Dr. Matt Evers
Background:
I grew up in the Bronx, New York and moved to the Boston area to attend Tufts University for college and dental school (go Jumbos!). After dental school, I stayed in Boston to attend the orthodontics program at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. I live in Chestnut Hill with my wife, son, and dog and work in private practice in Leominster and in the MetroWest area of Boston. I currently serve the AAO’s National Advocacy Network as the ADA and Dental Specialty State Liaison for Massachusetts, and an ad hoc member of the NESO 2026 Annual Meeting planning committee. I am also a proud member of the Massachusetts Dental Society and a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics.
Passion:
One of the many reasons I love being an orthodontist is being able to create tangible changes in the oral health of patients in our communities. Working towards creating confident, healthy smiles every day is so rewarding!
Involvement in NESO:
I decided to become more engaged with NESO through the influence of my faculty members at the Harvard Orthodontics program. Many of the faculty members that I admired were involved with NESO leadership, and they always had such positive things to say about their involvement within the organization.
As a young orthodontist, I feel that it is very important to stay involved with NESO and AAO for two main reasons. The first reason is access to trustworthy mentorship, whether it be for clinical scenarios, leadership, or professional development. I’ve found that orthodontists that stay involved with NESO are always available and willing to lend their experience and expertise to help their fellow colleagues succeed. The second reason I feel strongly about staying connected to NESO is because organized orthodontics allows orthodontists to use their collective voice to continually improve and steer our profession in the direction of best interest for our patients.
Advice for residents:
Try to get involved, even if in a small way, with NESO! Having a close network of colleagues from which to learn, gain support, and collaborate with has been such an invaluable part of my first year in practice as an orthodontist.