What Sets Us Apart

Dr. Curtis has been in the exclusive practice of orthodontics since 1999 and is dedicated to providing quality care in a fun, happy and upbeat environment. Dr. Curtis is grateful to his dental peers that have voted him as Top Dentist for several years. He is also thrilled that his patients and community have voted him as “Best of North Idaho” since 2010.

Dr. Curtis grew up in Salt Lake City and is the oldest of five children. He enjoyed his youth playing sports, skiing the beautiful Utah mountains, bike riding as well as fishing with his brothers, father and grandfather. Shortly after graduating from high school he moved to Argentina to serve a voluntary church mission for 2 years. Upon returning home, he met his future wife and fell head over heels in love. He married Sonny, and together, they attended the University of Utah and received their bachelor’s degrees. Upon graduating from the U of U, he was accepted to a ‘top ten dental school’ and shortly thereafter they moved to the heart of the mid-west; Iowa City, Iowa.

In 2001, after completing his 4-year dental program and 2-year orthodontic specialty residency, Dr. Curtis, along with his wife, three sons and one daughter, were thrilled to move to North Idaho. They are happiest when they are spending time together as a family. Winters are spent on our local ski slopes. Spring and fall are spent out on our rivers fly fishing and carrying on the traditions from his youth. Summers are spent enjoying the warm weather on our beautiful lakes and on our local golf courses.

Dr. Curtis is actively involved in his church. He provides leadership to the youth and helps facilitate youth programs. As an orthodontic practice, he supports a variety of local charities, events, schools and athletic teams.

EDUCATION

Dr. Curtis attended the University of Utah and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance. He was awarded a distinctive scholarship to attend the Top Ten nationally ranked University of Iowa College of Dentistry. He graduated with a Doctor of Dental Surgery as valedictorian of his class. During dental school Dr. Curtis received numerous awards and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon honorary dental society, an honor bestowed upon the top five percent of dental students.

Upon graduating from dental school Dr. Curtis then pursued his two-year orthodontic specialty training program at the University of Iowa where he received his Specialty Certificate in Orthodontics and Master of Science degree. During his dental education Dr. Curtis completed research that has been published in the American Journal of Orthodontics. Dr. Curtis has always strived to be the best at what he does, and he is committed to furthering his education to remain on the leading edge of the orthodontic profession.

Dr. Russell T. Wilson was born and raised in Rock Springs, Wyoming, as the second of four children. He loved growing up in an area with plentiful outdoor activities, such as hiking, fishing, hunting, and camping. He was actively involved in his church, high school music and sports programs, and the Boy Scouts of America, receiving his Eagle Scout Award as a young teenager. At 15 years old, after completing his orthodontic treatment with braces, he set a goal to become an orthodontist himself, so that he could help others experience the confidence and self-esteem that a bright smile brings!

After high school graduation, he served a voluntary church mission in Poland for two years. He then attended Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, where he enjoyed participating in multiple intramural sports teams and clubs while pursuing his undergraduate degree. He moved on to the University of Utah in Salt Lake City for dental school, where he met his soulmate, Jen. They married shortly after moving to Houston, Texas, for Dr. Wilson’s orthodontic residency training. They have since welcomed two young children into their family.

Dr. Wilson and his family love to be part of the Northern Idaho community, with its wealth of recreational activities and natural beauty.  They can’t think of a better place to live and raise their kids, and they count their blessings every day that life brought them to such a wonderful place that they can call home.  Dr. Wilson is so excited every day to live out his childhood dream of transforming lives by crafting gorgeous smiles as an orthodontist!

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology and Developmental Biology from Brigham Young University, graduating Magna Cum Laude.
• Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Utah School of Dentistry, graduating with honors at the top of his class. Inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor society, which signifies being in the top five percent of all dental school graduates nationwide.
• Orthodontic Specialty Certificate and Master of Science in Dentistry degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.