If youre looking for top-quality comprehensive orthodontic care, youve landed in just the right place at Richter Orthodontics in Greeley! Weve been transforming smiles with personalized dental care for kids, teens, and adults in the Greeley area for years. Dr. Richter and Dr. de la Torre look forward to caring for your entire familys ever-evolving needs at our friendly office. Here are just a few things youll appreciate about our care:
Our team is passionate about creating a great experience for every patient. We know that it is sometimes hard to embark on this type oftransformative journey, so well make sure you dont encounter any unnecessary obstacles along the way.
There are many things that go into orthodontic care, and some of them are more appropriate for patients to receive at a particular stage of life. That said, we try to do it all in-house so that orthodontic treatment will be easy and accessible for your entire family. Here is just a sampling of the services we can offer you:
No matter what you need, our mission is to provide a unique, superior treatment with state-of-the-art technology while maintaining the highest ethical standards. We judge our success not only by the beautiful smiles we create through orthodontics but the number of smiles we bring to your face throughout your extraordinary experience here. Our ultimate ambition is to provide a business that can continue giving back to the community we are lucky enough to serve.
Originally I wanted to be in a business of my own. I'd always worked with my hands. Growing up, I made things. I grew up in my garage. We'd make go-karts and wood-crafted things. I always wanted to work with my hands; I love working with people. Took an aptitude test and it ended up being a really good match. I wanted to be able to be in a business that had a lot of autonomy. That was sort of the original part of it. Then later it came to be really something I wanted to have an impact on peoples' lives. When we're all gone, nobody's going to remember us, and so for me it's important to have a purpose in my life that I can have a strong impact on other peoples' lives and have a positive influence on them. It makes my life feel more complete, and my practice is really an avenue for that for me. I love seeing the change in people. Adults and kids they'll come into the office and they won't smile, or they'll cover their mouth when they talk or when they smile. It's truly a life-changing experience. So people, we see that change in them, and as an orthodontist, I love being able to get the teeth fit properly and function properly and secondary, that's my job, but to see the change in peoples' lives is the absolute most rewarding thing of all. The other part of it is that it gives me opportunity to create a business, or have a business, that can give back to my community. So our goal is to give 10 percent of our profit back to the community in some form. We do charity events, so it's really, again, it's just an outreach to be able to have an impact on my community and the people around me. My practice has given me that opportunity to do that. With my experience as well and the continued education that I have had, or that I do and am taking, it enables me to really understand predictable treatment outcomes. People want their braces on, they want them done right, but they want them done in a timely fashion. With a greater understanding of what I do, and again providing state-of-the-art technology, the take-home is that they get a better finish in a shorter period of time. It's just more efficient.
Born and raised in the Denver, Colorado area, Dr. David Richter has always gone the extra mile to achieve his goals, working his way through high school, college, and dental school and graduating in 1993 from the University of Washington School of Dentistry.
From there, he specialized in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics at the University of Oklahoma School of Orthodontics, where he completed his residency in 1995. He went on to earn a masters degree, researching compliance issues related to orthodontic treatment.
Dr. Richters commitment to continuing his education and training is what makes him a top-notch dental specialist in Greeley, CO. Our patients feel confident about the care they receive at Richter Orthodontics because of his experience and other credentials, like:
In addition, he holds a patent for a Virtual Articulator, a computer-based technology that allows dentists to navigate 3-D data to help correct jaw movement. He also has a patent pending for an advanced retainer design. But his expertise is only part of what makes our office a patient favorite. Dr. Richter has the kind of personality that can make anyone feel comfortable, which is why patients of all ages enjoy visiting our fun, friendly practice!
When hes not hard at work creating wonderful smiles, Dr. Richter loves spending time with his wife and five sons, enjoying the beautiful Colorado outdoors snow skiing, water skiing, and mountain biking.
Dr. Ingrid de la Torre grew up in Cuba and immigrated to the United States in 2009. She attended Florida International University from 2011-2013, where she earned her annual spot on the Deans List and graduated cum laude with her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. She then went on to maintain her spot on the Deans List at the University of Florida from 2013-2017 while she received her Doctorate of Dental Medicine.
While in school, Dr. de la Torre participated in the Hispanic Hearts Dental Clinic, where she was given the opportunity to provide comprehensive dental care to underserved migrant patients. In 2016 she was awarded the Apuela Social Service award for her participation in an Ecuador mission trip and the Alachua Service award for her service in the Migrant Health Fair.
She has also completed mission trips to the Dominican Republic and Guatemala to provide dental care to residents. Dr. de la Torre then moved to the beautiful state of Colorado, where she attended the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, earned her degree in orthodontics, and graduated in February 2020.
Dr. de la Torres unique blend of experiences makes her an excellent orthodontic provider. She is fluent in Spanish as well, which helps to serve our Spanish-speaking patients. Her desire to constantly learn and improve, combined with her friendly, enthusiastic, and responsible attitude, makes our patients feel right at home.
Born in Colorado Springs, Dr. Emily grew up in Iran and moved back to Colorado Springs when she was 13. She attended Colorado School of Mines to pursue a degree in chemistry, prior to attending dental school at University of Colorado. She completed her orthodontics residency and Master of Science Degree at University of Colorado in February 2021. Dr. Emily became a board-certified orthodontist in May 2021, after successfully passing the American Board of Orthodontics certification exam.
Dr. Emily and her fianc enjoy living the Colorado life: hiking, skiing, visiting mountain towns, playing pickleball and tennis. Additionally, she loves spending time with her family in Colorado Springs. She is hoping to improve her skills in gardening and golf.
Dr. Emilys goal is to provide each patient with personalized and highest quality care. She is very excited to join the team at Richter Orthodontics where she will have the opportunity to serve the Greeley community!