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Celebrate Thanksgiving With Gratitude

What does Thanksgiving mean in your home? Our team here at McNamara Orthodontics realizes Thanksgiving can hold many meanings to many people. To us however Thanksgiving means being grateful and expressing gratitude for all the wonderful patients and families we have the opportunity and privilege to serve. To most, Thanksgiving means a literal feast of turkey, mashed potatoes,

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Invisalign – The Perfect Gift

Now is the time to start thinking of the perfect gift for your special teen or adult in your life. What better way to express your sentiments and thoughts than to give someone you love the beautiful smile they always wanted. An Invisalign Smile is the perfect Holiday gift! For the majority of people, celebrations, parties, holiday treats,

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Halloween – Have Fun Be Safe

Halloween was also known as All Hallows’ Eve in some circles. It goes as far back as about 2,000 years to a pre-Christian Celtic festival held around Nov. 1 called Samhain (pronounced “sah-win”), which means “summer’s end” in the Gaelic language. Halloween costumes and the tradition of “dressing up” may go back to a time when people would

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Smile – It’s National Orthodontic Health Month

Orthodontic Health Month…You probably are not aware that this even exists. Well it certainly does. October is the designated month to increase peoples’ awareness regarding oral health and beautiful smiles. A beautiful smile can open so many doors in both your social life and business life. The Team at McNamara Orthodontics wants you to join us in celebrating

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Why Choose An Orthodontist To Correct Speech Problems?

Speech Problems…Did you know that the alignment of your teeth can affect your speech? One of the first things people notice about you is your smile and how we communicate when talking. If you have issues speaking clearly, orthodontics can help! Lisping, whistling or slurring, and mispronunciation of words with “s” and “t” are the most common offenders.

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Jump Start Your Labor Day Weekend

Do you know why we celebrate Labor Day? Labor Day is a federal holiday in the USA and has been since June 28, 1894 when congress passed an act making the first Monday in September a national holiday. The purpose of Labor Day is to honor laborers of all kinds and the “workingman” and now working woman and

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7UP Online Contest Winner!

Over the Summer, McNamara Orthodontics ran a fun online contest for patients to enter to win 2 Tickets to Cedar Point. Our online 7UP Matching Game was a huge hit, with lots of entries to draw from! The lucky winner is … Rex S. – pictured below with Dr. Laurie McNamara McClatchey.   We hope you had a great time at

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Orthodontic Retainers – Tips To Keep Them Clean And Safe

Whether you are wearing a retainer during treatment or after your braces or Invisalign are completed at McNamara Orthodontics, over time… your retainers or aligners can discolor and look gross. You brush and floss daily, so adding cleaning your retainers to your daily routine is just another step to maintaining good oral hygiene habits. Five Tips for Keeping

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The Gift Of Love Is A Smile

Here is a thought! Why not give the gift of a smile to yourself or someone you love this Valentine’s Day? At McNamara Orthodontics we specialize in beautiful smiles and can give you or anyone that smile you have so long deserved. The benefit of a healthy, happy smile is immeasurable. Choosing a trained orthodontic specialist for treatment

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