YOUR BEST ACCESSORY: A BEAUTIFUL SMILE
By Kara Pound
Photos by Kate Gardiner
22 ST JOHNS MEDICAL PARK DRIVE & 111 DOCTORS VILLAGE DRIVE • 904-797-6453 • SMILESBYGLENOS DOT COM
Actress Connie Stevens once said, “Nothing you wear is more important than your smile.” For Smiles by Glenos, a longstanding orthodontic practice with locations in St. Augustine and St. Johns, creating beautiful smiles is a two-pronged approach: demonstrate an excellence in clinical skills and offer a rewarding orthodontic experience.
“We strive to achieve many other important goals, in addition to making beautiful and healthy smiles for adults and children,” explains Dr. Jimmy Glenos, the practice’s founder. “We plan and time treatment to minimize the number of months or years a patient has to be in orthodontic appliances, as well as make it as comfortable and fun as possible.”
Opened in the mid-1980s as the first full-time orthodontic specialty practice in St. Augustine, Smiles by Glenos was founded by Dr. Jimmy Glenos, a native Floridian who moved to the area in 1980 with his wife, Karen. The practice recently welcomed Dr. Craig Hadgis (Glenos and Hadgis both are Board Certified Orthodontists) and is now able to accommodate additional patients with a choice between two modern, state-of-the-art, office locations.
“The St. Johns office in Doctors Village came about after several years of planning where and how to grow our family of patients, to allow for the addition of a second orthodontist with the same professionalism, philosophy of treatment, and complementary diagnostic and clinical skills,” Dr. Glenos explains of the location that opened in July of 2016. “We wanted to assure the best possible orthodontic experience and results for years to come.”
Always ahead of the curve, Smiles by Glenos offers a wide array of innovative approaches to treatments and services, including smooth, mini low-profile braces, self-litigating braces, clear ceramic braces, clear aligners, lingual braces, early orthodontic treatment for children, retainers, and much more.
“We provide complimentary exams during dental growth and development that often lessen the severity and/or need for treatment at a later age,” says Dr. Glenos. “We strive to have little or no wait time and appreciate each and every patient. We treat everyone as we would our friends and family.”
Professionals with Smiles by Glenos can be reached by calling 904-797-6453. Additional information can be found on their website, SmilesByGlenos dot com.