Dr. Jacquie Smiles started her career in orthodontics/dentistry at Boston University and after graduation became the first female and youngest Director of B.U.’s Predoctoral Orthodontic Department. She is now part of the Invisalign prestigious faculty department, this means she is among one of the most experienced Invisalign providers in the world, offering her patients the best quality of care. “Being a faculty member and brand ambassador for Invisalign was easy and fulfilling because I was able to discuss, teach and have brainstorming sessions with doctors and students all over the U.S. & rest of the world. It’s something that comes naturally to me and therefore never consider is working,” she says. Dr. Jacquie received this acknowledgment through hard work, perseverance, and expanding her vision, which is to always push the limits on what to achieve next. Dr. Jacquie says, “My favorite patients are the ones with smiles referred to me by other doctors asking me to treat them with Invisalign. It is a great compliment to have my colleagues believe in me and entrust their patients with me, my office and my team.”

She is a VIP Platinum Invisalign Provider and has been recognized as a top provider every year since 2003. In September 2005, Dr. Jacquie Smiles became Invisalign’s Spokesperson for a hygiene campaign. In 2009, she became a Spokesperson for Invisalign Teen treatment which was featured on the Tyra Bank’s show.

After being the Director of the Pre-doctoral Orthodontic Department at Boston University, Dr. Jacquie returned to New York to be with her family. Over the years, she opened several offices in Manhattan, Long Island, and in upstate NY and New Jersey. Dr. Jacquie enjoys the teaching aspect and says, “To teach is to learn twice. Being a professor while having a clinical practice is having the best of both worlds because you can take real-life experiences and apply them to your curriculum.”

Since then, Dr. Jacquie Smiles presented a four-year double-blind study on identical twins, comparing one twin being treated with braces and the other with Invisalign. As an Invisalign professor, Dr. Jacquie teaches and certifies students and orthodontic residents in many of our dental schools and universities in the U.S. and Canada. She has also taught over 14,000 doctors, students and their teams in multiple areas of orthodontics throughout the world including North and South America, Europe, Asia, The Caribbean, and the Middle East.

Dr. Jacquie’s most rewarding experience is one that she says she witnesses all the time when she removes a patient’s braces or finalizes their Invisalign orthodontic treatment. At the beginning of their treatment, when Dr. Jacquie evaluates a patient for the first time, she says that many patients don’t reveal their true self. Often they are covering their mouth and hiding their smile. Dr. Jacquie says, “The end of treatment is always the most rewarding when I witness how my patients sit up a little taller in my dental chair and become more confident, radiant and expressive. This feeling simply never gets old!” This moment is what Dr. Jacquie says is the most rewarding feeling.

Dr. Jacquie’s mission is to brighten the world one smile at a time. She achieves this through educating her patients and creating her signature broad smile design. Dr. Jacquie says, “What I do with my patients is the perfect balance between science and art.” She explains to her patients the science behind what is occurring throughout their treatment, while still showing the beauty of the individual in each case she creates.

When Dr. Jacquie is not busy being an orthodontist or creating multiple dental related patents, she is giving back to the community. She’s been part of Jorge Posada’s former craniosynostosis awareness foundation, autism awareness and the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers run. Annually, Dr. Jacquie attends and participates in the Tunnel to Towers run through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel which is an event commemorating a firefighter Stephen Siller who laid down his life to save others on September 11th and other heroes we lost that day. It helps build homes for wounded vets that fight for us and allow us to do what we love; for Dr. Jacquie that is creating beautiful smiles.

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  Nancy

  Nancy has been a certified assistant for 24 years and joined our team 3 years ago. She is a people person and loves to chit chat with each patient and talk about their day and special events in their life. Nancy is involved with the military and travels on weekends to help them get ready for deployment. She is also our world class traveller. Her and her husband love to travel the world in their free time.

   

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  Barbara

  Barbara has been in the orthodontic field prior to becoming a mom of 3 children. She joined our team as her child went through orthodontic treatment at our office. She loves educating patients of the importance of good oral hygiene and straight teeth. She is very organized and keeps our office stocked with the best supplies. As our office grew, she grew with us and is now responsible for keeping us organized and fully stocked. When she is not working, she loves spending time with her children and 3 dogs, Georgie, Katy and Toffee.

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  Patty

  Patty has been a orthodontic assistant for 17 years. She is Danb license certified and loves guiding patients to achieve their perfect smiles. Patty spends some of her weekends helping the military get ready for deployment. She is very knowledgeable and loves sharing quick tips with each patient. You can always rely on Patty to educate each patient and see that their treatment is completed. During her free time, she enjoys her two daughters and her cat named, Finster. She has also completed many Marathons and Spartan races.

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  Kimberly

  Kimberly, also known as “Kim,” is a familiar face in our Monroe office. Kim hopes to be a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and is currently enrolled in the nursing program. She is our patient flow coordinator and loves to help people build their confidence by helping them achieve the best smile.
  When she is not working, you will find her taking dance classes a couple of times a week. She loves to spend time with her family and friends. Her all time favorite tv show is Friends and she loves Grey’s Anatomy.

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  Wendy

  Wendy is part of our clinical team and has a positive, infectious energy when it comes to educating patients about their dental health. She has over 9 years of experience in dentistry and gets excited about advancing in the latest dental technology. With a big smile, Wendy says, “My favorite part of our clinical team is that we are constantly ahead of the curve when it comes to any advanced or new technology within dentistry. I enjoy educating patients about their complete oral health care and the technology we use here makes it that much easier to show them how to do it.” In her spare time, Wendy enjoys summer outdoor activities and loves to cook for her family, friends and especially us.

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  Marie

  Marie has been a part of our Dr. Jacquie Smiles family for close to 10 years and initially started out as an assistant, then office manager and now administrator for our offices. As our practice administrator, Marie oversees the day to day operations and is involved in our patients’ overall treatment. Marie is known for her cheerful devotion by our family of patients and has even been known to get back to them during non-business hours. Marie says, “I am a people person and running my own business previously has helped me work closely with each and every patient and personality to help ensure that they could have the best dental experience possible.” Marie & her husband are native New Yorkers, originally from Brooklyn, and moved to Orange County to raise their children. When Marie is not working, she loves spending her free time in Lake George with her husband, children and dog, Candy.

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  LuAnn

  LuAnn has been an assistant for almost 20 years. In addition to working for Dr Jacquie, LuAnn works for a company that is contracted out for the military. Her work there includes performing dental X-rays, exams and treatment helping make sure service members are ready for deployment. LuAnn has been married for over 20 years with 5 children and 5 grandchildren.  

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