Orthotown December 2020 - 27
by Dr. Robert ( " Tito " ) Norris
Dr. Robert ( " Tito " ) Norris is a 1992 graduate of
the University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio Dental School. He completed a
general practice residency at the VA Hospital in
Washington, D.C., followed by orthodontic specialty
training at Howard University, graduating as
valedictorian with the highest GPA in the program's
25-year history. After serving as a U.S. Air Force
orthodontist in Misawa, Japan, he returned to San Antonio in 1998 and
opened a private orthodontic practice.
Norris holds several patents and trademarks, and is the inventor of
the Norris 20/26 Passive Self-Ligating Bracket System. He is boardcertified by the American Board of Orthodontics, and is a member of
10 dental organizations and study clubs. He lectures nationally and
internationally on topics including aesthetics, efficiency, sustainability,
customer service, accelerated treatment and aligner treatment. He
has created and manages several other companies pertaining to real
estate investments, marketing, retail sales, and a nonprofit providing
complimentary orthodontic care to children in need.
A
AN ELEGANTLY
SIMPLE PROCESS
FOR THE DIAGNOSIS
AND TREATMENT OF
INTERDISCIPLINARY
PATIENTS
s a University of Texas mechanical engineering
student, I spent one semester doing a research
internship in Austin, and I hated it-I was
so bored that I often fell asleep on the job. Yet,
for the first time in my life, I had a real job with
decent pay and dental insurance, and I'd always
wanted orthodontic treatment. So as I sat in the
orthodontist's chair, I had an epiphany: This doctor
has a really cool job! He works with forces, movements,
vectors ... and people.
I quickly did the math, multiplying my monthly
payment times two patients per hour per chair,
times six chairs, and a smile spread across my face.
This doctor gets to set his own hours, own his business,
hire who he wants, three-day weekends, and gets to
do mechanical engineering ... in the mouth. I'm in!
Eighteen months later, I started dental school in
San Antonio with the hopes of being an orthodontist,
and I knew right away I'd made the right decision.
Studying was no longer a chore; it was now a labor
of love. I had found my passion.
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Orthotown December 2020
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Orthotown December 2020
Embrace Progress
Poll: Small Equipment and Supplies
Message Board: Class II Div 1 Deep Bite Teen Aligner Case
Message Board: Extraction Mx 6
Office Visit: Dr. Jason Battle
As Easy As 4, 5, 6
5 To Grow On
Ad Index
Continuing Education: Slop-py Work
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Orthotown December 2020 - Embrace Progress
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Orthotown December 2020 - Poll: Small Equipment and Supplies
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Orthotown December 2020 - Message Board: Class II Div 1 Deep Bite Teen Aligner Case
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Orthotown December 2020 - Message Board: Extraction Mx 6
Orthotown December 2020 - Office Visit: Dr. Jason Battle
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