Dr. Robert Sanborn is known for his unique perspective and artistic skills, and his ability to providequality orthodontic treatment results with clinical efficiency. Other thancreating beautiful smiles, heis known for his silly anticsthat drive his team crazy.Dr. Sanborn is glad you have chosen our practice, and he looks forward to meeting you soon!

Dr. Sanborn met his wife Lori Beth, a Morehead City native, in December 2001. They are currently living in Morehead City and three children Bennett, Noah and Anna Tate, a dog namedJackson, AND two cats: thecalico, Zoe, and thetabby, Sadie. Lori Beth loves coming in to 'visit' us at Sanborn Orthodontics during her busy schedule at home with a toddlerandvolunteering in the community, church, and local schools.

Dr. Sanborn was born and raised in the western part of North Carolina and is excited to be part of the Crystal Coast community. He attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he received his BS in biology with a minor in chemistry.

While incollege, he was recognized for several prestigious achievements: the Deans List as well as the National Deans List, vice-president of the Delta Delta Sigma Pre-Dental Honor Society, and Order of Omega Honor Society. In addition, he was an active member of his fraternity, Pi Lambda Phi, and held the offices of vice-president and president of the Gamma Pledge Class of the Omega Beta chapter.

After college, Dr. Sanborn attended the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, and graduatedat the top of his class in 2005. In 2006, he also received a masters in public health from UNC School of Public Health. These achievements helped earn him a position in the orthodontic residency program at the UNC School of Dentistry, from which he graduated in May 2009.

While at the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry, Dr. Sanborn was active in the American Student Dental Association, American Dental Education Association, and UNC Student Research Group, and served as vice-president and president of the UNC School of Dentistry student body. Dr. Sanborn is also a Diplomat of the American Board of Orthodontics.

A true gadget guy, Dr. Sanborn is always up for a technology lesson! He enjoys spending time planning the treatment for his orthodontic cases,furthering his orthodontic practice through new ideas, practicing the latest treatment techniques, and attending continuing education meetings.He is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the North Carolina Association of Orthodontists, the Southern Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the SoutheasternDamon Study Club, Lookout Rotary, and the Carteret County Dental Society.

'Dr. Sanborn is amazing with kids, and the Damon Smile system he uses has the results I was looking for! I would highly recommend to anyone looking for orthodontics on the Crystal Coast: high quality, professional, knowledgeable, and parent-kid friendly! Thanks for helping my daughter smile!'~ Page Y.

'Sanborn Orthodontics is always having fun events so you can earn San Dollars, and they can be traded in for some great prizes. The staff are very friendly and are willing to help out in any way possible. They act like they have known you for a lifetime. I would recommend Sanborn Orthodontics to everyone!'~ Andrea G.

'I love Sanborn Orthodontics, it is the best place to go! I was worried about braces because I have to get them soon and I had heard bad stories. They told me all about the steps and how they do the treatment. Now I am worry-free and ready to get my braces!'~ Riley G.

'I am so excited to share my experience about the staff at Sanborn Orthodontics. I had my braces on for 23 months and am so glad I did. The staff was always friendly and I always left happy, even when I had an adjustment.'~ Cheryl S.

Our team is made up of a special group of caring individuals wholove coming to work each and every day. We love working with each other and care for one another like family!Our goal is to be the best part of your day, while providing the best customer service experience youve ever had. Orthodontics is more than just braces, its a lifestyle and experience! We cant wait to meet you and provide you with thisamazing experience!

Padenisone of our Certified Orthodontic Assistants and has joined the administrative team in January 2019 as our Scheduling/TransferCoordinator. She has been with Dr. Sanborn since thedoors opened in September of 2009. She enjoys working with our patients on a regular basis and is excited to be a part of the front desk. She enjoys spending time with her husband Sammy.

Debbie is one of our Certified Orthodontic Assistants and joined our team in March 2016. She has over 20 years of Orthodontic experience! She loves spending time with her fur babies. She is a proud mom of baseball loving son, Tyler and is loving her role as Honey to her grandson Jordy. Her #1 priority at work is making sure her patients are cared for in the best way possible!

Emily is one of our Orthodontic Assistants and joined our team in March 2016. She enjoys spending time with friends and being an Aunt to her adorable nieces and nephews. She is a ray of sunshine in our office and always has a beautiful smile and the perfect personality to greet you with.

Dayna is our Financial Coordinator. She joined our practice in September 2018. Dayna is a Proud Marine wife of husband Justin and has two children and three fur babies. She enjoys spending time with her family and doing home projects. She loves meeting new patients and helping assist with their financial needs.

Kayla is one of our Orthodontic Assistantswho started with our practice in September 2018. She enjoys spending time with her husband David and her daughter Nayeli. They all enjoy participating in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and spending weekends on the beach.

Elizabeth is our Treatment Coordinator. She joined our practicein 2019. She was born and raised in Carteret County. She is married with one son Chase. She enjoys spending time with her family traveling abroad and on the water.

Mariah is our Patient Relations Coordinator. She started with our practice in February of 2021. She has two children. A daughter named Payton and a son named Bryson. Mariah was born and raised here in Carteret County. In her free time she loves to spend time with her family and go to the beach with her kids!

Our talented orthodontic team welcomes you to Sanborn Orthodontics. We strive to make your orthodontic experience as memorable and rewarding as possible by providing exceptional customer servicewith top-quality care in a comfortable and fun environment!

Dr. Robert Sanborn believes in building positive relationships with our patients. He wants to get to know you and your family and takes the time to learn about the things that are most important to you. Each smile that Dr. Sanborn and his team helps to create is as unique as the person it belongs to;therefore, we customize each smile for each patient.

Sanborn Orthodontics offers a variety of orthodontic solutions, all customized to fit your individual orthodontic needs, including Damon Smile, Damon Clear, Invisalign, and Invisalign Teen. We use the latest in state-of-the-art orthodontic and digital equipment to offer our patients a comfortable and environmentally friendly experience.

Our team is equipped to provide you with the best smile possible in a timely manner. We are the EXCLUSIVE provider in the area of Damon Smile Braces. This system requires a minimum of at least two years of experience withits technology in order toimplement the powerful benefits the Damon Smile System provides.

Dr. Sanbornhas treatedhundredsof patientswith this system, which is what has made usthe leaders in the area with this technology. Our team is also the PREFERRED provider of Damon Clear,which means you can experience the power of Damon using clear brackets! You can rest assured that, since our office isthe only Preferred Providerof the Damon Smile system inour community,you will benefit from the POWER this system will provide for you!

Dr. Sanborn is also a Platinum Provider with Invisalign Clear Aligner Technology. He has taken his art for creating beautiful smiles down the clear path with Invisalign. We specialize in adult and teen Invisalign.

Our mission at Sanborn Orthodontics is to provide you with the highest quality of orthodontic treatment possible in a fun and friendly environment. The systematic approach we have to treating our patients makes this possible for Dr. Sanborn to do it in a seamless manner.

Our dental referrals comment all the time on the beautiful smiles we create in our office on a consistent basiscomments like, We can tell where our patients have been treated without even looking at their chart when they come into our office.This is because of the technology we use in our office and ourabilityto create broad, wide smiles that are aesthetically pleasing.

We believe that excellence is not an end point, but something one should strive for on a daily basis. Dr. Sanborn is always on the pursuit of excellence. Continuing education classes are something that orthodontists are required to complete in order to maintain their license. Dr. Sanborn goes above and beyond this minimum, to acquire THREE TIMES the required mininums ofcontinuing-educations in order to make himself ever better as an orthodontist.

Check out our Office Tour to see all our office has to offer to make your experience enjoyable. Here are just a fewamenitieswe have in our office: free WiFi, PS3 game system, iPad 4 and iPad Minis, Digital HD cable, Blu-Ray DVDs, Kaleidoscope digital signage, Dunkin Donuts coffee and refreshment bar, etc.

Most important, we pride ourselves on making the treatment process seamless. From the moment you enter our office for your new patient exam to the day your braces are removed, your experience will be seamless. Here are some examples: