Vote for Dr. Chung as NJ's Favorite Kids’ Orthodontist

Last Year, Dr. Christopher Chung was voted as a Top Orthodontist by New Jersey Family magazine and the time to cast your vote for NJ’s Favorite Kids’ Docs and Exceptional Pediatric Health Care Professionals has come again. Dr. Chung and our dedicated team at Smile Solutions work hard every day to ensure that our patients’ experience with orthodontic treatment is nothing less than exceptional and we would greatly appreciate your vote for NJ’s Favorite Kids’ Orthodontist.

CLICK HERE and cast your vote for Dr. Christopher Chung and Smile Solutions.

We greatly appreciate your vote of confidence, have a great day!

-Dr. Chung and team

WIN an iPad 2!

Show the world your totally terrific teeth! Put on your creativity cap and draw, color, paint, collage, or sculpt a piece of art describing your teeth and why you love them! When you’re finished, take a digital picture of your creation, or scan it in and save it in JPG format. CLICK HERE to submit the JPG file to us. Our Totally Terrific judges will review each beautiful piece of art and pick three winners who will receive an iPad 2! Contest ends June 30th, 2011.

Good luck everyone!!

-Dr. Christopher Chung and team

April is National Facial Protection Month!

With spring here, many children, teens and adults will once again pick up the ball, bring the bat out of seasonal retirement, and lace up their cleats to hit the fields for the return of spring sports! April is National Facial Protection Month, and during this time, Dr. Christopher Chung and our dedicated team urge our young athletes to play it safe when out on the field. If you play sports and are undergoing orthodontic treatment with Smile Solutions, it's important that you consult Dr. Chung for special precautions, such as wearing a mouth guard. A protective mouth guard is advised for playing spring sports such as baseball, soccer, lacrosse and others. Be sure, however, to avoid mouth guards that custom form to your teeth as these will resist any tooth movements we are trying to achieve.

In case of any accident involving the face, check your mouth and the appliances immediately. If teeth are loosened or the appliances damaged, please schedule an appointment with our office. And don’t forget to ask us — we offer mouth guards and your first one is complimentary.

Only by using a mouth guard and other forms of facial protection can kids with and without braces avoid serious sports injuries. Please give us a call if you have any questions about mouth guards or your treatment.

Flossing with Braces 101

Dr. Christopher Chung will tell you that keeping your teeth clean is more important than ever when you have braces. Food bits have more spots than usual to hide in your mouth, so you must be diligent in order to avoid bad breath, swollen gums, discolored teeth and cavities. If you remove plaque regularly during treatment, you'll experience better results and could possibly reduce your treatment time.

Here is a very concise video explaining the proper way to floss your teeth with braces. Give Smile Solutions a call if you have more questions about flossing. Enjoy!