Friday, June 25, 2010

Congratulations to our Fathers Day Contest Winners!

Recently “BRAYCES” Orthodontics held a contest to honor their patients’ fathers. It was well received. Winners included: Louis and Alexis from the Marmora office who like to wrestle with their father, Louis. Ava from the Absecon office who has many different pastimes she enjoys with father, Bill. And Elizabeth from the Somers Point office who enjoys riding “her” Harley with father, Edgar. Check out all the photos on our Facebook page, and be sure to "Like" us to stay up to date with news and events at Brayces!

Friday, June 18, 2010

Invisalign - How It Works


Have you ever wondered how Invisalign manages to straighten teen without using braces at all? The Invisalign system is a state-of-the-art system of clear, removable aligners that we proudly offer at Brayces Orthodontics at all five of our New Jersey offices. We also have plenty of resources on our web site to check out about Invisalign, or give our office a call today to learn if this revolutionary new treatment option is right for you!

Monday, June 7, 2010

Meet Dr. Bray

Dr. Robert Bray received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Dayton and later attended the University of Maryland School of Dentistry where he earned his Doctorate in Dental Surgery. Dr. Bray went on to obtain his Certificate of Orthodontics at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, New York, completing his Masters in Science at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry the following year with a major course in genetics.

Dr. Bray is the current president of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). As president, he also facilitates meetings with the American Dental Association and the Dental Specialty Group, which includes periodontists, pediatrics, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, oral and maxillofacial radiologists, oral and maxillofacial pathologists, public health dentists, pediatric dentists, endodontists, and general anesthesiologists. Dr. Bray is also involved in chairing the Board of Trustees, an international board made up of eight components across the United States and Canada.

Facilitating relationships with foreign orthodontic societies has been a goal of Dr. Bray's and has led to meetings between the American Association of Orthodontists and the Australian Orthodontic Society, British Orthodontic Society, European Orthodontic Society, Japanese Orthodontic Society, Chinese Orthodontic Society, Taiwan Association of Orthodontists and the Indian Orthodontic Society.

An active member of the community, Dr. Bray has served on Shore Memorial Hospital's Howard S. Stainton Society and Shore Tomorrow fundraising campaigns for over 16 years. In 1998, during his service to the Shore Health Enterprises, Dr. Bray served as the secretary. Previously a trustee on the Shore Memorial Hospital Board he also held the position of treasurer/assistant secretary during the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 terms. Presently Dr. Bray is vice chairman of Shore Memorial Hospital's Executive Committee.

Dr. Bray is an avid supporter of education. He has served on the Brigantine Board of Education, including working as the president of the Board for eleven years. Dr. Bray continues to serve as an Associate Clinical Professor at the Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry in the Orthodontic Department and a visiting professor at the Eastman Institute of Oral Health, Rochester, New York.