Payam Ataii joins Aspen Dental

Aspen Dental has named Dr. Payam Ataii as the company's senior vice president of orthodontic support.

Dr. Payam Ataii. Image courtesy of Aspen Dental.

Ataii has more than 20 years of experience in the clear aligner space and is regarded as an innovator and thought leader among his peers, having led more than 3,600 clear aligner cases, Aspen Dental said. He spent more than 15 years training general dentists across the country in aligner technology before he began teaching and consulting for other clear aligner companies.

Ataii received a Doctorate in Dental Medicine from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine and completed his dental externship at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.