Dr. Michael Collins has been serving people and families in Waco with the highest quality orthodontic treatments for more than 19 years.
Michael Collins, DDS
Member of the American Dental Association (ADA), American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), Texas Dental Association (TDA), Texas Orthodontists Association (TOA) and the Southwest Society of Orthodontists (SWSO).
My profession allows me to combine my love for physics and biology to change lives. Every day, I get to enjoy the smiles of our patients as they begin their orthodontic journey. Of course, my favorite moment is when the journey is completed and they are thrilled with their new smile!
Education:
My quest to become an orthodontist began at the University of Texas at Austin. After three years of undergraduate study, I was granted early admission to the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston where I received my Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1984. After four years of family practice experience, I was accepted as a resident in the post-doctoral program in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics back at UTDB-Houston where I graduated in 1990.
Continuing Education:
My commitment to continuing education has taken me to classes and seminars throughout the United States. Examples of this additional education include functional appliance (Herbst) therapy in Oregon to a one week mini-residency at the orthodontic department of the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill. I am also a past President of the University of Texas Orthodontic Alumni Association.
As a part of my continuing education, I am a member of the following professional organizations:
American Association of Orthodontists
Texas Orthodontic Association
American Dental Association
Texas Dental Association
Central Texas District Dental Society
My continuing education keeps me on top of the latest innovations in the mechanics and materials involved in orthodontic patient care in order to deliver high quality results efficiently. My patients deserve the best, and I strive to always keep on top of the latest state-of-the-art methods in order to provide the highest quality services available.
In the Practice
I have been practicing dentistry for over 25 years and orthodontics for over 20. My goal is to provide comprehensive and individualized treatment in a comfortable practice. You will definitely feel at home in our office. Our whole staff strives to provide a warm and welcoming environment for the whole family. We have hand held video games, offer monthly contests/drawings for those in treatment and provide a playroom for the small ones. If you are looking for an office that is family-oriented and will cater to your needs and comfort, our office is for you!
I love getting to know our patients! I truly enjoy hearing about the activities the kids are involved in and the courses they are taking at school. Today's kids are amazing, and I am honored to be a part of their lives. I now get to rekindle these moments as some of my former patients are now bringing their kids into the office for treatment!
The rapport I build with our adult patients is quite similar to the kids with the exception that the discussions often revolve around their kids and grand kids, vacations and where work has taken them since our last visit. The patient-doctor relationship is broken down to one friend taking care of another.
Family Life
My wife, Kathy, and I have been married since 1982 and have two sons, Reed and Zack. Both of our sons attended Midway schools and are currently students at the University of Texas at Austin. When not at the office, I enjoy traveling, golf, hunting and fishing with my boys!
