Why Choose Us

At Matsumoto Orthodontics & Periodontics, we take a holistic approach to create exceptional smiles.

Dr. Matsumoto and our team provide highly-personalized orthodontics, with emphasis on treating patients holistically and considering every aspect of the smile.

We’re proud to have the only Dual Trained and Board-Certified Orthodontist and Periodontist in Wilmington, NC, and one of the only providers in the entire country.

Holistic orthodontic treatment with Dr. Matsumoto optimizes not only tooth movement and smile aesthetics, but gum health, gum aesthetic, airway health, jaw function and bone structure as well.

We’re driven by evidence-based knowledge.

Dr. Matsumoto brings you and your family orthodontic treatment backed by an Ivy League education, the conscientious Japanese culture, years of experience teaching orthodontic and periodontal residents in the clinic and the classroom, as well as a number of published articles and textbooks in his specialty.

We are dedicated to learning and improving our services, our practice, and ourselves. We are always looking for the best people, technology, and materials to provide truly holistic treatment with exceptional results and positive experiences along the way.

We take a personal, empathetic approach to excellent orthodontic care.

From your treatment plan, to your payment plan and your appointment scheduling options, everything is tailored to you, your needs and your preferences. We are always gracious, and we treat our patients and each other with respect and dignity.

Trust is always first and foremost with us, and we pride ourselves on providing an excellent treatment experience for all patients, without discrimination. Our goals go beyond individual patient treatment,

extending outward to our community. Dr. Matsumoto and our amazing team are passionate about uplifting others with acts of kindness while embracing our local community as well as the surrounding areas.

We believe prevention is the best way.

We emphasize early intervention to treat problematic conditions in early childhood, around ages 5/6, while the jaws are still developing.

This approach enables us to work with the body’s natural growth process, guiding the jaws into a healthy alignment, and preventing conditions from progressing to a severe state.

Once the jaws are fully developed, conditions may require a more invasive treatment method (like jaw surgery) or tooth extraction, and require longer treatment periods.

Through early prevention and a holistic approach, we can treat conditions efficiently, before they fully develop, which reduces treatment time, minimizes discomfort for your little one, and prevents challenges associated with airway function or bite function.

We consider every aspect of your child’s smile in order to create a holistic, personalized treatment plan that leads to an exceptional smile.

We go far beyond "straightening teeth."

As the only Dual-Trained Specialist in the area, Dr. Matsumoto focuses on all aspects the smile.

Using his extensive knowledge and experience in periodontics, Dr. Matsumoto helps patients prevent various gum health concerns and optimizes the appearance of the gums through esthetic gum procedures. 

Our goals are to treat our patients comprehensively with the aspects of craniofacial growth and development, skeletal discrepancy, dentogingival components, TMJ, and airway function.

Dr. Matsumoto is nationally-recognized for his experience with the maxillary skeletal expander (MSE), and has had the privilege to transform smiles across the country!

We work to find the best comprehensive solutions for your needs, instead of proposing quick fixes.

We’re proactive in creating treatment plans that result in you living your greatest quality of life, both aesthetically and functionally.

Come experience it for yourself!

We could continue telling you what makes us different, but we invite you to come experience it for yourself.

We are truly dedicated to providing the best solutions for you or your child’s smile, through a highly-informed, expert treatment process.

Ready to get started? Request your complimentary consultation at our convenient Porters Neck location in Wilmington, NC today!