Orthodontics Kansas City KS

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Dr. Fry remains active in the research and development of advanced technologies and is an international lecturer on advanced orthodontic techniques. He is currently an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California and the University of Pacific School of Dentistry. His expertise has benefited over 30,000 smiles since 1977. Dr. Fry is very active with the YMCA in Olathe and in 2008 was named Olathe Citizen of the Year. He and his wife, Mary, enjoy spending time with their grown children, Whitney and Jeremy, as well as being proud grandparents.

In 1977, Dr. Fry began private practice in the Kansas City area. Three years in a row, Fry Orthodontics was awarded the highest ranking by the Kansas Award for Excellence. Fry Orthodontics is the only orthodontic office to ever receive or be considered for this honor. Qualifying for this award allows Fry Orthodontics to compete for the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige Award.

Fry Orthodontics continually conducts extensive orthodontic studies, resulting in several publications. Fry Orthodontics has participated in numerous Alpha Test Projects including:

•The first ceramic orthodontic appliance
•The first Occlusal Slot Lingual orthodontic appliance
•The Damon Comfort System orthodontic appliance
•The Invisalign System (including both adolescent studies done by Invisalign)
Orthodontics is a fantastic career that allows you to positively touch the lives of so many people by helping them achieve the smile they’ve always wanted! I love that for over 30 years we have created a warm and inviting atmosphere where patients feel at home while receiving the highest quality orthodontic care. —Dr. Robert Fry

Dr. Fry has invented many orthodontic appliances and techniques and lectures both nationally and internationally on orthodontic treatment procedures and practice management. All honoraria from these efforts are donated to charity.

He currently maintains a position of Adjunct Clinical Professor of Orthodontics at the University of Southern California (USC) and the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry. He served as the President of the Kansas Dental Association in 1987. In 2002 he received the Martin L. (Bud) Schulman Award for highest achievement in the Orthodontic Profession.

Dr. Fry is very involved in local, national and international charity efforts. He has served as a member of several international medical teams, taking him to countries such as Haiti, Russia, and India. He is a Fellow of the AAO Foundation, as one of the first of ten orthodontists to demonstrate commitment at this highest level. In 2008 Dr. Fry was awarded the Pinnacle Award by the Johnson County Library Foundation for Advocacy and Public Engagement.