Dr. Linda Hallman and team, supporting National Physical Fitness and Sports Month!

May is almost gone, but not before we recognize it as National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Twenty-seven years ago, President Reagan encouraged Americans of all ages to include more physical activity into their lives, and the reminder is even more important today, as kids everywhere are distracted more by TV, video games and social networking. Kids living an active lifestyle can improve their health, productivity and overall well-being, and best of all? It doesn’t have to take a lot of time!

The U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services encourages people to exercise one hour every day of moderate intensity physical activity (such as playing sports or brisk walking) or one hour and 15 minutes of vigorous activity (jogging, dancing and jumping rope). At Hallman Orthodontics, we always encourage our patients to stay fit by exercising or participating in sports. However, we want to remind you to always wear a mouth guard or other forms of facial protection when playing sports. To learn more about how often your child should exercise, we recommend you give us a call or check out these articles about kids and exercise, courtesy of KidsHealth.org.

Happy Monday and enjoy your week everyone!

Share your experience at Hallman Orthodontics with the world!

Serving Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Somerset, Silver Spring, Kensington, Washington DC and surrounding communities, our goal at Hallman Orthodontics is balancing nature and technology to create the optimal smile for you. We look at every patient as a whole to ensure you get all the personalized attention you deserve. Dr. Linda Hallman is a specialist in anatomy, dentistry, and orthodontics, allowing us to provide comprehensive care for your overall health.

Whether you've visited Dr. Hallman for a week, months or even years, we'd love to hear your feedback about how our office is faring! There are lots of ways you can share your thoughts about our practice with the rest of the world, but we encourage you to head to our Google Local page and write a review there. Or, you may review us on Yelp if you wish. After all, reviews help Dr. Hallman and team create more beautiful smiles!

You may write a review here. Thanks in advance and have a great week! We look forward to reading your reviews!

Patient contest: Where in the world is my toothbrush?

At Hallman Orthodontics, we have lots of patients from other countries or who like to travel during the summer.

That gave us an idea for a summer contest.

Take your toothbrush with you, and take a photo with it at your destination. The most creative photo or the farthest destination will win a special prize.

For more information, we encourage you to give us a call at 301.654.7910!

Happy and safe travels - and don't forget those toothbrushes!

Wishing you a happy Mother's Day, from Dr. Hallman and Hallman Orthodontics

Our entire team at Hallman Orthodontics know that Mother's Day - which falls on this coming Sunday, May 9 - is special to each and every one of us. Everybody looks forward to Mother's Day because it's a special moment to thank them and tell them that we appreciate and love them.

We would like to take this time to wish all our moms a very enjoyable Mother's Day this Sunday. Thanks for the love you give your kids, for driving them to our office and always having a smile on your face.

And kids? Are you out of ideas for what to get for mom? Then check out this helpful video about clever, inexpensive Mother's Day gift ideas, courtesy of a recent segment on Good Morning America. We're sure mom will love whatever you come up with!