Westport Village

BracesBracesBraces is excited to be serving the Lyndon and Westport area with our location in Westport Village. We are located across the parking lot from Los Aztecas and behind the KY Humane Society. Come enjoy all the great amenities of Westport Village and stop in to see the smiling faces of the BracesBracesBraces team! We share a building with Kid’s Dentistree so coordinating dental visits and orthodontic checkups is super easy! We love to help our patients achieve the confidence that comes with a beautiful smile.

New patients can now schedule online! If you're already a patient, please call your practice directly to schedule. You'll find a list of insurances we currently accept on our payment options page. If you do not see your insurance listed, please call our patient services team at (502) 254-6085. Please note that any patient portion of payment is due at the time of service.

Schedule a Free Consultation

Thank you for choosing BracesBracesBraces for your orthodontic needs! Please click below to access our scheduling portal and reserve your free consultation.

For a list of insurance plans we currently accept along with additional payment options, please click here.
If you have a state-funded plan or do not see your insurance listed, please call our patient services team at (502) 254-8525.

If you have an orthodontic emergency and do not see an appointment available when you need it, please call (502) 254-6085 to speak with a team member.

Complete New Patient Forms

You will now be redirected to a secure link to complete your patient forms for the Westport Village practice. Please make sure to fill out forms for the practice you will be visiting. Also be sure to use the same name and date of birth you used to schedule.

Insurances We Accept

Aetna
Anthem
Cigna

Delta Dental
Guardian
Humana

MetLife
United Concordia

Aetna
Anthem
Cigna
Delta Dental

Guardian
Humana
MetLife
United Concordia

Don't see your insurance plan listed?

We accept additional insurance plans at select practices, and want to work with you to find the care you need. Please call (502) 254-8525 so we can check for a nearby practice that may accept your plan.

Hours

Tue: 9am - 5pm
Wed: 8am - 5pm
Thu: 8am - 5pm

*Tuesday and Wednesday are every other week, subject to change.

Dr. Eric Bednar

Dr. Bednar loves “saving the world from crooked teeth!” With his trademark smile that never seems to disappear, Dr. B (as his patients and staff call him) loves rolling up his sleeves and working with patients to help them achieve the perfect smile.

Dr. Bednar completed dental school and orthodontic residency training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, generally regarded as one of the best orthodontic programs in the nation and the world. After graduating from the orthodontic residency program, he was invited to join the UNC orthodontic faculty as the William R. Proffit Teaching Fellow, where he was involved in clinical patient care, teaching and research.

While at UNC, Dr. Bednar conducted research evaluating distance learning in orthodontic education, and collaborated with several schools including the University of Louisville. Through this research project, he met Dr. Engilman, also an alumnus of the UNC orthodontic department. This interaction with UofL and Dr. Engilman ultimately led to an invitation to join the orthodontic faculty at UofL and join Dr. Engilman’s private practice. Dr. Bednar and his family moved to Oldham County in 2008.

Dr. Bednar spends approximately half of his time in private practice in Oldham County, and the other half on the orthodontic faculty of the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. As a faculty member, he teaches orthodontics to dental students and trains orthodontic residents in the graduate orthodontic program.

In 1999, Dr. Bednar married WonderWoman (his wife, Francine), and they are the proud parents of 5 children – Whitney, Ashley, Katherine, and twins Andrew and Caroline. In their spare time… oh, wait – they had 5 kids in 6 years! When he does get some time, Dr. Bednar enjoys being an amateur photographer, watching college athletics, and working in the yard. The Bednars’ enjoy spending time together as a family and love living in Kentucky!

Dr. Carl Gioia

One of the things that Dr. Carl Gioia loves most about being an orthodontist is building relationships with his patients and their families. Seeing his patients grow into young adults during their treatment, and watching his patients’ beautiful new smiles emerge once their braces are removed is extremely rewarding.

Dr. Gioia grew up in Valparaiso, Indiana and earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame, where he played football for the Fighting Irish. After appearing in both the Fiesta Bowl and the Sugar Bowl as a place kicker, Dr. Gioia went on to complete his dental training and orthodontics specialty training at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry.

When he isn’t creating beautiful smiles at BracesBracesBraces, Dr. Gioia and his family are always on the go with activities. Dr. Gioia’s wife, Diane, and three children, Collin, Maggie, and Molly, are very involved in numerous sports such as soccer, baseball and basketball, as well as the St. Margaret Mary Catholic Community. During the fall, Dr. Gioia officiates college football on the weekends throughout the country. If you happen to run into Dr. Gioia during the fall, you can be sure that he will always greet you with a smile, even if you don’t agree with his calls.

BracesBracesBraces is a part of Mortenson Dental Partners.

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