Dr. Brown wants to know: Are you ready for the Braces Brigade?

Our entire staff at Brown Family Orthodontics are looking for current, former and future orthodontic patients, as well as parents of orthodontic patients, to join the AAO's Braces Brigade and blog about the unique, heartwarming and - let's face it - sometimes hilarious experiences that come with orthodontic treatment. All applicants must either be an orthodontic patient here at BFO or the parent of an orthodontic patient (pre- and post- treatment stages are just fine).

To complete the Braces Brigade application, you'll need to provide:

* Name
* Age – Must be 14 years of age or older
* E-mail
* Phone number
* Stage of orthodontic treatment
* A photo of your braces/smile
* A sample blog post – picture yourself as a member of Braces Brigade and show off those blogging skills! (100 word minimum)

If you're under 18, you must get your parents' permission and have them fill out this form along with your submission.

As a part of the American Association of Orthodontists' Braces Brigade you'll have the chance to share the journey to your healthy, beautiful smile with the world AND receive a $100 American Express gift card for their work! Dr. Ed Brown and our team encourage you to apply! GOOD LUCK!!

Win an iPad at Brown Family Orthodontics!

Our team at Brown Family Orthodontics is excited to announce our next patient contest! Our next Share-A-Smile prize will be a new Apple iPad, and it starts now!

There are five ways to earn entries! You may refer a friend to our office, which gets you one entry. You may write a testimonial on our Facebook wall about your experience at our office, which also gets you one entry. If you post a video testimonial, we will award you two entries.

You may also write a review of Dr. Brown and team on our Google, Yahoo or Bing listings, which will net you one entry. Or, you may update your Facebook status when you visit the Brown Family Orthodontics Team, and we will award you one entry.

If you have any questions about our contest rules or how to join, please feel free to give us a call!

Brown Family Orthodontics and AAO present: "How Orthodontics Changed My Life" video contest

Dr. Ed Brown would like to direct your attention to an exciting contest that our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists are currently running. The contest, “How Orthodontics Changed My Life,” is all about you, the patient - tell the AAO your story about treatment at Brown Family Orthodontics and you may just win a $2,500 scholarship!

Contest entrants should tell their stories on video, and answer the following questions while filming:

* What were you like before you had orthodontic treatment?
* How have you changed How proud are you of your new smile?
* When did you notice changes in yourself?
* What kinds of changes have you noticed?
* What does your new smile mean to you?
* What would you say to others whose smiles make them self-conscious?

There will be two winners; the contest is open to students who are age 18 who have completed active orthodontic treatment (braces must have been removed) and be in the active retention phase of treatment or have completed active retention.

The contest guidelines provide instructions to contestants on submitting their videos, which are to be submitted on DVDs or USB flash drives and accompanied by a signed release. All entries must be postmarked by July 15th.

Dr. Brown and our entire team at Brown Family Orthodontics hope you'll find time to submit your video! GOOD LUCK!!