Whitlock Orthodontics, supporting Smile for a Lifetime

Dr. Boyd Whitlock and Whitlock Orthodontics are proud partners with Smile for a Lifetime, an outstanding program that changes lives every single day by providing free braces for children whose families could otherwise not afford them. Dr. Whitlock is one of three doctors in Northwest Arkansas who is involved with the Smile for a Lifetime program.

If you're interested in becoming a candidate for Smile for a Lifetime at Whitlock Orthodontics, please complete a one-page application for your child. The applications can be picked up at our Springdale location or by calling Vanessa, our treatment coordinator, at (479) 751-1103. Interested patients and their families must be at or below poverty level.

We look forward to working with your child!

Whitlock orthodontics, helping kids in need of school supplies

Our staff at Whitlock Orthodontics wants to help give back to those who are less fortunate this upcoming school year, and are asking that you help us stuff our Hummer with school supplies. All of the donated school supplies will go to the United Way, who will distribute them in Springdale and around the area in Northwestern Arkansas to those kids in need. Every little bit helps.

This afternoon, we will be at the Walmart on 6th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, helping the United Way stuff the bus with school supplies. If you find yourself in the area please stop by and give a donation or just come and see us!

Also, we encourage you stop by our office with your donated school supplies all summer long! Happy Friday!

Dr. Whitlock and team want to know: What should we blog about this summer?

As summer rapidly approaches, our team at Whitlock Orthodontics strive to continue writing about important topics related to orthodontics and your treatment at our office - and are busy planning ahead our blogging schedule for the remainder of summer.

To help us continue doing that through the course of the long, hot summer, however, we'd love your input: What would you like us to focus on our blog in the coming months? What would you like to know about the always-changing and exciting field of orthodontics? Perhaps there’s something you’ve wanted to ask Dr. Boyd Whitlock for a while and haven't found the right moment? Let us know by posting here or on our Facebook page!

We hope you have a great weekend!

Patriotic fun facts with Whitlock Orthodontics!

On Sunday, our staff at Whitlock Orthodontics will be celebrating our America's 234th birthday. And because we know our patients love fun facts, we thought we'd provide you with some fun facts about Independence Day! Have a great Fourth of July weekend everyone!!

- Independence Day was first celebrated in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776.

- An estimated 2.5 million people lived in America in July 1776. Today, an estimated 309 million people reside in the United States.

- The major objection to being ruled by Britain was taxation without representation, which meant that people didn't want to be taxed by a government that did not represent them.

- In 1941, Congress declared 4th of July a federal legal holiday. It is one of the few federal holidays that have not been moved to the nearest Friday or Monday.

- The stars on the original American flag were arranged in a circle to ensure that all colonies were equal.

- America's mascot, the bald eagle, can achieve speeds of up to 200 miles per hour when making a predatory dive. During a normal flight, bald eagles can travel up to 30 miles per hour.

- The American flag patch is backwards on U.S. Army uniforms. The reason? The blue field on the flag (the part with the stars) faces forward to symbolize carrying the American flag into battle.

- Someone who specializes in the history of flags is called a vexillologist.

- The word ‘patriotism’ comes from the Latin patria, which means ‘homeland’ or ‘fatherland.’

- According to the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council, Americans consume over 150 million hot dogs during their Independence Day festivities.

- Speaking of food, there's a 1-in-6 chance the beef on your backyard grill came from Texas. The Lone Star State is America's leader in the production of cattle and calves.