Holiday Recipe/Birthdays!

Check out this recipe for chocolate pixies! Happy Monday!
CHOCOLATE PIXIES
1/4 cup margarine or butter
4 oz (4 squares) unsweetened chocolate
2 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
powdered sugar

In large saucepan over low heat, melt margarine and chocolate stirring constantly until smooth. Remove from heat, cool slightly. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup, level off. Stir in flour, sugar, walnut, baking powder, salt and eggs; mix well. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour for easier handling.
Heat oven to 300 degrees, shape dough into 1 inch balls; roll each in powdered sugar, coating heavily. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 300 degrees for 13 to 18 minutes or until set. Immediately remove from cookie sheets. Cool completely.
4 dozen

Also, congrats to the following patients of Dr. Martin who are celebrating birthdays this week!

Bridgette J
Nazeela R
Samantha R
Neha M
Courtney W
Jocelyn H
David N
Max V
Madeline W
Christopher L
Alyson M
Will R
Jocelyn W
Meghan C
Joseph E
Taylor K
Tiffany A
Drake H
Yuki O
Orazio D
Serena G
Johathan Q
Edward R

Giving thanks this holiday season

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season just around the corner, Dr. Jennifer Martin and our entire staff wanted to stop for a moment to say how thankful we are to have you in our orthodontic family. We realize that our practice thrives because of great patients like you - we are the lucky ones because we not only help keep you healthy, but we also have the pleasure of knowing you and your loved ones.

As always, if you know anyone we can help, just let us know. We promise to give them the same quality care that we have given you.

We hope that this Thanksgiving and holiday season brings fond memories. Thank you for being part of our family.

Ask Dr. Martin: Why are retainers so important, anyway?

If you recently completed treatment at Dr. Jennifer Martin's office, our entire staff would like to congratulate you again! Now that your braces have been removed, Dr. Martin will provide—or has provided you—with retainers. After braces are removed, teeth can shift out of position if they are not stabilized. Retainers, however, provide that stabilization. They are designed to hold teeth in their corrected, ideal positions until the bones and gums adapt to the treatment changes. Wearing retainers exactly as instructed by Dr. Martin is the best insurance that the treatment improvements last for an entire lifetime.

To learn more about the advantages of wearing retainers after your orthodontic treatment, please visit our website for instructions or give us a call at 925-676-8485!

See you soon!

Happy Birthday from Dr. Martin & team!

Congrats and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to all of the following patients of Dr. Martin's who are celebrating birthdays this week!!!

William C.
Joey H.
Julia V.
Mackie B.
Michael K.
Matthew D.
Liam L.
Michelle L.
Charlie W.
Chelsea E.
Fiorina M.
Taninh C.
Zachery G.
Sam L.
Gino M.
Colin M.
Brianna P.
Kaelin B.
Adriannah H.
Joe P.
Brian V.