The Brace Place

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 Den

tal 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!

A special shoutout to someone who makes our office a better place every day! Your dedication, compassion, and positive s...
05/28/2026

A special shoutout to someone who makes our office a better place every day! Your dedication, compassion, and positive spirit never go unnoticed. We are so grateful for everything you do for our team and patients.

Thank you for being such an important part of our office family, today we celebrate YOU! ✨ Happy Birthday Brittanie!!🎊🎉

05/12/2026

☎️ Hi! I have a few questions…..
The answer is YES 🙌😁
Your dream smile starts here!

04/28/2026

The moment we’ve been waiting for… hello new smile! 😍✨

Happy Birthday to our one and only Queen of the Office! You go above and beyond every single day, making sure not only t...
04/22/2026

Happy Birthday to our one and only Queen of the Office!

You go above and beyond every single day, making sure not only that everything runs smoothly, but that everyone who walks through our doors feels welcomed, cared for, and valued. Your dedication, kindness, and unmatched work ethic truly make this place what it is.

We appreciate you more than words can say, and we're so lucky to have you leading the way and keeping us all together. Happy birthday, Vera! 🎉

From start to finish—because every smile deserves to shine.✨
04/07/2026

From start to finish—because every smile deserves to shine.✨

Help us wish Franki a very Happy 30th Birthday! 🎉🎂We loved celebrating this special milestone with lunch, cake and lots ...
03/05/2026

Help us wish Franki a very Happy 30th Birthday! 🎉🎂
We loved celebrating this special milestone with lunch, cake and lots of smiles. Thank you for everything you bring to our team every day, we’re lucky to have you! Cheers to an amazing year ahead. ✨

Our day just got a whole lot sweeter 🍪 One of our incredible patients brought homemade cookies for the entire team! The ...
02/18/2026

Our day just got a whole lot sweeter 🍪 One of our incredible patients brought homemade cookies for the entire team! The treats were delicious, but your kindness meant even more!

01/29/2026

These smiles waited a long time for this moment 😎

❄️ Weather Closure: Our office will be closed on January 26th. Affected patients will be contacted to reschedule. Please...
01/26/2026

❄️ Weather Closure: Our office will be closed on January 26th. Affected patients will be contacted to reschedule. Please stay safe and warm.

There’s nothing better than watching patients grow and smile with confidence. Feeling so grateful to care for the smiles...
01/16/2026

There’s nothing better than watching patients grow and smile with confidence. Feeling so grateful to care for the smiles of these outstanding homecoming senior candidates 🦷😊

12/31/2025

Ending the year with braces off and smiles on! 🌟
We hope your year was as bright as ours, because these sparkling smiles say it all ✨

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

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

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