Braces by Burris

Stories on ArkansasBusiness.com about the controversy have generated more comment than perhaps any other news article, and commenters are almost universally in agreement: Preventing orthodontists from providing basic dental care is absurd, anticompetitive and a disservice to the public. read more >

Dr. Ben Burris of Fayetteville said Friday that he is relinquishing his orthodontic license to grow his general dentistry practice, and he's ended his 18-month-old court case against the state. read more >

The Arkansas Board of Dental Examiners recently asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by orthodontist Dr. Ben Burris of Fort Smith. read more >

Arkansas State Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson, R-Benton, said he will begin a push to change state law so that orthodontists can provide basic teeth cleanings to the general public. read more >

A Fort Smith orthodontist Dr. Ben Burris has agreed not to offer dental cleaning to the general public — at least for now. read more >

As the Arkansas Board of Dental Examiners ponders what to do with the Fort Smith orthodontist who offered dental cleanings to the general public, the case highlights a division between dentists and orthodontists. read more >

Ben Burris now owns Braces by Burris and Arkansas Orthodontics, with 10 clinics, five under each practice. read more >