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THINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
I love you guys! Every time I come I feel super welcome and everyone is so nice and wonderful. I love my braces. You guys are like my family—
thank you.
- Lucy
In This Issue
From the Desk of Dr.
Victoria
Braces Friendly
Recipe
Patient of the Month
Significance VIP
Program
From the Desk of Dr. Victoria Cheers to all of our wonderful mothers!
It feels like I just graduated from dental school yesterday. I can’t believe I have
been in practice for more than fifteen years! My practice philosophy has changed
dramatically after being a mother of two. Before having kids, I always preferred
parents to stay away from their children while placing braces on or doing adjust-
ments. I was afraid parents would ask too many questions and baby their kids too
much, and therefore would affect our process of seeing patients. I would pray that
all the parents stay in the reception area and never come to the back area to talk
to me!
Motherhood is amazing, and having kids has transformed me completely! The love
of mothers for their children is just unconditional. I now always invite our parents to
be with our patients while we are doing adjustments in the back office. I used to
mock in my mind a mom holding her child’s hands tightly while I was placing the
braces on their teeth. Now I know how nervous that mom is after becom-
ing a mother myself! After all, having braces for a life long beautiful smile
is a big and life changing thing! Moms want to be a part of the life chang-
ing experience and it is truly an amazing moment. It is literally “priceless!”
I used to place blame on patients about their loose appliances, I now em-
power and encourage our patients to stay in control and take good care of
their braces.
I love all of my patients, and I treat all patients like I would my own daugh-
ters, because I understand how much we parents love our children! Ia am
now more patient , loving, compassionate, and sometimes maybe over
sensitive. Don’t feel embarrassed if your little ones run around in our of-
fice; We love kids! I am always trying to give our patients and parents
100% attention, even though you may see me moving around among
patients especially in the busy after school hours. Please don’t hesitate to
grab me should you have any concerns or successes you would like to
share!
Cheers to all the mothers in the world!
Significance Orthodontics Newsletter June /July 2015
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Delicious Braces Friendly Recipe
Spicy Parmesan Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
1/3 cup Olive Oil
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese
4 cloves Garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Brown Sugar
2 teaspoons Soy Sauce
1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes, or to taste
1 lb Medium Shrimp, peeled and deveined
8 ounces Penne Pasta
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 Green Onion, thinly sliced (optional)
Instructions
In a medium bowl, whisk together olive oil, parmesan, garlic, brown sugar, soy
sauce, and red pepper flakes. In a large zip-top bag combine shrimp and olive oil
mixture; marinade for at least 30 minutes, turning the bag occasionally.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instruc-
tions; drain well.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add shrimp and sauce mixture and
cook,—stirring occasionally—until pink (about 2 minutes). Stir in pasta and gently
toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve immediately, garnished with parmesan and green onions, if desired.
Prep Time: 45 Min. Cook Time: 5 Min. Yield: 4 Servings
Patient of the Month Meet Max Kegley, a fifth grader who
has been a patient of Dr. Victoria for 3
years. When meeting Max, people
have always noticed three things: his
uniquely pointed eyebrows , his humor-
ous quick wit and his love of
knowledge.
Dr. Victoria and Max have always
shared a special relationship. He often
prepares a riddle for her and the staff
on each visit. He prides himself on
“making everyone laugh AND learn
something” he says. He can also be
found entertaining other patients—
sharing interesting facts, even some-
times dancing in the game area while
waiting his turn. He usually finds a way
to talk his mom into letting him make
hot cocoa in the Keurig!
Max’s love affair with books began ear-
ly. After mimicking his mother reading
“Green Eggs and Ham,” Max was read-
ing independently by age 4. In kinder-
garten, he joined the first grade class
during reading. That year, he took 2nd
place in his school’s Spelling Bee. He
had earned countless certificates for
reading and subsequently successfully
AR testing on large quantities of high-
level books. He began reading the Har-
ry Potter series in 1st grade and com-
pleted it in 2nd grade, where he spent a
good portion of the day with the 5th
grade class for Reading and Social
Studies. At the end of 2nd grade his
teachers recommended Max skip the
3rd grade! Max and his family decided
to keep Max with his classmates. He
achieved his school’s highest reading
level certificate in the 3rd grade, some-
thing not usually completed until the
end of 5th grade! At the end of 3rd
grade, he earned a rare perfect schore
on the reading portion of the CRT Test!
Max then joined the GATE (gifted and
talentedprogram, where he flourished
in programs such (contd. P. 3)
Spicy Parmesan Shrimp Pasta
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as dissection courses where he got to dissect a
frog!
This past December, Max’s design and essay
of AquaDuck earned 2nd place, winning him
$150 in a YES! Plumbing Water Conservation
Contest.
Max has always served his fellow students and
community in any way he can, and has been
commended at school for his efforts. Each
morning he helps set up the flag and PA sys-
tem at school for the morning gathering and
announcements. He has also been the school
photographer for 3 years, and even helps in the
lunchroom!
Max has earned a spot on the honor roll every
year, and since the 2nd grade, he has helped
other students learn to read.
He can be seen in the halls with his favorite
fiction series—from Aretmis Fowl to the Hunger
Games— inspiring his peers. Max now reads
above a college level!
Max currently enjoys listening to John Oliver’s
podcast on topics ranging from ancient civiliza-
tions to current politics and advancements in
technology.
Science, Technology, Reading, and family
(especially his brother and sisters) are Max’s
loves. From being an avid pet lover and owner
of 2 dogs, to video games, to learning coding
and how to design and program video games,
to history, to how the human body works, Max
loves life and wants to know everything about
it.
As for the eyebrows—well you can thank his
mom for that, she’s got the same ones—just
don’t tell her we told you!
Want your child to be featured? Send an
email to:
Max Kegley, Dr. Victoria’s June Patient of the Month
Significance VIP Program
We are very excited to Introduce our brand new VIP
Program!
Just for referring 3 of your friends to Dr. Victoria, you get
VIP Status at our office! Some of the perks include:
A Whitening Kit When Your Braces Come Off
$100 Restaurant Gift Card for Your Birthday
$25 Gift Card/100 rewards points for Each Referral that
Starts Treatment
$300 for the 4th Referral that Starts Treatment
Priority Appointment Accommodations
Entries into Bi-Monthly Drawings for Exciting Prizes
Monthly Drawing Prizes:
June 2015—40” HD TV
August 2015— Apple iPad Mini
October 2015—Regal Dinner & Movie Package ($300
Value)
December 2015—$300 Fashion Show Mall Shopping
Spree!
For more information, call our office or ask any Significance
Orthodontics Staff Member!
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Contact Us
Southwest Office
6018 S. Fort Apache Rd.
Ste. 100
Las Vegas, NV 89148
(702) 547-9977
Craig Office
2777 W. Craig Rd.
Ste. 101
N. Las Vegas, NV 89032
(702) 647-8114
Visit us on the web at:
www.significanceorthodontics.com
NEW! Zoom! Whitening Dr. Victoria is very excited to announce that we have added ZOOM!
Whitening to all of the awesome services we offer to our patients!
What is ZOOM?
ZOOM! Whitening is an in-office whitening system that whitens your
teeth up to 8 shades lighter in an easy 1 hour appointment!
Call our Southwest Office today for any information or to set up your
ZOOM! Whitening Appointment!
Significance Dental Specialists
6018 S. Fort Apache Rd., Ste. 100
Las Vegas, NV 89148
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