Orthodontics by the Burris Team http://www.neasmiles.com creating winning smiles Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:17:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Burris to Represent NEA as Finalists for Arkansas Business Executive of the Year http://www.neasmiles.com/2012/02/14/burris-to-represent-nea-as-finalists-for-arkansas-business-executive-of-the-year/ http://www.neasmiles.com/2012/02/14/burris-to-represent-nea-as-finalists-for-arkansas-business-executive-of-the-year/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:16:43 +0000 mainAdmin http://www.neasmiles.com/?p=474 Dr. Benjamin Burris will represent Northeast Arkansas as a finalist in the Arkansas Executive of the Year category at the Arkansas Business award gala February 22, 2012 in Little Rock. Dr. Burris was named NE Arkansas Executive of the year in November, 2011 and thus moved on to the statewide event.
Burris owns practices in Jonesboro, Paragould, West Memphis, Forrest City and Blytheville and has been instrumental in opening Orthodontic, Pediatric and General Dental offices throughout Arkansas’ rural and underserved communities and improving access to care for all Arkansans.
In keeping with his desire to enhance access to care, Burris’ biggest contribution to the industry was his creation of Smile for a Lifetime Foundation (www.S4L.org) in Jonesboro, AR in 2008 to address the widening gap in access to orthodontic care. Providing orthodontic scholarships to deserving children, S4L now has over 100 chapters across the US and Canada. Since its inception in 2008, S4L has awarded nearly 1,900 Orthodontic Scholarships to disadvantaged children totaling $10 million in free treatment. In December 2011 Burris’ NE Arkansas Chapter of Smile for a Lifetime awarded their 100th Orthodontic Scholarship in less than three years! That’s over 600,000 dollars in free treatment awarded to children right here in NE Arkansas!!

]]> http://www.neasmiles.com/2012/02/14/burris-to-represent-nea-as-finalists-for-arkansas-business-executive-of-the-year/feed/ 0 “SMILE FOR A LIFETIME” Arkansas Chapter Awards 100th Orthodontic Scholarship http://www.neasmiles.com/2011/10/31/%e2%80%9csmile-for-a-lifetime%e2%80%9d-arkansas-chapter-awards-100th-orthodontic-scholarship/ http://www.neasmiles.com/2011/10/31/%e2%80%9csmile-for-a-lifetime%e2%80%9d-arkansas-chapter-awards-100th-orthodontic-scholarship/#comments Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:27:32 +0000 mainAdmin http://www.neasmiles.com/?p=465 JONESBORO, Arkansas (Oct. 31, 2011) — The Jonesboro, AR charter of Smile for a Lifetime (S4L) awarded its 100th Orthodontic Scholarship on Friday to Luís Mazariegos. In less than three years, the Jonesboro chapter of S4L, has awarded over $600,000 in orthodontic scholarships to underserved children changing lives one smile at a time.

In 2008, in an effort to reach out to his local community and provide pro-bono orthodontic scholarships for children who could not afford braces, Dr. Benjamin Burris was inspired to start a local non-profit called Smile for a Lifetime Foundation.

One year later, S4L became a National non-profit equipping local orthodontists with the resources and tools necessary to develop their own local chapters.

About Smile for a Lifetime Foundation
The mission of S4L is to create self-confidence, inspire hope and change the lives of children in their communities in a dramatic way. The gift of a smile can do all this for a deserving, underserved individual who, in turn, can use this gift to better themselves and their community. During treatment, many S4L local chapters also encourage scholarship recipients to participate in community service through a “pay it forward” program inspiring young people to participate in life-long giving.

Currently, there are 90 chapters in 30 states across the U.S. with movement to increase those numbers to over 200 chapters, covering 50 states and Canada in the next five years. Each chapter commits to serve at least six or more young people annually. By the end of 2012, some 800 to 1000 young people will have received the gift of a smile with over four to six million dollars of orthodontic services donated.

]]> http://www.neasmiles.com/2011/10/31/%e2%80%9csmile-for-a-lifetime%e2%80%9d-arkansas-chapter-awards-100th-orthodontic-scholarship/feed/ 0 WildSmiles – the fun alternative to square brackets! http://www.neasmiles.com/2011/10/04/wildsmiles-the-fun-alternative-to-square-brackets/ http://www.neasmiles.com/2011/10/04/wildsmiles-the-fun-alternative-to-square-brackets/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 19:33:26 +0000 mainAdmin http://www.neasmiles.com/?p=434 Braces by Burris & Associates is one of the only places in the state of Arkansas to offer WildSmiles Braces, a fun alternative to traditional orthodontic braces. WildSmiles braces are brackets in shapes such as stars, hearts, soccer balls, footballs, flowers and diamonds to be worn on the top six front teeth — the ones that show when you smile.

With traditional metal braces, your options are limited to the standard square bracket. With WildSmiles, patients can choose their favorite shape and mix the brackets with colored elastics for added individuality and a completely customized experience. WildSmiles help patients feel more confident about their smile. They blend seamlessly with conventional braces to produce the same results — an exceptional smile after treatment is over. Call our clinic to learn more about how you can flash your WildSmile!

]]> http://www.neasmiles.com/2011/10/04/wildsmiles-the-fun-alternative-to-square-brackets/feed/ 0 Braces by Burris, Dr. Burris Finalists in Northeast Arkansas Business of the Year Awards http://www.neasmiles.com/2011/09/02/braces-by-burris-dr-burris-finalists-in-northeast-arkansas-business-of-the-year-awards/ http://www.neasmiles.com/2011/09/02/braces-by-burris-dr-burris-finalists-in-northeast-arkansas-business-of-the-year-awards/#comments Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:23:59 +0000 mainAdmin http://www.neasmiles.com/?p=447 Braces by Burris & Associates and Dr. Burris have been named finalists in the Northeast Arkansas Business of the Year Awards in the business and business executive categories, respectively. Dr. Burris and his team will be recognized at the inaugural awards event Oct. 11 at the ASU Convocation Center.

Motivation for establishing the business, outstanding characteristics and the company’s biggest challenge were among considerations in narrowing finalists for Business of the Year. Categories such as accomplishments, challenges overcome and management philosophy helped determine finalists for Business Executive of the Year.

An award event will be held Oct. 11, 2011, at the ASU Convocation Center in Jonesboro.

]]> http://www.neasmiles.com/2011/09/02/braces-by-burris-dr-burris-finalists-in-northeast-arkansas-business-of-the-year-awards/feed/ 0 We’re Jonesboro Occasions’ 2011 Readers’ Choice for Best Orthodontist! http://www.neasmiles.com/2011/07/01/were-jonesboro-occasions-2011-readers-choice-for-best-orthodontist/ http://www.neasmiles.com/2011/07/01/were-jonesboro-occasions-2011-readers-choice-for-best-orthodontist/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 22:47:44 +0000 mainAdmin http://www.neasmiles.com/?p=450 click here. ]]> We’re excited to announce that we were voted Best Orthodontist in the 2011 Jonesboro Occasions’ Readers’ Choice awards! Many thanks go out to our loyal patients, fans, friends, and family for voting. We think you guys are pretty great!

To see the full list of winners, click here.

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