Dr. Michelle M. Shems, DMD, PA
OrthodonticsNPI: 1770727711
About This Provider
Dr. Michelle Shems is a board-certified orthodontist with 17 years of experience creating beautiful smiles right here in Falmouth, Maine. She specializes in Invisalign and traditional braces, and has earned her Masters Certification in Invisalign through advanced training. Dr. Shems believes that orthodontics is about more than straight teeth—it's about building meaningful relationships with her patients and families while helping young people grow into adulthood. A Maine native who returned home to raise her own family, Dr. Shems is deeply involved in the orthodontic community as the President of the Maine Association of Orthodontists and regularly speaks about orthodontic advances across the country. In her free time, you'll find her enjoying Maine's outdoors through hiking, biking, and skiing with friends and family.
Specialties
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Education & Training
- Intensive Aligner Fellowship 2018-present
- Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Residency and Certificate in Orthodontics
- University of Vermont BA in History
- Tufts University School of Dental Medicine DMD
Board Certifications
- Lifetime Board Certified, Diplomate American Board of Orthodontics
- Masters Certification in Invisalign
Credential: DMD, PA
NPI registered: 04/21/2009
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Areas of Focus
Technology & Equipment
- Invisalign
- In-house lab for retainers and appliances
Professional Memberships
- College of Diplomates of the American Board of Orthodontics
- American Association of Orthodontists
- American Dental Association
- American Board of Orthodontics
- Tufts Association of Orthodontists
- New England Society of Orthodontists
- Casco Bay Study Club – Orthodontic Advisor
- New England Orthodontic Study Club
- Maine Association of Orthodontists (President 2018-present)
Beyond the Office
President of Maine Association of Orthodontists (2018-present)
Guest speaker for Invisalign-Europe and US
Casco Bay Study Club – Orthodontic Advisor
Loves hiking, biking, skiing, uphill skiing, fitness classes, and any sort of movement especially with friends
Born and raised in Maine and returned to raise a family after living in Palm Beach County, FL
Dual citizenship with France
Fluent in French and bichen Deutch
Loves to travel and adventure in the outdoors
Has three children and two dogs
Cancer survivor
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