Presidents' Day Fun Facts!

Today marks Presidents’ Day, a day known for celebrating both George Washington’s and Abraham Lincoln’s combined February birthdays. Presidents’ Day was created in 1971, when President Richard Nixon combined the birthdays of two of our most well-known presidents into one single federal holiday. Presidents’ Day also marks a hard-earned day off from work and school for a lot of our patients at Dr. Dougherty's office.

Here are a few fun facts about our nation’s presidents we thought you might enjoy:

*Abraham Lincoln, our 16th president, supposedly carried letters, bills and notes in his tall stovepipe hat.

*George Washington is the first president to be featured on a postage stamp.

*Ronald Reagan, our 40th president, broke the so-called “20-year curse,” in which every president elected in a year ending in 0 died in office.

*Harry S. Truman was the first president to have his Inauguration and speeches televised.

*Not only was James A. Garfield the first president to be ambidextrous, but it was said he could write a sentence in Latin with one hand and write it in Greek with the other hand.

*Fourteen presidents served as vice presidents: J. Adams, Jefferson, Van Buren, Tyler, Fillmore, A. Johnson, Arthur, T. Roosevelt, Coolidge, Truman, Nixon, L. Johnson, Ford, and George H.W. Bush.

*Abraham Lincoln was the tallest of the U.S. presidents measuring 6’ 4” tall.

*Virginia is the birthplace of more United States presidents than any other state, followed by Ohio and Massachusetts.

February featured patient review for Dr. Dougherty

Check out what a former patient of Dr. Dougherty wrote recently! By the way, Facebook is a great place to tell us how we're doing, but we also encourage you to head to our Google Places page and leave a short review there. Your generous reviews help Dr. Harry Dougherty build more beautiful smiles!

"See my beautiful smile? See how straight they are? See how when I bite my bottom teeth don't touch the roof of my mouth? Well, that's all because of the wonderful Dr. Dougherty. Dr. Dougherty was recommended to me by a friend's mom who was a dentist. When I mentioned his name to my dentist his reaction was something like, "Well, you can't go wrong with Dr. Dougherty. He's the best ... So now my little cousin just started his journey with Dr. Dougherty. My aunt mentioned me (I haven't gone to see him for about three years) and he completely remembered me. I swear, every third kid I see with braces tells me he/she goes to Dr. D. For having so many patients, for him to remember me says a lot about his character." ~ Skylar W.

At Dr. Dougherty's office, February Marks National Children's Dental Health Month

Each February for the past 61 years, the American Dental Association (ADA) has sponsored National Children's Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health. Developing good habits at an early age and scheduling regular dental visits helps children get a good start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums.

For kids wearing braces, brushing and flossing can become more difficult, requiring extra time and vigilance to remove food particles that accumulate on and between the teeth and in braces. If the health of your teeth is ignored during treatment with braces, the results can be significantly compromised. Dr. Harry Dougherty is available and happy to explain why effective brushing and flossing is one of the most critical actions needed from patients during orthodontic treatment. Have you visited our Sherman Oaks, CA office? Give us a call and schedule a complimentary new-patient exam!

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