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Race for the Cure 2011

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:39:41 +0000

Markarian Orthodontics Again Named a Premier Provider with Invisalign

admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 20:46:56 +0000

For the second consecutive year, we have been named a Premier Provider with Invisalign!

Smiles Change Lives Selects Dr. Lauren as Orthodontist of the Week

admin — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:35:35 +0000

Smiles Change Lives is proud to announce this week’s Orthodontist of the Week, sponsored by NorthStar Orthodontics, Inc. Congratulations to Dr. Lauren Hood-Olson of Markarian Orthodontics for being selected as our Orthodontist of the Week for February 21st! Thank you Dr. Hood-Olson for all you do in the St. Louis area for SCL!

Open February 2

admin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:03:02 +0000

We are open today! It looks like they only got half of the forecast correct. Please drive carefully if you come in, and if you are not comfortable driving today call us and reschedule for next week.

Invisalign Premier Provider

admin — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:09:00 +0000

Markarian Orthodontics in now an Invisalign Premier provider! This designation is given to about the top 5% of offices that provide Invisalign treatment for their patients and recognizes the dedication of our office to strive to master the Invisalign technique.

Welcome back, Dr. Lauren!

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:07:06 +0000

We would like to welcome Dr. Lauren back to the office after her maternity leave. We all really missed her in the office and we are delighted to have her back. Make sure you ask her about her beautiful daughter when you are in the office next visit!

Dr. Lauren Hood-Olson has her baby!

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:21:28 +0000

On Friday May 28th, Dr. Lauren and her husband, Drew, had their first child, Avalinn Anne. Both mother and child are doing great! Dr. Lauren is looking forward to having some time with her new baby before returning to the office. Congratulations to Lauren and Drew, and we hope you are having a great time being new parents!

Smiles Change Lives

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:55:05 +0000

A national non-profit charity, Smiles Change Lives, provides orthodontic treatments for children who otherwise would not receive orthodontic care, has set up a chapter in the Greater St. Louis area. Dr. Markarian is serving on the board of the charity to help organize its efforts to get low income children the orthodontic treatments that they need but cannot afford. So far, Drs. Markarian and Hood-Olson have started treatment on 9 Smiles Change Lives patients and are trying to get the word out to organizations and individuals to help increase awareness for this program and encourage people to donate their time and resources to help expand the number of children who will receive treatment. Go to Smiles Change Lives to learn more and donate.

Dr. Markarian successfully attains ABO recertification

admin — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 19:07:07 +0000

On February 25th in Dallas, Texas, Dr. Randall Markarian successfully presented six cases that he treated to maintain his American Board of Orthodontics certification. Dr. Markarian’s initial certification (5 year certification) was granted by passing a rigorous 6 hour written examination and completion of his orthodontic residency in 1994. The recertification is the most difficult part of the certification process that all orthodontists must do prior to gaining recertification for 10 years. The cases presented must be among the most challenging that an orthodontist will face, and they must be treated to a very high standard as judged by some of the finest orthodontists in the country. Board certification allows the public to know that their orthodontist can provide the highest quality care for even the most difficult cases. When asked about the experience, Dr. Markarian commented that, “I learned much more from scrutinizing my treatments in the light of trying to acheiving perfection than I would have thought and realizing that no matter how great they look, there is always room to improve. It has certainly reinforced the idea that you must always continue to strive to attain better results.” Dr. Markarian spent countless hours over a period of months preparing for the examination that was over in a matter of hours. “It was one of the most stressful days of my life, along with the weeks before while preparing and the month afterwards waiting for the results,” he said. Well, congratulations Dr. Markarian and keep up the great orthodontics you provide.

National Children’s Dental Health Month

admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:39:20 +0000

It is February again and Dr. Markarian and Dr. Hood-Olson are going out to visit grade schools to talk to children about taking care of their teeth. On February 5th, Dr. Markarian returned to his home town of Granite City to talk to the kids at Neidringhaus School and his own grade school, Frohardt School. “I was really excited to get to go back to my elementary school! It has been 32 years since I walked the halls of Frohardt School and it somehow seems smaller than I remember,” Dr. Markarian said. “I hope to go back next year and visit them again!”

Thanks to the Granite City School District for letting Dr. Markarian return! More schools coming every week. Is yours one of them?