
Meet Your Orthodontist
Dr. Payam Owtad DDS,MS,DHEd
Diplomate of American Board of Orthodontics
“At OWTAD Orthodontics our mission is to take excellent care of our patients and to create beautiful smiles with advanced orthodontic tools and techniques. We are not only committed to transforming our patients’ smiles but also we love to give them reasons and memories to smile about for many years to come.” ~Dr. Owtad
Experience
Dr. Owtad has been working as a dental professional since 2001, constantly developing and advancing his clinical skills and techniques. As a Diplomate of American Board of Orthodontics, he provides the best personalized solution for every smile; adults, young individuals and children. Get in touch to learn more about the ways in which Dr. Owtad and his team can serve you.
Board Certification is a commitment to excellence that only limited number of orthodontists opt to embrace. “The percentage of board-certified orthodontists is currently 41% of the American Association of Orthodontists membership.”
The American Board of Orthodontics

- Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics
- Specialty, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health, A.T. Still University
- Doctorate, DHEd (Doctor of Health Education) – College of Graduate Health Studies, A.T. Still University
- Doctorate, DDS (Doctor of Dental Surgery) – University of Michigan School of Dentistry
- Masters, MS (Master of Science in Health Sciences-Craniofacial Biology & Orthodontic Research), University of Sydney School of Dentistry, Department of Orthodontics, Sydney-Australia
Ranked No.1 dental school in U.S.A., third in world.
Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
First in whole person healthcare.
School of Dentistry
Australia's 1'st dental school
Personal Life & Interests
Dr. Owtad lives in Scottsdale-Arizona with his wife, Dr. Yalda Lotfi. He enjoys outdoors, endurance sport of triathlon, skiing, playing and listening to music, and more than anything he loves to spend time with his wife and family.
Licensure
- The American Board of Orthodontics, Diplomate
- The Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners
- North East Regional Board (NERB) of Dentistry, USA
Certifications
- American Board of Orthodontics
- Tweed Orthodontic Training
- Invisalign
- Harmony and Incognito Lingual Orthodontics
Memberships
- American Association of Orthodontics (AAO)
- Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists (PCSO)
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- Arizona Dental Association (AZDA)
- World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO)