FRISCO, TEXAS — Elate Orthodontics, a specialty orthodontic practice operating three locations across Frisco and The Colony, has been named the Best Orthodontist in Frisco & Plano in Living Magazine’s 2026 Best of Readers’ Choice Awards. The recognition is determined entirely by reader vote, with thousands of residents across the publication’s Frisco and Plano coverage zones submitting nominations and ballots during a multi-month voting period.
Founded in 2019 by board-certified orthodontist Dr. Kevin Baharvand DMD MS and Dr. Julia Kang DMD MS, Elate Orthodontics has grown from a single office in The Colony to a three-location practice serving families across West Frisco, North Frisco and Prosper, The Colony, and the surrounding communities. The practice has surpassed 1,000 five-star patient reviews and now holds three of the most-cited consumer and peer-reviewed honors in North Texas dentistry.
2026 Practice Recognition
D Magazine Best Dentist DFW 2026
Best Orthodontic Practice North Frisco 2026
1,000+ Five-Star Reviews
ABO Board-Certified Orthodontist
Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite
Frisco Chamber
The Colony Chamber
Prosper Chamber
Aubrey Area Chamber
About the Living Magazine Best of Readers’ Choice Awards
Living Magazine is a regional lifestyle publication serving North Texas communities including Frisco, Plano, Allen, McKinney, Prosper, and the surrounding cities. The magazine’s annual Best of Readers’ Choice program is one of the longest-running consumer-voted award programs in the region and is structured as a peer-driven recognition rather than a juried or sponsored award.
Winners are selected entirely by the magazine’s reader base. The voting process spans multiple rounds and is open to residents within the publication’s geographic distribution zones, which include both Denton County (Frisco, The Colony, Little Elm) and Collin County (Plano, Allen, Prosper). For the 2026 cycle, Elate Orthodontics was selected as the top orthodontic practice within the combined Frisco and Plano voting region.
A consumer-voted award is the most honest mirror a practice can hold up to itself. It isn’t about advertising spend or industry connections. It’s about whether the families who chose us, paid us, and trusted us with their kids’ smiles thought enough of the experience to fill out a ballot. To every patient who voted, every parent who recommended us to a neighbor, every team member who showed up: thank you. This award belongs to all of you.
— Dr. Kevin Baharvand DMD MS, Co-Founder and Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics
Three Locations, One Standard of Care
Elate Orthodontics operates three distinct offices, each chosen to reduce drive time for patients in different parts of the Frisco and The Colony corridor:
The Colony | 75056
4713 Highway 121, Suite 304
The original Elate office, where the practice was founded in 2019. Recognized as Best New Business by The Colony Chamber of Commerce in 2019 and a back-to-back Nextdoor Neighborhood Favorite. Serves The Colony, The Tribute, Castle Hills, Lewisville, Plano, and Carrollton.
West Frisco | 75036
5605 FM 423, Suite 600
Located in the Waterstone development at FM 423 and Lebanon Road, sitting at the center of one of the fastest-growing residential corridors in North Texas. Serves The Tribute, Lone Star Ranch, Phillips Creek Ranch, and Frisco Lakes families.
North Frisco / Hollyhock | 75033
2155 University Drive, Suite 110
On Highway 380 directly across from Cook Children’s Medical Center. Recognized as Best Orthodontic Practice in North Frisco for 2026. Serves Hollyhock, Windsong Ranch, the PGA District, Prosper, and Aubrey families.
About the Doctors
Dr. Kevin Baharvand DMD MS
Co-founder of Elate Orthodontics and Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. Selected as cover clinician of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO-DO), the leading peer-reviewed journal in the field. Editorial board member of Orthotown. Named to D Magazine’s Best Dentist DFW list for 2026.
Recently invited to speak at the 2026 Angel Aligner Ascend conference in New York City on artificial intelligence applications in orthodontic practice efficiency. Learn more about Dr. B.
Dr. Julia Kang DMD MS
Co-founder of Elate Orthodontics. DDS from Seoul National University and DMD from Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Completed an externship at Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
Journal of Clinical Orthodontics (JCO) Resident of the Year finalist and member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the national dental honor society. Learn more about Dr. Kang.
Why Readers Voted
The practice has built its reputation on a combination of clinical depth, modern technology, and patient experience touches that families return to year after year:
Specialist-Only Practice
Elate is an orthodontics-only specialty practice. Every treatment plan is designed by a board-certified orthodontist, not a general dentist offering ortho as an add-on service.
Full Treatment Range
Traditional braces, clear braces, Invisalign, Angel Aligners, and pediatric orthodontics. Patients are matched to the option that fits their case.
Elate Rewards Program
A patient loyalty program that recognizes good hygiene visits, on-time appointments, and elastic-wear compliance with prizes and contest entries year-round.
Free Consultations
Complimentary, no-obligation orthodontic consultations available at all three locations. In-network with most major PPO plans plus CareCredit and Cherry financing.
A Decade-Defining Year
The Living Magazine honor caps what has been the most decorated twelve months in the practice’s history. In addition to the readers’ choice award, Elate Orthodontics was named to D Magazine’s Best Dentist DFW list for 2026 — a peer-reviewed award based on surveys sent to licensed dentists across Dallas-Fort Worth — and earned recognition as the Best Orthodontic Practice in North Frisco for 2026. The Colony location continues to hold its long-running Star Local Media Readers’ Choice Best Orthodontist in The Colony recognition.
Dr. Baharvand was also selected as a featured speaker at the 2026 Angel Aligner Ascend conference in New York City, presenting on artificial intelligence applications in orthodontic practice management. Companion practice Tribute Family Dentistry, located next door to the West Frisco Elate office and operated by the same ownership group, was simultaneously named Living Magazine’s Best Family Dentist in Frisco & Plano in the same 2026 voting cycle.
Patient Service Area
Elate Orthodontics serves orthodontic patients across the following neighborhoods and communities:
North Frisco
The Colony
Little Elm
Prosper
Hollyhock
Phillips Creek Ranch
Lone Star Ranch
Frisco Lakes
The Tribute
Windsong Ranch
Castle Hills
Aubrey
About Elate Orthodontics
Elate Orthodontics is a family-owned specialty orthodontic practice founded in 2019 by Dr. Kevin Baharvand DMD MS and Dr. Julia Kang DMD MS. The practice operates three locations across The Colony, West Frisco, and North Frisco (Hollyhock), serving patients of all ages with traditional braces, clear braces, Invisalign, Angel Aligners, and pediatric orthodontics. Elate is a member of the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, The Colony Chamber of Commerce, Prosper Chamber of Commerce, and Aubrey Area Chamber of Commerce. For more information, visit elateorthodontics.com or call 972.538.4343.
Media inquiries: info@elateorthodontics.com
Become Part of the Reason We Won
Free orthodontic consultations are available at all three Elate locations. We treat patients of all ages, from early intervention through adult orthodontics.