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Michael A. Harrison, DMD, MS
100 Woodruff Place Circle • Simpsonville, SC 29681

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Archive for June, 2011

Stay Cool with a Braces-Friendly Summer Treat!

Friday, June 24th, 2011

Summer is here! Kids and adults alike will now be spending more time outside being active and enjoying the hotter temperatures. What’s better on a hot summer day than a delicious treat that will cool you down after doing something active in the summer sun? Luckily, our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) have just the thing, Watermelon Sorbet! You can find the complete recipe below:

Watermelon Sorbet

Ingredients

• ¾ cup water
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 2 to 3 cups watermelon, diced, no seeds or rind

Directions

In a small saucepan, heat the water, sugar, and lime juice on medium high for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Chill this “syrup” at least 20 minutes. In the meantime, place the watermelon chunks in a food processor or blender and liquefy them. Add the chilled syrup to the watermelon puree and blend. Freeze sorbet in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer’s directions. Serve immediately.

Happy Summer!

-Dr. Michael Harrison and team

June is National Smile Month!

Friday, June 17th, 2011

According to the American Dental Association, a person’s smile outranked eyes, hair and body as the most important physical feature, which is why it’s important for our team at Harrison Orthodontics to support National Smile Month this June.

Show off your pearly whites by posting your favorite smile photos on the wall of our Facebook page. We look forward to seeing what you share!

The importance of retainers, from Dr. Harrison

Thursday, June 9th, 2011


If you recently completed treatment at Harrison Orthodontics, we’d like to congratulate you! Now that your braces have been removed, Dr. Michael Harrison will provide—or has provided you—with retainers. After braces are removed, teeth can shift out of position if they are not stabilized. Retainers, however, always provide that stabilization. They are designed to hold teeth in their corrected, ideal positions until the bones and gums adapt to the treatment changes. Wearing retainers exactly as instructed by Dr. Harrison is the best insurance that the treatment improvements last for a lifetime.

To learn more about the advantages of wearing retainers after your orthodontic treatment with Dr. Harrison, please read this helpful article about retainers from KidsHealth or give us a call!

Why the Damon® System?

Friday, June 3rd, 2011


Something big is happening in the orthodontics world, and it’s no other than Damon braces, which allow your teeth to move more comfortably and easily than traditional braces. With the Damon System, achieving that perfect smile will be faster and easier than you ever thought possible.

With the new Damon braces, we can achieve terrific results and finish your treatment faster. Depending on your case, this may mean saving many months of treatment! After analyzing your specific needs, we will be able to provide you with a treatment plan that will have you smiling soon! Because Damon braces are very precise and effective, we can reduce the need for many of the time-consuming and complicated procedures that are used with traditional braces. Because Damon braces work more efficiently, fewer adjustments are required. As a result, your appointments will be faster and fewer in number. Due to the unique design of this new braces system, we can move your teeth into their correct positions with much less discomfort than traditional braces. Also, Damon braces are small, very comfortable, and easy to keep clean.

Dr. Michael Harrison is a certified Damon System provider. To learn more about the Damon System or your treatment here at Harrision Orthodontics, please give us a call.

Harrison Orthodontics provides quality orthodontics for children, teens, and adults in Simpsonville, SC (South Carolina). Dr. Michael Harrison specializes in orthodontics, offering Invisalign, Invisalign Teen, Damon System, and clear and ceramic braces for children, teens, and adults. Contact Harrison Orthodontics to schedule your orthodontic consultation.

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