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office visit // feature A Community Pillar by Chelsea Knorr, Associate Editor, Orthotown Magazine Patients teasingly refer to Dr. Neal Kravitz as the mayor of South Riding because of his extensive community involvement. He and his team show up at community sporting events, school fundraisers and graduations, and happenings at the town center. With this kind of concern for and participation in the local area, it’s no wonder he is considered the community orthodontist. Herein, Orthotown Magazine chats with Dr. Kravitz about how he runs his practice and why he is so passionate about being an orthodontist. How and why did you get into orthodontics? Kravitz: I do not think anyone enjoys his job as much as I do. I feel very lucky to be an orthodontist. I really have a passion for my profession, which is why I put so much energy and heart into what I do every day. I make such an effort to interact closely with my patients. I always tell my patients, “I care about you beyond the doors to this office.” In dental school at the University of Pennsylvania, orthodontic hand skills came very naturally to me, however, I truly loved all fields of dentistry. For a time, I even strongly considered becoming an oral surgeon. I credit my first orthodontics course, taught by Professor Joseph Ghafari, for truly inspiring me to become an orthodontist. In his class, we were asked to treat malocclusions by thinking 10 moves ahead. It was then that I knew I was going to be an orthodontist. Who are some of your mentors? Kravitz: There are so many doctors who I truly admire and consider my mentors. As a resident, orthodontists such as Dr. Budi Kusnoto, Dr. Peter Tsay, Dr. Tony Eltink, Dr. Terry Sellke, Dr. Cyril Sadowsky, Dr. Greg Jackson and Dr. Robin Silbertein had such a tremendous influence over my personal and professional life. As a teacher and speaker, I have been fortunate to form incredible relationships with remarkable orthodontists such as Chairperson Dr. Stuart Josell, Dr. Jay Bowman, Dr. Neil 38 APRIL 2013 // orthotown.com Photography by Jovanka Novakovic | bauwerks.com Name: Neal D. Kravitz, DMD, MS Graduate From: University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Practice Name: Kravitz Orthodontics Practice Location: South Riding, Virginia and White Plains, Maryland Staff: Eight per location Web site: www.kravitzorthodontics.com http://www.bauwerks.com http://www.kravitzorthodontics.com http://www.orthotown.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Orthotown April 2013

Orthotown.com Highlights
Wired for Success: Big Brother is Listening
Industry News
Some Suggestions Would Be Great
Poll: Bracket Systems
Fun Class III Two-Jaw Case
You Should Know: Motion View Software, LLC
A Protocol for Creating Images from CBVI for the Practicing Orthodontist, Part II
AAO Annual Session Product Showcase 2013
Office Visit: A Community Pillar
New Products
AAO Feature AAO Membership – What’s in it for me?
Smile Assist
You Should Know: Gaidge Practice Metrics
The Combined Value of the Frontal Analysis and Growth Prediction
Getting Social Media to Grow Your Practice: A Primer for Successful Orthodontic Social Media Engagement
Get Patients to Rave About Your Practice
Ad Index

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