Holiday Toy Drive

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Help us make the holidays brighter for a child in need! Drop off a new, unwrapped toy next time you are in the office, and we will be sure it gets to a local child in need for the holidays. Thank you!

Adelberg Montalvan Pediatric Dentistry has three Long Island locations. We specialize in caring for children’s teeth in a comfortable and caring environment. Call (516) 798-1111 or visit our website to schedule an appointment. Don't forget to LIKE us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter for updates and industry news!

Meet Hermey the Elf

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If you’ve seen Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, then it’s no surprise to you that Hermey the Elf grew up not wanting to build toys, but instead become a dentist! Now, Hermey continues to do his part in increasing oral health literacy by teaming up with the ADA to promote proper dental hygiene, maintaining the right nutrition, and dental visits as key factors in preventing cavities.

Introduce your kids to Hermey by heading over to MouthHealthyKids.org for free downloadable educational coloring book pages, a fun dental health quiz, and a separate sweepstakes drawing to receive a Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer prize package!

In the meantime, here is a Healthy Teeth Checklist that Hermey uses so he can remember how to keep his mouth healthy - share these tips with your kids to help them remember to take care of their teeth too:

Adelberg Montalvan Pediatric Dentistry has three Long Island locations. We specialize in caring for children’s teeth in a comfortable and caring environment. Call (516) 798-1111 or visit our website to schedule an appointment. Don't forget to LIKE us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter for updates and industry news!

Vote For Us for the Best Pediatric Dental Practice on Long Island!

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As you know, we’ve been nominated AGAIN for the Bethpage’s Best of LI 2015 competition - but we need YOUR help to win!

Please help us win 1st place in the Best Pediatric Dental Practice category - you can vote once a day, every day, until December 15th. All you have to do is click on THIS link, scroll down to our category (Pediatric Dental Practice), select us - “Adelberg & Montalvan Pediatric Dental – Multiple Locations,” and submit your vote.

If you have any questions, let us know. Again, we want to thank you all for your continuous support.

 

Adelberg Montalvan Pediatric Dentistry has three Long Island locations. We specialize in caring for children’s teeth in a comfortable and caring environment. Call (516) 798-1111 or visit our website to schedule an appointment. Don't forget to LIKE us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter for updates and industry news!

Candy Buy Back Program!

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Not all Halloween candies are created equal. When it comes to healthy teeth, some choices are better than others.

Even though Halloween is over, there’s plenty of candy around. If you’re still sorting out your kids treat’s this year, we wanted to provide a guide to make sure you separate the good treats from those mouth monster favorites:

We know most kids don’t look forward to Halloween for the dark chocolate and sugar-free gum, and that’s okay! If your kids are indulging in any kind of candy, make sure they also drink plenty of water to dislodge particles around their teeth, then finish up with brushing and flossing. 

For any unwanted candies, feel free to bring them into our offices to participate in our Candy Buy Back program! Now through November 14th, if you bring in your candy you will be entered into our contest to win a $25 gift card to the movies! All donated candy will be shipped over to our troops. 

Adelberg Montalvan Pediatric Dentistry has three Long Island locations. We specialize in caring for children’s teeth in a comfortable and caring environment. Call (516) 798-1111 or visit our website to schedule an appointment.  

Teal Pumpkin Project

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Did you know - the pumpkins are painted this color because TEAL is the color of food allergy awareness!

From all of us here at Adelberg Montalvan Pediatric Dental and Orthodontics, we want to wish you and your family a Happy and SAFE Halloween. Halloween safety isn't only about walking in groups or looking both ways prior to crossing a street - it’s also about making sure to inspect all ‘treats’ your children receive this year.

When it comes to food allergies, even the smallest bite can trigger a severe allergic reaction. Allergy experts say that smaller, bite sized versions of normally safe candy are sometimes manufactured differently - which makes them potentially dangerous for children with food allergies.

So to prevent any mishaps - this Halloween, FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education) is encouraging communities to start a new tradition sure to make the Halloween season less scary for those with food allergies: the Teal Pumpkin Project.

This campaign encourages people to raise awareness of food allergies by providing non-food treats for trick-or-treaters (coloring pages and crayons, glow sticks, vampire teeth, etc) and painting a pumpkin teal and placing it in front of their house with a sign from FARE to indicate they have non-food treats available!

Learn more about the campaign here and keep your eyes out for teal pumpkins near you. Have a child with food allergies? This Google Map provides an update of teal pumpkins in your area!

Adelberg Montalvan Pediatric Dentistry has three Long Island locations. We specialize in caring for children’s teeth in a comfortable and caring environment. Call (516) 798-1111 or visit our website to schedule an appointment. 

Celebrate National Brush Day!

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Saturday, November 1st - the day after Halloween, is National Brush Day! A day created to recognize and reiterate the importance of brushing for two minutes, twice a day. 

See below for some videos from 2min2x.org that you can show your children to get them into the habit of brushing their teeth for the full two minutes:

Have your children brush to Finn and Jake from Adventure Time:

 Clarence from Cartoon Network:

Sportacus and Stephanie from Lazy Town:

Adelberg Montalvan Pediatric Dentistry has three Long Island locations. We specialize in caring for children’s teeth in a comfortable and caring environment. Call (516) 798-1111 or visit our website to schedule an appointment.

#WellnessWednesday - Healthy Alternatives to Halloween Candy

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Halloween is around the corner and while you may have already stocked up on candy to distribute this year perhaps you are still in the market for some other, healthy alternatives. See some of our recommendations below sure to make this year’s visitors leave not feeling tricked - but treated:

• Individually Wrapped Snacks - From Goldfish, to pretzel sticks, to crackers and cheese packs - there are an assortment of lunch box snacks that can double as Halloween handouts! Granola bars, trail mix, pudding cups - whichever you decide just be sure to choose foods that are individual wrapped.
• Coloring Page and Crayons - Purchase a Halloween coloring book and a box of crayons. Tear out the pages of the book and package each page with two crayons by folding around the paper and adding a ribbon to secure!
• Dollar Store Trinkets - Plastic spider rings, glow sticks, temporary tattoos, plastic vampire teeth, spooky stickers - the list is endless. Round up a bunch for trick or treaters to choose from!
• Boxed Juices or Water - Mini bottles of water and natural juice boxes can always be appreciated. Consider how thirsty kids can get while running around trick or treating, these are sure to be a welcomed treat.

Have any healthy alternatives you hand out each year? Share with us on our Facebook page!

Adelberg Montalvan Pediatric Dentistry has three Long Island locations. We specialize in caring for children’s teeth in a comfortable and caring environment. Call (516) 798-1111 or visit our website to schedule an appointment.