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DR. MYRON D. GUYMON, LOGAN, UTAH ORTHODONTIST, TO REPRESENT
ROCKY MOUNTAIN SOCIETY OF ORTHODONTISTS ON
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS
ST. LOUIS – (April 30, 2014) – Myron D. Guymon, DDS, MS, an orthodontist with offices in Logan
and Hyrum, Utah has been elected by the Rocky Mountain Society of Orthodontists (RMSO) as its
representative on the Board of Trustees of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). The AAO
is the world’s oldest and largest dental specialty organization with more than 17,000 members
worldwide. The RMSO is a constituent organization of the AAO and serves members practicing in
Colorado, Eastern Idaho, New Mexico, Montana, Utah and Wyoming.
“I am grateful to the RMSO for selecting me as an AAO Trustee to represent the best interests of
our association members and the orthodontic patients we serve,” Dr. Guymon said. “The AAO is the
public’s advocate for issues that affect orthodontists’ ability to deliver the highest quality of care to
our patients. Those issues include such things as orthodontic education and research, government
relations, insurance and educating consumers about orthodontists’ unique educational
qualifications. My focus is the next generation of orthodontists that will serve the needs of the
public. New orthodontists should to be able to choose the type of practice that will best suit the
needs of their patients. That will insure the public’s continued access to high quality, affordable
orthodontic care.”
Dr. Guymon is a Diplomate of The American Board of Orthodontics. He has practiced orthodontics
in the Northern Utah, Southeast Idaho and Western Wyoming areas since 1990. He received his
undergraduate degree from Brigham Young University and graduated with honors from Baylor
College of Dentistry in 1988. He completed a residency in Orthodontic specialty training at Baylor in
1990 and earned a Master’s degree in Craniofacial Biology from Baylor University in Waco, Texas.
Dr. Guymon has been active in organized dentistry his whole career serving on boards and as
president of the Utah Association of Orthodontists (UAO), and the RMSO. He served ten years on the
AAO Council on Communications, including two years as chair. He was active in the development
and implementation of the ongoing AAO’s Consumer Awareness Program. Dr. Guymon appeared on
behalf of Orthodontists everywhere in several AAO public service announcements for TV, and live
television interviews on behalf of the UAO. Dr. Guymon has been a guest speaker at the AAO Annual
Session, Baylor College of Dentistry, Utah State University, Bridgerland Applied Technology College
and the Utah Dental Assistant Association.
Dr. Guymon enjoys shooting skeet, fly fishing, travel and the outdoors. He resides in Logan, Utah
with his wife, Melinda, a couple of old Ford mustangs and a dog named Banjo.
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About the American Association of Orthodontists
Founded in 1900, the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) is the world’s oldest and largest
dental specialty organization. It represents 17,000 orthodontist members throughout the United
States, Canada and abroad. The AAO encourages and sponsors key research to enable its members
to provide the highest quality of care to patients, and is committed to educating the public about the
need for, and benefits of, orthodontic treatment.
Orthodontists are uniquely qualified specialists who diagnose, prevent and treat dental and facial
irregularities to correctly align teeth and jaws. Orthodontists receive an additional two to three years
of specialized education in orthodontics beyond dental school at an accredited orthodontic residency
program. For more information, visit www.mylifemysmile.org.