Dr. John Metz is a certified orthodontist. An orthodontist is a specialist, who after graduating from dental school, completes additional full-time university-based education in an accredited orthodontic residency program supervised by orthodontic experts. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Indiana University and his Doctorate of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Florida. After graduating from dental school, Dr. Metz received his orthodontic training at the University of Florida. He also completed a Master of Science degree in Dental Sciences with a concentration in Orthodontics. He is committed to a lifetime of learning and attends continuing education courses on a monthly basis.
Throughout his career and education, Dr. Metz has been consistently selected by peers and faculty to serve in leadership roles. Ongoing involvement in these organizations assures Dr. Metz is in tune with trends and new techniques in the practice of orthodontics.
While at Metz Orthodontics, you may see some of Dr. Metzs family. His father Jack works in practice development, and Dr. Metzs sister Amy leads marketing activities and fun patient experiences. Whenever he is not creating beautiful smiles, Dr. Metz enjoys spending time with his wife Melissa and daughters Grace and Lillian. Together they enjoy the outdoors, listening to music and spending time with family and friends. They are parishioners at St. Peter the Apostle church.
The Metz Orthodontics team takes pride in providing excellent customer service and patient care. The greatest part of orthodontics for many of us is watching the growth of self-confidence in our patients as their teeth become straighter. We have assembled a talented team of individuals to assist in all aspects of your orthodontic treatment, from scheduling to filing insurance to instructing you or your child in oral hygiene.
You will notice that we LOVE music! There is always something playing in the office, and you will often find us singing along. Each team member has designated their favorite song heard on the Metz Orthodontics playlist.
Once in treatment, youll be visiting Dr. Metz on average every 6-8 weeks. His caring and fun-loving team strives to connect with each patient to promote feelings of confidence, and make you feel comfortable and at ease. Youll see were a busy office, but we strive to give you plenty of time with Dr. Metz, so you never feel rushed.
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