Dr. Doug Baum is an Orange County orthodontist who has been creating beautiful smiles for over 20 years. Dr. Baum received his undergraduate degree from Wabash College on a presidential scholarship. He then attended Indiana University School of Dentistry in Indianapolis. Upon completion of dental school, Dr. Baum was commissioned in the US Navy Dental Corps and was awarded an Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency at Naval Dental Center Southwest, San Diego. Upon completion of his AEGD residency, Dr. Baum was placed on operational duty with the United States Marines, Camp Pendleton. While at Camp Pendleton, Dr. Baum was head of operative dentistry-School of Infantry and was awarded the Navy/Marine Corps achievement medal for his exemplary service and care of his Marines and Navy sailors.

After practicing general dentistry for five years, Dr. Baum was given the opportunity to become a specialist in Orthodontics. He returned to his dental training roots and attended Indiana School of Dentistry to obtain his orthodontic specialty training and a Master of Science degree in dentistry. While attending orthodontic residency, Dr. Baum was awarded a Delta Dental grant for his research. Dr. Baum is also a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (Board Certified) which less than 50% of all practicing orthodontists have obtained.

On a personal note, Dr. Baum is married to his beautiful wife, Melissa, a dental hygienist in the local community. They both feel blessed to have an amazing daughter, Payton. When hes not creating beautiful smiles, Dr. Baum is playing in multiple softball leagues, sailing the seas, cheering for the Ducks, and exercise/cross-fit. We know youre going to love Dr. Baum.

Dr. Lee is an Orange County native and attended UCLA, where she graduated Cum Laude while majoring in Business Economics. After workingas a financial analyst at a Big Four firm, she decided that her passion was actually in working with people and making them smile :). She decided to do a career change and wound up back at UCLA for dental school, graduating with honors from the Department of Orthodontics. She was accepted into one of the top orthodontics residencies, UCSF, where she trained for 3 years in Orthodontics while also obtaining a Masters in Oral and Craniofacial Sciences.

She is married to her husband Daniel, and they have two amazing little girls, Lanora and Leia. When not in the office, you can find her rocking out on the guitar, rock climbing, or appreciating architecture.

Dr. Matthew MacGinnis is an Orange County, board-certified orthodontist who is proud to be a homegrown Villa Park product!Dr. MacGinnis received his undergraduate degree in Biology from Point Loma Nazarene where he also played collegiate basketball. He then attended dental school at the University of Southern California (USC) graduating magna cum laude.

Dr. MacGinnis then entered the cross-town rival and nationally recognized University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Orthodontics Residency Program, where he received an additional three years of orthodontic specialty training and a Master of Dental Medicine degree.

While at UCLA, Dr. MacGinnis served as the chief resident and received numerous accolades and awards for his skills as a clinician and clinical researcher. His clinical research has been published in prominent orthodontic journals and has been recognized as an important advance in orthodontics. Dr. MacGinnis is a board-certified orthodontist, an honor achieved by less than half of practicing orthodontists.

Dr. MacGinnis has strong local roots. He was born and raised in Orange, CA and attended Nohl Canyon Elementary, Cerro Villa Junior High and Villa Park High School. At Villa Park, he captained the varsity basketball team and was honored with first team all Orange County in his Junior and Senior seasons. Because of his leadership and school involvement, Villa Park permanently retired his #22 jersey.

On a personal note, Dr. MacGinnis is happy to be living back in Orange with his wife, Wendy, and their two beautiful children, Dane & Morgan. Between creating beautiful smiles, training for triathlons, golfing, playing in adult flag football leagues, spending time with his family, and cheering for USC, its no wonder hes always smiling.

No. All orthodontists must be licensed to practice, but at this time only 1 in 3 orthodontists have continued on to become a board certified orthodontist. The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) certification process signifies a unique achievementa significant step beyond the two to three years of advanced education required for a dentist to become a specialist in orthodontics. The process requires the orthodontist to demonstrate actual accomplishments in patient care with detailed case reports on the treatment provided for a broad range of patient problems. Board certification is a voluntary achievement that all orthodontists do not choose to pursue. In order to become board certified by the ABO, an individual orthodontist is thoroughly interviewed by a highly respected panel of examiners to demonstrate their orthodontic knowledge, clinical skills and judgment.

One. The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) is the only certifying board in the specialty that is recognized by the American Dental Association. The ABO was founded in 1929 and is the oldest specialty board in dentistry. The boards purpose is to elevate the quality of orthodontic care for the public by promoting excellence through certification, education and professional collaboration.

Successful completion of the examination process demonstrates the orthodontists highest commitment to excellence in orthodontics to both the orthodontic profession and the general public. It represents a commitment by a licensed specialist that he/she has the necessary knowledge base and skills to treat patients to the highest of standards. It exemplifies a practitioners commitment to continue to keep abreast of the latest advances in patient care, and to continue to deliver these latest advances to patients. Many orthodontists see it as a demonstration of their dedication to the specialty and the highest level of personal achievement.

Since the establishment of the ABO in 1929, the certification process requirements have continued to adjust to the demands of the specialty. Today, the process involves a thorough Written Examination (240 questions) covering all areas of information which an orthodontist should be knowledgeable. Successful completion of this board exam allows the orthodontist to proceed to the Clinical Examination where they present detailed case reports from their practice/residency, demonstrating a history of excellence in patient care. These cases are evaluated by a panel of examiners and later discussed during an oral examination where the applicant is tested on a wide variety of academic and clinical topics. After successful completion of these examinations, the orthodontist has officially achieved Board Certification, for a time-limited period. The orthodontist must go through Certification Renewal every 10 years to maintain their certification status by demonstrating this continued level of patient care.