Dr. Cao's Clinical Philosophy
Dr. Cao is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics — a distinction held by fewer than half of practicing US orthodontists — with more than fifteen years of clinical orthodontic practice. Her training path ran from Boston University School of Dental Medicine (DMD, Summa Cum Laude) to a CODA-accredited orthodontic residency at Jacksonville University School of Orthodontics, where she earned her Specialty Certificate in Orthodontics along with a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS). The CAGS curriculum concentrates on the cases general orthodontists refer out: complex adult orthodontics with periodontal compromise, orthodontic–surgical coordination, airway-driven planning, TMJ evaluation, and craniofacial cases. Dr. Cao designs treatment around facial harmony, airway health, and long-term stability, and is fluent in Vietnamese, serving Jacksonville's Vietnamese community in their first language.
What Makes This Practice Different
Bold Bite delivers a more thoughtful, technology-driven, and personalized orthodontic experience than the typical Jacksonville practice. Dr. Cao is a Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, her husband Dr. Greenberg is ABO Board Eligible, and every treatment plan at Bold Bite is reviewed and agreed on by both doctors — so every patient receives two specialist opinions, not one. That two-doctor, husband-and-wife model combined with CAGS-level post-residency training is difficult to find locally.
A Clinical Decision Shaped by Training
Dr. Cao's CAGS training shapes every clinical decision. Adult cases are evaluated for periodontal risk, airway, and TMJ findings before tooth movement is planned — and when those systems are compromised, the orthodontic sequence is adjusted to protect them. Surgical cases are staged in direct coordination with the oral surgeon. TMJ findings trigger a conservative splint-therapy path rather than immediate brackets. That depth of diagnostic work is what separates CAGS-level training from a standard orthodontic residency.
When Treatment Is Not Recommended
Dr. Cao and Dr. Greenberg share a conservative treatment philosophy. Of the hundreds of pediatric referrals Bold Bite receives each year, roughly 75% are placed on complimentary growth-observation recall rather than starting immediate treatment. Dr. Cao also extends that restraint to adult cases: when a patient presents with concerns that could be addressed more conservatively — retention-first, occlusal adjustment, referral to a periodontist or TMJ specialist — those paths are discussed honestly before comprehensive orthodontic treatment is proposed.
On Pricing
Bold Bite's pricing reflects specialist-level diagnosis by a Board-Certified Diplomate (Dr. Cao), CAGS-level training for complex cases, personalized treatment planning, advanced technology, and a higher standard of finish. Two doctors, one office, unhurried appointments, highly customized treatment — not a volume-based model. For families where price is the primary factor, the practice openly refers to the Jacksonville University School of Orthodontics program.
Treatments Offered That Others Don't
Several Bold Bite services are difficult or impossible to find at typical Jacksonville orthodontic offices: Angel Aligners with mandibular advancement built in, CBCT-integrated aligner planning on every case, AI-assisted airway screening at every consult, Grin Scope remote monitoring, custom 3D-printed bands that eliminate the separate spacer appointment, an attachment-free aligner-finishing protocol, and — uniquely — full Vietnamese-language care with a Board-Certified, CAGS-trained orthodontist.
Your Consultation at Bold Bite
Every first visit at Bold Bite Orthodontics is complimentary and unhurried. It includes a low-dose Vatech Green CT scan, a digital intraoral scan when relevant, a full set of records, and a complete treatment plan, all reviewed by both Dr. Martin Greenberg and Dr. Trang Cao before anything is recommended.
Patients leave with a clear written plan, a transparent fee quote, and an insurance breakdown, plus financing options reviewed in plain language. There is no obligation and no pressure, just the information needed to make a confident decision.