Dr. Melissa D. Shotell
Dr. Melissa Shotell is a Board Certified Orthodontist with a strong foundation in restorative dentistry, giving her a unique perspective on the role of orthodontics in achieving optimal esthetic outcomes. Practicing in a multi-specialty clinic in California, she focuses on interdisciplinary care and restorative-orthodontic treatment planning to enhance facial and smile esthetics. After several years as a restorative dentist, she completed a certificate and master’s degree in orthodontics from Loma Linda University. Dr. Shotell is passionate about the use of digital imaging and workflow to integrate aligner design, material selection, and fabrication—all with esthetic-driven goals in mind. She lectures nationally and internationally on clear aligners, digital technology, and orthodontic techniques, and serves as clinical faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and in the CE department at the University of Alberta. A reviewer for the Journal of Aligner Orthodontics, she also shares esthetic-focused aligner insights online as @alignerbee.