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With summer in full force, our staff at Zoka Orthodontics thought today would be a great time to remind all our young athletes in treatment to take care of both their mouth and appliances while participating in sports – especially contact sports – this summer.

Only by using a mouth guard can kids with and without braces avoid serious sports injuries. The next time you’re in for a visit with Dr. Ray Zoka, we encourage you to ask us for a mouth guard! In addition, the American Association of Orthodontists has five quick tips for keeping kids safe during sport activities.

• Wear a helmet
• Stretch before and after a game or practice
• Wear protective eyewear
• Wear a face shield to avoid scratched or bruised skin
• Be observant, even as a spectator

We hope you’re enjoying your summer, and invite you all to share your summer photos on our Facebook page!

At Zoka Orthodontics, we value the relationships we have developed with our patients in Camarillo, Ventura and surrounding communities. Even if you only see Dr. Zoka for your adjustment on a regular basis, did you know that you can now connect with us on Facebook?

There, we share office news and updates, and invite you to "Like" us! By Liking our page, you will receive updates from our office automatically in your news feed!

See you on Facebook and enjoy the rest of your week! We hope you had a wonderful Fourth!

We hope you’re having a great week and a great summer so far! If you are planning on traveling with family this summer or think you might not be able to make it to your scheduled appointment with Dr. Zoka, please let us know ahead of time so that we may be able to accommodate you, as well as schedule another patient at that appointment time.

Also, we ask that you give us a call and and let us know if you have any new phone numbers or if your contact information has changed! Please call us with any updates to phone numbers and addresses, so we may be able to reach you. Thank you! Enjoy the rest of your week!

With summer in full swing, some of us at Zoka Orthodontics wanted to remind all our patients about the importance of reading. Sure it’s easy to keep putting off reading this time of year, but reading during the summer is a vital step in brain development and warding off the dreaded “summer slide.” Plus, it's fun!

Today, we thought we’d ask: What's on YOUR summer reading list? What are some of your all-time favorites?

Here are several summer reading suggestions from Dr. Ray Zoka and our team:

"Every Bone Tells a Story:Hominin Discoveries, Deductions, and Debates," by Jill Rubalcaba

"Spies of Mississippi: The True Story of the Spy Network that Tried to Destroy the Civil Rights Movement," by Rick Bowers

"Hush," by Eishes Chayil

"The pillars of the earth," by Ken Follett

"Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution," by Michelle Moran

"Conversations with Myself," by Nelson Mandela

"Poke the Box," by Seth Godin

"The Reading Promise: My Father and the Books We Shared," by Alice Ozma

"Stolen," by Lucy Christopher

Happy reading! Be sure to share with us your summer picks or your all-time favorites on our Facebook page!