to resolve the problem. If you have a orthodontic emergency after regular office hours, please give us a call. If you are calling us after hours, please follow the emergency prompts to learn how you may be able to solve the problem yourself, or, if you cannot, how to contact Dr. Kennell and team.

Common issues include:

*Broken Brace
*Broken Wires
*Tie has come off of a Brace
*Loose Expander
*Poking Wire Tie
*Sharpness Felt on the Tongue Side of a Brace
*Loss of a Separator
*Initial Soreness
*Wire Poking

You might be surprised to learn that you may be able to temporarily solve many problems yourself until you visit our office.

Kennell Orthodontics recently participated in the Wow Fest '11 Fun Walk! We joined forces with our friends from Children's Dentistry of the Lakes Region for the walk and everyone had a great time (and the weather was spectacular as well)! The WOW Fest was a fun event for the whole family which featured two bicycle challenges, 10K & 5K road races, a fun walk, BBQ lunch, live music and lots of activities for the kids.

This event benefited the WOW Trail, which is a proposed multi-use, non-motorized recreational pathway in Laconia, NH. The proposed pathway is just over 9 miles long and stretches from the Laconia to the Meredith and Belmont town lines. The trail will be 10 feet wide and paved.

Thank you to everyone who came out for the Fun Walk with our team! Check out pictures of the event on our Facebook page.

Our team at Kennell Orthodontics found a great video that discusses the advantages of Invisalign. In the video, Kimberley Clayton Blaine, "The Go-To Mom," discusses the Invisalign and Invisalign Teen treatments and her personal experience with Invisalign.

To determine if Invisalign is right for you, schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Alan Kennell. Have a great weekend!