Alborzi Orthodontics - March/April 2021

Alborzi Orthodontics - March/April 2021

235 N. SanMateo Drive, Suite 300 SanMateo, CA 94401-2672 Tel: (650) 342-4171

705 Purissima Half Moon Bay, CA 94019-1934 Tel: (650) 726-6321 Your Smile ~ Our World

Mar/Apr 2021

THE MANY CELEBRATIONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS AND CULTURES In the Months of March and April

At my office, I am fortunate to have a diverse team that reflects the diversity of the community of which we are a part. Since opening our doors, I’ve had team members whose families are from all over the world and who observe all sorts of cultural holidays and traditions — many of which happen over the next two months! Last year at around this time, I wrote in my newsletter about Nowruz — the Iranian New Year, also known as the Persian New Year. It’s been celebrated for 3,000 years during the spring equinox by members of all sorts of different cultures and faiths, and it’s a holiday my family and I celebrate every year. Nowruz is ultimately a celebration of new beginnings. On that day, anyone is welcome to sit around the Haft-Sin table, where we place wheatgrass, herbs, dried food, and vinegar to represent different aspects of life, such as health, prosperity, and knowledge, as a way of hoping for these things in the upcoming year. We would stay around the Haft-Sin table until the sun crosses the equator, signifying the start of the Persian New Year. Along with Nowruz, several other holidays and observances are important to several different cultural groups and faiths. You might celebrate one of them yourself!

On March 27 at sundown, Passover begins for people of the Jewish faith. It’s a time where they celebrate the freeing of the Jews from Egypt 3,000 years ago. According to the Torah and the Bible, God sent plagues to convince the pharaoh to free the Hebrew people, and as they fled Egypt, they didn’t have time to bake their dough with yeast, so they baked it into thin crackers called matzoh. Matzoh is still eaten in place of bread during Passover. Throughout March, and into early April, many Christians observe Lent. Lent is a time of fasting, leading up to Easter Sunday (on April 4 this year), when Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Some other days that are important to Christians during March include Palm Sunday, a day commemorating Jesus’ triumphant arrival into Jerusalem a week before Easter Sunday, and Good Friday, the Friday before Easter when Jesus was crucified.

daylight hours. It ends with Eid al-Fitr, otherwise known as the Festival of Breaking the Fast, in May with a return to normal routines of eating and drinking. Finally, Vaisakhi, the Hindu solar New Year, is a religious festival celebrated by both followers of the Hindu and Sikh faiths every year. It’s an occasion to celebrate the harvest, visit temples, meet with friends and, if you reside in northern India, bathe in the Ganges River. While the celebration of this holiday isn’t very widespread in the United States, Sikh populations in a few American cities do sometimes celebrate with a parade or acts of service. Spring is a time of renewal and celebration for people all over the world and for people right here in our community. So, whichever holidays or celebrations you observe, I hope it’s a time when you feel renewed and at peace.

On April 12, Muslims everywhere begin observing Ramadan, which commemorates Muhummad’s first revelation and is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It’s a time for fasting, prayer, and reflection, where for an entire month, practicing Muslims cannot eat during

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CAN I GET INVISALIGN FOR JUST THE UPPER OR LOWER ROWS OF TEETH?

For anyone looking to straighten their teeth and improve their bite, Invisalign braces are an attractive option. They have a low profile, they’re removable, and in many cases, they can correct your bite more quickly than traditional braces. Invisalign sounds like a simple way to correct your teeth, but many people wonder if it could be even more simple. One common question that we hear from patients is whether you can get Invisalign braces for just one row of teeth, instead of both. The short answer to this question is yes, but it’s not always advisable. You might wonder if getting Invisalign braces for just one row will be lower maintenance or if it will lower the overall cost of the procedure. In many cases, however, the better option is to get Invisalign for both rows of teeth, for a few key reasons.

properly. If you get Invisalign braces for both rows of teeth, you eliminate the possibility of having to correct your bite more

after you’d already hoped to be done.

The second reason is that correcting just one row of teeth with Invisalign braces isn’t always less expensive than correcting both of them. After all, you’ll still need to have the one row of braces on for a similar amount of time as if you had both rows, and the amount of clinical expertise from a skilled orthodontist doesn’t go down either. All that said, sometimes if your bite just needs some minor adjustments, one row of Invisalign braces might be the best procedure for you. If you have questions about whether Invisalign is right for you, call Dr. Alborzi and the team at Alborzi Orthodontics today at (650) 342-4171.

The first reason is that when you just get Invisalign for one row of teeth, you risk the possibility of your teeth not aligning

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DID YOU KNOW YOUR ORTHODONTIST

CAN HELP YOU WITH SLEEP APNEA? Improving the health of your teeth and mouth doesn’t happen in a vacuum. The health of every part of your body is interconnected in some way, which means that health care experts can sometimes mitigate or eliminate ailments in one part of the body by treating

people with sleep apnea get a good night’s sleep. On top of that, they can keep anyone else sleeping in the same room awake as well.

This is where Alborzi Orthodontics can offer a solution. Dr. Alborzi can create airway-friendly orthodontics for you to wear

another. One example where this is especially true is in how the team at Alborzi Orthodontics can help mitigate the effects of sleep apnea.

while you sleep. Resembling a mouthguard, these specialty orthodontics are custom-fitted to your mouth and designed to do what a CPAP machine does without the noise — keep your airways open. The mouthguard still

Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which a person’s breathing stops and starts throughout the night. As a result, your body might not be getting as much oxygen as it needs while you sleep, leading you to feel exhausted and irritable when you’re awake. It’s a frustrating condition to have to deal with, made only more frustrating by the more common solutions for the disorder on the market.

allows you a full range of motion while you sleep as well as prevents snoring!

If you suffer from sleep apnea and the CPAP machine is uncomfortable and keeps you awake, schedule an appointment with Alborzi Orthodontics at (650-342-4171). We’ll help you rest easy.

If you have sleep apnea, you might be forced to use a CPAP machine to help keep your airways open while you sleep. As anyone with sleep apnea can tell you, however, these machines, while effective, are incredibly noisy. They’ve been known to make it difficult for you to fall asleep, somewhat defeating their purpose of letting

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If you’re looking to get your green on, why not try this light smoothie? GREEN GODDESS SMOOTHIE

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

• 1 medium frozen banana

• 1 1/2 cups fresh organic spinach

• 1 organic apple, peeled and chopped

• 1 tbsp chia seeds

• 1/2 medium avocado

Directions

1. In a large, high-powered blender, add in all ingredients.

3. If necessary, add in more almond milk to thin the smoothie.

2. Blend on high for 1–2 minutes, or until all ingredients are well combined.

4. Serve immediately and enjoy!

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What Do You Celebrate During the Spring? PAGE 1 Issue INSIDE THIS

Invisalign for Just Your Upper or Lower Teeth? Winning at Alborzi Orthodontics PAGE 2

HelpWith Sleep Apnea — Beyond Braces Green Goddess Smoothie PAGE 3 The Best Cleaning Tool Can Be Found in Your Kitchen PAGE 4

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LEMONS ...

Lemons don’t just add a tart flavor to your favorite desserts

or cool you down in a refreshing drink on a hot summer day. In addition to bold flavors, lemons also have powerful cleaning properties. Their acidity and oils cut through grease and can sanitize many of your household items. The best place to clean with a lemon is in the kitchen. For the microwave, simply juice a whole lemon into a bowl of water, then plop the used peels into the bowl. Microwave the mixture for a few minutes, let the bowl cool before removing it, then wipe away the grease in the microwave. You can also use this method for your oven. For odor-blocking properties, you can use a lemon as an air freshener. Leave half of a lemon in your refrigerator to trap and block potential smells and toss old lemon rinds down the garbage disposal. Run the disposal to clean the blades and freshen up the sink.

As for your kitchen tools, don’t toss them out without trying this lemon trick first. Start by sprinkling salt on a wooden cutting board, then slice a lemon in half. Using half the lemon (flesh-side down) like a sponge, scrub the board really well. Wipe and remove the leftover lemon juice and rinse the board before using it again. Not only will the board appear cleaner, but it also won’t smell as bad, and the bacteria will be gone. You can also use this method to polish dining ware, spruce up copper, and even remove stuck-on food from plates. Now, here’s the real secret: Once you master kitchen cleaning a la lemon, you can use these same principles to clean other parts of your house. For example, salt and lemon can be used to scrub grimy sinks and faucets, while a few squeezes of lemon juice in a cup of water makes an excellent cleaning solution

for mirrors and windows. You can even make your own reusable cleaning spray by fermenting lemon peels — and the peels of other citrus fruits — in white vinegar for two weeks. Remove the peels after two weeks and spritz the mixture over surfaces you need to clean!

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