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Dr. Marion Leonard Messersmith, DDS, MSD

Orthodontics
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

NPI: 1386708642

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Contact Information

Address

1500 21ST AVENUE SOUTH
VANDERBILT ORTHODONTIC CENTER
Nashville, TN 37212

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Fax

(615) 343-1830

Patient Rating

3.0/ 5.0(2 reviews)
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About This Provider

Dr. Marion Messersmith is an orthodontist with 20 years of experience treating patients in Nashville. She specializes in straightforward braces and aligners as well as complex cases involving the jaw and face that may need surgery. Dr. Messersmith earned her dental degree from the University of Nebraska and her orthodontics specialty degree from Saint Louis University. She is passionate about teaching the next generation of orthodontists and believes that training skilled doctors helps patients for decades to come. Dr. Messersmith is accepting new patients.

Specialties

Education & Training

  • M.S.D. in Orthodontics from Saint Louis University
  • D.D.S. from University of Nebraska College of Dentistry

Credential: DDS, MSD

NPI registered: 12/21/2006

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Areas of Focus

Routine orthodontic malocclusionsComplex dentofacial deformitiesOrthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedicsMultidisciplinary collaboration with oral and maxillofacial surgery and plastic surgery

Beyond the Office

Program Director for Vanderbilt Orthodontics

Founded Tri-Service Orthodontic Residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas

Chair and Program Director of Orthodontics at University of Texas, Houston Health Sciences Center

Frequent national and international speaker on orthodontic techniques and practices

Conducted research spanning wide range of orthodontic topics

Served in the Air Force for 21 years, starting as a dental student and retiring as a full colonel in 1997

Previously in private practice in Los Alamos, New Mexico

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