At the age of 18, Dr. Jacob Parsons experienced a life-defining moment on a mission trip in Bluefields, Nicaragua. The moment changed the way he saw life’s wants, needs, and what it meant to be happy and healthy. Since then, Dr. Parsons has had a relentless passion for bringing help to those who need it most. His educational journey has brought the latest in clear aligner treatment and airway-focused early orthodontics to his rural community of Newton, IA. Dr. Parsons received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Colorado, and he continued his training in advanced restorative care and public health at the University of New Mexico AEGD. Dr. Parsons is passionate about bringing authentic advice, practical implementation, and humor to each presentation. His greatest accomplishments will always be the raising of his four children and making his wife Jennifer, laugh with (and at him), on a daily basis.