The Brace Place

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The Brace Place Welcome to The Brace Place's page! We gladly accept new patients beginning from the age 8 Dr. Joseph was born in Joplin in 1960.

He attended Riverton (Kansas) and Joplin elementary schools and graduated from Joplin Memorial High School in 1978. Dr. Joseph was elected and served as the Memorial High School student body president in his senior year. After high school Dr. Joseph attended MSSU in Joplin. Then in 1981 he was accepted into the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry. After receiving a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree in 1985, Dr. Joseph completed a 24-month orthodontic residency at St. Louis University Medical Center. In addition to 2 years of clinical and didactic training in orthodontics, Dr. Joseph completed a Master's Thesis based on his research in orthodontics, earning the degree of Master of Science in Dentistry (MSD) from the Graduate School of Saint Louis University in 1987. Dr. Joseph also served as class president of his residency program at Saint Louis University Medical Center. Dr. Joseph has been a member of the American Association of Orthodontics, the American Dental Association and the Southwest Missouri District Dental Society, where he served as president in 1998-1999. Dr. Joseph has passed both the Missouri Dental Board examination required to practice general dentistry and the Missouri Dental Board specialty examination required to be certified as a specialist in orthodontics. Dr. Joseph has treated thousands of patients on the west side of Joplin for the past 34 years!

Happy Birthday, Dr. Joseph! 🎉❤️ We’re so lucky to have you, not only as our orthodontist, but as someone we truly enjoy ...
09/27/2026

Happy Birthday, Dr. Joseph! 🎉❤️ We’re so lucky to have you, not only as our orthodontist, but as someone we truly enjoy working with and care about. Thank you for all the laughs, memories, and for always caring so much about our patients and our team; we hope you have the best birthday! 🎂🥳

Before ➡️ After 🦷✨Beautifully aligned teeth, a healthier bite, and a smile to be proud of! We love this transformation! ...
09/24/2026

Before ➡️ After 🦷✨
Beautifully aligned teeth, a healthier bite, and a smile to be proud of! We love this transformation! ❤️

09/08/2026

BRACES OFF! 🎉😁
The wait was worth it! ✨
Congratulations on your beautiful new smile! 🦷💖
Time to show it off! 😍

09/01/2026

One of us is still single… can you guess who? 👀🤭

Celebrating 39 Years! 🦷🎉This month, we are celebrating Dr. Richard Joseph’s 39 incredible years in orthodontics at The B...
08/25/2026

Celebrating 39 Years! 🦷🎉

This month, we are celebrating Dr. Richard Joseph’s 39 incredible years in orthodontics at The Brace Place! We’re deeply grateful for your dedication, kindness, and passion, which have created beautiful smiles and touched countless lives.

Congratulations on this remarkable milestone! We’re so proud of you and wish you many more years of happiness, success, and beautiful smiles. ❤️🦷✨

08/13/2026

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LUCKY WINNER! 🎉

Our in-office giveaway winner has been chosen! 🏆🎁 We’re so excited to celebrate with you and send you home with this special prize!

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make our giveaway so much fun! We truly appreciate each and every one of you! 🥰

Congratulations Chasity McCoy Jensen Enjoy your prize! 🎉✨

⏰ 2-WEEK RETAINER SPECIAL! ⏰Your smile doesn’t stop when the braces come off, and neither should your retainer care!For ...
08/04/2026

⏰ 2-WEEK RETAINER SPECIAL! ⏰

Your smile doesn’t stop when the braces come off, and neither should your retainer care!

For the next 2 weeks only, August 10th to 21st, we’re offering special pricing on replacement retainers. Whether yours is lost, broken, worn out, or you’d simply like a backup set, now is the perfect time to save.

✨ Don’t risk your teeth shifting.
✨ Protect the smile you’ve worked so hard for.
✨ Take advantage of this limited-time offer before it’s gone!

📞 Call 417-782-1500 to reserve your discounted retainers. Offer ends soon!

07/23/2026

The sunshine isn't the only thing shining this summer. ☀️ These beautiful new smiles are ready for every adventure ahead! Congratulations to our amazing
patients! 💙

07/01/2026

When your job is to make everyone smile but you take it a little too literal… 🤭

06/30/2026

Address

1701 W. 26th Street , Ste. C
Joplin, MO
64804

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 12pm

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