Share Your Jimmerosity | Help Someone Get a New Smile

A smile makes a big difference in someone's life.  Provo dentist, Dr. Blake Matthews, is teaming up with the Fredette Family Foundation to give a FREE full set of braces to someone in need!  But we need your help.  We need nominations for someone who can benefit from a FREE full set of braces. We need you to Share Your Jimmerosity!


To nominate someone:
1. Get a picture of the smile.  The picture should be nose to chin--no full facials, please.
2. Share what difference a new smile would be for them.
3. Email all of this info to matthewssocial@gmail.com.

Entries will be narrowed to 5 finalists and we'll vote to see who gets FREE braces in 2014!  Entries will be accepted until Nov 14. (Yep!  We extended the date.) Voting will run from Nov 21 - Jan 5.

Restrictions: Prize is limited to standard orthodontic treatment. Surgery cases, including implants, are not included. Winner must be available to start treatment in 2014 and make regular trips at their own expense to our dental office in Provo, Utah. 

The winner will receive the braces and the runners up will each get a ball signed by Jimmer Fredette.  

Update 11/27:  Thank you so much for the great nominees!  To see who made it to the finals go here.  And to vote go here:  http://woobox.com/46gnfp

Let's give someone special a new smile in 2014!

Smiles Giveaway Winner!

And the winner of the Home Depot Card is... 

Dave-Abi Boyer!

To pick up your $25 Home Depot gift card come by the office Wed-Friday of this week or anytime next.  Dr. Matthews office located at 3610 N. University Ave Suite 200 in Provo.

Also, make sure to LIKE us on Facebook so you don't miss a single giveaway!

Now we gotta find out if you're going to make the wire ghosts or pumpkin books!  

Trick or Treat Truth

by Andrea Harris

I’m pretty sure I’m one of the few kids in the world who didn’t love trick-or-treating.  I mean, how weird is that?  While all the other kids were running pell-mell from house to house trying to get as much candy as possible, I just wasn’t into it.  I think the year I was 10, I stopped going out entirely.  But let’s be honest, I had come up with a MUCH better system of getting the goods.  While my friends got bundled up for hours of waddling around in the freezing cold, I stayed in my warm house and helped “pass out” the goods.  One for you, one for me… All night long, I set aside my stash. That way I got just as much candy as my friends without having to beg for it. And let’s be honest, my mom got the good stuff.  No wimpy Smarties or lollipops for me!  I got 100% pure chocolate. I might just be a Halloween genius!  The only problem with this little system was that I ended up with a stash that lasted until Christmas.  Now, as a 10 year old, that wasn’t so much of a problem as is was all my dreams coming true.  However, in retrospect, I wasn’t really doing myself any favors.  

According to WebMD,  Moderation and rules are not characteristics we often associate with Halloween, but, say child health experts, the holiday can be a good time to teach your kids important lessons about nutrition and dental care. "In general, I tell parents that kids who eat many times a day are at higher risk of tooth decay," says Jim Steiner, DDS, "It's the kids who have access to…snacks all the time that are at high risk for tooth decay. It's that kind of chronic exposure that causes [cavities.]"

And that's why Halloween is a problem with the dental profession. Some children will hoard their favorite candies and eat them a little bit at a time over a long period of time. (Aww, nuts!  That was totally me! ) And the truth is, as far as oral hygiene goes, it is better to eat five candy bars at once than to eat one every few hours. In the first scenario, acid will build up in your mouth, but your saliva will naturally neutralize this over the course of an hour or so. And then that acid is gone. In the second scenario, you are constantly exposing your teeth to acid throughout the day, too much for saliva to wash away.

So here are just a couple of suggestions to help your kids enjoy the holiday in healthy way (and not be a  total Halloween killjoy!):

• After trick-or-treating, select an age appropriate amount of candy for each child to enjoy.  Toss, trade-in, or donate the rest.
• Allow your child to enjoy their Halloween haul after meals or at set snack times. No secret noshing!
• Be sure to have your child brush their teeth thoroughly after indulging in sugary treats.  It’s a good habit to have anyway!

Happy Halloween from the Matthews’ Dental Group!!

The Best Medicine

by Andrea Harris

Laughter, they say, is the best medicine.  So instead of talking about gingivitis, cavities, or periodontal disease, let’s just take a minute to have a good chuckle at ourselves.  Because, let’s be honest, sometimes dentistry is just plain funny.  And nobody tells it better than the incomparable Bill Cosby.  

Enjoy!

This humorous post was brought to you by Provo cosmetic dentist, Dr. Blake Matthews. 

Smiles Giveaway Winner | Rachel Elder

And the winner of the $25 Outback Steakhouse Gift Card is...

Rachel Elder!!!

And, just so you know, her favorite drink is a Diet Dr. Pepper with Coconut.

To pick up your $25 Outback Steakhouse gift card come by the office Tues-Friday of this week.

Dr. Matthews office located at 3610 N. University Ave Suite 200 in Provo.

Also, make sure to LIKE us on Facebook so you don't miss a single giveaway!

New Year, New You!

The Fredette Family Foundation and Dr. Blake Matthews are teaming to donate a full set of braces to one person in need.  If you need braces (or know someone who does) submit a picture of the smile (nose to chin--no full facials, please) to matthewssocial@gmail.com along with the information on why we should choose them.

The entries will be narrowed to 4 finalists and we'll have a vote off to see who gets FREE braces in 2014!

Entries will be accepted until Nov 7.  Voting runs Nov 21-Jan 5. 

Restrictions: Prize is limited to standard orthodontic treatment. Surgery cases, including implants, are not included. Winner must be available to start treatment in 2014 and make regular trips at their own expense to our dental office in Provo, Utah. 

Share your Jimmerosity and submit a smile today!