Our goal is to deliver exceptional orthodontic treatment in a caring, state-of-the-art environment. We want your visits to our office to be enjoyable. We accomplish this by making sure all of our patients receive individualized care and personalized service.
Dr. Wendy Oakes Wilhelm is a specialist in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. Dr. Oakes was raised in Chattanooga, TN, where she graduated from The Baylor School. She also attended The University of Tennessee Knoxville where she competed on the Lady Vols swim team. She received her Bachelors degree in Biology from UTK in 1994.
After college, she was accepted into dental school at The University of Tennessee Memphis. After attending dental school her first year in Memphis, she transferred to Nashville to attend Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry where she received her Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1999. After dental school, she continued her education with a three-year post-doctoral residency program in orthodontics at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
At Vanderbilt, Dr. Oakes received extensive training in many areas of orthodontics, cleft palate, and treatment of dentofacial abnormalities. She completed her residency and has practiced in greater Nashville since2002. Dr. Oakes had an additional three years of post-graduate work beyond the four years of dental school specifically for orthodontics. She is an orthodontic specialist, is a registered member of the American Association of Orthodontists, and she limits her practice specifically to orthodontics.
Dr. Oakes is active in the dental community and completes 40 hours of continuing education every two years. She is a member of The American Association of Orthodontics, The Southern Association of Orthodontics, The American Dental Association, The Nashville Dental Society, and The Tennessee Dental Association.
At WOW Orthodontics, we use the best that modern technology has to offer so that our patients can enjoy the excellent dental care they deserve. At the end of the day, it all comes down to patient comfort and Dr. Oakes uses these items on a daily basis to make sure that each patient has a comfortable, rewarding experience.
Standard digital X-rays are taken one at a time and pieced together, but the digital panorex X-ray machine takes a panoramic picture of your entire mouth. Think of a panoramic picture of the Nashville skyline, but instead, this one is of your teeth! The panorex works by using a half-circle motion to capture a single image that includes your entire mouth and reduces radiation exposure by up to 90% (compared to standard X-rays).
Dr. Oakes uses the CBCT Scan 3D Imaging System to help more accurately guide the movement of your teeth into place. CBCT Scan allows Dr. Oakes to take 3D images of your whole mouth, without taking multiple x-rays. CBCT helps you to see what is normally unable to be seen with a traditional x-ray. It provides a birds-eye-view of an impacted tooth, an extra tooth, airway evaluation, condylar alignment and much more. It is a critical tool that is used with cleft palate patients as well.
We are proud to offer the latest in dental technology, the ITero Invisalign scanner. For you, that means no more gooey impressions, more effective treatment, and aligners that are made faster so you can start treatment sooner. Once you decide that Invisalign is the best treatment option for you, an assistant will scan your entire mouth. She will show you exactly how your bite fits together as well as any problem areas that we will be addressing. In approximately 10 minutes, your treatment plan will be ready for Dr. Oakes to make adjustments and approve. She will make each individual movement of your teeth with these personalized aligners.
Achieving a brighter smile is now easier than ever! If you want a whiter smile once you complete treatment Zoom! Whitening at our office is the answer. You have full control of the shade you want to achieve to give you the final, perfect touch to your smile.
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Rating 5.0 out of 5 based on 393 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestKimberly Eilat
a year ago
The best!!
Jacquelyn Hunter
a year ago
We LOVE Dr. Wendy! The sweetest and BEST orthodontist!
mckenzie mitchell
a year ago
Started being a patient a year ago. Always have a great experience. Awesome group of ladies they are so kind and sincere!
Jessica Elliott
a year ago
We have been seeing Dr. Oakes for about 3 years and cannot imagine a better experience. She is knowledgeable, compassionate, and extremely kind. She takes time to get to know you and your family. I would never go anywhere else!
Adrienne Coe
a year ago
Dr. Oakes and staff are phenomenal! Absolutely the BEST!!!
Julie B
a year ago
Organized. Friendly. Informative. Supportive. Thorough.
Jaime Ratino
2 years ago
Such a friendly staff! My kids love going there
Dale Royse
2 years ago
Excellent service by Dr Wendy and her team! Best Orthodontist in Brentwood and Nashville!
John McBride
2 years ago
Dr. Oakes is a total professional with a wonderful personality to match! Great with her patients - she can do no wrong!
Matt Davenport
2 years ago
Our experience here was amazing. Quick and easy check-in process, very accommodating and friendly staff, and Dr. Oakes did an amazing job with my daughter. Would highly recommend this place to anyone looking for an orthodontist.
Dannielle Bertuol
2 years ago
Love Dr. Oakes she does great work and is SO friendly!
Charnece Dowdell
2 years ago
Dr. I and her amazing staff make every experience/ appointment a 10/10. They are very clean, informative and personable!!!!
Michael Burgdorf
2 years ago
Dr. Wendy is the BEST!!! Wouldn't go anywhere else!
Penney Schiel
2 years ago
The best!!
Liberty Efird
2 years ago
WOW is a perfect word to describe our experience at WOW Orthodontics. From the ease to booking the appointment, to the friendliness of everyone in the office and to the incredible plan for my daughter's treatment - we could not be happier with our decision to go to WOW. Dr. Oakes is amazing and we are so excited to come back and start. Thank you to everyone in the office for making us feel so welcome and helping explain everything so well to us.
Beth Hodges
2 years ago
Thank you for keeping your patients and their families safe from Coronavirus germs while also continuing our orthodontic care!
Sara O'Neill
2 years ago
We absolutely love WOW! After an ok-ish experience with our first child's braces, we began shopping around for the right orthotist for our second child. From the first moment we walked in the door, Dr. Wendy and her team has made us feel like family. Their whole team is just incredible. Being business owners ourselves, we love feeling like we are in an atmosphere similar to how we run our business: treating each person as though they were our own family and with the utmost professionalism. This morning our son actually said, "it's going to be a good day, I get to see Dr. Wendy." AND we are seeing positive results from his treatment. Who could ask for more?! Cannot recommend enough!
Adam Jenkins
2 years ago
Amazing friendly staff and owner. Top of the game for orthodontics.I have gone untreated for advanced overbite and subsequent teeth misalignment most of my life (I'm Middle Aged). Dr Oaks came highly recommended as someone who could treat me successfully. I'm mid treatment and having amazing success so far. Highly recommend.
Patricia Knight
2 years ago
Always friendly
Anthony Sharpe
2 years ago
The staff at WoW orthodontics was amazing. We went for a consultation for my 8yrs old. They were very interested in learning about my daughter and even our family. This is an awesome business practice. We went for a second visit and they remembered a lot about what we talked about in our first visit.
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