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		<title>Invisalign Premier Provider</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thinkbraces.com/2010/07/11/invisalign-premier-provider/</link>
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		<title>Welcome back, Dr. Lauren!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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!]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thinkbraces.com/2010/07/10/welcome-back-dr-lauren/</link>
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		<title>Tina Madison</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a wonderful group of people! Everyone in the office is very friendly! I highly recommend this orthodontics office.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thinkbraces.com/2010/07/06/john-beautiful-teeth-smith/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Lauren Hood-Olson has her baby!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thinkbraces.com/2010/06/09/dr-lauren-hood-olson-has-her-baby/</link>
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		<title>Smiles Change Lives</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thinkbraces.com/2010/03/30/smiles-change-lives/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Markarian successfully attains ABO recertification</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thinkbraces.com/2010/03/30/dr-markarian-successfully-attains-abo-recertification/</link>
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		<title>National Children&#8217;s Dental Health Month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thinkbraces.com/2010/02/08/national-childrens-dental-health-month-2/</link>
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		<title>Markarian Orthodontics 15th Anniversary!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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&#8230;. When I look back over all that has happened during [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thinkbraces.com/2009/06/16/markarian-orthodontics-15th-anniversary/</link>
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		<title>National Children&#8217;s Dental Health Month</title>
		<description><![CDATA[February was National Children&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thinkbraces.com/2009/03/17/national-childrens-dental-health-month/</link>
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		<title>Dr. Markarian appeared on Fox 2 News Morning show!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.thinkbraces.com/2008/09/09/dr-markarian-on-fox-2-news-thursday/</link>
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