​For more information about Smiles by Glenos & Hadgis Orthodontics
please call 904-79- SMILE (797-6453).
or visit Smilesbghortho.com 
Offices at 111 Doctors Village Dr, St. Johns
22 St. Johns Medical Park Dr, St. Augustine 

​This month we are getting to know Dr. Jimmy Glenos and Dr.  Craig Hadgis of SMILES BY GLENOS & HADGIS ORTHODONTICS.   In business since the mid 1980s, this well respected St. Augustine Orthodontic practice has a new second office in northern St. Johns off Race Track Road  in Doctor’s Village, beside Memorial Emergency Center.

These board certified orthodontists  focus on creating beautiful, healthy smiles using the most state-of-the-art cost efficient approaches.  Their mission is simple: “Our primary goal is to provide the best possible orthodontic care and experience for all ages.”  

Where are you from?

Dr. Jimmy Glenos:  I was born and raised in Orlando, attended the University of Florida for my undergraduate studies, earning a Bachelor of Science in Zoology with Honors, and then attended the University of Florida School of Dentistry, receiving a Doctor of Dental Medicine.  I fell in love with St. Augustine when I moved here from Gainesville to practice family dentistry for a year while I awaited the start of my orthodontic residency specialty training at The University of Louisville.

Dr. Craig Hadgis:  I started off as a Michigander, born and raised in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. In the 1970s, my grandparents moved to Flagler Beach. Northeast Florida became a frequent vacation destination during my childhood. I was excited to move to northern Florida, when I was accepted into Jacksonville University School of Orthodontics.  My wife Anne and I are St. Augustine residents and have enjoyed making this area our home.
 
When did you begin practicing orthodontics?
Dr. Glenos:  I began providing specialized orthodontic treatment in St. Augustine area in 1984. After about ten years in St. Johns Medical Park, along US1, we built our "dream office" in the same medical park.  About two years ago, we opened a second state-of-the-art location in Doctors Village, along Race Track Road.
 
Dr. Hadgis:  After graduating from Jacksonville University School of Orthodontics in 2010, I have been fortunate to have a variety of clinical experiences and have focused on keeping up to date with the latest technologies in the orthodontic field. Dr. Glenos and I have been colleagues for several years. Now that we are in practice together, our goal is to provide exceptional care to patients throughout St. Johns County and many surrounding areas.

Why did you choose this profession? (How did you get your start)?

Dr. Glenos:   Sometimes, I believe it may have been preordained.  When I was fifteen years old, I fell in love with a girl who's first job was as an orthodontic technician. Understandably, at such a young age, it was a relatively brief but passionate relationship.

My junior year in college, I decided to pursue a career in dentistry.  Lo and behold, Karen and I reconnected and started dating again. We were married my senior year of dental school.

I enjoyed practicing family dentistry, but orthodontics was especially appealing because of the important impact one’s smile has on their everyday life. I truly believe that by straightening crowded and rotated teeth and improving the bite and smile, we are, in many cases, changing people's lives. It has to be one of the best jobs in the world!
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The only downside is that since Karen has been active in orthodontics longer than I, she sometimes thinks she is "the boss." But that's ok and probably true for most marriages..right?
 
Dr. Hadgis:  My family comes from a dental background. My grandfather was a dental lab technician and my father is a practicing dentist in Michigan. My father is passionate about practicing dentistry and raised my brothers and I to find our own passion in life, so our careers would not feel like “just a job.”
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Solving puzzles and mathematics came easily to me growing up, which is the reason I initially chose to become an engineer. While earning my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering from the University of Michigan, I learned about the connections between medicine, biomedical engineering, biomechanics, and orthopedics. Inspired by these connections and building on my engineering degrees, I chose to specialize in orthodontics in order to help people by making a positive impact in their lives in a visible way. I find that having a master’s degree in biomedical engineering provides me with a unique perspective in evaluating, planning, and carrying out treatment plans in both simple and complex cases.

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What is the most common misunderstanding about orthodontics?

Dr. Glenos:  A common misconception has been to consider orthodontic treatment as an expensive luxury.  Today, orthodontic treatment is a relatively modest investment compared to other things - including dental expenses for crowns, implants or cosmetic dentistry and the benefits of orthodontic corrections are outstanding. Not only in one's appearance but in the health of the dentition as one ages.
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Most recently, a new misconception is being promoted by companies offering DIY "do it yourself" orthodontic treatment. Unsupervised tooth movement is dangerous with a high potential risk of damage to the teeth, the bone support (tooth loss), jaw joint issues and failure of any improvement due to relapse. Reports are surfacing that this is happening often and, unfortunately, the patient or parents, end up paying for treatment twice. If they have orthodontic insurance and the benefits were used during the DIY treatment, the patient is stuck with depleted benefits.
 
Dr. Hadgis:  Many people are not aware that to become an orthodontic specialist requires acceptance into an accredited full-time residency program which involves 2-3 additional years of dedicated orthodontic training after dental school. Further, each case requires a thorough analysis by the orthodontic specialist to achieve the best outcome for the patient in terms of a healthy, functional, and beautiful smile.
  
What are some of the greatest successes you have had for patients?

Dr. Glenos:  We see amazing new smiles completed every day. Personally, the most rewarding ones are when the patient first looks in the mirror and the tears of joy begin to flow. Clinically, I am most proud of the cases that have been planned since age 6-7 where we have timed simple procedures that result in the teeth growing in so nice that very little time in appliances is required to make them perfect.
 
Dr. Hadgis:  I’m very pleased that I’ve had the opportunity to help improve so many patients’ health and self-esteem. Further, many patients, both children and adults alike, have reported improved sleep as a result of orthodontic treatment.
 
What sets your offices apart from other orthodontic offices?

Dr. Glenos:  Besides offering the latest orthodontic equipment like digital scanning and ultra-low dose 3D radiography, and the finest office environments, I believe the most valuable attributes are our outstanding team who treat everyone like family, and the fact that every proposed treatment is carefully planned and executed by Board Certified orthodontic specialists.  
 
Dr. Hadgis:  Both Dr. Glenos and I are diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics. Only 1 in 3 orthodontists take the extra time and effort necessary to achieve this distinction. We are one of the few orthodontic practices in the country offering Insignia which is individualized custom brackets and wires made specifically for each patient from digital 3D oral scans which replace goopy impressions, and from 3D digital x-rays replacing higher radiation film x-rays. We also pride ourselves on offering exceptional customer service from our entire team.
  
What technology is used to determine treatment plans for your patients?

Dr. Glenos:  Complete orthodontic records consist of properly taken digital photos, a 3D digital scan, a digital cephalometric film (enabling us to measure the relationship of the upper and lower jaws to one another and the angulations of the teeth to the jaws) and a digital panoramic x-ray. In some cases where custom designed appliances may be desired, the final occlusion can be planned digitally and viewed on the computer. 
 
Dr. Hadgis:  We stay at the leading edge as technology in the orthodontic field advances rapidly. We offer digital treatment planning with technologies such as Invisalign (custom 3D planned clear aligners) and Insignia (custom braces and wires) to properly align teeth.
 
What do you like to do in your spare time?

Dr. Glenos:  I'm an outdoorsman. I enjoy sportfishing, diving, kiteboarding, water skiing, hunting, and many other outdoor activities. I also enjoy traveling and shopping with "the boss."
 
Dr. Hadgis:  I most enjoy spending time with family and friends. I also enjoy exercising, biking, golfing, snow skiing, and following professional and college sports.

​Who are you and what do you do?  
My name is Mike Cervone.  I’m a Mortgage Broker by day but my passion is family and art.  I try to spend as much time as I can with my family and my art.  

Why do you do what you do? 
I do this because art is a way to escape from one’s daily stress and it is a way to challenge myself to get better each time.  The problem solving and challenges that come with painting can be very frustrating but I chase the feeling I get each time I complete something that I’m proud of. 

What is your background? 
A: My background is in the Financial Services and Mortgage industry.  However, I’ve always tooled around with drawing and sketching.  Three years ago, after watching hundreds of Youtube painting videos, I decided that I would give it a try and use it as a valuable escape after a long day in the office. 
 
What is integral to your work?
What is integral to my art work is an interesting subject, a great reference, and inspiration.  Most people these days don’t have the time to sit hours for a painting so I will generally work from a photograph that I’ve meticulously set up and taken myself.  A lot of times I will spend hours going through paintings from my favorite artists until I see something that inspires me.  I try to capture that in the photo and later in the painting. 

Explain what you do in a way that would help lay 
people understand it. 
In a nutshell, I move paint around on a canvas until I like what I see.  I start by taking a good photo.  I then complete a drawing of that photo and transfer it onto a canvas.  Once my rendering is on the canvas, I’ll work off of the photograph to try and capture the essence and likeness of the individual.  I try to break down the forms (brow ridge, cheek bones, etc.,)  into their general shapes and render those forms in paint, changing the color and value as that particular form turns towards or away from the light.  I work on one form until I am completely satisfied and then move on to the next.  After some time, you’ve got a bunch of forms that end up “clicking” into each other. 

 How has your art changed over time?
I started with landscapes but it didn’t inspire me.  I then moved onto painting people.  I started with taking a photo and painting it in a comic book style (more along the lines of Pop Art).  Once I started studying tutorials from some of my favorite figure painters, I was more drawn to the classical approach to painting.  As I complete each painting, I learn a bit more about the underlying skeletal and muscular structure that is common in all people and this makes, in my opinion, each subsequent painting a bit better than the last. 

What art do you most identify with?
There is quite a bit.  I identify a lot with the Baroque style of art from the 17th and late 18th centuries and tend to be drawn towards the Realism and Romanticism art styles  

What work do you most enjoying doing?
I mostly enjoy painting portraits and people.  Again, there is a satisfaction when you complete a piece of art that in the end, does capture the sitter’s likeness. 

What’s your strongest memory of your childhood?
My strongest memory or memories of childhood was of drawing.  I would spend hours a day drawing from magazines or creating my own characters and most memories I have of childhood generally included a pencil and paper. 

What themes do you pursue?
My common theme is, of course, people.  Since I am only 3 years into oil painting, my goal is to work towards creating some narrative pieces that follow the artistic styles that I identify with.  

What’s your favorite art work or your favorite artist & why? 
 I have many favorite artists and artwork that I love for their own unique styles.  My top favorites would include William Adolphe Bouguereau, John Singer Sargent, Caravaggio, and Velazquez. 

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Who are you and what do you do? 
I am a professional firefighter / paramedic with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department.  I have been with the fire department for 27 years.  As a Captain of a Rescue unit in a major metropolitan fire department you may be able to imagine the daily stresses involved.  Building, painting, designing and creating have always been a stress outlet for me, then I realized some of the things I made, mainly my paintings became more than just stress relief, they became a passion and I began painting purely for the sake of the art.
  
Why do you do what you do? 
My artwork is a personal endeavor. I find it very cathartic and it came to somewhat of a surprise to me that others are interested in what I have created. With retirement approaching, I have been considering a new career as a starving artist! 

What is your background? 
I grew up in Massachusetts. I came to Jacksonville with the Navy, then after four years, I left the Navy and entered the fire service. After 9/11, I went back into the Navy as a reservist for six years while continuing my career in fire service. I have always had a passion for art but never thought of myself as an artist until recently.

What is integral to your work?
I find myself most creative when I am listening to music.  There are times when I will go out to spend time in my shop and before I know it I have been working for several hours and there is a painting I had never thought about sitting before me.  To be honest sometimes I have no idea where it comes from.

Explain what you do in a way that would help lay people understand it.  
The current focus of my artwork is Resin Art.  Resin Art uses Epoxy Resins, paints, dyes, inks and pigments mixed into the resin to be pored over a canvas.  This type of art is commonly referred to as flow art or a flowable medium.  I take great pride in the fact that build all my own canvases (also referred to as panels). This ensures that each panel that leaves my studio is made with the very best products and built to my exacting specifications.  The panels are made from Lauan plywood and birch substrate.  I quarter round all the edges, sand, patch, re-sand then prime. I end up with a 2” thick gallery wrapped canvas. The resin flows over the sides smoothly and carries to image over the sides. The substrate provides an area to anchor hanging hardware. 

What is unique about epoxy resin is the curing time, as soon as the resin is mixed with a catalyst it begins the curing process.  This process can take as little as 5-7 minutes and as long as an hour depending on the type of resin being used.  Once the resin starts to “set up” the resin can no longer be manipulated.  At that point the painting needs to be covered to prevent contamination and the epoxy will need a minimum of 12 hours to cure to a point that it can be worked with again.  If another layer is desired, if there is any contamination or flaws on the surface, the top layer will need to be sanded to allow the new layer something to attach to.  Most of my paintings end up with 4-7 layers of resin.  

How has your art changed over time? I hope that my artwork has improved.  In retrospect I see that I have always attempted to master certain techniques and then move on to the next interest.  This can be a double edge sword, allowing for a lot of different experiences but never pushing the boundaries of the art itself.  Resin Art has kept my attention and I feel myself entertaining more challenging aspects of the art.

What art do you most identify with?  With a wide array of interests, it is hard to identify one specific art form.  I love working with different mediums whether its woodworking, painting, stone work, metal work, or just pencil and paper there is so much I would like to experience and create.  I like the concept of mixing and matching mediums.

What is your strongest memory of your childhood?  I am the youngest of five children.  As with most families each child has specific bonds with his or her parents.  My father was a professional musician and my siblings all played instruments growing up.  By the time I was born, let’s just say the gene pool was I bit low in the music department.  My bond with my father tended to be more with hands-on things.  My father taught me to do most things with my own hands, from working on cars to building houses.  I have discovered that one of the things he taught me is that one’s ability to do things is only limited by your willingness to chance screwing it up.  There are only two possible outcomes from trying something new:  Success or the opportunity to learn from your mistakes.  Both outcomes are positives.

​Who are you and what do you do? 
I am an eight year breast cancer survivor, a mother of a teenager and a wife of a loving husband.
I’m a home maker the mother to our daughter and a permanent make up artist. 

Why do you do what you do?  
I do permanent make up because it something that came into my life when I had breast cancer. I was overwhelmed with joy and how my life has changed and having an art background for over 50 years it was as if I was lead down the path. *My business works by appointment only in a studio on Market st in Palencia. 

What’s your background?  
I’ve been painting since I am eight years old. Attended The School of Visual Arts in New York and then moved onto The Fashion Institute of Technology. 

What’s integral to your work?
Giving back to people in need and enjoying making a simple change in their lives that brings so much joy. 

Explain what you do in a way that would help lay people understand it.
I use my artistic experience to apply Permanent Makeup to enhance eyebrows, eyeliner, lips and Areolas and scars with several different techniques 

How has your art changed over time
My art hasn’t changed over time however, my canvas has. I’ve always enjoyed a blank canvas to paint. Ive painted many murals in restaurants, faux painted furniture, children’s murals, and even had my own 3D cake design company. Window design, jewelry design, office and floor design were also part of my past. 

What art do you most identify with? Anything with color and movement and shadows seems to catch my eye the most. I can get absorbed into this art and get lost inside it 

What work do you most enjoying doing?
That’s s hard question because anything I’ve already find in the past has a hold on me still and I never really left any if my art behind as opposed to gathering more skills and applying them. 

What’s your strongest memory of your childhood?
Growing up in a very large family of all 5 brothers, the memories are extensive but I would have to say Christmas was always the most memorable and fun and still is because we still carry on the tradition with the family being so much larger from many years ago
Also Tuesday nights when I would go for my weekly art lesson in the evening and miss family dinner but come home with an amazing painting to share with my mom and dad who were so proud of my work. 

What themes do you pursue?
I wouldn’t say I pursue a theme more so than something that strikes my eye. It could range from a zoomed in flower to a scenic view to a simple painting of a high heeled shoe with fantastic color and shadow. 

What’s your favorite art work or your favorite artist & why? 
Any of Edgar Degas ballerina paintings and sculptures.  I always wanted to dance as a child and fortunately I chose art because my daughter is a ballerina and dances so I have the best of them both! I hope to one day to be the proud owner of his sculpture work. 

Hello! Just a little bit about your friendly neighborhood photographer! 
I LOVE interacting with all the different people I get to meet with this profession.  From that first cup of coffee at our meet and greet, through our final image selection, I consider everyone a friend by the time we say our "until next times". 

I grew up in a VERY small town in Missouri. Roaming through the woods and fields, eating sun warmed wild huckleberries, reading on a bed of moss in the early morning sunshine; this was how I spent most of my days, when not doing farm chores. (Milking cows, weeding my Dad’s garden, and slopping pigs just doesn’t sound as nice as wandering through the meadows, right?)

I attended Missouri University in Columbia, studying Early Childhood Education/Child Psychology, and enjoying photography classes as my elective “fun.” However, I decided about halfway into my college career, that I wanted to support my country, so I joined the Air force. 
While serving in Japan, I met my amazing husband (and sometimes my assistant/second shooter). 6 months later, we were married in a whirlwind ceremony. 25 years later… still married, and he’s still very much my best friend.

We have 2 fabulous children together, Jessi, who is 24, and attending college in Illinois for veterinary medicine, and Jason who is currently a senior in high school. Our non-human children consist of 2 super energetic, 70 lb boxer labs, and 2 overly demanding kitties.

Outside is where I'm the happiest... and outside is where the magic happens. People come alive, are more likely to be themselves, not feeling like they need to pose “perfectly.” I am all about the “imperfect” pose… that picture BETWEEN poses – where the soul is bright. Natural world, natural “poses,” natural you. It’s how I roll.  

As a “retired” preschool teacher of 17 years, I have infinite amounts of love, patience, and creativity…. all needed for this sometimes unpredictable, and always delightful livelihood. Well, that’s it, in a tiny little nutshell! So when you see this barefoot photographer getting her groove on photographing? Stop and say a quick howdy - new friends are my favorite. ;)
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To view the full spectrum of Mindy's work please visit her website at www.natureschildphotography.com

Have you ever wondered how Hollywood transforms regular people into creatures like Jennifer Lawrence’s character Mystique in X-men? Often times the effect is created with the art form of body painting. As evidenced by the work of featured artist Linda Schrenk, Body painting is no longer reserved for face painting or highly stylized films.. 

Body painting is an unexpected medium for fine art which has gained popularity in recent years locally with a co-op of artists, models and photographers, B.A.R.E. or Body Art Refined Exhibition, who specialize in body art, painting and special effects.  B.A.R.E. was spearheaded by artist Whitney Myers.
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Artists paint the entire body in great detail, often using a concept to develop a rough sketch which is then painted.  You may have seen some of the body art on display on models at the monthly Jax Art Walk.  St. Johns Magazine and photographer Mindy Kerr of Nature’s Child Photography had the privilege of observing the entire process as artist Linda Schrenk painted her model during an eight hour paint jam held at photography studio, Studio 3E in Jacksonville.  The title of Linda’s piece was Coy and Geisha.  In the final moments, the art comes alive in shocking beauty, reflecting the artist’s understanding of color, her skill and patience.

Linda Schrenk is a  wife to Dave Schrenk (31 years), mom of 5 kids (Alecia 31, Katie 25, Hannah 23, David 22 and Aaron 17). She is a face and body artist and the owner of Amazing Face Painting by Linda. She works with the medium of cosmetic grade face and body paint and she loves to paint people.

Why do you do what you do? 
I love face and body art. I love transforming the human body into a colorful canvas of living art. It's empowering to the model to be clothed in art.

How do you work? 
I pre-plan out a design idea by sketching it out in a notebook. I research a subject and search for images online, in nature, clothing patterns, etc. Anything that inspires an idea. For commissioned pieces I plan a design with the model or photographer. 

What’s your background?  
I've always been an artist. My earliest memories are from when I was 4 and drawing horses. I was really into comic books a as a teen and started drawing people from the characters. I was accepted into a commercial graphics program in High School. I then went to Villa Maria College in Buffalo, NY for their Commercial Graphics Program. Like many artists, I was searching for my place in the world and dropped out.

I married my husband Dave Schrenk and became a Navy Wife. We've been married 31 years and have 5 children. I didn't draw or paint and my art was almost forgotten. Thirteen years ago I was teaching art in a homeschool/after school program in trade so my son could have dance lessons. One of my student's mom gave me the opportunity to face paint for her at an event. I fell in love with the medium.  What could be better than to hang out with kids and be creative! I face painted as a hobby on and off till 2008. In 2007 my husband was retired from the Navy and by 2008 he became a full time college student and we needed a 2nd income. I decided to turn my hobby into a business. This was the birth of Amazing Face Painting by Linda. This has grown into a full entertainment company with a team of face painters, Balloon twisters, clowns,.magicians, and other entertainment services to Jacksonville and surrounding areas. I started body painting in 2014 from the encouragement of my friend and fellow body artist Whitney Myers. She created a body paint jam for artists to learn and explore this new and growing medium.

Explain what you do in a way that would help lay people understand it.
I paint people. To some they may look 'naked' but they are clothed in art. Body Painting has a bad Rep. People associate it with the porn industry but as a body artist I work very hard to dismiss this stigma. I'm the person that turns my head when a scene gets to steamy in a movie. But the body is a beautiful work of art and I like to showcase it. Being painted is very freeing. The models are not naked. My goal is to never sexualize the imagery but to enhance the beauty.

Things to know. It can take 5-8 hours to paint a body head to toe. The hardest part is time management. Unlike canvas, your model needs breaks, must eat and drink, etc. You can walk away from a canvas and come back a few days later and work on it some more. You can't do this when painting a body. There's usually a deadline for a show or photoshoot. So, you plot and plan out how best to complete everything you want to accomplish before your deadline.

How has your art changed over time
I started as a pencil and ink artist and had no concept of color theory. Body Painting has encouraged me to expand as an artist and learn other mediums like canvas.

What art do you most identify with?
I love nature and realism.

What work do you most enjoying doing?
My favorite form of body painting is prenatal designs. The pregnant body growing life is a beautiful thing. I love planning out a design the perfectly matches a family.

Tell us a little about how you give back by helping sick children? 
I paint immobilization cancer treatment masks for the kids at UF Health Proton Therapy. 
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What’s your favorite art work or your favorite artist & why? 
I love Monet because of a coffee table book in my home but many of my favorite artists are other face and body painters that have pioneered the art form. Scott and Madelyn Greco(5 time world bodypainting champions) and Tera Bakker for her realism.