'Soul Surfer' Bethany Hamilton and Ormco Corporation Invite Adults and Teens to Enter Damon® System Smile Makeover Contest

WHAT:

Ormco Corporation has teamed up with Damon Braces endorser Bethany Hamilton—who relied on the Damon® System to improve her smile—to launch a smile makeover contest. Adults and teens can have their chance at receiving a complete smile makeover with the Damon System, and other prizes, by sharing—in 250 words or less—how a Damon System smile would be life changing. Soul Surfer Bethany Hamilton, whose story of smiling through adversity has been shared with the world, will review each submission and serve as the contest judge.

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WHEN:

Contest is now live and will close on Monday, April 30, 2012, at 11:59 p.m. PT

WHERE:

Enter contest at www.DamonBraces.com/promo/smilemakeover/.

PRIZES:

Grand Prize—Damon System smile makeover (worth up to $8,000); Damon System surfboard, autographed by Bethany Hamilton; Soul Surfer DVD and book, autographed by Bethany Hamilton

First Runner-Up—Damon System surfboard, autographed by Bethany Hamilton

Second Runner-Up—Soul Surfer DVD and book, autographed by Bethany Hamilton

Third Runner-Up—Soul Surfer DVD, autographed by Bethany Hamilton

Fourth Runner-Up—Soul Surfer book, autographed by Bethany Hamilton

WHO:

Ormco Corporation is a leading developer of innovative orthodontic products and services that help patients transform their smiles. Ormco's flagship product, the Damon System, is a progressive treatment that is more hygienic, comfortable and proven to improve a patient's smile in less time. Available in a virtually invisible Damon Clear option, treatment can now be more discrete. Ormco believes your smile is one-of-a-kind, so your treatment should be too.

Bethany Hamilton is a source of inspiration to millions, as her story of triumphantly overcoming a horrific shark attack has encouraged teens, children and adults of all ages to smile through adversity, regardless of the challenges life throws them.

RULES:

For contest guidelines and eligibility, please review the entry rules.

MEDIA CONTACT:

For media inquiries, please contact Robin Dwyer at [email protected] or 619-234-0345.