In addition to his skill as an orthodontist, its his respect and compassion for others that sets Dr. Lovell apart.His goal is to make braces an enjoyable, predictable experience.He believes that a visit to his office should be something pleasant, that his patients should have a say in the kind of treatment they receive, and that each patient deserves individualized patient care.Scheduling is set up to allow for quality time between doctor and patient while ensuring minimal wait time.
Dr. Lovell has over 16 years of experience as an orthodontist and owner of two successful practices in Colorado. He graduated in the top 10% of his dental class at Marquette University and was a member of two academic honor societies while there: Omicron Kappa Upsilon and Alpha Sigma Nu.He successfully completed additional training in a two-year residency specifically in orthodontics, also at Marquette University.He is the author of three published academic research papers.In his personal time he enjoys cooking, skiing, hiking, and traveling.
Melanie Lovell retired from the practice of law in 2013 after 20 years as the owner of a family practice law firm in Georgia. As Bright Day Orthos office manager, Melanies organizational skills and eye for detail help keep the practice running smoothly and efficiently so that patients have a happy, stress-free experience.
Maria has been in the dental field since 2002. Her sunny smile, happy disposition, and her exceptional and gentle orthodontic technique make her a real asset to the practice! Maria is clearly a people person and enjoys the opportunity to build relationships with her patients. When not at work, her favorite things to do include spending time with her loved ones, writing, yoga, meditation, reading, hiking, and gardening.
At Bright Day Orthodontics, we provide a wide variety of orthodontic services to help give everyone a beautiful smile. We specialize in treating a variety of tooth and jaw alignment issues using non-surgical procedures. We will help to diagnose, prevent and treat conditions such as malocclusions, or bad bites, including if you have an overbite, underbite, open bite, gaps, or overcrowded teeth.
Bright Day Orthodontics can play a huge role in young children appearance and health. In fact, the American Association of Orthodontics recommends that an orthodontist examine children by the time they are seven years old. Yes. While baby teeth are still in their mouths. And yes, while their teeth and mouths are still developing. Your childs dentist is trained to identify bite issues at an early age and will refer a child to an orthodontist at the appropriate point in time.
To create a smile that lasts a lifetime, your child needs teeth that are straight and jaws that are aligned properly. That all begins with the baby teeth; the way they are aligned, when and how they fall out, and how much room they are allowing or not allowing for the emergence of permanent adult teeth. Thats why its a good idea to have an orthodontist exam your child while they still have their baby teeth.
While your childs teeth may look straight, there may be underlying problems with the way adult teeth may be coming in, with deep bites, open bites, and cross bites, with the relationship of the upper and lower jaw, with tooth crowding, or problems that may be occurring due to thumbsucking or other habits. Orthodontists can pinpoint these problems, even if they are subtle, and can start correcting any problems to avoid potential problems for future adult teeth. By age seven, enough permanent teeth have emerged for your orthodontist to evaluate relationships developing between teeth, jaw and bite and make sure all will continue to develop as they should.
Your child may or may not need orthodontic work. That will be determined by the examination. But no matter what, you will get the peace of mind that early detection and treatment will result in a lifelong smile for your child.