Zachary Casagrande

About Zachary Casagrande

Dr. Zach Casagrande founded Northern Virginia Orthodontics in 2008 with a vision to build the premier orthodontic practice in the Northern Virginia area. Since then, he has opened six more NVO locations including the nation’s first Invisalign Studio retail store. NVO was named the #1 Invisalign provider in North America in 2019 after successfully treating more Invisalign patients than any other practice in the country- and the same distinction has been awarded every year since. Dr. Casagrande is also one of only 15 recognized Invisalign Master Faculty national speakers for Align Technologies and lectures worldwide, speaking to doctors on Align’s technological advancements and treatment techniques.Dr. Casagrande serves as the Clinical Director of Aligners for Smile Doctors, the largest orthodontic organization in the country. As the Clinical Director, Dr. Casagrande works with hundreds of Smile Doctors clinics, educating doctors and their teams on best practices and systems. Additionally, Dr. Casagrande is involved with the business development and growth of Smile Doctors nationally.In 2018, Dr. Casagrande founded and developed Smile Express™, the premier at-home orthodontic kit that provides consumers with safe and supervised Invisalign treatment from a nationally recognized team of orthodontists. Smile Express has successfully treated tens of thousands of patients and is now available in over 35 states in 650+ locations. Dr. Casagrande has been recognized as one of the DC area’s “Top Orthodontists” by Washingtonian Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazine, Virginia Living Magazine, Washington Parent Magazine, Arlington Magazine, and was named 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Loudoun County Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Casagrande is the team orthodontist for the Washington Capitals, and treats many other area professional athletes as well.Dr. Casagrande and the team at NVO are passionate in the fight against pediatric cancer and have donated over $1.6 million dollars to local charities, Children’s National Hospital and Inova Schar Cancer Institute. In 2017, Dr. C started the NVO Foundation, a 501(c)(3) which is dedicated to funding various cancer causes in the DC area. As a level one sommelier, he has started his own wine label-Grande- grandewines.com, where proceeds go to his foundation.

Experience

1. Faculty Speaker

   Align Technology

   Mar 2012 — Present

   Speaker for Align Technology. Subject matter includes advanced courses in Invisalign training, treatment planning for complex clinical cases, practice systems, practice management, and marketing

Education

• James Madison University

  BS, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies

  1995 — 1999

• Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

  Master of Science (M.S.), Orthodontics

  2004 — 2006

• Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

  Doctor of Dental Surgery, Dentistry

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Restorative Dentistry
• Healthcare
• Teaching
• Oral Surgery
• Cosmetic Dentistry
• Clinical Research
• Pediatrics
• Surgery
• Orthodontics
• Adolescents
• Dentistry
• Treatment
• Invisalign
• Quality Patient Care
• Public Speaking
• Cosmetics
• Aesthetics