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Our Mission
Statement
Our practice has been established in order to
be of service to our patients by providing the highest level of orthodontic and dental excellence possible.
Our mission is to help our patients toward a
more enjoyable and fulfilling life by achieving the healthy, beautiful smile that they have always wanted through the orthodontic
and dental care that we provide for them.
Our goal is that each patient will leave our
office feeling better about them than when they first entered, as a direct result of the caring that they experience while
in our office.
Our belief is that a simple smile goes a long
way.
Donald B.
Balhoff, D.D.S.
Dr. Donald Balhoff is a native of Baton Rouge and an alumnus
of Catholic High School (B.R.). He completed his undergraduate studies in 1995 at the University of Notre Dame in South
Bend, Indiana. While in college, Dr. Balhoff was a three-year captain of the Notre Dame Men's Water Polo team.
His dental studies were completed in 1999 at Louisiana State University School of Dentistry in New Orleans. During dental
school, Dr. Balhoff was a member and president of the C. Edmund Kells Honor Society. Dr. Balhoff went on to receive
his orthodontics specialty certification in 2001 at Nova Southeastern College of Dental Medicine in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Dr. Balhoff resides in Lafayette with his wife Kristin, daughter Ella, and son Jack.
Dr. Balhoff stays current with the latest advances
in dentistry and his specialty of orthodontics through his membership in numerous organizations. Dr. Balhoff has
his preliminary board certification with the American Board of Orthodontics. He is a member of the American Association
of Orthodontists (AAO), the American Dental Association (ADA), the Louisiana Association of Orthodontists (LAO), the Louisiana
Dental Association (LDA), and the Acadiana District Dental Association (ADDA).
Dr. Balhoff is also active in the Acadiana community.
He is an active member of St. John the Evangelist (Cathedral) parish in Lafayette as a Mass lector. Dr. Balhoff
also is a volunteer assistant swim coach with City of Lafayette Aquatics USA swim team.
Our Staff
- Stacey Houx-
Clinical Assistant
- Laurel Latimer- Scheduling
/ Treatment Coordinator
- Meghan Lavergne- Clinical Assistant
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