Dr. Payne was born and raised in Boise. He had braces as a gawky tween, and really saw the value of a good smile. Apparently, so did Jennifer Swain, a high school classmate, because they started dating shortly after meeting.
Following high school, Dr. Payne served a mission for his church in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia. He then finished college at Brigham Young University with honors in Mechanical Engineering. After finishing near the top of his class in dental school in Portland, Oregon and completing an orthodontic residency in Richmond, Virginia, the Payne's decided to go back to their roots. Orthodontics at BridgeTower was opened in 2004.
Dr. Payne married his high school sweetheart, Jennifer, in 1994 and they are the proud parents of two daughters and a son (can you guess which are the twins?). His hobbies include tennis, skiing, golf, vacationing, baking, and mountain-biking. Dr. Payne and his family are very happy to be home here in Meridian.
After graduating from dental school, he served in the United States Navy, practicing dentistry as a Naval Officer in South Carolina. Despite his love and appreciation for the military, he and his family moved to Colorado to pursue a life-long dream of becoming an orthodontist.
Dr. Curtis and his wife Whitney have three children: Millie, Lucy, and Calvin. They love Idaho and are so happy to be settled home in Meridian. In his free time, Dr. Curtis loves spending time outdoors with his family (especially boating!). He loves all things sports particularlybasketball, football, tennis, and golf. Along with his love for family and sports, he is also passionate about Mexican food, cold cereal, and anything mango.
Selina loves books, dogs, her bed, college football, Dr. Pepper, ginger ale, and sometimes her family. She works at OAB for the fun and friends- keep your teeth, gums, and tongues away from her. (Trust us). Goodbye.
Emily just graduated from Rocky Mountain High School #CovidSenior. She is working at OAB for the summer and headed off to BYU for college in the fall. She loves baking, her (three!) cats, flowers, and giving her dad (who also happens to be Dr. Payne) a hard time! Emily adds such a light to our office and will make you smile the minute you walk in!
Amy grew up in Ogden, UT (so she definitely has street cred) and moved here in June of 2012 with her husband, Nate, to follow his dreams of working at a prison. She was hired by Dr. Payne shortly after, because, she has like, a TON of marketable skills (sarcasm being her #1 skill). Even though they have had plenty of opportunities to move back to Utah where her family is, she stays here because of the family she has found at OAB. (Plus, her husband found a non-prison related job.) She has two adorable kids- one girl (Blake) and one boy (Cole). She enjoys listening to music (don 't ask her to sing), crafting, shopping (Nate, the accountant, does NOT appreciate this 'hobby') concerts, Diet Dr. Pepper, and working out (just ask her how high she can jump). Her sisters are her best friends and her number one band is The Killers. Her dream job (besides working for Dr. Payne) is to be on Saturday Night Live, but she 's secretly always wanted to be a rapper.
Sami was born and raised in Marsing. The majority of her childhood was spent on her family's farm, on a tractor, or chasing cows. After graduating dental assisting school, she had the chance to interview for an externship at OAB and she absolutely loved everything about our office. However, she decided to go a different route and took a job assisting with an oral surgeon. After a year, she couldn't stop thinking about OAB so she applied right when she saw that we had an opening. She never knew it was possible to wake up and be excited to come to work every morning. She adores her work family. Her favorite food is hot Cheetos and she always keeps a bag at her desk in case of a snack emergency. When she is not at OAB, she likes to spend time with her cats and ride her horse.
Kelly was born in Murray, Utah. Throughout her life, she has lived in six different states and has moved 20(!!!) times. Her favorite place to live is in Meridian, so she is here to stay! Kelly has four beautiful children and one son-in-law and one daughter-in-law. Kelly loves being outdoors, wearing baseball hats, listening to country music, watching college football, and hanging out with her kids. Kelly has been bitten by a Brown Recluse spider TWICE. Kelly is warm and kind and she will always greet you with a smile.
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newest oldest highest lowestAmber Andrea
a year ago
Incredible people! Super affable, fun, caring, professional, knowledgeable, and their payment plan is like nothing I've ever seen (0% interest, pay what you can in installments). And beyond generous for not having charged for X-rays that would normally be several hundreds of dollars elsewhere. I haven't started the work yet so I can't speak to that but the consult was very informative and I feel confident this is the right place. Not to mention that Dr Payne comes highly recommended by others. Well done, guys, for an all around amazing practice!
Lorene Llamas
a year ago
Absolutely love Orthodontics At BridgeTower! They transformed my smile into something I never thought I'd have! I highly recommend them 100%!!!!
Eliana Navarete
a year ago
(Translated by Google) I like it a lot (Original) Me gusta mucho
Kyle Swenson
a year ago
Pretty nice. Take good care of people.
Deborah Logan
a year ago
What a wonderful happy place this is! It was our first visit, and I was at first overwhelmed by the size and amount of people there. However, despite being very busy, it was like a family reunion with happy friendly faces everywhere, starting with the receptionists, the patients, the Doctors and Assistants - literally everyone was friendly and happy. They explained everything clearly and kindly every step of the way. We are so excited to now be part of this amazing "family". They have contests, an arcade room, complete brushing station and more. Most importantly knowledge and honest doctors and staff.
Erin Bechtel
a year ago
We have really enjoyed this orthodontist so far! Everyone is very friendly, it doesn't seem like they are trying to push every single service to every single patient. They also have lots of rewards and incentives which are really fun for the kids.
Jessica Lewis
a year ago
We love the staff and doctors here! Great discounts if you need two phases and great perks for the kids for keeping the rules with their braces!
Christopher Cooney
a year ago
I love this place I got my braces here and they are so nice
Celinda Johnson
a year ago
My family has been very happy with Orthodontics at BridgeTower. The entire staff is always very warm and welcoming. I have not had a single rude or frustrating encounter. I love feeling like my entire family of four kids is welcome and can enjoy the game room, not just the one getting work done. They also get us in fast and the work is usually done very quickly. I would highly recommend!
Olivia Dewain
a year ago
The staff are very friendly and nice, me and my sister go there and we love it! I also love that you can get free gift cards for doing small stuff.
evelyn
a year ago
best orthodontist in the valley!! dr. payne and his staff are so helpful and friendly! they feel like family and my teeth are going to be awesome !! :)
Debra Watson
a year ago
We came to Bridgetower for a second opinion. We liked this staff and office so well that we signed up for services that day. We've been super happy with their efficient and friendly staff. I feel like the prices are reasonable and my children enjoy coming here. They even have free arcade games for siblings to play while they wait.
Brian Evans
a year ago
We love Dr. Payne and all the staff! They are great to work with.
Jaxson Kushlan
a year ago
They are nice easily to tell what they are saying
Aubrie Garza
2 years ago
Great place! Always friendly and helpful! My son loves the points system!
Tobey Garza
2 years ago
I love the point system it is amazing to have
Danni Denegree
2 years ago
Bridge tower has been Amazing through this entire process for my daughter. We are starting our son soon and can't wait! Thank you for the amazing job and making sure my kids have great teeth!
danielle stewart
2 years ago
Everyone has been so amazing and friendly. My daughter is so excited about having her braces put on today. Thank you Dr. Payne!!!
Olivia Dewain
2 years ago
The staff are very friendly and nice, me and my sister go there and we love it! I also love that you can get free gift cards for doing small stuff.
T CR
2 years ago
Great team and has really made getting braces a wonderful experience!!
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