Dr. Scott Bowlby enjoys building friendships with his patients. Spending time talking with each person and learning about their smile goals and lifestyle allows him to create a personalized treatment approach. It also develops good rapport and trust, which is essential to the best orthodontic experience.
For Dr. Bowlby, creating healthy, beautiful smiles for people who have become his friends is the best part of being an orthodontist. He looks forward to their visits and is always happy to see them when out in the community.
Dr. Bowlby attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising and Public Relations. He later attended the University of Minnesota where he earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. There, he continued with an orthodontic residency and earned a specialty certification and Master of Science degree.
Understanding that orthodontics is an ever-changing specialty, Dr. Bowlbyknows it is essential to remain current on new techniques and technology. He enthusiastically pursues continuing education opportunities to ensure he is able to provide his patients with incredible care.Dr. Bowlby is an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists and is a Diamond Plus Invisalign Provider (in the top 1% of orthodontists worldwide).
A native of Minneapolis, Dr. Bowlby now lives in Edina with his family. Outside of work, spending time with his wife Meggan, son Henry, and daughters Grace, Carolina (CC), and Lucy, is his top priority. Every now and then, though, he manages to get in a round of golf.
Dr. Vayda attended Barnard College at Columbia University for undergraduate studies.She went on to attend Harvard School of Dental Medicine and earned a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. She continued at Harvard, where she completed orthodontic specialty training and simultaneously obtained a Doctorate in Oral Biology.
In addition to keeping up to date with other disciplines of dentistry that impact patients' oral health and orthodontic care, Dr. Vayda participates in continuing education through the American Association of Orthodontists and local study clubs, which allows her to stay current regarding the scientific, clinical, and technical advances in orthodontics.
A native of New York City, Dr. Vayda has resided in Edina, MN, since 1995. She is married to Dr. Douglas Vayda and has two children, Katherine and Amelia, as well as two dogs. Dr. Vayda enjoys being with her family and is involved with her daughters activities including skiing, synchronized swimming, and theater productions. As a family, they also spend time together at their cabin in the summer. When she has free time, Dr. Vayda enjoys the theater and is an avid fiction reader.
Dr. Espes artistic ability, combined with her love of science and biology, led her to a career where she gets to create beautiful smiles every day. She feels fortunate to be able to make a positive impact on every patients health and self-confidence.
Dr. Espe enjoys meeting new patients, discussing goals, treatment planning, and participating in each patients smile transformation to ensure the best possible outcome. She provides all patients with the same exceptional care and attention to detail that anyone in her own family would receive.
Dr. Espe attended St. Olaf College for her undergraduate degree in biology. Later, she attended the University of Minnesota, where she was accepted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society, earned a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree, received a Certificate in Orthodontics, and graduated with a Master of Science degree.
Dr. Espe is passionate about staying up to date on the latest developments in dentistry and orthodontics so that she can best serve her patients with the most current techniques and principles in mind. She is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Association of Orthodontists, the Minnesota Dental Association, and the Minnesota Association of Orthodontists.
A life-long Minnesotan, Dr. Espe and her husband Karl live in Edina with their four young children, Ava, Charlie, Violet, and Louie. In her free time, Dr. Espe enjoys reading, cooking, and spending time with her family and friends.
We've been a trusted comprehensive orthodontic treatment provider for patients of all ages since 1967, moving to our current locationin 1998.We are committed to creating beautiful smiles that will last a lifetime and are passionate about the personalized craft of orthodontics.That's why we take the time to get to know you, so we can customize your treatment plan based on your unique lifestyle, timeline, and budget.
Our extensive experience in the most advanced treatments, including braces and Invisalign treatment, combined with state-of-the-art technologies from iTero and Invisalign, allow us to adjust your smile with more precision and faster than ever before. Dedicated to excellence, our respected doctors have been recognized as Top Doctors by Mpls. St. Paul Magazine year after year and are Diamond Plus Invisalign Providers (in the top 1% of orthodontists worldwide).
Our practice is happy to serve our diverse patient population in Richfield. With the ability to communicate in Spanish, we can better explain our treatments and the step-by-step process in detail. We will do our best to accommodate each and every patient by going above and beyond with our efforts to make you feel comfortable and at home.
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Rating 3.5 out of 5 based on 24 reviews
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2 years ago
Terrible experience with this place. Super unprofessional with scheduling and frequently left waiting for over 30 minutes. I've been stuck with braces for nearly 6 years, even though I was projected to be out of braces in 2. An absolute waste of time and effort with no flexibility.
abdi Gore
2 years ago
Best orthodontist in town. My two kids got their braces in here and it was very good experience. Thank you so much for being good professionals.
Skyy
3 years ago
I had an appointment and they told me the time of the appointment was at 4:00 l was running a bit late so l tried calling the receptionist to inform her l am going to be a little late ( she didn't pick up ) l drove there for 30 mins. ( the place closes at 4:30 that's what it says l reached there at 4:10) When l got there l saw some people coming out so l though oh is open so l was trying to go in but it said that the place already closed but the receptionist was there she saw me l kept on knocking on the door until l just left. This one time my bands snapped and when l went in the lady took off a bracket and said they will fix it for you next week when l came back nobody fixed it for me and l still have it not fixed. This is my experience. They did make my teeth straight tho.
GAMERpro
3 years ago
I keep calling leaving me on voicemail. They will rep open Tuesday morning at 9AM. It's already 10:30
Sandy Velazquez
3 years ago
So here I am literally writing my first review, I cannot say enough good things about this small but mighty ortho clinic. What a lot of the folks might not know about this place is how much they help underserved communities. Folks come to this clinic from miles away as they are the only provider who can see their kiddos and help them build their confidence. I am an adult patient here and I see how much the staff hustles and keeps things flowing. Very friendly staff that also represent who they serve and always cordial. All while trying their very best to keep everyone safe during a pandemic! Communication about treatment is clear and they are careful about how they treat complicated situations like my own, having crowns and a long painful dental history, they treat me with a lot of care and respect. Very compassionate and non-judgmental and this is important if you are an adult like me who is finally able to fix their smile! Their flexibility and all-around great service to everyone also makes them a 5-star clinic!
Nicole Conti
3 years ago
I was referred here by my dentist for orthodontia to address an unerupted canine. Partially because of my experience at this office, I chose to go a with different treatment option. If I had chosen braces, I would have sought out a different orthodontist. First, there are some major Covid safety issues happening. Despite having someone monitoring the door, the waiting room was FULL of people (especially tweens and teens) despite all of the Covid occupancy restrictions. They had removed chairs to encourage social distancing, but there were at least 10 other people in the very small waiting room, most of them children. Tweens, of course, do not yet have the brain development to make good risk assessment and they often spend time in close quarters with others because of school/sports. So, I felt very uncomfortable being exposed to so many different children from different households. Moreover, the office was running 30 minutes behind schedule and it wasn't cold out (so I could have waited in my car or outside), but they still had me sit in the waiting room all that time, despite there being a pandemic (this was October, so cases were rapidly increasing). I worried about having to attend monthly appointments in that office environment throughout Covid winter. This was a major factor in my decision against orthodontia and against this office. It might be worth considering having "Adult Orthodontia Hours" in the office, just like supermarkets have "Vulnerable Adult Hours." I think there might have been mouse poop on the carpet in the consultation room. Could have been something else, so don't hold me to that. Beyond Covid safety and general cleanliness, communication was a huge issue. I didn't even know what doctor I was seeing when I arrived at my appointment or when I left. Apparently, I was assigned to Dr Espe, who was about to return to the office from maternity leave. I saw a leave replacement. Also, I had a cyst around my unerupted tooth, which was visible on the x-ray and would have needed to be removed before I even had the braces put on. However, the temporary orthodontist said nothing about it and handed me a preliminary treatment plan with a $5800 price tag and told me I'd go to the oral surgeon sometime at the end of 2021! My general dentist asked for the x-rays from Richfield Orthodontics (they sent them very quickly), and she was the one that called me about the cyst and referred me to the oral surgeon. Eventually, my dentist consulted with Dr. Espe. When I spoke with my general dentist about the whole situation, she said that Dr. Espe had planned on calling me shortly after and would have referred me to an oral surgeon then. I never received a call from Dr. Espe. I'd like to give everyone the benefit of the doubt - the whole situation was complicated because staff transitions. However, it was still disconcerting that no one from the office had reached out to me about the cyst on my tooth...just scheduled me for $5800 braces!
Beautiful Noob
3 years ago
They are very unprofessional every time I try to reschedule my appointment they close very early when they are not suppose to very lazy people.
Erica Frahm
3 years ago
My daughter just had her braces removed today (third child to go through treatment here!) - she can't stop SMILING! We left the office at the same time as another young gentleman who also had his braces removed - nothing but smiles from him too! Doctors & staff do a great job at that bustling little office.
Bryan Ott
3 years ago
We see Dr. Espe for my daughter's braces and have had an excellent experience. They are great about flexibility for appointments, answer all of our questions, and are very responsive when we reach out. I definitely recommend Richfield Ortho!
Marian
3 years ago
I had an appointment and they told me the time of the appointment was at 4:00 l was running a bit late so l tried calling the receptionist to inform her l am going to be a little late ( she didn't pick up ) l drove there for 30 mins. ( the place closes at 4:30 that's what it says l reached there at 4:10) When l got there l saw some people coming out so l though oh is open so l was trying to go in but it said that the place already closed but the receptionist was there she saw me l kept on knocking on the door until l just left. This one time my bands snapped and when l went in the lady took off a bracket and said they will fix it for you next week when l came back nobody fixed it for me and l still have it not fixed. This is my experience. They did make my teeth straight tho.
GAMERpro
3 years ago
I keep calling leaving me on voicemail. They will rep open Tuesday morning at 9AM. It's already 10:30
Sandy Velazquez
3 years ago
So here I am literally writing my first review, I cannot say enough good things about this small but mighty ortho clinic. What a lot of the folks might not know about this place is how much they help underserved communities. Folks come to this clinic from miles away as they are the only provider who can see their kiddos and help them build their confidence. I am an adult patient here and I see how much the staff hustles and keeps things flowing. Very friendly staff that also represent who they serve and always cordial. All while trying their very best to keep everyone safe during a pandemic! Communication about treatment is clear and they are careful about how they treat complicated situations like my own, having crowns and a long painful dental history, they treat me with a lot of care and respect. Very compassionate and non-judgmental and this is important if you are an adult like me who is finally able to fix their smile! Their flexibility and all-around great service to everyone also makes them a 5-star clinic!
Nicole Conti
3 years ago
I was referred here by my dentist for orthodontia to address an unerupted canine. Partially because of my experience at this office, I chose to go a with different treatment option. If I had chosen braces, I would have sought out a different orthodontist. First, there are some major Covid safety issues happening. Despite having someone monitoring the door, the waiting room was FULL of people (especially tweens and teens) despite all of the Covid occupancy restrictions. They had removed chairs to encourage social distancing, but there were at least 10 other people in the very small waiting room, most of them children. Tweens, of course, do not yet have the brain development to make good risk assessment and they often spend time in close quarters with others because of school/sports. So, I felt very uncomfortable being exposed to so many different children from different households. Moreover, the office was running 30 minutes behind schedule and it wasn't cold out (so I could have waited in my car or outside), but they still had me sit in the waiting room all that time, despite there being a pandemic (this was October, so cases were rapidly increasing). I worried about having to attend monthly appointments in that office environment throughout Covid winter. This was a major factor in my decision against orthodontia and against this office. It might be worth considering having "Adult Orthodontia Hours" in the office, just like supermarkets have "Vulnerable Adult Hours." I think there might have been mouse poop on the carpet in the consultation room. Could have been something else, so don't hold me to that. Beyond Covid safety and general cleanliness, communication was a huge issue. I didn't even know what doctor I was seeing when I arrived at my appointment or when I left. Apparently, I was assigned to Dr Espe, who was about to return to the office from maternity leave. I saw a leave replacement. Also, I had a cyst around my unerupted tooth, which was visible on the x-ray and would have needed to be removed before I even had the braces put on. However, the temporary orthodontist said nothing about it and handed me a preliminary treatment plan with a $5800 price tag and told me I'd go to the oral surgeon sometime at the end of 2021! My general dentist asked for the x-rays from Richfield Orthodontics (they sent them very quickly), and she was the one that called me about the cyst and referred me to the oral surgeon. Eventually, my dentist consulted with Dr. Espe. When I spoke with my general dentist about the whole situation, she said that Dr. Espe had planned on calling me shortly after and would have referred me to an oral surgeon then. I never received a call from Dr. Espe. I'd like to give everyone the benefit of the doubt - the whole situation was complicated because staff transitions. However, it was still disconcerting that no one from the office had reached out to me about the cyst on my tooth...just scheduled me for $5800 braces!
Beautiful Noob
3 years ago
They are very unprofessional every time I try to reschedule my appointment they close very early when they are not suppose to very lazy people.
Bryan Ott
3 years ago
We see Dr. Espe for my daughter's braces and have had an excellent experience. They are great about flexibility for appointments, answer all of our questions, and are very responsive when we reach out. I definitely recommend Richfield Ortho!
Erica Frahm
3 years ago
My daughter just had her braces removed today (third child to go through treatment here!) - she can't stop SMILING! We left the office at the same time as another young gentleman who also had his braces removed - nothing but smiles from him too! Doctors & staff do a great job at that bustling little office.
Carter Olson
4 years ago
Good
Eric Ramirez
4 years ago
Great place and environment only thing is it took a YEAR for them to send out X-ray photos to our insurance. I got the whole run around and it was irritating, especially the lady in the front desk Jenefer she has an attitude and is really lazy at her job. She was the one handling the file and just couldn't send it out. I still can't believe she hasn't been let go. I hear everybody complains about her. Really really disappointed on they handled my sisters case as well.
Eric Ramirez
4 years ago
Great place and environment only thing is it took a YEAR for them to send out X-ray photos to our insurance. I got the whole run around and it was irritating, especially the lady in the front desk Jenefer she has an attitude and is really lazy at her job. She was the one handling the file and just couldn't send it out. I still can't believe she hasn't been let go. I hear everybody complains about her. Really really disappointed on they handled my sisters case as well.
Carter Olson
4 years ago
Good
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