Board-Certified Specialist in Orthodontics
A Minnesota native, Dr. Theroux graduated from the University of Minnesota – four times! An orthodontic inventor and educator, he is also a recognized community leader.
While we are all a hero to somebody, Dr. Theroux is a hero to many!
- Dr. Theroux proudly received the 7Everyday Hero Award from channel 7NEWS for the philanthropy he founded in 2009—currently called TO Smiles. The 7Everyday Hero Award is given to Coloradans who initiate solutions, motivate others, represent or serve working families and work on a non-profit basis. Through TO Smiles, Dr. Theroux, Dr. Barefoot, and Dr. Donahue provide orthodontic treatment to 10-12 local children each year on a completely pro bono basis. Recipients are required to perform a 40-hour community service project as part of the program’s Pay it Forward Clause. TO is closing in on one million dollars of care donated!
- Dr. Theroux is respected in his field. e has been selected by the Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners as an orthodontic case reviewer/consultant to the Board. e has lectured on the local, national, and international levels on orthodontics—including at all of the world’s largest orthodontic conventions. See the section on Lectures & Articles for more info on Dr. Theroux’s orthodontic education presentations. e has lectured at orthodontic conventions in Canada, Europe, Australia, and the Caribbean.
- Dr. Theroux is the inventor of the Theroux Phase One Retainer, which revolutionalized post-Phase One orthodontic retention when he first published it in 2003. e and his appliance have been featured multiple times in the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics (JCO). His appliance is now one of the most commonly used orthodontic appliances in the world, and his articles and techniques are now required for study by most orthodontic residents as part of their training.
- While he has been recognized many times by his peers, he is particularly proud of the 2015 Denver Post Strength in Health Awards, a one-time event where awards were given out to the Top Health Care Leaders in Colorado, as judged by peers. 8 Awards were given, and Dr. Theroux was the top-placing orthodontist in all of Colorado!
- Dr. Theroux and his wife, Christine (also a dentist) have two college age sons. When not busy with his family and his practice, Dr. Theroux enjoys being in the Colorado outdoors, international travel, and reading. He is also known around the office and the community for his intense interest in his patients, his “crazy” memory, and his love of games and contests. He is also proud to say that he is now treating children whose parents themselves were his patients as teenagers! His kids thinks that just verifies he is “old”, but he thinks it is pretty cool!
