Practice Events

Practice Events

 

Smiles in Motion

We offer the service of "Smiles in Motion" for our patients in grades 5 – 12. Smiles in Motion is a 2004 Chevrolet Suburban driven by Ms. Kim Celmer, a licensed school bus driver and an assistant in our office.


Smiles in Motion will visit your child's school on a designated day at a specific time. Those patients with scheduled appointments will be picked up at their school, transported to Reading Orthodontic Group and returned to school via Smiles in Motion upon the completion of their group's appointments. When your child's next appointment is scheduled, it will be on the designated Smiles in Motion day for their particular school. We are confident this will reduce the time students spend out of school in addition to helping out busy parents.

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Smiles in Motion Policies and Procedures

In order for this service to operate smoothly, we ask that the following guidelines are followed:

  1. The patient's parent/legal guardian must complete the attached Smiles in Motion Transportation Request and School Authorization forms and return them to our office with a one-time payment of $100 in advance of the service being utilized. This is a one-time fee.
  2. It will be the responsibility of the patient's parent/legal guardian to notify school officials of the patient's appointments with our office in the manner the school has deemed acceptable: written note from parent, excuse provided from district, Reading Orthodontic Group excuse, etc.
  3. Smiles in Motion will operate between the hours of 9 am and 12 pm. In the event of inclement weather, we may suspend Smiles in Motion service for the day. If school is delayed or closed because of inclement weather, the parent/legal guardian must provide transportation to and from the scheduled appointment or call the office to reschedule. Please ensure that we have a correct daytime phone number where you can be reached in case we need to contact you.
  4. Misconduct of a patient while on Smiles in Motion will not be tolerated and will result in the suspension of Smiles in Motion service to your child. Any damage to the vehicle caused by a patient shall be the monetary responsibility of the parent/legal guardian.
  5. If the patient is absent from school the day they are to ride Smiles in Motion, please call our office that morning so that we can inform the driver.
  6. Patients are asked not to eat or drink while on Smiles in Motion. If there is a possibility that your child may miss their scheduled school lunch, please be sure to pack a lunch to be eaten at our office.
  7. Patients will not be permitted to leave the Reading Orthodontic Group building. Violation will result in the suspension of Smiles in Motion service to your child.
  8. The patient will be given a statement summarizing the day's appointment. This slip also includes a school excuse and the information regarding your child's next appointment. If the next appointment is not convenient, please call the office to reschedule.
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SMILES IN MOTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MAY CHANGE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE.

Raving Fans Club

The nicest compliment we can receive is a personal referral from you. Remember, there is no charge for the initial visit. To thank you for your referrals we have started the "Raving Fans Club." Each time a potential patient who was referred by you comes in for their initial visit, a "Raving Fan" card with your name will be entered into the box in our waiting room. Every 3 months a name will be drawn from the box. The winner will receive a gift certificate to a local restaurant. Keep smiling and tell your friends about us!

Oral Hygiene Winner!

The doctors and staff at Reading Orthodontic Group try to help our patients improve their oral hygiene. Because children, and sometimes adults, too, need constant encouragement, we have an ongoing contest to provide incentive.

Patients who earn an "A" on our A-F grading system get a ticket. Every month one winning ticket is pulled from the contest jar. The winner gets a $100 gift certificate to the Target.