Dr. Justin loves being an Orthodontist and thoroughly enjoys practicing with his dad and sister and working with the amazing team at Hannon Orthodontics where he feels “our patients are exceptional,” and he loves getting to know them and their families.
Dr. Justin completed his undergraduate education at Washington and Lee University where he graduated with honors. During college, Dr. Justin served as an honor advocate in Washington & Lee’s honor system, played for the men’s tennis team, sang in the W&L Acapella Group and was President of his fraternity.
Dr. Justin completed his Doctorate in Dental Surgery at the University of the Pacific Dugoni School of Dentistry. He graduated with honors and served as president of the Tao Kappa Omega honor society. During his dental training, Dr. Justin became certified in Invisalign and was elected president of the Orthodontic Study Club. He continued his studies at the University of the Pacific where he served as chief resident and completed his advanced two-year specialty training in orthodontics. Dr. Justin earned his Masters of Science degree and completed his thesis on stem cell research during his orthodontic residency.
After graduation, Dr. Justin practiced orthodontics in New York City for two years. While in New York, he treated many complex orthodontic and Invisalign cases. Dr. Justin is a member of the: American Association of Orthodontists, Southern Association of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, Gaston County Dental Society, Schulman Study Group and the Progressive Study Club.
Dr. Justin is fluent in Spanish and has served on dental mission teams to Peru and Venezuela where he worked with cleft lip and palate patients. Away from the office Dr. Justin enjoys fly-fishing, tennis, eating food he grills on his Big Green Egg, watching sports, and most especially, spending time with his wife, Rachel, and their beautiful children. Dr. Justin and Rachel are friends and great supporters of the North Carolina’s Children’s Home, Holy Angels Children’s Home, Girls on the Run, Gaston United Soccer Club, Gaston Day School, Gaston County Schools, Clover Schools, Palisades Episcopal School, and our local YMCA.