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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!

Tina Madison

admin — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:31:32 +0000

This is a wonderful group of people! Everyone in the office is very friendly! I highly recommend this orthodontics office.

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?

Markarian Orthodontics 15th Anniversary!

admin — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:33:34 +0000

June 18th will be the 15 year anniversary for Dr. Markarian. On that fateful day, Dr. Markarian and his receptionist (his wife Annette), and their office entertainer (their 2 year old daughter Grace) embarked on a journey that led to where the office is today….

When I look back over all that has happened during those years and all of the patients that I have watched grow up during treatment, I am proud of what I have done and yet humbled by the experience. It has given me great joy to be involved in so many patient’s lives and gotten to know many of them very well. In that respect, the mission that the office had on that first day, which was to provide the best orthodontic care and to respect each and every individual during their time in the office, has not changed. I find that I enjoy what I do mostly because of the interesting and unique interactions that I have with patients, their parents, and my staff. I would like to thank all of my patients throughout all the years, and for those still come to see us from the early years, it is truly a pleasure to see you. The office is much different now, more staff, more locations, a second orthodontist, but the spirit is hopefully the same. Dr. Lauren Hood-Olson has been a wonderful addition to the office and I can tell by people’s reactions that she has been fully accepted as part of the family. Dr Lauren will help me to carry the practice into the future without losing touch with the past. The future is bright indeed! Thanks,

Randall Markarian D.M.D, M.S.

National Children’s Dental Health Month

admin — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:43:09 +0000

February was National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM) and Drs. Markarian and Hood-Olson visited several of the local elementary schools to educate 3rd and 4th grade children about the importance of taking care of the teeth. Along with a very fun and educational presentation, featuring a horse puppet with human teeth that the kids got a chance to brush, Drs. Markarian and Hood-Olson gave the students “goodie bags” filled with all of the things needed to to care for their teeth. After over 10 years visiting schools, it is still one of the highlights of the year for the doctors and we look forward to to returning next year and hopefully visiting some new schools!

Dr. Markarian appeared on Fox 2 News Morning show!

admin — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:58:04 +0000

Dr. Markarian appeared on St Louis Fox 2 News Morning show on Monday September 15th in the 8-9 am hour. Dr. Markarian talked about the charity, Smiles Change Lives, that he is helping to organize in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Smiles Change Lives provides orthodontic treatments for patients with significant orthodontic needs and with major financial hardship. The idea is to help improve the individual’s self esteem, giving them the confidence to achieve more in life. Here is the link to the interview: Smiles Change Lives interview If you are interested in finding out more information about getting a child into treatment with Smiles Change Lives, either go to the website from the link above or call them at (888) 900-3554. Just as important, Smiles Change Lives needs donations to provide the treatment for the children. It costs about $500 per child to administer the program (all orthodontists are unpaid for their services), and if you would like to support this great cause contact Andrea at Smiles Change Lives.