Benjamin J. Richards

The teeth-straightening game in Jacksonville just got a name: Benjamin J. Richards. This orthodontist turns crooked bites and spacing issues into something orderly, using clear braces, lingual braces, Invisalign, Forsus, Space Maintainers, and TADs—every tool in the modern bracket-kit except the gimmicks. No crunchy caramels survive after the first appointment.

Find the practice at 17 Office Park Dr Jacksonville, NC 28546; the beige building hides among the late-’80s strip of brick façades. From the highway you’ll hit Mossy Oak Road in three lefts then one right, or just let the GPS does the dancing.

Dial (910) 353-5234 when the lockdown clicks open and the calendar still shows October. They don’t take walk-ins, but the voice on the other end gets straight to the next available slot.

Head to the maps listing when the tires are warm—https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89a91a9d647d083f:0xd91925558c434454—and the blue dot will do the rest.