Changing a Life

Don't take your beautiful smile for granted! No matter whether you came by it through good genetics or the services of an orthodontist, be grateful; it is a gift. For many, a beautiful smile is only a dream.

Here is what a beautiful, healthy smile can do for you...

• give you self confidence
• make you successful
• tell others you are outgoing 
• make you more attractive
• inspire hope
• change your life

For these reasons and others too...DiCiccio Orthodontics is proud to be associated with an amazing organization called Smile for a Lifetime. This non-profit organization, provides orthodontic care for deserving, young people. Our Fresno/Clovis chapter was founded by Dr. DiCiccio in February of 2011 and we are proud to say that we are currently changing the lives of 10 young people in our community! 

Our mission is to find young people who have a need for braces that are between the ages of 11 and 17. These individuals must be successful students that participate in school and local activities, but do not have the means to attain the orthodontic care they need. Our hope is that through the increased self-confidence of a beautiful smile that they are motivated to achieve their goals and to give back to the community. All of the individuals that receive an orthodontic scholarship are required to "pay it forward" by participating in 40 hours of community service during their time in treatment. 

If you know of someone who might qualify for the gift of a smile and they live in the Fresno/Clovis, CA area, please forward them to the DiCiccio Orthodontics website. If you are not in this area, but would like to know if there is a chapter in your area, please visit the National Smile for a Lifetime website.

The Fresno/Clovis chapter awards 12 orthodontic scholarships per year. Our local board of directors selects the recipients on a quarterly basis, so applications are always being accepted. The application and requirements are located at www.DiCiccioOrtho.com. 

If you would like to keep current with what is going on in our local chapter, please "LIKE" the Smile for a Lifetime-Fresno/Clovis Facebook. 

Please take a minute to look at the story of one of our recent scholars...

2012 almost PAST, the FUTURE...well

All of us at DiCiccio Orthodontics...LOVE...the holidays! It gives us another opportunity to say thank you for your confidence and continued support.  We love the opportunity of working with our amazing patients and their families and for this opportunity we are so grateful!   

Exciting things have happened around the office this PAST year, let's see if we can highlight a few...

• Our PATIENT REWARDS HUB program was launched and is really working well!
• We added an amazing, new, long-term team member, Karrissa.
• Our media and theater system has expanded, including new TV's in the ceiling so that patients can watch during their appointment!
• Introduced our Insignia Bracket System, totally customized brackets and wires for the ultimate patient treatment option.
• Our "Smile for a Lifetime-Fresno/Clovis" chapter got it's first media exposure and applications are starting to come in.
• Dr. D and the team attended several education and training conferences to stay on the cutting edge of orthodontics.
• We increased our "pay in full" option from 3% to 5% for those that don't want to hassle monthly payments.
• Customer service and communications are at their all time best!

And just so you know...the excitement continues next year!  Here is a sneak preview of some of the bigger things you can expect...

• Our new "genius bar"will be ready for our patients to enjoy while waiting to be seated for their appointment.
• Want to win FREE BRACES...look for our magnet contest.
• Wheel of Fortune...DiCiccio style. Look and listen for it!
• DiCiccio Orthodontics on wheels...look for it around town.
• New and improved WEBSITE
• Increased treatment efficiency methods, so our patients can achieve their treatment goals with better results, more comfortably, and in fewer visits.

We hope this gets you as excited about things around the office as it does us.  As the year winds down, we wish you and your family a safe and happy holiday season.  We look forward to seeing you next year!

Give the Gift of a Smile

Until December 31st, Dr. Pat DiCiccio is donating $1.00 for every new LIKE to the DiCiccio Orthodontics Facebook page back to the Smile For a Lifetime-Fresno/Clovis Chapter. Visit our page and give us a LIKE.

Help us spread the word...Applications are now being accepted for qualified kids 11-17 years of age, who live in Fresno or Clovis, California. For qualification guidelines and the application, please visit our website at www.DiCiccioOrtho.com. Our next board meeting is scheduled for January 10th to determine our next scholarship recipients.

                   

Just a reminder...our office will close December 21 at 4:00 PM and reopen January 4 at 8:00 AM. We hope you have a safe and happy holiday!!

Happy Holidays from all of us at DiCiccio Orthodontics!

LIKE us on Facebook...We'll donate for YOU

As our way of kicking off the founding of the Fresno/Clovis Chapter of Smile for a Lifetime...$1 for each LIKE on the DiCiccio Orthodontics facebook page from NOW until December 31, 2011, will be donated by Dr. DiCiccio back to the Fresno/Clovis Chapter of the Smile for a Lifetime Foundation. Tell your friends to LIKE us!    

Smile for a Lifetime is a national, non-profit organization that provides orthodontic care to individuals who may not have the opportunity to acquire assistance. Launched in 2008, Smile for a Lifetime Foundation aims to reach individuals with financial challenges, special situations, and orthodontic needs. The Foundation sponsors the orthodontic care of hundreds of patients each year. Smile for a Lifetime Foundation has participating orthodontists throughout the US. Each chapter has its own local Board of Directors who choose patients to be treated by the Foundation within their local community.

It is our mission to create self confidence, inspire hope, and change the lives of children in our community in a dramatic way. The gift of a smile can do all this for a deserving, under served individual who, in turn, can use this gift to better themselves and our community.

Please LIKE our Smile for a Lifetime Fresno/Clovis Chapter fan page to follow the latest on what is happening in our local community. An additional $1 will be donated for LIKES on this page as well. This is an amazing opportunity for some very deserving local kids who will make a difference in our community one day. 

Please see our website to find the application and qualification requirements.  

As of 9-3-2011:

Our current standing on DiCiccio Orthodontics facebook is...397

Our current standing on Smile for a Lifetime-Fresno/Clovis is...24

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