Dr. Keith E. Macdonald, D.D.S, M.S.

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Get to know Orthodontist Dr. Keith E. Macdonald, who serves patients in Mesa, Arizona. 

Dr. Macdonald is an orthodontist serving Mesa and the surrounding communities. He is affiliated with Macdonald Orthodontics – a full-service orthodontic office. All orthodontic records are obtained in-office, and appliances and retainers are made by the in-house lab, allowing them to make sure patients receive the highest quality products and treatments. 

Dr. Macdonald earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the University of Washington School of Dentistry. He went on to complete an orthodontic specialty degree from the University of California Los Angeles. 

Dr. Macdonald is an active member of the American Board of Orthodontics, American Association of Orthodontists, Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, Arizona Orthodontic Society, Arizona Orthodontic Study Club, American Dental Association, and Arizona Dental Association. Additionally, he is a participant in the Smiles Change Lives Program. 

Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis, prevention and correction of malpositioned teeth and jaws. As an orthodontist, Dr. Macdonald must recognize various characteristics of malocclusion or dentofacial deformity, define the nature of the problem, including the etiology if possible, and design a treatment strategy based on the specific needs and desires of the patient. 

During his time in the field, Dr. Macdonald has helped countless patients in having a bigger, brighter smile. He has been published internationally in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. 

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Keith E. Macdonald, DDS, is a Leading Orthodontist with Macdonald Orthodontics in Mesa and Gilbert, AZ 

Keith E. Macdonald, DDS, is a well-versed orthodontist who diagnoses and treats patients at Macdonald Orthodontics in Mesa and Gilbert, AZ. “Being an orthodontist has been one of the great blessings in my life. It is a profession that gives me the opportunity to change people’s quality of life by improving their appearance and overall self-confidence. Every patient I treat is a new challenge with its own set of solutions that must be diagnosed and treated on a very individual basis. I believe in creating custom smiles that are as unique as my patients are”, states Dr. Macdonald. As an orthodontist, he specializes in the diagnosis, prevention and correction of malpositioned teeth and jaws. Dr. Macdonald has an impressive professional journey that spans many years and his area of expertise is the treatment of malocclusions in children and adults, including surgical orthodontic treatment. “I continue my education through involvement in several study clubs, including Arizona Orthodontic Study Club, and by attending local and national orthodontic conferences. I am committed to my pursuit of knowledge and to staying current with the best treatments available”, says Dr. Macdonald. For more information about Keith E. Macdonald, DDS, please visit https://www.macdonaldortho.com/doctor-keith-macdonald.php.

Keith E. Macdonald, DDS, attended Washington School of Dentistry in Seattle, Washington, where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree with honors. Furthermore, he conducted his orthodontic specialty certificate at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA. In addition, Dr. Macdonald received board certification in orthodontics from the American Board of Orthodontics. While at UCLA, he became an inductee of Omicron Kappa Upsilon and has published internationally in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. Dr. Macdonald completed his undergraduate education at Brigham Young University and Arizona State University. He remains an active member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, the Arizona Orthodontic Society, the American Dental Association, and the Arizona Dental Association. Dr. Macdonald is a participant in the Smiles Change Lives program and dedicates his spare time to his family, as well as his hobbies, i.e., traveling, surfing, snowboarding, wakeboarding, golfing, scuba diving, biking, and running. He has competed in several triathlons and half marathons with his wife. For more information about Keith E. Macdonald, DDS, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/975952-Keith-Macdonald-Orthodontist.

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