BY ROB MORRIS
ADDRESS: 12100 South Western Avenue Oklahoma City, 73170 PHONE: 405-321-1926 WEBSITE: craigandstreight.com HOURS:
Craig & Streight Orthodontics
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hen he was 12 years old, Dr. Ryan Streight was a patient of Dr. Mack Rose, a Norman orthodontist. Even at that young age, Streight knew he wanted to pursue a career in the medical field and was full of questions for his orthodontist. "He was incredibly kind, and I was incredibly talkative," said Streight. "I asked him all of these questions about my teeth: "Why do they move? How do you know when and where to move them?' And I have this vivid memory of him stopping and saying, 'You know, you should probably be an orthodontist when you grow up.' At that moment, I felt like it was the answer." Over the following years, Streight set aside his dreams of being a professional athlete or movie director. Instead, he followed a path that led him to Washington University, dental school at the OU College of Dentistry, and then to The University of Tennessee at Memphis, where he graduated with a Masters of Dental Science and a Specialty Certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. "I realized that I wasn't as athletic as, say, Baker Mayfield, or as creative as Steven Spielberg," said Streight. "So, I followed Dr. Rose's advice." 26 | MOORE MONTHLY | JUNE 2022
Monday – Wednesday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Thursday 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. Friday-Sunday Closed
joined the practice in 2001 after finishing her residency. Dr. Craig took over Rose's practice when he retired a short time later, and Dr. Streight joined the practice in 2011. The pair built a second location in Mustang in 2013, changing the practice's name to "Craig and Streight," and then opened a South OKC location in 2016. Joining Dr. Streight and Dr. Craig in the practice is Dr. Heather Kierl, another Oklahoma native. Streight says that what They've just truly appeals to him about moved into orthodontics is how many a brand-new, buckets it fills for him. state-of-theart facility on "I love the science aspect South Western, of it, as well as the mechanical aspect," said just north of Westmoore High School. Streight. "There's also an artistic side that comes with creating beautiful smiles. Running my own "We are so excited about our new building," business is also important. But one of the big- said Streight. "But honestly, we're even more gest things is connecting and talking to people excited about working with people to get them all day long. I'm very much a people person, the best orthodontic care possible. We do free and I get a lot of joy from helping others." consultations, and we have flexible financing
plans that will fit any budget. We don't charge This is where the story takes us back to Dr. for extra appointments or broken brackets. Rose. Dr. Robi Craig, who grew up in Moore, Plus, we're one of the larger Invisalign offices in the area." The entire staff at Craig and Streight Orthodontics is committed to providing the highest standard of care to every patient. "Our primary goal is to ensure everyone knows they're respected and cared for," said Streight. "We do that in a highly-professional manner, but in an atmosphere that is a little more laid back and relaxed."
