Meet Dr. Luke Carlson DDS, MS

Orthodontics is exciting for me on a daily basis because I enjoy the relationships that I build with my patients while helping them achieve their goals of a healthy, attractive, and confident smile. It is rewarding to have a positive influence on a patient’s life and to enhance their self-esteem and confidence. Being an orthodontist is a natural fit for me as it combines my interests and talents in science, knowledge in smile, facial aesthetics, and problem-solving skills. It is fulfilling for me to offer my patients customized orthodontic treatment, to be a part of my patients’ lives, and to see their smile transformation.

I am very fortunate to have such an excellent team who care so much about our patients. The energy and enthusiasm our team shares everyday with our patients helps to make orthodontics a fun and enjoyable process.

Life Outside the Office

I was raised in Stillwater, MN, and met Kirstin, my wife, while attending St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. We found Duluth and the surrounding communities to be a perfect place for us to work, live & raise a family. In my free time, I can most often be found enjoying the outdoors of northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. Kirstin and I enjoy hiking on the north shore, running, fishing, kayaking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and golfing. In the fall, I enjoy being afield hunting with my dad & brothers. Now that we have made this community our home, I look forward to future running and Nordic skiing events that this area has to offer (I have completed several Twin Cities and Grandma’s Marathon’s as well as several American Birkebeiner ski races).