For Immediate Release · 2026 Nonprofit Initiative
FRISCO, TEXAS — Elate Orthodontics, the family-owned orthodontic practice serving North Texas from three locations across Frisco and The Colony, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Radicubs, FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 7503, an independent, student-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit robotics team based in Frisco.
The partnership continues Elate Orthodontics’ previously announced 2026 Twelve-Month Nonprofit Initiative, a yearlong commitment to support one community organization per month across Frisco, Prosper, Little Elm, The Colony, and the broader North Texas service area. The initiative kicked off earlier this year with the 3to1 Foundation, continued with A Motivating Love and the Prosper Eagle Baseball Booster Club, and now extends to one of Frisco’s most ambitious youth STEM programs.
“There is a reason this one feels like a natural fit. We were founded the same year the Radicubs were, in 2019, and we are both in the business of building. They build robots. We build smiles. Both take precision, patience, and a team that shows up. We did not want to just cut a check — we wanted to stand behind the kind of hands-on learning that changes the trajectory of a young person’s life.
— Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD MS · Co-Founder, Elate Orthodontics
A Partnership Rooted in the Frisco Community
Elate Orthodontics has deep roots in Frisco — the same community the Radicubs call home. Founded in 2019, the same year Team 7503 rolled out for its rookie FRC season, the practice has grown alongside the families, schools, and student programs that make North Texas one of the fastest-growing regions in the country. Many of the students in the Radicubs’ shop are the same age as the teens Elate treats every day, and many of the families cheering on Team 7503 are the same families who trust Elate with their child’s smile.
Sponsoring the Radicubs is, in many ways, an extension of the relationships already in the chair. The student engineering a robot arm on a Saturday build day is often the same student in an orthodontic appointment on Monday. Supporting the Radicubs is supporting Frisco’s own.
What the Sponsorship Supports
The Radicubs are an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a roster of more than 40 students who design, build, program, and compete a full-scale robot each season across specialized Mechanical, Programming, CAD, Business, and Media departments. Elate’s sponsorship helps power the program through:
Why STEM Matters to a Local Healthcare Practice
For Elate Orthodontics, community sponsorship is not a checkbox. It is a philosophy. The practice was founded in 2019 on the belief that a healthcare practice has a responsibility to the community that supports it. Modern orthodontics is itself a discipline of engineering, digital design, and applied technology — and the doctors see a straight line between the students bending metal in a robotics shop and the confident young people who walk out of their offices.
Orthodontics today is engineering. We scan in three dimensions, we design digitally, and we move teeth with precision. So when we see teenagers teaching themselves CAD, writing code, and machining parts, we see the future of our own field and a dozen others. You show up, you do the work, and you build something that did not exist before.
— Dr. Kevin Baharvand
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Elate Orthodontics 2026 Twelve-Month Nonprofit Initiative?
A yearlong commitment by Elate Orthodontics to support one nonprofit, community organization, or local cause every month throughout 2026. It began with the 3to1 Foundation and continues with monthly partnerships announced as relationships develop.
Who are the Radicubs?
The Radicubs are FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 7503, an independent, student-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Frisco, Texas. Founded in 2019, the team gives students an outlet to pursue STEM and finance through competitive robotics, designing and building a full-scale robot each season across Mechanical, Programming, CAD, Business, and Media departments. Learn more at radicubs.com.
Why does an orthodontic practice sponsor a robotics team?
Modern orthodontics relies on 3D scanning, digital treatment design, and applied engineering, so a competitive STEM program is a natural fit. Elate believes healthcare providers should extend their impact beyond clinical walls by investing in the curiosity, confidence, and hands-on learning that help young people thrive.
How does Elate Orthodontics serve Frisco families?
Elate serves Frisco families from three North Texas locations, including West Frisco at 5605 FM 423, Suite 600, Frisco, TX 75036, and North Frisco at 2155 University Drive, Suite 110, Frisco, TX 75033, along with its office in The Colony.
About Elate Orthodontics
Founded in 2019, Elate Orthodontics is a family-owned orthodontic practice led by Dr. Kevin Baharvand, DMD MS, a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, an American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO-DO) cover clinician, an Orthotown editorial board member, and a D Magazine Best Dentist 2026 honoree. Dr. Baharvand practices alongside his co-founder Dr. Julia Kang, who earned her DDS from Seoul National University and her DMD from Boston University, completed a Harvard externship, and was named a JCO Resident of the Year finalist. With over 1,000 five-star reviews from local families, Elate Orthodontics serves communities across Frisco, Prosper, Little Elm, The Colony, Hollyhock, Windsong Ranch, Phillips Creek Ranch, Lone Star Ranch, Frisco Lakes, and Aubrey.
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