Dr. Dan Sletten
Dr. Sletten is a board certified specialist in orthodontics. He graduated Salutatorian of the University of Minnesota Dental Class of 1999 and earned both his Master of Science degree and Certificate in Orthodontics from the University of Iowa. His research has been published in the American Journal of Orthodontics, and he is committed to furthering his education to remain on the leading edge of his field. He is able to share his expertise as a part-time faculty member at the University of Minnesota Department of Orthodontics.
He completed the two-year Advanced Education in Orthodontics (AEO) program from the University of Detroit Mercy, which is a degree only a small number of orthodontists in the country obtain. He is also honored to be a member of the Logan Levin Cleft Lip and Palate team at St. Paul Children’s Hospital.
Dr. Sletten and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Stillwater and are proud parents of three children: Jacob, Anders and Macallan. Dr. Sletten enjoys spending time with his family and doing anything outdoors with his boys and their new dog, Steve. Jennifer is a Registered Dietitian and does consulting and lecturing statewide.
Dr. Bryan Brettin
Dr. Brettin is truly passionate about Orthodontics and believes there is only one job in this world that is more amazing: being a father to his beautiful little girl, Olivia. He and his wife, Molly, reside in the wonderful City of Hudson with Olivia and Kirby, their beloved Schnauzer.
Dr. Brettin was born and raised in Granite Falls, a small river town in Western Minnesota. He attended Moorhead State University where he pursued degrees in chemistry and biology. He received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, where he graduated with Honors, and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon honorary dental society, an honor bestowed upon the top 5% of students in each class.
Dr. Brettin received his Specialty Certificate in Orthodontics and Master of Science degree from the University of Iowa. His research involving use of mini-implants in orthodontics has been accepted for publication in the American Journal of Orthodontics. He has completed the prestigious Advanced Education in Orthodontics (AEO)/Roth-Wiliams program and is also proud to contribute his time to the St. Paul Children’s Hospital Cleft Lip and Palate Team.
In his spare time, Dr. Brettin enjoys time with family and friends, water sports, hunting & fishing, listening to music - especially Tom Petty, and cooking on his grill.
As AEO trained orthodontists, Drs. Sletten and Brettin feel very strongly that orthodontics is both a cosmetic and health service. Orthdontics can not only impact your teeth but also your jaw joints and muscles. It is very important that proper function of the chewing system is achieved, as well as straight, beautiful teeth. With few exceptions, orthodontic training programs focus solely on cosmetics, so for an orthodontist to properly learn the function of the system and apply it in practice, s/he must take an additional two-year post-graduate course called Advanced Education in Orthodontics. Check out www.RWISO.org.