Meet Dr. Carlson

One of the great things about orthodontics is that I am never done learning. With so many advancements in the field, there are always new discoveries to follow. I regularly attend continuing education courses and am an active member in numerous professional organizations, including the American Association of Orthodontists and the Minnesota Association of Orthodontists.

When I am not at the office practicing orthodontics, I love to be outside participating in sports. I am an avid skier and cyclist. I also love aviation. For pleasure, I fly a small plane around the area. When I am at home, I watch sports on TV. While I like all sports, Michigan college football is my favorite. I also watch 24 and enjoy a good book. My latest read was Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. I live in Duluth with my family. My wife, Amy, and I have two children, Lauren and Erik.

I went to the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor and graduated with a B.S. in Civil Engineering. I then decided to pursue dentistry and so I earned my D.M.D. from the School of Dental Medicine at Southern Illinois University. I was so passionate about dentistry that I graduated at the top of my dental class and was distinguished by the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Dental Society, the highest honor society among dentists. I wasn’t done learning, though, so I went the the University of Iowa Dental School in Iowa City to puruse orthodontics where I received my M.S. degree.