Dr. Lockhart is a Board Certified orthodontist with two orthodontic offices in Charlotte, NC where he practices with his wife and fellow orthodontist, Dr. Lauren Rennick Lockhart. Originally from Decatur, GA, Dr. Lockhart attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for dental school. He attended a 1 year General Practice Residency at Montefiore Medical Center before obtaining his Certificate in Orthodontics from Jacksonville University in Jacksonville FL. Dr. Lockhart furthered his learning by attending Jacobi Medical Center in New York for an Orthodontic/ Orthognathic Surgical Fellowship.
Dr. Lockhart is well versed in fixed appliances as well clear aligners. He has developed his own clear aligner brand, Dualine, using in house aligners which he lectures on. Dr. Lockhart has an issued patent on LockOn, a device used to facilitate orthognathic surgery on patients undergoing clear aligner therapy or surgery first orthognathic surgery. He also has a patent on CAStrack, software used to track and organize in-house aligner patients as well as other digital modalities. He is an innovator and is passionate about digital orthodontics and enjoys sharing his experiences with it. Dr. Lockhart has a diverse speaking platform and speaks professionally on the topics of In House Aligners, Remote monitoring, as well as Custom Fixed appliances. His professional memberships include AAO, SAO and NCAO, the latter of which he is a member of the executive board. Dr. Lockhart is an avid sports junky and loves spending time with his 3 young children Bryce, Blake and Brynn!