Though all orthodontists are dentists, only about six percent of dentists are orthodontists. Dr. Chartier earned this distinction by completing a 36-month residency program in Orthodontics and Dento-Facial Orthopedics at the Albert Einstein Medical Center. There he was awarded his Orthodontic Specialty Certificate. He then took it one step further by becoming board certified. Dr. Chartier is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, an honor achieved through a written exam followed by an independent expert review of actual treated patients. In addition to Diplomate status, Dr. Chartier is an adjunct clinical faculty member at the University of Minnesotas Orthodontic Clinic.
Dr. Chartier grew up in central Missouri and central Oklahoma before attending the University of New Mexico, where he received a Bachelor of Science in Biology with an emphasis in microbiology and ecology. In addition, Dr. Chartier achieved numerous honors as a member of the UNM Mens Swim Team. After graduating from UNM in 2000, Dr. Chartier attended dental school at the University of Missouri Kansas City, where he was awarded his Doctoral of Dental Surgery. Upon completion, he proceeded to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for a 12-month residency at the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic. At the conclusion of his residency, he was awarded an Advanced Education in General Dentistry certificate. He then continued on to Philadelphia, PA, to begin a 36-month residency program in Orthodontics and Dento-Facial Orthopedics at the Albert Einstein Medical Center. After receiving his orthodontic specialty certificate, Dr. Chartier started his own office in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, as well as a satellite office in Santa Fe, prior to moving to Minnesota and opening Chartier Orthodontics downtown Chanhassen.