What better way to celebrate fall than with fun, laughter, community spirit, and of course… CAKE! On Thursday, October 29, 2026, Grapevine Middle School hosted its annual Fall Festival, and Dr. J hand-delivered two specially decorated Stellar Smiles Ortho cakes for the Cake Walk, each saying “You Are Awesome!”
October is known as “SHOCKtober” in the education world—a particularly busy and demanding time for teachers and school staff as they make the stretch toward the holiday season. To bring a little sweetness to their day, Dr. J of Stellar Smiles Ortho personally delivered two giant cakes to Cross Timbers Middle School on October 27, each featuring a heartfelt “Thank You!” written in glaze.
At Stellar Smiles Ortho, creating smiles goes beyond orthodontic treatment. It also means inspiring young minds, supporting local schools, and believing in the potential of our community.
At Stellar Smiles Ortho, we believe that giving back to our community is just as important as creating beautiful smiles! We were delighted to participate in Heritage Elementary School’s Gather & Graze Teacher Appreciation Luncheon, a wonderful fall celebration honoring the dedicated teachers and staff who make such a difference in our children’s lives.
Stellar Smiles Ortho was thrilled to be one of the main sponsors of the 2026 Carnival of the Stars at Grapevine Elementary School (GES)! This exciting community event brought together students, families, teachers, and local businesses for an afternoon filled with carnival games, laughter, prizes, and school spirit.
At Stellar Smiles Ortho, we believe every child deserves the confidence and opportunity that comes with a healthy smile. We are honored to have been recognized as an Eternal Smiles Foundation Aligned Provider for our commitment to providing discounted orthodontic treatment to children from single-parent families who receive assistance through the Eternal Smiles Foundation. This partnership allows us to help
There are few things better than spending time with the people who make what we do so special—our patients and their families. On June 20, Stellar Smiles Ortho hosted a special private showing of Toy Story 5 at Cinemark Tinseltown in Grapevine as a way of thanking our amazing patients for the trust they place in us throughout their smile
Stellar Smiles Ortho Celebrates Local Educators Across Grapevine-Colleyville ISD This spring, Stellar Smiles Ortho launched a heartfelt community initiative called “Coins of Honor | Honoring Those Who Serve Young Minds” — a teacher appreciation campaign created to recognize the dedication, service, and lasting impact of local educators throughout the Grapevine-Colleyville community. Inspired by Dr. J’s background in the United States
Students at Cannon Elementary School had the opportunity to learn about healthy smiles, orthodontics, and future careers during Career Day presentations led by Dr. J of Stellar Smiles Ortho. Throughout the day, students enthusiastically participated in interactive discussions about what an orthodontist does, how braces and Invisalign help create healthy smiles, and the importance of brushing and caring for their
Stellar Smiles Ortho was proud to participate in the 2026 Autism Resource Fair held at Irving Bible Church, a community event designed to support families and connect them with valuable local resources. The Autism Resource Fair, organized in partnership with community groups such as AUsome Moms, brought together organizations and providers focused on supporting children with autism and their families
Students at Timberline Elementary recently had a special visit from local orthodontist Dr. J of Stellar Smiles Ortho, who spent time with more than 550 children during their specials rotation sharing the importance of oral health and confident smiles. Throughout the day, students were engaged, curious, and full of energy as they learned what an orthodontist does, when it’s the
A recent educational session at the Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library brought parents valuable insight into early orthodontic care, led by local orthodontist Dr. J of Stellar Smiles Ortho. The presentation focused on the connection between jaw growth, bite development, and breathing in children. Dr. J shared how common concerns such as snoring and teeth grinding can sometimes be
We had the absolute pleasure of spending time with families at the Mary Lib Saleh Euless Public Library during their Family Place Workshop—and what an incredible experience it was! We had a fun and engaging discussion with both parents and children about: 🦷 Early orthodontic care💨 Airway health and how it affects sleep, behavior, and development😊 Building confident, healthy smiles
🌎💚 A little rain, a lot of heart… and a community that showed up in a big way. 💚🌎Earth Day Appreciates Our First Responders. What an incredible day this past Saturday, April 4th! Despite the rain, our community showed up strong—and we brought all the fun indoors ☔➡️🏠 We are so grateful for everyone who joined us and helped make
Grapevine, Texas — Stellar Smiles Ortho is proud to announce it has been recognized as the Best Orthodontist in Grapevine, Texas by Benchmark Business Rate, an award based on outstanding Google Review performance and patient satisfaction. This recognition highlights the practice’s commitment to delivering high-quality orthodontic care while creating a welcoming, efficient, and family-friendly experience for every patient. Led by
Students and families at Silver Lake Elementary enjoyed a fun moment during a recent PTA event when Dr. J from Stellar Smiles Ortho hosted an interactive table featuring a spinning prize wheel called “Duck, Duck, Brush!” 🦷🎉 Children had the chance to spin the wheel for prizes and choose from a collection of colorful rubber duckies while learning simple tips
Stellar Smiles Ortho and Dr. J proudly supported Timberline Elementary School’s Cirque De Timberline on February 26, reinforcing their role as key community partners dedicated to local education and student success. Dr. J and his wife were honored to attend alongside Principal Liz Hilcher, Elementary Art Teacher Camille Hernandez, and Student Engagement Teacher & PTA President Haley Gallaway — exceptional
The Grapevine Public Library recently welcomed Dr. J of Stellar Smiles Ortho for a public presentation titled “Does Your Child Snore or Grind Their Teeth? When to See an Orthodontist.” Parents from across the community gathered to learn how jaw growth, bite development, and breathing are closely connected in children. Dr. J shared practical guidance on recognizing early signs that
Dr. J, a local orthodontist and the proud owner of Stellar Smiles Ortho, recently rolled up his sleeve to give back in a meaningful way—by donating blood at Carter BloodCare. As a strong advocate for community health and wellness, Dr. J continues to support causes that make a lasting impact. “Giving blood is one of the simplest ways to help
On Saturday, December 6th, the team at Stellar Smiles Ortho stepped out of the clinic and into the packing room at Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), joining forces to help fight global childhood hunger. FMSC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing nutritionally complete meals to children in need around the world. Volunteers hand-pack rice, soy, dried vegetables, and a
Stellar Smiles Orthodontics is proud to continue its partnership with Timberline Elementary School for the third consecutive year, sponsoring a cutting-edge solution that keeps kids safer at the end of each school day. As the sole sponsor of SchoolSafe ID-an innovative, web-based dismissal system—Stellar Smiles Ortho is helping eliminate the confusion and chaos often associated with school pickups. The Smart
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news with our community—Stellar Smiles Ortho has been named a DFW Child Mom-Approved Orthodontist for the third year in a row! This recognition means the world to us because it comes directly from the families we serve. Being “Mom-Approved” isn’t just a title—it reflects the trust, care, and positive experiences our patients and their
At Stellar Smiles Ortho, we believe that building beautiful smiles goes hand-in-hand with building a strong, connected community. That’s why we’re proud to be a sponsor of this year’s Greek Food Festival of Dallas, taking place October 31st through November 2nd, 2025. As a local orthodontic practice led by Dr. J, our mission goes beyond creating confident, healthy smiles —
Grapevine, TX — At Stellar Smiles Ortho, service to others is more than a motto—it’s a mission. For Dr. J, a former U.S. Marine and now a respected orthodontist in Grapevine, a recent patient encounter brought his journey full circle in the most meaningful way. That patient? A Navy Corpsman who once served alongside Marines in the fleet. “In the Marine Corps, we called
As the school bells get ready to ring across the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Dr. J and the team at Stellar Smiles Ortho are proud to support local families with a small but helpful gift — FREE school calendars for the 2025 school year! This isn’t just about dates and appointments — it’s about giving back to the amazing community that
On Saturday, August 2nd, the Grapevine Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD) hosted its 14th Annual Back to School Fair—a beloved community tradition that brings local families together in support of a strong start to the school year.
Grapevine, TX – July 23, 2025 — Dr. J and the Stellar Smiles Ortho team have donated ten high-quality, American-made “Stop the Bleed” kits to the School Resource Officers (SROs) of Grapevine-Colleyville ISD. An additional kit was also placed at the Grapevine Mills Mall Police Substation to serve the broader community.
At Stellar Smiles Ortho, we are honored to partner with Embracing Our Warriors, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring confidence and self-esteem in veterans with service-related disabilities and their immediate family members. Through this partnership, we proudly donate our orthodontic services to those who have sacrificed so much for our country.
Grapevine, TX – At Stellar Smiles Ortho, service, dedication, and community are at the heart of everything we do – both inside and outside the office. This week, one of our valued team members, Saul Gonzalez Cano, shared a powerful moment of camaraderie and recognition with a local firefighter at the Grapevine Fire Department.
Not even the rainy weather could put a damper on the joy and community spirit at Stellar Smiles Ortho’s Earth Day celebration! The event brought together families, local students, and first responders for a morning full of gratitude, creativity, and connection.
Grapevine, TX – Stellar Smiles Ortho, a local orthodontic practice dedicated to providing top-notch care, has shown its commitment to the Grapevine community with a generous donation to the Grapevine Fire Department.
Have you ever wondered if your donations make it to the needy, the poor, the ones that need them? We followed the journey of our donated new unopened toys for the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation.
Stellar Smiles Ortho is always looking for ways to improve this world. We teamed up with Atlas Humanitarian Rescue, a 501c3 and an incredibly effective organization whose mission is to combat human trafficking.
The Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve (USMCR) which distributes toys to children whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas.
Stellar Smiles Ortho has teamed up and supports Feed My Starving Children (FMSC).
Stellar Smiles Ortho and DR. J are big supporters of the Performing Local Arts. The Coppell High School Choir has consistently ranked among the top choirs of Texas 6A public schools performing locally, nationally and internationally.
For a 2nd year in a row Stellar Smiles Ortho and Dr. P “J” Theodorou were nominated by our patients and selected as Mom Approved this year by the readers of DFWChild.
Stellar Smiles Ortho continues to support our local community and the health of our local children by teaming up with the Grapevine Elementary School.
Dr. J. and Stellar Smiles Ortho once again contributed and enjoyed the annual Grapevine Community Outreach center Monster Mash Trunk or Treat event in the parking lot of Mustang-Panther Stadium.
The most important thing for any school should be the ability to offer an excellent education to the next generation of students.
At Stellar Smiles Ortho we recognize the challenge working parents face to find a program that keeps their children safe and engaged.
Stellar Smiles Ortho once again has provided support, orthodontic screenings and brushkits to children; in need at the annual GCISD Back-to-School Fair.
Stellar Smiles Ortho and GRACE have once again partnered, this time, for “Feed Our Kids” with the mission to provide lunches for area children during the summer weeks when they may otherwise not receive a midday meal.
Elévate is a program aimed at Spanish-speaking Latino immigrants to improve their work and professional skills, increase their income, improve their quality of life and contribute to the communities where they live.
Our awesome patient, Christian, served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC.
Have you ever dreamed of being a firefighter? Saving lives from a burning house? We have… So, we politely asked the Grapevine Fire Department if they could make our dream sort of come true and bring the fire truck.
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Grapevine Community Outreach Center and Stellar Smiles Ortho supportChild Abuse Awareness & Prevention Month.
Stellar Smiles Ortho held the 2nd annual “Make the Earth Smile” ART competition and what a success it was. We received over 95 entries from six GCISD elementary schools!
Stellar Smiles Ortho held it’s 2nd annual Earth Day festivities, keeping our community healthy (more oxygen), beautiful (more green), safer (reduce stormwater runoff /and erosion) and support our habitat (provide food, protection and homes for birds, insects and mammals).
Ready, Set, Go! Described the beginning of the Stellar Smiles Ortho annual Easter Egg Hunt. But the kids were lightning fast this year and it was over in minutes. The colorful eggs each had a prize and candy and everyone left with a smile. Someone did find the golden coin and walked off with the grand prize all smiles.
Stellar Smiles Ortho cares deeply about our communities children and is the proud sponsor of School SAFE id – a Smart Dismissal App tracking how students are picked up, identifies custody arrangements, and separates students for Covid-19 safety.
This 2023 holiday season the local Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program was well supported by Stellar Smiles Ortho and other wonderful businesses and organizations: Delivering hope to children at Christmastime and Beyond. Semper Fidelis from the Stellar Smiles Ortho family!
Dr. P “J” Theodorou was nominated by our patients and selected as Mom Approved this year by the readers of DFWChild. A Mom-Approved doctor is a provider that parent’s in the DFW area trust, respect and recommend to other local parents. This was announced in their Oct/ Nov issue of DFWChild and you can read the amazing nominations in the link below. Congratulations Dr…
Stellar Smiles held their annual Paint-A-Smile Art Contest at their Grapevine clinic. Dr. J Theodorou invited kids from the 11 Grapevine-Colleyville elementary schools to participate. The students were instructed to “paint-a-smile” on anything. “We all know our children have exceptional abilities for creativity and can make the most unique works of art but it almost never gets to…
Stellar Smiles Ortho joined the Grapevine Police and Community Outreach to provide an out-of-this-world experience during the 2023 Trunk or Treat at Mustang Stadium! The event included police and fire displays, games and lots of treats. Our office had the opportunity to provide hundreds of free dental toothbrush kits to our community’s children.
Stellar Smiles Ortho provided free dental and orthodontic screenings, toothbrushing lessons and handed out free dental hygiene dental kits at GCISD annual back to school fair. This event is for families that are experiencing financial hardships during the back to school season and provides access to many resources within the community.
Stellar Smiles Ortho joined forces with the Coppell Chamber of Commerce and Coppell ISD to welcome New Teachers/Employees during a welcome luncheon and Expo. During this year’s event our office had the opportunity to provide 300 dental hygiene kits to educators, school staff, and education leaders. We enjoyed participating in an event aimed to celebrate, inspire, and…
Community leaders like Stellar Smiles Ortho & the Grapevine Police Department came into the classrooms of Timberline Elementary to share insights about their career, education and training! Career day’s focus is to encourage students to set goals, learn the value of education and to become lifelong learners. Additionally Stellar Smiles Ortho was able to offer…
Stellar Smiles Ortho and Latinos in Grapevine led the 1st Annual Earth Day Celebration – “Let’s make our earth smile for a day”! Its goal was to continue keeping our community healthy (more oxygen), beautiful (more green), safer (reduce storm water runoff and erosion) and support our habitat (provide food, protection and homes for birds, insects and mammals). The big party not…
The 2022 holiday season marked the 75th anniversary of the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program. For over seven decades, the program has evolved and grown exponentially having delivered hope and the magic of Christmas to over 281 million less-fortunate children. Famous American pop artist, Charles Fazzino, commemorated this occasion. The net proceeds…
The GCISD Health & Wellness Expo seeks to inform the locals in our community about products and services available that encourage good health and fitness, address special needs care, provide nutritional insight, and more!
Stellar Smiles Ortho and Dr. J support our community by donating Personal Protective Equipment and Tactical Medical Gear to the brave men and women of the Grapevine Police Department. Stay safe!
Dr. J with Éricka Bravo (Bilingual Parent Liaison) at the Taste of Timberline event, a celebration of the diversity and cultures represented at Timberline Elementary.
Stellar Smiles Ortho teamed up with the local 121 Community Church for SERVE DAY. A day where we worship God by coming together to serve various community and ministry partners. Stellar Smiles Ortho provided free dental screenings for the 121 Community Church Health Fair on Serve Day and put a smile on as many faces as possible!
Scheduling your next dentist appointment is not something the average adult anxiously anticipates. Think back to when you were a child, and those visits were even more dreadful. While some might possess a fear of these experiences or lack the urge to spend their free time in a cold, rubber chair, others simply lack the resources to access the service altogether.
At the annual Scholarship Awards Banquet of the Grapevine Masonic Lodge #288 Dr. J and the Staff of Stellar Smiles Ortho were honored with the prestigious Community Outreach Award. This award is given out in recognition of dedicated service to the students in the Grapevine Community.
The Timberline PTA honored Dr. J and the Stellar Smiles staff with the PTA Friends of Children Award for all of their support. This award honors members of the Timberline community who have gone above and beyond to support our PTA and the children of Timberline Elementary.
