As you well know, the city of Memphis often gets painted in a negative light in the news. There’s too much crime, poverty, and hardship in our city. I’ve had several friends from other cities ask me point blank “Why would you want to live in Memphis?” The quick answer is…because I love Memphis. Despite […]
What do Cinco de Mayo, Dr. Fagala’s 30th birthday, the end of the Grizzlies basketball season, and #RoyalsinMemphis all have in common? They all happened in the month of May! It has been a busy month here at Saddle Creek Orthodontics and we are so excited to share with you what’s been happening. Confession Time: […]
If you’re out there still keeping score, yes, it has been over a month since we last blogged. We are so happy spring has finally made it’s appearance here in Tennessee and we are enjoying the April showers today. No “Case of the Mondays” here! We are starting a new weekly series called “Our Week […]
Spring doesn’t officially begin until March 20th and today (March 3rd) you can definitely tell it’s still Winter! If you’re reading this today, then you are aware that most of Memphis is on lock-down thanks to the sleet shower we received last night. I’ll be seeing some patients later this afternoon, but for now, I […]
Before we get started, I have a very important question to ask you. What are boughs? Yes, boughs. The word boughs appears in several Christmas songs (most notably “Deck the Halls“) and even in the lullaby “Rock-a-Bye Baby” and yet I haven’t a clue what it means (important side note: whatever a bough is, what sort […]
There aren’t many new things in the profession of Orthodontics. Orthodontics became the first specialty of dentistry in 1929, and braces treatment has been around for over 150 years. So, something truly new is rare. Lingual braces, or braces that fit on the inside surface of your teeth, aren’t exactly new either. However, while lingual […]
As I mentioned in my last blog post, my wife and I just welcomed our first daughter into the world a little over 4 weeks ago. Her name is Elizabeth “Libby” Kate Fagala. Since being born Libby has gained an impressive 1.5 lbs. and grown 1.5 inches! Looks like we have an overachiever! Anna (who […]
So, where have I been for the past month? I realize this isn’t the best way to start a blog post (and this is starting to feel like a confession and/or humblebrag), but I have been BUSY. Our baby Libby is due September 29th and we have my wife has been preparing every day for […]
Construction on Saddle Creek Orthodontics has been complete for almost 4 weeks, but between staying busy getting the practice going and starting patients, I just now found time to upload the proof (“pics or it didn’t happen,” right?). If you’ve been following our Facebook page or The Memphis Braces Blog over the past few months, […]