I have been blessed by the opportunity to practice orthodontics since completing my orthodontic specialty training and residency program at Baylor College of Dentistry in 2006. My older brother is a periodontist — a dental specialist — and my late uncle was a general dentist. My brother’s hard work and dedication in college and then dental school set a great example for me and I followed his example with the same dedication. I attended Texas A&M University in College Station, where I completed my major in biomedical sciences. I enrolled at Baylor College of Dentistry where I obtained my Doctorate of Dental Surgery. While in dental school, I found my passion for the specialty of orthodontics in a facial growth and development course. Later, I visited two different orthodontists in the Dallas area and realized this is what I was meant to do. Remaining at Baylor, I completed my postdoctorate specialty training in orthodontics and earned a Master of Science. I am forever thankful to my big brother and the mentors I met early on, who drew me into orthodontics: I can’t imagine doing anything else!

Team Hodges is truly exceptional and reflects everything about Hodges Orthodontics—genuine care, service, and heart for people. I believe this to be true because each member of the team genuinely cares about the people who walk into our office at a deeper level than most. We make it our goal and purpose to be a light for those who come to us for treatment! I am thankful for the team because they see orthodontics as an opportunity to serve. This attitude sets our doctors, our team members, and our practice apart from the rest: We place our patients at the forefront of all we do and want only the best for them!

I was born and raised just a few miles west of Sulphur Springs in Rockwall. It was my hometown and residence for the first 40 years of my life, with the exception of my time away for college, dental school, and orthodontic residency. My sweet family — wife Adrien and our five children — moved to Sulphur Springs in 2018. Our kids love Hopkins County and we are so thankful for how welcome everyone has made us feel since our move from Rockwall. Adrien (my high-school sweetheart) and I married in 2001 and have been blessed with two boys and three girls. I am forever thankful for Adrien and the joy that we share in raising our beautiful and crazy kiddos! I am passionate about my profession and truly love orthodontics, but the love I have for my family overshadows anything professionally. I believe this priority to my family makes me a better orthodontist, as I approach each patient’s care with the thought: “If this was my child, my sibling, my parent, what would I do for them?” When I’m not working, and not actively chasing the kids around, I love reading and studying the Bible. This was not a hobby of mine for the first 30 years of my life, so I have a lot of making up to do! I am amazed at the writings in scripture and they shape, mold, and prune me, and I am forever thankful for their transformative power in my life, touching my marriage, family, work, and connections with friends and in the community. If I’m not reading and studying scripture, I love to just hang out with my family and enjoy their various activities and interests, from barrel racing to football and basketball. We are busy, for sure, and I love seeing how the Lord has gifted my children. I also love going to eat with friends and discussing all things “life.” I gain so much from other people and pray I can be an encouragement to those friends of mine who take the time to grab lunch or breakfast with me along the way!