 Joe H. Crain grew up in Fort Worth. After
high school he attended the University of Texas receiving his undergraduate degree in
Zoology in 1969 with minors in psychology and chemistry. For his dental training he then
attended Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas where he received his D.D.S. in 1973. The
final step in his formal education was graduate school in orthodontics at the University
of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, where he received his Master's Degree in
Biomedical Sciences and a certificate in orthodontics in 1975.
Less than 25% of all orthodontists in the
United States are Board certified. In 1989, Dr. Crain was certified as a Diplomate of the
American Board of Orthodontists. Dr. Crain organized and is a founding member of the Fort
Worth Dental Study Club, a group of professionals who have been studying together monthly,
attending seminars, and hosting guest lecturers in Fort Worth since January 1977. Dr.
Crain was also a founding member of the Cook's-Fort Worth Children's Hospital Craniofacial
Malformation Team, working primarily with cleft palate children since 1978. A member of
the Charles H. Tweed Orthodontic Study Group of Texas, Dr. Crain has won numerous awards
for clinical excellence. In this study group, four "most difficult and well
treated" cases are shown each year with complete before and after diagnostic records.
The cases are put in specific categories then judged on their merits. The winning of
numerous clinical awards from this group is indeed an honor.
Other memberships include the Rotary
Club South, the Fort Worth District Dental Society, the Southwestern Society of
Orthodontists, as a well as numerous other state and national dental organizations. Dr.
Crain has served on several committees for the local dental society including the dental
health, peer review, and judicial committees. From time to time, he enjoys teaching and
has been invited to present teaching clinics at various organizational meetings, study
clubs, and at Baylor Dental College. In addition to excellent orthodontic results, Dr.
Crain has a special interest in surgical orthodontics and the redirecting of abnormal
facial growth through dentofacial orthopedics.
 Dr. Crain is an avid sports fan and
enjoys snow and water skiing and golf. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Blue
Raider Athletic Association, and has coached football, baseball, and basketball teams for
both Blue Raider and the YMCA: He has three children: Russell, Lindsey, and Ricky.
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