Dr. Osmar Barreto
DDS, M.Sc. Cert. Orthodontics, FRCD(C)
Certified Specialist in Orthodontics
Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada

Dr. Barreto grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and worked as both a dentist and an orthodontist in the Brazilian military. After coming to Canada, he became a Certified Specialist in Orthodontics, and in 2011 was appointed a full-time faculty member in the division of orthodontics at the University of Manitoba, where he taught orthodontics for three years.

Also during this time, Dr. Barreto completed and achieved every level of orthodontic training in Canada, and today is proud to be a member in good standing of the Alberta Dental Association and College, the Royal College of Dentists in Canada (specializing in Orthodontics and Dental Facial Orthopaedics), the Canadian Dental Association as well as the American Association of Orthodontics. Additionally, Dr. Barreto continues to do research in the field of orthodontics, and his articles have been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals.

Dr. Barreto and his family are excited to call the Spruce Grove / Parkland County area their new home, and he looks forward to serving our patients with skill and compassion. We are delighted to welcome him to the Horizon Orthodontics team!