At Bruner Orthodontics it’s easy to see that Dr. Bruner and Dr. Helgen and every member of our team want to make orthodontic treatment fun for our patients. We have all kinds of contests and events that are designed to encourage and motivate our patients. Some of our contests reward patients for doing the things they need to do to achieve great orthodontic results. What you might not see is that our contests (like our Mother’s Day Card Contest and Thanksgiving Contest) are also designed to encourage, motivate and coach our patients to grow as people, and to be thankful for all that they have. 

It was no surprise that when our doors opened for the final shoot out on April 23^rd, over 50 great patients returned to the office, each with plans to win. This year the prizes were Beats headphones – We gave away 5 sets of Studio Beats headphones!

This year’s event was a blast, we are so grateful for the turn out and patient’s who made the event fun. A huge thank you to our co-sponsors, Jamba Juice and Pinkabella Cupcakes, for providing yummy smoothies and delicious cupcakes. None of our patients left empty handed thanks to your generosity. This way every patient was a winner Truly this was a successful 2015 Hot Shot Shoot Out!

In addition to the Shoot Out – our patients were asked to post their picture from the event to our Facebook page. Each patient who posted a picture received one entry into our random drawing for another pair of Beats Headphones, if their picture received 10 or more “likes” they received an additional entry and for 50 or more likes they received an additional two entries! We randomly chose our winner yesterday afternoon and the pair of headphones went to patient Jack E.! Our runners up were Neha M., Lizzy S., and Amanda P.! Congratulations to our winners!

As always, if you or a friend are considering orthodontic treatment we would be honored to provide a free orthodontic consultation. Please give us a call at the office 425-883-3353 and schedule an appointment in Redmond or Duvall today!



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We love getting to be your orthodontic office of choice. Dr. Bruner and Dr. Helgen consider it an honor to lead our team in caring for you, your families and friends. We want to be the absolute best orthodontic office we can be. That’s why we continue to focus on our four main objectives of our mission to:

1.Always Achieve Clinical Excellence,

2.Demonstrate First Class Customer Service,

3.Build Real and Lasting Relationships, and

4.Provide Affordable Care for All.

When we do our jobs well we finish treatment on all of our patients every 1.5 to 2 years! That’s why we always need new patients and we appreciate and are honored by the referrals of your family and friends. Whenever we are looking ahead we like to look back and remember where we have been. This helps us gain perspective, plan for the future, and anticipate the things ahead. Below is a look at 2014 in words and in video. Again thanks for allowing us to be a part of your lives!

JANUARY 2014 – Dr. Matthew Bruner was awarded “Top Dentist” in Seattle Met Magazine, an award that is voted on by his dental colleagues.

MARCH 2014 – Our Bruner Orthodontic Hot Shot Great Patient Contest ran from January to March: If you came your appointments on time, did a great job brushing, wore your rubber bands as prescribed, and avoided breaking your braces you were eligible to take a shot in our Hot Shot Contest. Just for making the basket, you won a movie ticket and were then eligible to come back for the “Bruner Orthodontics Hot Shot Shoot Out” where 3 iPad mini’s were given away! We had over 50 winners and more fun than ever…

Congratulations to our 3 winners that took home new iPad minis: Lauren D, Caitlyn S, and Carly P!

April 2014 – Voted by you, the members of our community, Dr. Matthew Bruner was recognized as the Best Orthodontist by 425 Magazine. Thank you for such an honor.

In order to thank our patients and celebrate our recognition in 425 Magazine, Bruner Orthodontics hosted a Patient Celebration Event at Zoe Yogurt in Redmond. Every patient was invited to enjoy their favorite frozen yogurt. You can see the highlights in a video below.

May 2014 – Mother’s Day Concluded our annual celebration of moms in our practice. We are intentional in our efforts to help coach our patients in meaningful ways. During the months of March, April and May, our patients were invited to write postcards to their moms during our Annual Mother’s Day Contest. Approximately 500 postcards were mailed out just before Mother’s day thanking our moms for everything that they do for us! Congratulations to Logan M., whose postcard was randomly drawn as our 2014 Winner – her mom won dinner and a movie for a date night compliments of Bruner Orthodontics!

June 2014 – Patient Appreciation. Over 700 patients joined us to watch How to Train your Dragon 2 during our 5^th Annual Patient Appreciation Movie Day. The day was filled with laughs, smiles, prizes, and tons of fun! We had a photo-booth contest, Facebook contest, gave away tons of raffle prizes and our patients enjoyed their concessions too! Congratulations to all the winners at this event but a special shout out to Emily Q. for winning the photo-booth contest, to Garret S. for winning the iPad for the most facebook likes on your movie day picture!

June – September 2014 Summer T-Shirt Contest. Where did you go this summer? During our Summer t-shirt contest, that ran from June through September, our patients sent us pictures from their summer adventures! By entering this fun contest, our patients were eligible to win an iPad mini! Congratulations to Courtney S. and Lindsay F, the winners of our 2014 contest.

October 2014 Continuing Education – At Bruner Orthodontics, we strive to always get better. Our Front Office Team traveled to Anaheim, CA for the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontics annual meeting. Not only was it fun, we learned a lot about how to make your experience in our office even better!

Following the Halloween Holiday, our healthy patients turned in almost 400 pounds of candy during our Annual Candy Giveback Contest! That candy was donated to charity (and out of our patients hands) and the lucky random winner drawn was Adie S! She won dinner and movie for her family.

November 2014 Teaching Thankfulness

During our Annual Thankful Turkey Contest, our patients were asked to write what they are thankful for on a colorful turkey. The turkeys were posted in our office for all to appreciate. We hope these efforts helped to teach thankfulness to our patient’s. Congratulations to Grace J. for being the random winner of our Thankful Turkey Contest. Grace also took home a new iPad mini!

December 2014 Giving Back

Share the Warmth: During the months of December and January, Bruner Orthodontics collected jackets, gloves, and hats to help people stay warm during the winter. The items were donated to various charities.

Other things that happened in 2014:

2014 was filled with many other things that the Bruner Orthodontics team did to give back to the community. Dr. Bruner and Dr. Helgen gave oral hygiene instruction and supplies to approximately 1,600 students in an effort to eliminate cavities and to help kids have “Healthy Teeth for a Healthy Life.”

2014 was our third year with Dr. Lindsey Helgen in our practice but it was our first year of having her with us full time! We are honored to have added such a kind, caring, compassionate, smart and wonderful orthodontist to our team. Together Dr. Bruner and Dr. Helgen see every patient and every set of records. Together they can offer you more available appointment time, more diagnosing power, and the very best that orthodontics can offer!

2014 was our first full year for our Duvall Orthodontics practice. A special thank you to all who supported us by getting their treatment started in our new location in Duvall!

In 2014 Dr. Bruner gave 11 professional lectures to the orthodontic and dental communities: teaching as an appointed faculty member at the University of Pacific School of Dentistry in San Francisco, and lecturing to local and national dental study clubs throughout the year.

In 2014, the Bruner Orthodontic and Duvall Orthodontic teams sponsored sports at 6 local high schools, drama and music performances at 8 elementary schools and 3 junior high schools, the Riverside Education Foundation, individual patient mission trips, a 5k race, and various charities.

2014 brought about our first ever patient testimonial video. Thank you to our patients, Avanti, Joshua, Adam, Lauren, Hannah, Henry, Arlene, Valerie and Lainie for making this sweet video!

Thank you for choosing Bruner Orthodontics and Duvall Orthodontics. We are honored to serve you and our communities. Your continued support means everything to us and we cherish the referrals of your friends and families. Best wishes for a great 2015!

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Here are some of the things I love about teaching orthodontics to doctors in the graduate orthodontic residency program at UOP:

1. There have been massive changes in orthodontics in the last 10 years. Teaching graduate orthodontics helps keep me current, knowledgable, cutting edge, and relevant in these changing times. By keeping up with the art and science of orthodontics I can make certain I am providing the very best care for my patients.

2. Teaching something makes you learn it better. Before speaking to the resident doctors I have to know the subject well. I read, study and prepare for my time teaching. And as it turns out, I love to learn!

3. You are the company you keep. I hope that I may become even somewhat like my amazing mentors and fellow teaching faculty. Being around those that are truly masters of our field is an honor. I love spending time with my colleagues and friends like Dr. Tom Pitts, Dr. John Pobanz and Dr. Bill Schmol.

4. Excellence is contagious. The faculty that give of their time and energy at the dental school are all similarly focused on excellence. The orthodontic residents are truly excellent — all graduated at the top of their dental school classes and are seeking to become outstanding orthodontists. The whole process of teaching ortho makes me want to be a better orthodontist!

5. You get more than you give. Although I teach in order to give back to the profession that I love, I always get more than I give. While trying to teach others, I learn even more. The residents are smart and thoughtful and challenge us to really examine what we do. The other orthodontic faculty is world class and they don’t just set the bar but raise it.

If you or anyone you know is considering orthodontic treatment with braces or invisalign come see us at Bruner Orthodontics in Redmond, WA, or Duval Orthodontics in Duvall, WA.

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