According to the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona, it is critically important for all of you to get adequate sleep at this time. The Center wants to make it known that shorter sleep duration increases the risk of infectious illness.

Dr. Semco with 2017-2018 Semco Orthodontics $1000 College Scholarship recipient Lekha Sapers, a highly involved and ambitious St. George's student.

Show or tell us for a chance to win a $1000 College Scholarship! 

One question that is asked by some of my patients is: "Am I going to get those white marks on my teeth when my braces are taken off?" The answer primarily depends on the state of the patient's oral hygiene.

Your little toddler is stumbling around the house, trips, and bangs his front baby tooth on the corner of a coffee table. What if his baby tooth becomes abnormally loose, or worse, gets pushed up into his gums? Will that cause a problem in the future? 

There are many advantages to having an ideal smile. But can it help me land a job? This question was addressed in the October 2014 issue of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.

We are all keenly aware that it is a challenge to maintain excellent oral hygiene during orthodontic treatment. In our quest to improve our oral hygiene, I am sometimes asked if there is any benefit to using mouth rinses. A meta-analysis published in the August 2015 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association addressed that very question.

Portsmouth High School (PHS) student and athlete, Evan Alvanas, is the recipient of the third annual Semco Orthodontics “10 Words or Less” $1000 College Scholarship.

Sailing enthusiast and Portsmouth High School (PHS) freshman, Magdalena Tabak, is the recipient of Semco Orthodontics’ second annual “Ten Words or Less”  $1000 College Scholarship.

Victoria Johnson receives her Service Scholarship certificate from Dr. Semco!

Aspiring writer and senior at Rogers High School, Lilly Larson is the recipient of the first annual Semco Orthodontics $1000 College Scholarship.