Dr. Matthew Stout truly loves working with patients of all ages. The partnership he feels with his patients while creating beautiful and confident, healthy and personalized smiles is extremely rewarding. He often says smiles are a combination of art and science which he passionately blends together on a daily basis. He believes one of his greatest rewards is the first time a patient sees their smile in the mirror after treatment.
His passions dont stop with treatment. Dr. Stout is actively collaborating with others in the industry, developing new designs, materials, and technologies to innovate the field of orthodontics. He has recently designed and developed a new CAD/CAM invisible retainer to hold teeth in place.
Dr. Stout grew up on the east coast, primarily in Philadelphia with family from New England to Florida. He attended Providence College in Providence, RI, studying Biology and Studio Arts while volunteering in the cancer genetics research lab.
After completing his undergraduate studies, he attended the University of Pennsylvania where he received his dental degree and conducted research on 3-Dimensional TMJ imaging in orthodontic patients. He then moved to Seattle and completed his Master of Science in Dentistry degree and certificate in Orthodontics at the University of Washington. His masters thesis involved developing a brand new CAD/CAM invisible retainer! Following residency, Dr. Stout achieved the distinguished recognition of board certification with the American Board of Orthodontics.
In his free time, he enjoys exploring the Pacific Northwest and traveling with his wife, snowboarding, surfing, playing the guitar and working on his car ask him the vintage. You will love getting to know Dr. Stout and working with him and the Advanced Orthodontics team to achieve your amazing smile!
Its more important than ever to brush and floss regularly when you have braces, so the teeth and gums are healthy during orthodontic treatment. Patients who do not keep their teeth clean may require more frequent visits to the dentist for a professional cleaning. Patients who have a history of gum disease should also see a periodontist during orthodontic treatment. Watch the two videos below on the proper care of braces during orthodontic treatment.
What can you eat? Lets talk about what you shouldnt eat! For the first day or so, stick to soft foods. Avoid tough meats, hard breads, and raw vegetables. Before long, youll be able to bite a cucumber again. But youll need to protect your orthodontic appliances when you eat for as long as youre wearing braces.
When you get your braces on, you may feel general soreness in your mouth and teeth may be tender to biting pressures for 3 5 days. Take Tylenol or whatever you normally take for headache or discomfort. The lips, cheeks and tongue may also become irritated for one to two weeks as they toughen and become accustomed to the braces. We will supply wax to put on the braces in irritated areas to lessen discomfort.
To successfully complete orthodontic treatment, the patient must work together with the orthodontist. The teeth and jaws can only move toward their corrected positions if the patient consistently wears the rubber bands or other appliances as prescribed. Lack of cooperation following instructions and damaged appliances lengthen the treatment time so please follow instructions.