Thank You for making our Me Fine Angel Tree/ "Hope for the Holidays" a Success!!

Vinson Orthodontics would like to thank all of our patients and families who participated in purchasing gifts for our Me Fine Foundation Angel Tree. Your outpouring of support was incredible! All of the gifts that were collected for the patients and families from UNC and Duke Children's Hospitals were delivered the week of Christmas by Me Fine Volunteers. The Event was a HUGE success! We plan to support the Me Fine Foundation with another Angel Tree next year so mark you calendars!

Our new website with our office video coming January 2011!

Many thanks to the patients and families who were able to assist us in the filming of our new office video. This video will be on the homepage of our new website coming in January 2011! Be sure to check it out! Visit our facebook page to see a few of the many photos taken during the filming process. Thank you!!

Wishing you and WILD and WACKY Holiday SEASON!!

Congratuations to Dr. Vinson on finishing the Ford Florida Ironman Race!!

On November 6, 2010 , Dr. Vinson participated in the 2010 Ford Florida Ironman competition. The Ironman consists of a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike and a 26.2 mile marathon. He completed his race in 12:22:20 in an overall place of 1050 out of 2402 participants! Please check out our facebook page to see his photo album. Keep checking our blog as he is planning to post his experience!

Me Fine Foundation's 7th Annual "Hope for the Holidays 2010"

Vinson Orthodontics is supporting the Me Fine Foundation in collecting gifts for over 200 Me Fine Families over the holidays. We would love for you to participate in fulfilling their goal this year. Select an "angel" from our "ME Fine" Angel Tree and purchase the item requested on the tag.

If you choose to participate, please print your name and address on the back of the Angel Card and leave it at our office along with the gift. Me Fine will be picking up all gifts collected by Vinson Orthodontics on December 10th. However, we plan to continue the "Angel Tree" thru Christmas to benefit Me Fine for upcoming events such as Christmas in July or as birthday presents throughout the year.

Thank you for taking the time to make a difference in the lives of children and families being treated at Duke and UNC Children's Hospitals!!

Please visit http://www.mefinefoundation.org/ to learn more about the mission of the Me Fine Foundation, INC.

Why should you choose Vinson Orthodontics to give you a beautiful STRAIGHT Smile? Damon Braces, of course!

We would really love the opportunity to meet you and explain the Damon Braces System! Please take a few minutes to watch this video that describes the Damon System in great detail. It would be our pleasure to meet you at our "free" new patient consultation! Please call our office to schedule your appointment today!

http://www.dental--health.com/video_damon_braces.html

Congratulations to our 2010 Vinson Orthodontics $500 Scholarship Winner :Anne Buzzell!!

Anne graduated in the top 3% of her class at Clayton High School with a GPA of 4.645!! She will attend the Michigan Jewish Institute this fall. Good Luck Anne!!

"How My Smile Has Affected My Life"

by Anne Buzzell

"I didn't really smile before I had braces. I most often forced my lips upward into a semblance of a smile that probably fooled most onlookers. Braces were an obvious solution to my problem, but finding an orthodontist who would agree to work on my mouth was less apparent. By the time I was 14, I had already had half a dozen consultations with various orthodontists who felt that , in my case, orthodontics would be "risky".

Dr Vinson was the first doctor that gave me a positive feeling about my smile. He agreed to work on my teeth, with no reservations. I started smiling (real smiles) soon after having my braces fitted. It was natural and comfortable and a subtle improvement to my life. People commented-mostly my friends and family. Most notably, my homeroom advisor, a person whom I rarely spoke to, voiced a difference she saw in my school photos as she handed them to me , "You're actually smiling".

As time progressed, I acquired more friends, who later admitted to have previously avoided me because I seemed "cold" and "indifferent". I was shocked. I had fretted so much over my smile, that I had unintentionally emitted an impersonal coldness. It's truly fascinating how someone's smile-something seemingly physical, can affect a person so interpersonally, emotionally and even spiritually.

I would now consider myself a full-time "smiler" of three years. I've discovered the importance of smiling in communication and relationships. Before braces, I underestimated the value of a warm smile and uninhibited facial expressions. Braces have enhanced my life and have allowed me to live easier with natural confidence that emanates from my entire being, but is most obviously reflected by my smile."

Anne Buzzell- Clayton High School

Our Patient Appreciation Event at InterSKATE was a BLAST!!

Thanks to all of those who attended and made the evening so enjoyable! Check out our photos!!

Vinson Orthodontics Scholarship Program

The Vinson Orthodontics Scholarship program awards an annual non-renewable $500 scholarship. Applicants must be current patients or have completed orthodontic treatment at Vinson Orthodontics. Applications will be accepted from present or previous patients planning to attend or attending an institution of higher learning for atleast one year. If you are eligible and interested, please email us at www.scholarships@vinsonorthodontics.com to request information and an application.

Deadline is June 10, 2011!!

Vinson Orthodontics Supports ME FINE Foundation!!

Please join us as we support the Me Fine Foundation which provides assistance to the Families with Children in treatment at Duke and UNC Hospitals...visit their website at www.mefinefoundation.org. It is a wonderful non-profit and we are striving to make their foundation successful!!!