Ask Dr. Childers: What should I expect when I get my braces removed?

Dr. Childers and our team often receives questions from our patients about how their teeth will look and feel when they get their braces removed from their teeth. Our patients often wonder, "Will I be glad that I had braces?" Check out this short video clip to see firsthand what it was like for Bailie to get her braces removed by our team at Childers Orthodontics.

Don't hesitate to give us a call if you have any questions about orthodontic treatment options in Benton, Harrisburg, and Herrin IL, or if you would like to schedule a consultation. Dr. Childers and our team uses the most advanced technology available, including traditional metal braces, clear braces, Invisalign (invisible) braces, Damon brackets, and even SureSmile!

Football Inspiration

I wanted to share a photograph that one of my employees took at a recent football game. The photo shows many of the players from both the DuQuoin and Harrisburg football team kneeling in prayer after the game. I can't express how touched I was at the picture. In today's day and age when both religion and sportsmanship are downplayed, it is heartwarming to see that both are still alive and present here in Southern Illinois. Most of us from SI realize how hard fought the game was between these two power house teams. What a wonderful testimony that they can come together like this after the game. I would love to know who the player or players were that first suggested this gathering. I wish you could encourage other football players from around the area to follow in you example. I am very proud of all of you.

Thank you,

-Childers Orthodontics

Have you entered the Childers Orthodontics T-Shirt Contest? We need your help!

Are you an artist at heart? Now through October 29, 2010, Dr. Childers and our team will be hosting a T-Shirt contest for all of our patients. We are looking for a design to use on special edition patient t-shirts. These t-shirts will be given to patients when they begin treatment at our office.

The design winner will receive a $50 gift card to the store of their choice, as well as their design on limited edition t-shirts beginning this January. This contest is open to all of our patients, so don't hesitate to submit your creative designs! We will be voting on Facebook to narrow down our top three chosen designs this November. The winner will be the design with the most facebook “likes”.

As always, feel free to give us a call if you have any questions about the Childers Orthodontics T-Shirt Contest, or if you would like to schedule your next appointment. Designs can be submitted by email to heather@childersbraces.com, mailed to 201 West Washington Street Benton, IL 62812, or dropped off at one of our three locations. We look forward to seeing your t-shirt designs!

Childers Orthodontics T-Shirt Contest

Here is a little known fact about me, I am an Artist at heart. I enjoy painting and many other types of expressive art. That got the team at the office thinking...there are probably a lot of our patients that are artists too! As it turns out it is also time to redesign our t-shirts. We put two and two together and came up with a fun contest idea. The instructions are below. I can't wait to see some of the designs we get!

Are you a budding artist, creative thinker or graphic designer in the making? If so WE NEED YOUR HELP! We are looking for tee shirt designs for a Special Edition patient shirt. The tee’s are given to every patient that begins treatment. If you win not only will you get a $50 gift card to the store of your choice, we will use your design on our patient tee’s beginning January 2011!!!!

The rules are simple: you must be a patient of Childers Orthodontics to enter; designs must be on a solid color tee and entries must be received in the office by Friday October 29th 2010.

Create your design and submit it by e-mail to heather@childersbraces.com, by regular mail to 201 West Washington Street Benton, IL 62812 or drop off at any of our three locations. We prefer you submit the actual design but you can submit a detailed design idea if necessary.

From the entries received we will choose the top three. Once those are chosen we will post the designs on our facebook page. ANYONE can vote on a winner by choosing like on the posted design. Voting will begin November 1st 2010 and run through November 30th 2010. The winner will be the design with the most facebook “likes”. We will announce the winner by facebook post on Friday December 3rd. Now, show us what you've got!