Ben Burris, DDS, MDS, grew up in South Carolina as one of four brothers. After earning his BS in biology from the Citadel, he lived in Washington, DC, and Wellington, New Zealand, before enrolling in dental school. Earning both his DDS and MDS from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, he now owns the largest individually held orthodontic practice in North America.
In order to give back to the community, Dr. Burris launched the Smile for a Lifetime Foundation (www.S4L.org), the biggest provider of pro bono orthodontic treatment in North America, with 140 chapters in the United States and Ca...