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Archive for February, 2012

What’s your story? What made you choose Brodsky Orthodontics?

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Brodsky Orthodontics has been providing quality orthodontic care in Lakewood and the Greater Long Beach area for over 30 years. Drs. Joel and Charles Brodsky are dedicated to using the most advanced orthodontic technology and offer a modern, friendly, open environment where patients and their families are encouraged to get involved in their treatment.

Whether you’ve visited Brodsky Orthodontics for a week or months, we’d love to hear your feedback about how our doctors and staff are faring during your orthodontic treatment! There are lots of ways you can share your thoughts about Brodsky Orthodontics with the world, but we encourage you to head to our Google Local page and write a review there. Or, you may review us on Yelp if you wish. After all, reviews help Drs. Joel and Charles Brodsky, as well as Dr. Van Allen, create more beautiful smiles in Lakewood, Long Beach and surrounding communities!

You may write a review here. Thanks in advance and enjoy your week! We look forward to reading all your reviews!

Presidents’ Day Fun Facts with Brodsky Orthodontics!

Monday, February 20th, 2012


Today marks Presidents’ Day, a day known for celebrating of both George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s combined Birthdays. Presidents’ Day was created in 1971, when President Richard Nixon combined the birthdays of two of our most well-known presidents into one single federal holiday. Presidents’ Day also marks a hard-earned day off from work and school for a lot of our patients at Brodsky Orthodontics.

Here are a few fun facts about our nation’s presidents:

*Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, carried letters, bills and notes in his tall stovepipe hat.

*George Washington is the first president to be featured on a postage stamp.

*Ronald Reagan, our 40th president, broke the so-called “20-year curse,” in which every president elected in a year ending in 0 died in office.

*Harry S. Truman was the first president to have his Inauguration and speeches televised.

*Abraham Lincoln was the tallest of the U.S. presidents measuring 6’ 4” tall.

*Virginia is the birthplace of more United States presidents than any other state, followed by Ohio and Massachusetts.

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Monday, February 13th, 2012

Dreaming of a dazzling smile? Brodsky Orthodontics can help!

Monday, February 6th, 2012

The fact is, most of us aren’t born with a red carpet smile. And that’s where our team at Brodsky Orthodontics can help. Of course, orthodontic treatment help make your teeth stay strong, healthy and become perfectly-aligned. But did you know you can get the beautiful straight teeth you’ve always wanted — without braces?

We are proud to offer an adult-friendly option for straightening teeth called Invisalign, which uses a series of invisible, removable and comfortable aligners that no one can tell you’re wearing. So, you can smile more during treatment as well as after. Not only are the aligners invisible, they are removable, so you can eat and drink what you want while in treatment. Plus, brushing and flossing are no problem. They are also comfortable, with no metal to cause mouth abrasions during treatment. And no metal and wires usually means you spend less time at our office getting adjustments. Invisalign also allows you to view your own virtual treatment plan when you start so you can see how your straight teeth will look when your treatment is complete.

If you’ve been thinking about getting that perfect smile, we would love to have you in for a visit. Please give us a call to set one up! A consultation at Brodsky Orthodontics can determine if Invisalign is right for you. See you soon!