Media Advisory
WHAT: With October brings National Orthodontic Health Month and Halloween, the scariest time of year for many orthodontists and a nightmare for kids that wear metal braces…especially when they have to tell mom and dad (who may have invested between $4,500 -$7,000 on treatment) that they broke a wire, bent a bracket, or worse.
Every Halloween, orthodontists see a significant increase in the number of emergency visits. Among the worst offenders are sugary, stick-to-your-teeth candies and gum, but Halloween party favorites like bobbing for apples and crust from pizza also can wreak havoc on braces.
Orthodontist Dr. Jacqueline Fulop-Goodling is available to offer “sink your teeth into” advice for Happy Halloween haunting. She can comment and elaborate on the following:
• Candy and treats orthodontists fear most and why; examples of the worst and the most-surprising offenders
• Tips or treats, including suggestions for orthodontic-friendly options
• Tips for staying out of the orthodontist chair in between scheduled appointments – one of the easiest ways is with removable braces, like new Invisalign Teen, that lets patients enjoy foods and activities, and makes maintaining oral health easier than with other braces options
• Graphic details of the frightening damage Halloween treats can cause to the different types of braces
• Horror stories about what happens when kids that wear braces neglect their oral health...with the increased candy consumption during Halloween, patients need to be extra vigilant about brushing, rinsing, and flossing as well as making sure they remove pieces of candy or treats that can get stuck in braces and between teeth, leading to tooth decay and gum disease
WHO: Orthodontist Dr. Jacqueline Fulop-Goodling completed her DMD degree and orthodontic residency at Boston University School of Dental Medicine in 1996, she assumed a professorship at her alma mater becoming the first female Director of the Predoctoral Orthodontic Department.
She has taught over 5,000 dental students, residents, dentists and their teams in multiple areas of orthodontics throughout the world. Dr. Fulop-Goodling’s practice caters to children, teens and adults and uses the latest digital computer imaging systems and digital radiographic equipment to show her patients their cases along with similar completed ones.
She has several U.S. and International patents issued of which two are dentally related. After presenting a four year double blind study on identical twins treated with conventional orthodontic versus Invisalign orthodontic treatment, Dr. Fulop-Goodling was asked to join Invisalign’s National Speaker’s Bureau, which she is an active member.
HOW: To schedule an interview with Dr. Jacqueline Fulop- Goodling, contact:
Shari Gold
GOLD PR
714/251-0375
sgold@goldpr.com
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WHAT: With October brings National Orthodontic Health Month and Halloween, the scariest time of year for many orthodontists and a nightmare for kids that wear metal braces…especially when they have to tell mom and dad (who may have invested between $4,500 -$7,000 on treatment) that they broke a wire, bent a bracket, or worse.
Every Halloween, orthodontists see a significant increase in the number of emergency visits. Among the worst offenders are sugary, stick-to-your-teeth candies and gum, but Halloween party favorites like bobbing for apples and crust from pizza also can wreak havoc on braces.
Orthodontist Dr. Jacqueline Fulop-Goodling is available to offer “sink your teeth into” advice for Happy Halloween haunting. She can comment and elaborate on the following:
• Candy and treats orthodontists fear most and why; examples of the worst and the most-surprising offenders
• Tips or treats, including suggestions for orthodontic-friendly options
• Tips for staying out of the orthodontist chair in between scheduled appointments – one of the easiest ways is with removable braces, like new Invisalign Teen, that lets patients enjoy foods and activities, and makes maintaining oral health easier than with other braces options
• Graphic details of the frightening damage Halloween treats can cause to the different types of braces
• Horror stories about what happens when kids that wear braces neglect their oral health...with the increased candy consumption during Halloween, patients need to be extra vigilant about brushing, rinsing, and flossing as well as making sure they remove pieces of candy or treats that can get stuck in braces and between teeth, leading to tooth decay and gum disease
WHO: Orthodontist Dr. Jacqueline Fulop-Goodling completed her DMD degree and orthodontic residency at Boston University School of Dental Medicine in 1996, she assumed a professorship at her alma mater becoming the first female Director of the Predoctoral Orthodontic Department.
She has taught over 5,000 dental students, residents, dentists and their teams in multiple areas of orthodontics throughout the world. Dr. Fulop-Goodling’s practice caters to children, teens and adults and uses the latest digital computer imaging systems and digital radiographic equipment to show her patients their cases along with similar completed ones.
She has several U.S. and International patents issued of which two are dentally related. After presenting a four year double blind study on identical twins treated with conventional orthodontic versus Invisalign orthodontic treatment, Dr. Fulop-Goodling was asked to join Invisalign’s National Speaker’s Bureau, which she is an active member.
HOW: To schedule an interview with Dr. Jacqueline Fulop- Goodling, contact:
Shari Gold
GOLD PR
714/251-0375
sgold@goldpr.com
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