Orthotown November 2023 - 28
OFFICE VISIT
Orthodontists spend most of
their working hours inside their
own practices, so they usually
don't get many opportunities to
see what it's like inside another
doctor's office. Orthotown's
recurring Office Visit profile
offers a chance for Townies
to meet their peers, hear their
stories and get a sense of how
they practice.
A Positive
Powerhouse
This California Townie shares her pivotal role in the evolution of clear aligners
and her hopes to shape the future of airway treatments
BY KYLE PATTON, ASSCOIATE EDITOR
The story starts on a farm in Washington state. A girl stares at her teeth in the mirror, her lips pulled back-not
in a bright and happy smile, but instead in a self-conscious display that reveals something she wishes she could
change. Like many in the profession, Dr. Bridget M. Powers' first case, in a way, was her own.
By high school, her mind was made up: " I thought orthodontics would be such a great job to help people feel
better about themselves, " she says. Now, nearly a quarter-century into her career, Powers has a new and thriving
Bay Area practice after spending nearly 20 years in a small office. Her remarkable career includes being the sole
researcher at Invisalign when the company was only a startup, her continued efforts to spearhead proactive
airway treatment for children in honor of her daughter, and breaking ground on a new office twice the size as her
previous practice.
In our exclusive Q&A, we visit Powers in her Walnut Creek, California, practice, where she chats about the
fascinating evolution of clear aligner technology, challenging the treatment zeitgeist of sleep apnea in children,
how to successfully break ground on a dazzling new facility and more.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY LORI EANES
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