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Today is the 1st of August.  If you are like me, you are staring at that date and wondering what happened to June and July!  So join me in starting the ready-for-school madness countdown.  In a mere 3 weeks, the kids are back to their routine and the summer of 2018 is in the books. […]

There are big problems that can be solved and/or prevented by increasing the width of a narrow upper jaw in young children.  Quite often, I see children who would benefit from maxillary expansion – children who were thumbsuckers, used pacifiers, have allergies, are primarily mouthbreathers, etc.  When I see these problems, I recommend an early […]

Please help us welcome Angela to the Ellis Orthodontics family.  Angela is a Lakewood neighbor who is joining Ellis Orthodontics at the front desk in the afternoons.  We are excited to have Angela join our team and enable us to continue to provide our patients with top-notch personal service.

There are days I just love my job – before and after. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn n n nn nn n n n n nn n n n n n n n n n n n n nn n n n n nn n n n Braces make beautiful smiles n n n n

Both of my kids had braces in 2nd and 3rd grade to help make space for teeth that had no place to go.  They will still need braces to get everything in the right place once they are in middle school, but those problems will be much easier to fix because of the work that […]

I’ve been spending quite a bit of time evaluating the variety of aligner systems now on the market.  The ability to improve the alignment of teeth without braces has come a long ways since first got going 20 years ago.  Presently, Ellis Orthodontics offers the following aligner treatment options. 1. Simpli5 – Simpli5 is a […]

I recently attended a joint conference put on by the American Association of Orthodontists and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons to learn what is new in the field.  It was a great conference with a number of excellent speakers.  Here are the Cliff’s notes – 1. Treatment planning difficult cases is critical […]

Wow, that was fast.  2015 is in the books, friends.  If you want to make a year fly by, open a business!  I wish everyone a healthy and prosperous 2016 – Happy New Year!

Good news Dallas & Lakewood residents: Ellis Orthodontics is soon to open for business!  Please contact us today via our website or stop in to say hi at our Mockingbird & Abrams location.  You can call us directly at 469-478-2670 to schedule your initial consultation. Thank you for welcoming us to the neighborhood!