Dr. Hessam Rahimi is a Diplomate of The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) who received his orthodontic training at Harvard University in addition to receiving a Doctorate degree in Oral Biology in 2011. After moving to Dallas in 2011 with his family, he established Fusion Orthodontics in two locations in Dallas and downtown Garland, and since then, he has treated more than 10,000 patients, giving them the beautiful smile they deserve while maintaining a 5-star reputation.
Dr. Rahimi is also a proud alumnus of The University of Texas at Dallas where he received his Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in 2016. Dr. Rahimi has established Fusion dental research center next to the clinical facility through which he participates in clinical research and education of the orthodontic community. He has published books on subjects of root canal therapy, infection control in dental practices, and a guidebook for hygienists, as well as a dozen articles in peer-reviewed dental journals, an effort that is continuing until today.
Dr. Rahimi holds several patents related to Orthodontic products with United States Patent and Trademark Office and lectures to the Orthodontic Community nationally and internationally on a regular basis.
Dr. Rahimi is a premier provider of Brava™ lingual orthodontic system with the highest number of treated cases around the world. He routinely lectures about this technology nationally and internationally and he trains other orthodontists to learn how to work with the system. Lingual braces are positioned behind the teeth to keep them out of sight, but not many orthodontists offer the service due to its challenging nature for the provider, a problem we don’t have at Fusion orthodontics.
Dr. Rahimi is a certified Celebrace (metal) and Lightforce (clear) custom braces provider, a new trend in orthodontics that allows further customization of the orthodontic treatment with the goal of reducing the total treatment time and the number of visits.
Dr. Rahimi is certified to provide clear aligner appliances such as Invisalign® to treat patients that don’t like the appearance and discomfort of regular conventional braces. At Fusion, we have the capability of manufacturing our own custom-made aligner system using 3D printing technology and a state-of-the-art digital lab located at both locations that gives us the ability to provide next-level customization with turnaround times as soon as same or next day. through our Fusion digital lab, it is possible to design and 3D print a wide range of orthodontic appliances including a customized aligner system, retainers, night guards, mouth guards, all with highest quality, precision and a rapid turnaround time as little as 1 hour.
Dr. Rahimi performs orthodontic treatment for all ages from 7 years for screening all the way to adults , children, and adults, including special needs children with conditions such as developmental anomalies, neurodivergence, cleft lip, and palate, autism, and a multitude of genetic disorders. Dr. Rahimi also treats patients that require jaw surgery (aka. Orthognathic Surgery) in collaboration with several oral surgeons in the Greater Dallas area.
Dr. Rahimi is the founder of www.identists.net and the author of www.dandooner.com that was created with the goal to connect, educate and promote dental professionals.
Dr. Rahimi and his office have been featured in a documentary series named Operation Miracle (aka. My Brave Face) created by A&E network, documenting the life of one of his amazing patients Ethan D’Amato who is born with neurofibromatosis type 1, affecting the right side of his face. If you are reading this, feel free to follow Ethan on social media. He is an amazing young man that his spirit and strong will is inspirational to everyone that knows him.
Dr. Rahimi and his wife Dr. Niloo from Fusion Children’s Dentistry have two children, Ava and Arman, and they live walking distance to the Dallas office. If you saw him at the Lifetime™ gym at Preston, or the Tennis courts at Lifetime™ or Fretz, make sure to have your retainer if you decide to say hello (JK!).
