Patient Disappointed with Orthodontic Treatment by a General Dentist
Global News of Canada recently aired a television segment featuring a young woman who received orthodontic treatment from a general dentist and feels that her teeth look worse than they did before treatment.

Patient who had her dentist do her 

orthodontics instead of  an 

orthodontist.

The segment addresses the higher level of training completed by orthodontists and includes interviews with two AAO members: Dr. Tim Dumore of Winnepeg, Manitoba and Dr. Ritchie Mah of Burnaby, British Columbia, past president of the Canadian Association of Orthodontists (CAO).

Orthodontists have 2-3 years of formal training in orthodontics and have limited their practice to orthodontics alone. (They don't fix cavities) They are tooth moving specialists.  

Click Link to view video.  

Global news: Dentists-moonlighting as Orthodontists

Dr. Mary Paula's Peach Cobbler Recipe

Dr. MPZ's Scoop....

My Favorite Peach Cobbler Recipe

Here is a great recipe that my mom bakes every summer with fresh peaches she buys from the farmers market or small fruit stands from local farmers on our country roads.  Just the smell of this cobbler baking in the oven will make your mouth water! 

Good News!!!  This scrumptious dessert is something that ALL my patients can eat and it won’t hurt your braces!  It’s delicious… I promise!!  Top it off with some vanilla ice cream and you’ll think you went to heaven!  

After you try this recipe post what you think of it or share your version of a peach cobbler.  Photos are welcomed too.    

If you have any leftovers and you happen to have an appointment with me next week... I’ll be happy to give it a taste and let you know how good it is! J

Happy Fourth of July to all my great patients and to your families!!!  

CHAMPION COBBLER AT RUSTON PEACH FESTIVAL

From 'River Road Recipes II' cookbook published by the Junior League of Baton Rouge, LA
-Recipe submitted by Mrs. Frank Duke

Filling:
8-9 peaches, peeled and sliced (I usually use 7-8 cups sliced peaches)
1/2 cup water
1-1/2 cups sugar (I usually cut back to 1-1/4 cups)
2 Tblsp flour
pinch salt
1/2 cup margarine or butter, melted

--Cook peaches in water until tender. Mix flour, salt and sugar. Add to peaches. Mix - add margarine or butter.  I put all ingredients into pot at once, stir all together and cook for probably 20 mins -

Pastry for Cobbler:

1 cup flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup shortening
4 Tblsp sweet milk, or enough for a stiff dough

Blend flour, salt and shortening to coarse meal texture. Add milk - Roll on floured board to about 1/8"- Cut into lattice strips (about 1/2" wide).
Recipe says: Cut enough dumplings to cover first layer of peaches - Pour half of peaches in pan - put on dumplings - Pour rest of peaches on top of dumplings. Cover with lattice strip top.
What I usually do to assemble: In 9x13 pan, pour in all the pie filling, take the dumplings and scatter over the top of the filling, poke them down into the filling with a knife and then cover the top with the lattice crust.

- Bake @ 350 for 30 mins. - turn oven up to 'broil' and brown top till golden (about 3-5 mins)

Call Me Maybe for Braces!

Hi Z-Teamers!

We hope your summer is going AWESOME! Be sure to check out our new video, Call Me Maybe for Braces --

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4N-E4gpXMo&feature=share

Be sure to send your friends and family to us for braces so they can be a part of the Z-Team just like you. Let us know what you think of our new video by leaving a comment on our Facebook wall (ZaytounOrthodontics), here on our blog, or shoot us an email with your comments.

Let us know you watched our new music video and we will give you extra rewards points!

To All Our Special Z-Team Dads

I hope all of you Z-Team dads had a Happy Father's Day last Sunday.  As a father of 8 great kids I know what joy being a Dad is... I am blessed.

To all the Dads who have kids in braces, we salute you!  What a great gift to give your child...a beautiful smile for the rest of their life.

We at Zaytoun Orthodontics are honored to have such a wonderful family of patients.  And you Dads really make it special.

Thanks for all you do!!

Dr. Henry Jr.

What's the scoop on Z-team member Jen?

Jen is one of our fun loving dental assistants!

What are your favorite hobbies? 

Offshore fishing, it’s pretty much my favorite thing to do! I also enjoy traveling to new places when I get the chance, and if I actually take the time, I like crafting as well.

Most fun place that you have ever visited? 

Costa Rica, zip-lining through the rainforest was unforgettable!

Person you admire the most?

My father, he is a hard worker and he has a lot to show for what he’s accomplished in his life. He has taught me a lot about life and people.

What do you like best about working at Zaytoun Orthodontics?  

My co-workers are awesome! And we have such wonderful patients that I absolutely love, it makes my job that much more fun and sometimes it even allows me feel like a kid again!