Partners In Education

Our practice is pleased to announce a new cooperative program we have established called "Partners In Education".  We all value and understand the importance of education for the future success of children in our community.  Our mission is to provide monetary funding directly to local schools that is earmarked for teachers' use in their classrooms for supplies.

We will donate $100 for every child or adult that starts full orthodontic treatment in our office to the school of their choice.  The funds will be dispersed to local schools every two months and will include the name of the patient(s) who selected that school to receive the donation in their honor.  We have set a goal of $25,000 to be donated between September 1, 2010 and August 31, 2011 to area schools. 

All of us here at Bluegrass Orthodontics are excited to begin this new effort and hope our surrounding communities will be also.  We feel that every child deserves a great education and this is a way to give back to the community which has been so good to us.

If you have any questions, in regards to the "Partners In Education" program, please feel free to contact Liz Maskos at 859-268-1190 or via e-mail at kyortho@qx.net.

Bluegrass Orthodontics Talks With Area Schools about Dental Health

During the month of February, Dr. Ferguson and Liz Maskos visited with some area elementary schools in Lexington, Kentucky to educate children about the importance of dental health.  Dr. Ferguson spoke with a class of kindergartners at Trinity Christian Academy while Liz spoke with nine K/1 classes one 2nd/3rd grade class at Veteran's Park Elementary.

Both Dr. Ferguson and Liz spent about 30-40 minutes with each class teaching them how many baby and permanent teeth they have along with the proper brushing and flossing techniques.  They even used a couple of experiments to show the importance of flossing and why fluoride is so important. 

Below are some photos of their fun educational experience with the kids.