Dr. Robert Michael Waxler

Dr. Waxler
After many years of practicing his specialty, Dr. Waxler is still excited about giving his patients a great orthodontic experience. "I love how what we do makes such a positive lifelong effect on our patients, and how, the more challenging the case, the more fun it is to create the solutions that allow us to achieve a great result." 
Dr. Waxler, a native of Massachusetts, received his B.S. degree in Engineering from Tufts University in 1971. After getting his dental degree (D.M.D.) from Washington University School of Dental Medicine in 1975 he enrolled in the graduate orthodontic program at St. Louis University where he received a master’s degree in Orthodontics (M.S.) in 1978.
Having spent 6 enjoyable years in Missouri he decided to stay and went into practice with Dr. Michael Matlof. For many years the two of them taught part time in the orthodontic program at Washington University Dental School. Dr. Waxler is a member of the American Dental Association, Missouri …Dental Association, Greater St. Louis Dental Association, American Association of Orthodontists, and the Missouri Society of Orthodontists.
In 1992 Dr. Waxler and Dr. Matlof had the rare opportunity to take in as an associate Dr. Jeffrey Cavanaugh, who had been one of their patients years earlier. (We guess getting your teeth straightened at our office isn’t that traumatic after all!)
Dr. Waxler was one of the first doctors in the Country to adopt the Invisalign system of clear braces. With his experience with this technique, Align Technology, the maker of Invisalign, has asked him to give seminars on its use. He recently presented at the National Invisalign meeting in Las Vegas, the Invisalign manufacturing facility in Costa Rica and has given numerous continueing education courses on Invisalign to doctors throughout the region
Dr. Waxler and Century Orthodontics have always tried to make sure that the benefits of orthodontic treatment can be provided to all children. Dr. Waxler was one of the founding St. Louis board members of Smiles Change Lives, an organization designed to provide orthodontic treatment to the underprivileged children of our area. He also serves on the Dental Advisory Board for the Missouri Medicaid program
Dr. Waxler was selected again this year, by a vote of his fellow dentists, as one of St. Louis's topDentists®
Dr. Waxler and his wife Jill have three grown children, David, Daniel and Jenny. With their house now empty they replaced the kids with three dogs: Ooch, Yummi, and Chompers! In his spare time he likes to make "found object sculptures" which can be found at all three of the offices and at this LINK. Dr. Waxler also enjoys biking, skiing, reading, and landscaping his yard trying to keep the dogs in!