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Christenson Family Orthodontics are board certified Virginia Beach Orthodontists treating patients of all ages.
Patients are often concerned about Invisalign (clear aligners) costing more than braces. While cost is absolutely a concern, at Christenson Family Orthodontics, we don’t want our patients to choose their orthodontic treatment based on cost. With very few exceptions, we do not increase treatment fees when patients choose Invisalign over traditional braces. Benefits of Clear…
4th Annual Food Drive Is it time to go through yo ur hurricane/emergency food stash? Are some of the items nearing their expiration date (but not passed!)? Don’t let that food go to waste! Please help Christenson Family Orthodontics fill four boxes of non-perishable foods to donate to our local Food Bank. Last year our…
It’s up to all of us to start standing up to bullies and standing up for those who are bullied. Throughout the month of October, we are asking our patients at Christenson Family Orthodontics to join us and take a pledge to speak up for those who can’t speak up for themselves. I challenge each…
With summer officially coming to an end, it’s time to get ready to go back to school! Based on the responses from patients over the last few weeks, most of you are excited to start the new school year. Of course, plenty of you wish that summer would never end. If you’ve recently started orthodontic…
Tell us about your Summer Fun Plans!! At Christenson Family Orthodontics, we love hearing about all the fun summer activities and vacations from our awesome patients! So when you’re in the office for your next appointment, ask Brandi for a pin to add to our “Where have you been?” board. Help us fill up the…
April was a great month for creating beautiful smiles and making the Earth a little greener! Great American Clean-up The Christenson Family Orthodontic team and their families joined with the City of Chesapeake to clean up Johnstown Rd. This was our second annual trash pick-up as part of the Great American Clean-up. Make sure to…
Did you know that your teeth don’t know whether plastic or metal are pushing on them? Your teeth experience the same kind of forces with Invisalign as they do with traditional braces. The cells that are responsible for moving your teeth have no idea what you have on your teeth. They just respond to the…
At Christenson Family Orthodontics, our patients are rewarded for being great orthodontic patients!! How can you be a great orthodontic patient? I’m so glad you asked! Arrive on-time for your appointment Great oral hygiene!! Brush at least twice a day Make sure that you get ALL the plaque off your teeth EVERY time you brush…
Congratulations to Emma for becoming an Eagle Scout, joining Dr. Christenson in the elite ranks of the Boy Scouts! We are so proud of her for becoming the first female in the area to achieve this honor. The Boy Scouts of America allowed girls to join in 2017, but October 1 of this year was…
This Saturday, the Christenson Family Ortho team participated in the Great American Cleanup – Hampton Roads. We volunteered to cleanup Johnstown Road and filled up 7 trash bags in a one mile stretch of the road! The weather was perfect for a walk through Chesapeake! Dr. C said it was a great day to be outside…
Whether you’re going to be attending school in person or learning virtually from home this fall, getting “Back-to-School” is going to be a lot different this year. The extended time out of the classroom has made many of us realize just how fortunate we are to have excellent schools and teachers in Chesapeake, VA! As…
Being a teen is rough, and the COVID-19 pandemic has added a new set of challenges. In any time, teens are worried about getting good grades, making friends, fitting in, and trying to find their niche in which they can excel. With all these external pressures, self-confidence can make all the difference. May is National…
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