Dr. Joshua Bruce, DDS, MS

ORTHODONTIST

Dr. Joshua Bruce is a board-certified orthodontist and a member of the American Orthodontics Association and the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society. He is a highly skilled orthodontist with advanced dental training. He possesses the highest qualifications and is extremely well skilled in all phases of orthodontic treatment, and strives for excellence to ensure you will receive the best care possible.

He earned his DDS in 2010 from the University of Oklahoma, where he graduated salutatorian of his class. In 2011, he spent an additional year completing advanced dental training at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry – Advanced Education in General Dentistry. He went on to orthodontic residency where he earned his Masters in Orthodontics at Saint Louis University – Center for Advanced Dental Education Orthodontics and graduated in 2013. After completing my orthodontic residency, Dr. Bruce worked as an associate orthodontist in New Mexico and became a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics in March 2015.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Bruce has won many academic honors and awards, including the Outstanding Student Leadership Award in the College of Dentistry; the Shillingburg-Brasseler Award for Excellence in Restorative Dentistry; the International College of Dentist Student Leadership Award; and the Pierre Fauchard Academy Dental Student Scholarship Award for outstanding leadership, integrity, initiative, imagination and communication skills.

Prior to becoming a dentist and orthodontist, Dr. Bruce studied at Oklahoma State University where he earned his Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering, graduating number one in his class.

Dr. Bruce was born and raised in Wichita, KS and is the third oldest of twelve children. In his spare time, Dr. Bruce loves cooking, acting, artwork (such as sculpture and woodworking), photography, writing, and gardening. He also loves hiking and exploring the outdoors. He strives to stay active in the Northwoods community and looks forward to being involved in all the local areas that he serves.

Bruce Orthodontics accepts new patients of all ages and he looks forward to meeting each of you. He is very excited about being here in the Northwoods! We are a Wisconsin orthodontist with locations in Rhinelander, WI, Eagle River, Phillips, Woodruff, and Marshfield, Wisconsin.

At Bruce Orthodontics, we are committed to providing the highest quality of clinical care and personalized service in a warm and compassionate atmosphere. Dr. Bruce and our staff enjoy getting to know our patients and their families, and love creating relationships that last multiple generations. In addition to getting the best quality treatment in the fastest way possible, we have a great team who are a blast to be around. Combined, they have more than 80 years of orthodontics experience. They love the patients and are so much fun to work with.

Dr. Bruce and our team believe that orthodontics should be an enjoyable experience. After all, you’re making a positive change in your life, one that will last the rest of your life, and you should enjoy yourself while doing so.

We try to make braces fun by giving rewards for everything from having good hygiene and not breaking brackets to sharing pictures on social media and wearing rubber bands. We provide patterns of colored ties for all the kids and tell lots of funny jokes. Our office is always full of smiles!

There is no other place where you will find a team that truly cares about you, and where the emphasis is on building a personal relationship based on trust. We want you to feel safe and comfortable, with no judgmental attitudes, and establish goals together to provide the care you need.

Please feel free to contact our offices in Rhinelander, Woodruff, Eagle River, Phillips, or Marshfield to schedule a complimentary orthodontic consultation. Your lifetime of happy smiles starts here!

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