The idea for Earth Day was the brainchild of Gaylord Nelson, a senator from Wisconsin. He envisioned an Earth Day that would be a kind of environmental teach-in. The first Earth Day celebration took place on April 22, 1970, and a surprising 20 million people participated on that day. Ultimately, it became the largest organized…
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Do you ever find yourself gnawing at your nails? Nail-biting is a very common and difficult to break habit which usually has its beginnings in childhood. It can leave your fingers and nail beds red and swollen. But if you think that your nails are the only ones getting roughed up by nail-biting you'd be…
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Invisalign, which we happily provide at Burk & Flinn Orthodontics, is a great alternative to traditional orthodontic treatment if you've been apprehensive about the thought of metal braces. During your initial visit, the first thing we do is take an impression of your teeth as they are now and digitize it. Using special software, we…
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Many patients ask Drs. Burk and Flinn and our team about the differences between Damon Smile braces and regular braces. Today we thought we'd share some information on Damon Smile. A lot of our patients, especially adults, come to Drs. Burk and Flinn thinking traditional braces are the only answer to straight teeth. Here at…
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