Bringing the ‘Best’ to Orthodontic Patients

Dr. Alexandra Best, an award-winning Orthodontist who graduated #1 in her dental school class, has joined the staff of ARCH Orthodontics. She is focusing on patients at the practice’s Hyde Park (Mass.) office, and on occasion,  also sees patients at some of ARCH’s other eight locations.

The announcement was made by Dr. Andrew Chase who said, “Dr. Best shares our practice’s philosophy and passion – to help people from 4 to 84 to improve their health and the appearance of their smiles, enjoying the challenges and the excitement of giving patients a new look and a new outlook. Dr. Best is extremely insightful and caring.  Patients will benefit immensely from her knowledge and compassionate care.”

Dr. Best earned her D.M.D. at the University of Florida College of Dentistry and her M.S.D. (Master of Science in Dentistry) and Specialty Certificate in Orthodontics at Virginia Commonwealth University. She earned her B.A. at Princeton University. Dr. Best was a member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society in dental school, and was a Phi Beta Kappa Scholar at Princeton.  While in dental school, she was Vice President of the American Student Dental Association.

Dr. Best comes from a family of Dentists and Orthodontists. Her uncle is an Orthodontist, an aunt is a dental hygienist, and two uncles are Dentists, all of whom, she says, “have been extremely encouraging and influential in my path to a dental career.”

“I first decided I wanted to be an Orthodontist when I was about 8,” she recalls. “My front teeth were embarrassingly crooked, and so I was teased at school. My uncle, an Orthodontist, put me in braces to align my top four front teeth, and that made all the difference. I was able to chew food more easily, and I couldn’t stop smiling. A few years later, I got my second, complete round of braces, and again, I was so proud of my smile when I finished treatment. I am incredibly grateful for the positive changes that Orthodontics made in my life, and so I have wanted for a long time to bring these same improvements to others.”

“I chose ARCH because the staff cares so much about their patients,” says Dr. Best. “I wanted to be in an environment where people enjoy what they’re doing, and where patients are happy to go. I can make a huge difference in a child’s life because straight teeth give a huge confidence boost. And with adults, redesigning smiles makes them appear more youthful and self-assured which helps in their social and work life.”

“ARCH chose Dr. Best because she shares our ‘SPIRE’ core values – Support, Professionalism, Integrity, Respect and Excellence — and shares our passion for Orthodontics,” Dr. Chase says. “She’s a positive, energetic person, excited to help our patients.”

ARCH, the Official Orthodontist of Miss Massachusetts, offers free initial consultations (a $500 value) and no-interest financing.  The practice also offers courtesy discounts to families of military personnel, veterans and municipal employees in the towns where they have offices.  To schedule a no-obligation appointment, call 1-800-28- SMILE, email: smilemaker@archorthodontics.com or visit  http://www.sesameblogs.com/archorthodontics. ARCH Orthodontics offices are in Bridgewater • Brockton • Canton • Hyannis • Hyde Park • Orleans  •  Randolph • Stoughton • Westwood.