Memorial Day didn't become an official holiday until 1971, but Americans started gathering annually in the spring to remember those who lost their lives in war during the 1860s, right after the Civil War. Celebrated on the last Monday in May, people still decorate the grave sites of war veterans and hold memorial services, but…
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Parents of a certain age will no doubt remember the teen comedies of the 1980s. These movies typically included a character so wired up with orthodontic apparatus (elaborate metal braces, rubber bands, a mountain of headgear) that he or she looked like some sort of electrical machinery. In recent years, the technological advancements in braces…
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Can you feel that? It's the feeling of summer approaching so quickly! To celebrate winter being over and sunshine being a regular thing in all our lives, we're starting a #NameThatSmile contest! To enter, draw a line matching the smiles to their celebrity owners at your next appointment. When you submit your entry form to…
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"Motherhood: All love begins and ends there." - Robert Browning We would like to take this moment to thank all the great moms out there for being so great during their child’s visits to Burk & Flinn Orthodontics. Whether it’s driving their kids to regularly scheduled appointments or for “being there” while their child is…
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