Meet Dr. Amanda Wilson
DDS, MDS- CEO, Orthodontist, & Founder of Straightsmile Solutions®
A Leader in Orthodontic Consulting
I’m Amanda Wilson, an orthodontist, dental consultant, and dental advisor by profession. After 10 years in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area, I created StraightSmile Solutions® as an orthodontic consulting company that directly services dentists, dental specialists, and dental labs and their unique needs.
Orthodontic Consulting Explained:
I can consult on any orthodontic service, process, vendor, or procedure but ultimately my core values are airway-focused (AirwayDontics™), non-extraction, non-surgical, early orthodontic treatment (My Phase 1 Smile™). I met my husband, a general dentist, in dental school at UCSF. When he inquired about adding ortho to his menu of services, he asked which course he should take. I took a deep dive and I was appalled by the lack of quality, air-way focused, holistic, comprehensive orthodontic education for General and Pediatric Dentists. I’ve always loved to teach and I thought I could help save lives and airways by not only teaching primary-care, oral physicians how to do ortho the RIGHT way but also make the process efficient and productive. On a personal note, I live in Honolulu and I love spending time with my husband and my teenage kids and volunteering as a Cadette Girl Scout® Leader and for USA Swimming® as a N3 Stroke and Turn Judge. I appreciate your support with my small business as I love the flexibility of orthodontic coaching because it allows me to travel with my kids who are both nationally-ranked, competitive swimmers. My sixteen-year -old son is aiming for 2024 Olympic Trials and currently going through Division 1 recruiting. You make this dream possible for our ohana. Mahalo!
The Goal:
At StraightSmile Solutions®, our goal ultimately is to educate doctors to create healthy and happy smiles. Please don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube® channel for hundreds of hours of free, doctor and patient-facing educational content. If you are ready to get started on your orthodontic training, become a StraightSmile Solutions Client.
Orthodontic Experience
- Founder and CEO StraightSmile Solutions, 2016 – Present
- Clinical Director StraightTeeth Solutions 2020- Present
- Community Dental Partners, Orthodontic Consultant, 2017-2019
- HealthyStart by OrthoTain|Clinical Instructor, 2017–2018
- Six Month Smiles|Executive Team Orthodontic Consultant, 2017– 2018
- Hawaii Family Dental Centers| Executive Team Dental Advisor, 2016
- SmileDirectClub- Dental Director, 2014 – 2016
- K. Amanda Wilson, DDS, MDS, INC, 2008 – 2014
- Interdent Gentle Dental, 2012 – 2013
- PrimeCare Dental Management, 2012 – 2013
- Bright Now Dental!, 2006 – 2012
- Western Dental, 2004 – 2005
Education
- University of Connecticut Dept. of Orthodontics Certificate, -2004
- University of Connecticut Graduate School MDS, -2004
- University of California, San Francisco DDS, -2001
- Washington University, St. Louis BA German and Bio,- 1996
- Karl Eberhard Universität, Germany, 1994-1995
- The College Preparatory High School, Oakland, 1992
Awards and Honors
- The Francis A. Sooy Chancellor’s Cup Award, 2001
- The Gardener Leadership Award, 2001
- The ABO Award in Orthodontics, 2001
- The Girl Scout Gold Award, 1991
Research Experience
- Dept. of Endocrinology, Univ. of Connecticut, 2002-2004
- Dept. of Biology, Washington University (Laboratory Technician II), 1996-1997
- Dept. of Nephrology, Washington University (Research Assistant), 1995-1996
- Dept. of Developmental Biology, Max Planck Inst. Tuebingen, Germany (Research Assistant), 1994-1995
- Dept. of Cell Biology, Washington University (Research Assistant), 1994