Dr. Basma Fallah — board-certified orthodontist in North Richland Hills.
A Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics since 2007, practicing aligner-first orthodontics in North Richland Hills, TX for 16 years — and the same specialist who reads your scans start to finish.
Dr. Basma Fallah
Specialist in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Dr. Basma Fallah is a board-certified orthodontist and second-generation specialist who has practiced for 22 years — 16 of them in her own North Richland Hills office. An ABO Diplomate since 2007, she holds the highest voluntary credential in orthodontics, and she has taught Invisalign technique to future dentists as adjunct faculty at the University of the Pacific. Her practice is aligner-first: she treats complex cases other providers say require traditional braces, using sectional braces only as a short, precise step when a specific tooth movement calls for it. Every patient receives a CBCT-based airway evaluation as part of a standard intake — connecting orthodontic treatment to airway, sleep, and developmental health that most practices never screen for.
Dr. Fallah is a second-generation orthodontist who runs a deliberately small, single-doctor practice. The specialist you meet at your consultation is the one who plans your treatment, reviews your weekly scans, and sees you at every appointment — no associates, no rotating providers, no handoffs.
Her practice is aligner-first, and the case mix runs toward the complex: patients who were told elsewhere that their bite couldn't be treated with clear aligners. She treats children and teens as well as adults seeking second opinions, and every intake includes an airway and sleep evaluation that most practices never perform.
Examined at the highest standard — not just licensed.
Board certification is voluntary. It means a panel of examiners reviewed her treated cases against the specialty's highest bar — a credential a minority of licensed orthodontists hold.
The American Board of Orthodontics is the specialty's certifying board, and Dr. Fallah has held Diplomate status since 2007. She is also a Harry Sicher Orthodontic Research Award recipient from the American Association of Orthodontists, a Quintessence Research Achievement Award recipient, and has taught Invisalign technique to future dentists as adjunct faculty at the University of the Pacific — Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.
Aligner-first, opposite the default.
Where many orthodontists reach for braces first, Dr. Fallah's model is built around clear aligners — including for complex cases other providers decline.
Aligner-first is not aligner-only. When a specific tooth movement genuinely needs brackets — an impacted tooth, a severely tipped molar, a limited early-treatment phase — she uses sectional braces as a short, precise step, then transitions back to aligners. Braces are an instrument here, not the default.
Every patient receives a low-radiation CBCT airway evaluation and an AAO screening questionnaire as part of a standard intake — connecting orthodontic treatment to how a patient breathes, sleeps, and develops. When imaging shows something beyond the orthodontic scope, she refers to a pediatric ENT. The evaluation is the value.
Between visits, treatment is tracked with weekly at-home scans that Dr. Fallah reviews herself rather than delegating to a technician — which is how patients from across the DFW Mid-Cities treat here with in-office visits as infrequent as every six months.
About Dr. Fallah.
Is Dr. Fallah a board-certified orthodontist?
Yes. Dr. Fallah has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics since 2007. Board certification is voluntary — beyond the license required to practice, it means a panel of examiners reviewed her treated cases against the specialty's highest standard. A minority of licensed orthodontists hold it.
How long has Dr. Fallah practiced orthodontics?
Twenty-two years, sixteen of them in her own North Richland Hills office. She is a second-generation orthodontist, and many families here have now been treated across two generations.
Will I see Dr. Fallah at every appointment?
Yes. This is a single-doctor practice with no associates and no second location. The specialist who evaluates you plans your treatment, reviews your weekly remote monitoring scans personally, and sees you at every visit.
What is Dr. Fallah's approach to treatment?
Aligner-first. Where many orthodontists reach for braces first and offer aligners on request, her clinical model is built around clear aligners — including for complex cases other providers say require traditional braces. When a specific tooth movement genuinely needs brackets, she uses sectional braces as a short, precise step, then returns to aligners.
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Begin with an evaluation.
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