After completing a year residency in General Dental Practice with the Veterans Administration at Leavenworth, KS, Dr Jones chose to focus his education and practice in dentistry by enrolling in the orthodontic residency at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry Department of Orthodontics in 1983.He opened his solo practice in the specialty of orthodontics two years later in Huntsville in 1985.

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Some significant milestones in his practice life include having been selected as Small Business of the Year for 1996 by the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce.  Three years later, this practice was selected as the winner of the 1999 Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics by the North Alabama Better Business Bureau.  In the meantime (January 1997) Dr. Jones assumed the responsibilities of retiring orthodontist, Dr. J. Sidney Smith, a well-respected member of the Huntsville orthodontic community since the 1960’s.  On Memorial Day weekend of that same year, Dr. Jones’ practice was physically relocated to its current setting near the intersection of Airport Road and South Memorial Parkway.

The theme of the office is “Producing Smiles!”  These are the first two words of the practice’s mission statement and comprise this websites’ address.  “Producing Smiles!” conveys the idea of this adventure toward improved dental health being a process.  It is a process that results in smiles being produced not only on the face of the one undergoing treatment, but also smiles for the parents/spouse/family, the referring doctor and staff as well as our own faces!

Today, Dr. Jones is a Board Certified Orthodontist.  The American Board of Orthodontics is the only orthodontic specialty board recognized by the American Dental Association and sponsored by the American Association of Orthodontists.

Of great importance to Dr. Jones is his wife and best friend, the former Pamela Dean Horton of Columbiana.  Married since 1980, Alan and Pam welcomed a daughter and son to their union in 1985 and 1987, respectively.  The children were home educated with Covenant Christian Academy (CCA) serving as the umbrella organization.  Their daughter is employed in Huntsville working in the education of four-year olds at First Baptist Church’s WEE Care Ministry, while their son is an Eagle Scout and an aerospace engineering student at the University of Alabama.

Dr. Jones enjoys playing his trombone in the church orchestra at First Baptist.  He has been an amateur radio operator (KF4YTM) since June, 1998.  He enjoys camping, day-hiking, backpacking and family trips to sites across the Southeastern U.S.  He has logged over 250 miles backpacking, including portions of the Pinhoti Trail (AL), the Appalachian Trail (TN, NC) and the Wonderland Trail (WA).  With Boy Scout Troop 70 at First Baptist, he is the Chartered Organization Representative.  For information about Boy Scouts, peruse the web pages of Talakto District , the Greater Alabama Council and the National Council of Boy Scouts of America.

Professional Organizations:

Dr Jones is Past-President of the Alabama Orthodontic Alumni Association, the Alabama Association of Orthodontists and the Eight District Dental Society of the Alabama Dental Association.  He maintains national, state and local membership in the American Dental Association, and maintains national and state membership in the American Association of Orthodontists.

Civic Organizations:

Dr. Jones is a Past President of the Rotary Club of Greater Huntsville and its charitable arm, the Greater Huntsville Rotary Foundation.  He holds membership with the Huntsville-Madison County Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau of North Alabama.

Church Organizations:

He has served in various roles at First Baptist Church over time (deacon, Sunday School Teacher, various committees). Currently, he is the trombone section leader of the FBC Orchestra.  With YBL of Huntsville (men's accountability groups) located in the suite above the practice, Jones serves as advisory board member and corporate sponsor.  For ten years, Jones served as Treasurer of the Madison Baptist Association.