Choose Your Braces Colors Wisely!

What are the toughest choices you’ve ever made? Was it choosing an elective class? Choosing which sport you want to play? Deciding what to put on your Christmas list?

Nope! We’d argue that choosing the color of your braces is one of the hardest decisions in life! This is an opportunity to express yourself through your appearance, match your outfits with your braces, display school spirit, and generally make wearing braces a little more fun!

But what do different braces colors say about you as a person? Here are our ideas.

Blue

You’re relaxed and you keep your composure when under pressure. You are also reliable and trustworthy. You always think before you speak and act and take the time to process your thoughts before making any decisions.

Red

You are extroverted, optimistic, brave, and confident. You don’t mind being the center of attention and you find a sense of excitement in everyday situations. You have a passion and enthusiasm for life and are not afraid to pursue your dreams and goals.

Green

You’re the type of person who’s always on the move. You also have a keen sense of kindness and generosity. Green also represents Mother Earth, so you may be inclined to have an eco-friendly vibe about you. Green is also the color of good luck! When you outfit yourself with green braces, you are telling the world that you’re a practical, down-to-earth person with a love of nature.

Orange

Orange bands on your braces mean you have a bit of a fun (and sometimes wild!) side. It can also indicate an artistic sensibility. You also are independent and don’t care much about what people think about you. Finally, orange also communicates energy!

Purple

You like to march to the beat of your own drum. You also might have a mysterious side to you. Purple is also the color of royalty! Wearing purple bands on your braces might also tell people that you are sensitive, compassionate and supportive -- and you always put others before yourself.

Of course, you shouldn’t necessarily limit yourself to one braces color. You can get combinations, too! Black and yellow is a Pittsburgh classic, or choose your school colors to show your pride.

You can learn more about Reed Orthodontics at tinareedorthodontics.com. Call us today at 412.369.0600 to make an appointment.

Support Run Around the Square! (And a Special Invisalign Deal!)

If you know us at all, there are two things we’re really passionate about: health and the community. That’s why we’re super proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Run Around the Square charity run in Regent Square.

Run Around the Square is an annual event that raises money to improve the Regent Square community. All proceeds for the race will support the Wilkins School Community Center, the Frick Environmental Center, Regent Square Civic Association, and the Environmental Charter School.

You can register for one of the three race options here -- whether you want to do the full 5K, the 1.5-mile run/walk, or even the 1.5-mile run/walk with your family dog, you know you’ll be supporting a good cause. The race will meet at 8:15 am on Saturday, August 22 at the Environmental Charter School (7604 Charleston Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA US 15218). If you plan on going, make sure you share the Facebook event with your friends as well! In addition to the race experience, participating humans will get t-shirts and participating dogs will get free scarves! And of course, if for any reason you can’t participate in the run, you can also contribute by volunteering (you’ll get a t-shirt for that as well!).

As a sponsor of Run Around the Square, we’re also offering a special deal for participants! When you register, you can access to the event’s Virtual Bag, which features lots of great deals from local businesses. We’ll be offering event participants a $400 discount off of Invisalign or Invisalign Teen treatment!

You’ve probably heard of Invisalign -- they’re those “invisible” braces made up of custom-molded aligners that gently move your teeth into place, with absolutely no metal! You can learn more about Invisalign on our blog.

So if you’re up for a run and available in the morning of August 22, we’d love to see you there! Have a great run, everybody!

You can learn more about Reed Orthodontics at tinareedorthodontics.com.