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(Winter2014-15) — Maegan Iria of New Bedford has been named an Orthodontic Assistant at ARCH Orthodontics. She may be found in any of ARCH’s 9 offices.
Maegan says, “I love working for ARCH. I love the people and doctors. I love how we change people’s smiles. It’s great to see how excited patients are and how much a smile can change someone’s life.”
She attended vocational high school for dental assisting. and earned an associate’s degree in psychology from Bristol Community College. She is also certified in dental radiology.
In her spare time, Maegan enjoys spending time with her family, especially cooking and baking. She enjoys outdoor activities with family and friends, as well as working out, taking dance lessons, walking along the beach.
ARCH is marking its 40th anniversary and is offering free consultations for all ages – a $500 value – and no-interest financing. For more info: http://www.sesameblogs.com/archorthodontics / 1-800-28-SMILE. ARCH Orthodontics, with 9 offices south of Boston and on Cape Cod, is the Official Orthodontist of Miss Massachusetts.
Local Orthodontists See Uptick in Adult Patients
(Issued Winter 2014) — As Dr. Robert Chavez marks his 40th year as an Orthodontist and welcomes his ARCH Orthodontics practice’s 20,000th patient, he reports on a growing trend over the past decade: Today some 30% of his practice’s patients are adults.
Since 2004, members of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), of which Dr. Chavez and his son, Dr. Andrew Chase are members, report treating over one million adults each year. (Among these have been many celebrities including Katherine Heigl and Tom Cruise, pictured proudly wearing their nearly-invisible braces.)
Dr. Chavez and Dr. Chase attribute the rise in adult Orthodontic patients to several factors that came to light in a national AAO survey and that they have experienced locally:
In the AAO survey, more than a third of people interviewed said they believed an attractive smile would improve their social, romantic and professional lives. Research shows that having straight teeth can help with one’s social life and career.
While many adult patients are referred by dentists, friends or family members, some come in on their own for a complimentary consultation. But, Dr. Chase notes, “It is common when we’re finishing up a child’s case and reviewing their successes, that a parent says, ‘OK, I’m next,’ or ‘It’s my turn after my next son/daughter.’ A feeling takes me over as a practitioner to hear those words. It tells me that we have really done our job as specialists to make a difference in people’s lives.” He says ARCH has had several multi-generational family patients, and many families in which several children and one or both parents have been patients.
“We emphasize to the adult market how good they’re going to look and how much self-confidence that’s going to create – and that the appliances can be almost invisible during treatment,” says Dr. Chase.
ARCH Orthodontics offers free consultation for all ages – a $500 value – and no-interest financing. For more info: http://www.sesameblogs.com/archorthodontics / 1-800-28-SMILE. ARCH Orthodontics, with 9 offices south of Boston and on Cape Cod, is the Official Orthodontist of Miss Massachusetts.
(Issued FALL 2014) – Cameron Clark of Marshfield, has joined the staff of ARCH Orthodontics as an Orthodontic Assistant working with patients in the practice’s Bridgewater office.
Cameron says, “I first came to ARCH while in school on my clinical rotation and have enjoyed meeting ARCH’s patients and their excellent staff. I love working at ARCH because the patients are all ages, so each day is exciting. We work on every imaginable type of Orthodontic procedure. I have enjoyed seeing patients, from teens to adults, get their braces off because they are so happy when they see their new smiles. Often, our adult patients are more excited than the teenagers to see the final results.”
Cameron earned her undergraduate degree in Business at Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont, and received the Helen B. Bulman award for highest GPA in the Certified Dental Assistant program at Massasoit Community College. Her outside interests include snowboarding, traveling and hiking with her dog.
ARCH is marking its 40th anniversary and is offering free consultations for all ages – a $500 value – and no-interest financing. For more info: http://www.sesameblogs.com/archorthodontics / 1-800-28-SMILE. ARCH Orthodontics, with 9 offices south of Boston and on Cape Cod, is the Official Orthodontist of Miss Massachusetts.
(photo credit: Rich Morgan)
(Issued Fall 2014) — Tracie Mare of Middleboro has joined the staff of ARCH Orthodontics as an Orthodontic Assistant working with patients in the practice’s offices in Hyannis and Orleans on Cape Cod, and at ARCH’s Stoughton and Canton offices.
Tracie says, “I like working at ARCH because of the expanded functions I do as an Orthodontic Assistant. I love the people I work with which makes it fun and exciting to come to work each day. I enjoy making patients’ office visits the best part of their day. I’m glad I made the right choice in my career.”
Tracie received high honors in the Certified Dental Assistant program at Southeastern Technical Institute and is on the Student Advisory Board. Her outside interests include riding motorcycles and snowmobiles, and being out in the wilderness. She runs the annual 5K each May at Onset Beach for the Gleason Family to fund scholarships for kids to go to the YMCA.
ARCH is marking its 40th anniversary and is offering free consultations for all ages – a $500 value – and no-interest financing. For more info: http://www.sesameblogs.com/archorthodontics / 1-800-28-SMILE. ARCH Orthodontics, with 9 offices south of Boston and on Cape Cod, is the Official Orthodontist of Miss Massachusetts.