95th Indianapolis 500

The 95th Indianapolis 500 will take place this Sunday, May 29th, 2011, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The race will be the third of the three-year long Centennial era, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the track and the 100th anniversary of the first Indianapolis 500. Thousands of fans will be attending the event. If you are going, have a wonderful, safe time!

Great Strides

The Indiana Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will have it's annual Great Strides walk on Sunday, May 22, 2011, at Hummel Park in Hendricks County. Great Strides is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest fundraising event. It provides opportunities for all people within a local community to get involved by forming teams through their workplace, clubs, and organizations or with friends and family. Walk day is a fun, family-oriented celebration that includes a healthy walk, Kids' Corner activities, food, and festivities that participants look forward to year after year. Some of our Sondhi-Biggs staff members will be attending the walk in support of our patients and those suffering from Cystic Fibrosis.

111th Annual AAO Session

Sondhi-Biggs Orthodontics will be attending the 111th Annual Session of the American Association of Orthodontists. There will be orthodontists from all around the world at the meeting in Chicago over the next few days. We will be attending premier continuing-education conferences to be kept aware of the latest technologies. Just another example of how
Sondhi-Biggs Orthodontics strives to be "Smiles Above the Rest."

April was Facial Protection Month

Injuries to the face and mouth are one of the top sports injuries. Please remember that a dental injury is painful, permanent and costly. Fortunately, most injuries can be prevented by wearing an athletic mouthguard. A mouthguard is a soft plastic appliance that fits over the teeth and can fit around your braces. When a properly designed mouthguard is worn, the teeth, lips, cheek and jaw are all protected. The American Dental Association estimates that mouthguards prevent nearly 200,000 injuries each year in high school and college sports alone. Sports mouthguards are required for high-contact sports such as football, baseball and hockey. But what many people don't realize is that the majority of mouth injuries occur in children between the ages of 7 and 14, often while participating in common activities such as rollerblading, skate boarding or bike riding. Mouthguards should be worn in all activities where there is a risk of falling or head contact.