Here at Pura Vida, were all about taking it easy and keeping it simple. We believe that every day is a chance to enjoy life even if youre visiting your orthodontist! From our laidback office space to our kind and caring staff, everything at Pura Vida Orthodontics says, dont worry, life is good. Thats the Pura Vida way.

Were serving smiles even after were done with your braces and Invisalign. At our office, checking up on our patients is part of the process, which means offering post-treatment smile adjustments and lifelong retainer checks!

Our dream is to make orthodontic treatment easy for you from beginning to end. When you come to Pura Vida, we want to guide you to the option thats right for you without pulling teeth, painful brackets, or invasive procedures!

Invisalign changes lives by correcting teeth the easy way. Discrete, flexible, and affordable aligners could be the solution for your smile. Scan the QR code and discover what Invisalign can do for you!

Dr. Alisa Madson spends her days at Pura Vida Orthodontics creating beautiful smiles. Its her dream to help patients transform their confidence and be themselves, all through the power of a confident smile. A happy, healthy grin is priceless, and Dr. Madson aims to help every patient learn to live in the moment with their best smile!

Dr. Madson grew up in the Twin Cities Metro area. As a life-long Minnesotan, she attended the University of Minnesota at Morris and graduated from the UMN School of Dentistry, where she obtained her dental degree and completed her orthodontics residency. She is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, a certified Invisalign provider and a Board Certified Orthodontist.

When she isnt working closely with her patients, Dr. Madson enjoys traveling, cooking, and outdoor activities including ice hockey and skiing! In addition, she is passionate about bringing top-tier tooth technology to her patients so that they can more easily achieve beautiful, healthy smiles.

Combining art and science to create beautiful smiles for patients is what Dr. Hart loves most about being an orthodontist. She attended the University of Minnesota for her undergraduate education. As a proud Golden Gopher, she remained at the UofM to earn her Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree and specialty training in orthodontics. She is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists and regularly attends continuing education courses to expand her orthodontic knowledge.

Dr. Hart grew up in Grand Rapids, MN and loves to spend time with family in northern Minnesota. In her free time, she enjoys staying active, baking, traveling with her husband, and taking her dog, Kira, on walks.

Dr. Bukstein grew up in the Twin Cities metro area. She attended the University of Jamestown (formerly Jamestown College) in Jamestown, North Dakota for her undergraduate degree, then went on to graduate from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry for her dental degree. Dr. Bukstein completed a one-year general practice residency program at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, WA before returning to Minnesota to practice as a general dentist. After six years of practice as a general dentist, she decided to pursue a specialty degree in Orthodontics. Dr. Bukstein completed her orthodontic residency at Saint Barnabas Hospital in Bronx, NY. She is a Board Certified Orthodontist, member of the American Association of Orthodontists and a certified Invisalign provider.

In her free time, Dr. Bukstein spends time with her husband and two young children. She enjoys traveling and reading, as well as biking and running. She is thankful to be practicing in her home state, where her children enjoy sledding in the winter and swimming in the lakes all summer.