Dr. Brian Shinichi Noguchi completed his general dental education at Loma Linda University, School of Dentistry in 1985, after which he practiced general dentistry and served as a faculty member at the School of Dentistry. Dr. Noguchi became excited about orthodontics when he witnessed the transformation that took place as he restored the badly neglected smile of one of my first orthodontic patients, Katherine. As he treated her with braces, bridges and crowns, she started smiling again and taking care of her overall appearance. She got a job outside the home for the first time and worked her way up to an executive position. The confident, polished woman she became looked 20 years younger and was virtually unrecognizable as the patient had he started treatment on. Her words of appreciation hooked him on orthodontics. Dr. Noguchi completed his Masters of Science degree in orthodontics in 1988 at Loma Linda University.