Orthodontists in Austin - Research
About Our Office
The team at Austin – Research offers a breadth of orthodontic services to meet the needs of kids, teens, and adults. Helping our patients reveal confident smiles through tailored orthodontic treatment plans is our goal. If you’re looking for braces or Invisalign® aligner options from a family orthodontist near you, book your FREE consultation online or by phone today.
- Dr. De La Fuente attended the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, has practiced orthodontics since 2012, and is a Top 1% Invisalign® Diamond Plus Provider
- Dr. De La Fuente is a 2nd generation orthodontist
- Among the top orthodontists in Austin, TX with state-of-the-art equipment
- Bilingual, Spanish speaking team
- Smile Doctors Orthodontics proudly serves the communities in the following zip codes: 78758, 78756, 78751, 78752, 78757
- Convenient locations in Austin and Round Rock
- Convenient scheduling and progress tracking through Smile Doctors Anywhere app
- Affordable monthly payment options and discounts are available for qualifying patients
- Most dental insurance plans accepted
"Gaby was amazing, quick, and efficient! I love when she is able to be my clinician that’s helps the wonderful Dr. DeLaFuente! I am so happy with how my smile is looking thus far and it hasn’t even been 6 months."
About Our Office
The team at Austin – Research offers a breadth of orthodontic services to meet the needs of kids, teens, and adults. Helping our patients reveal confident smiles through tailored orthodontic treatment plans is our goal. If you’re looking for braces or Invisalign® aligner options from a family orthodontist near you, book your FREE consultation online or by phone today.
- Dr. De La Fuente attended the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry, has practiced orthodontics since 2012, and is a Top 1% Invisalign® Diamond Plus Provider
- Dr. De La Fuente is a 2nd generation orthodontist
- Among the top orthodontists in Austin, TX with state-of-the-art equipment
- Bilingual, Spanish speaking team
- Smile Doctors Orthodontics proudly serves the communities in the following zip codes: 78758, 78756, 78751, 78752, 78757
- Convenient locations in Austin and Round Rock
- Convenient scheduling and progress tracking through Smile Doctors Anywhere app
- Affordable monthly payment options and discounts are available for qualifying patients
- Most dental insurance plans accepted
Orthodontic Services Available
Current Offers and Insurance
Everyone deserves a confident and affordable smile. Convenient monthly payments and discounts are available for qualifying patients. We accept most insurance plans and will check your coverage during your FREE initial consultation.
Meet Our Orthodontists in Austin – Research
Dr. De La Fuente (“Dr. D” to many of his patients and team members) will make you feel right at home with his fun-loving attitude and approachable bedside manner. He is proud to have been part of the Smile Doctors family since 2015, creating beautiful smiles for patients of all ages. Dr. D is all about the patient experience. He values patient comfort, treatment efficiency, and catering to patient preferences such as braces vs. Invisalign®. Dr D has given multiple lectures on the treatment of complex cases with both braces and Invisalign. He is a “Diamond Top 1%” provider of Invisalign clear aligners. Dr. D strives to bring the most advanced technology and expertise to the practice to create beautify healthy smiles. He is known for his efficient and effective approach to seamlessly align your teeth in the shortest time possible.
In his youth in Mexico City, he grew up helping out at his dad’s orthodontic office after school and was inspired by seeing the impact his dad made in patients’ lives. He and his family moved to San Antonio, TX, before his freshman year of high school. After high school, Dr. D attended UTSA where he graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor’s in Biology. Dr D then graduated from the University of Texas Health Science Center (UTHSCSA), where he obtained his dental degree and was inducted into the Ommicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honors Society. He stayed at UTHSCSA for another 3 years in the Orthodontic Specialty Program, obtaining his Orthodontic Diplomate and a Master’s in Dental Science.
When he’s not nerding out over teeth, Dr. D enjoys spending time with his out-of-his-league wife, Jen, and their two adorable (yet evil) cats. He loves all types of board sports (wakeboarding, snowboarding, kiteboarding, taking the National Dental Boards…wait, what?) and it eats him up inside that Jen can ski faster than he snowboards. Dr. D also loves giving back to the community through volunteering at Manos de Cristo Dental clinic, where he provides dental care for those in need.
Meet Our Orthodontists in Austin
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Patient Reviews
“Excellent experience, friendly and helpful staff from the front desk to all the technicians and assistants. Dr. De La Fuente is a great listener, takes the time needed to go over all questions and gives a very thorough explanation. He is excellent at what he does and does not treat his patients as numbers. Special thanks to Meghan. She always took fantastic care of me, showed me absolute kindness and she is incredibly skilled at what she does. Each visit was amazing and excellent from start to finish. I highly recommend Dr. De La Fuente and his team. The Entire team is amazing.”
“Very friendly and knowledgeable. Happy we found this practice.”
“Everyone was so nice and willing to genuinely help me! Dr. De La Fuente runs a great staff!”
“If you have kids…this is where you should go. After our first orthodontics experience with an expander (not a good experience), I started doing my research. I went to about 5 different consultations before settling with Invisalign with Dr. La Fuentes. I got good vibes right away, but only time would tell….my daughter is extremely anxious about dental stuff because of that expander experience, and I did not prepare her at all for the fact that brackets would be placed on her teeth before the Invisalign, so needless to say we were both surprised. I showed up with my four kids and truthfully thought about rescheduling because I knew this would be difficult with my whole crew plus my daughters nerves. However, this team of professionals blew my mind. The individual who was working on my daughter took almost two hours to do the procedure instead of the allotted 30 minutes. She walked my daughter through every step. Was patient with her tears and freak outs. Allowed every concession she could. As a mama, this was unbelievable. Truly. I was just blown away. Never did I feel rushed or like anyone was frustrated. By the end, my daughter did go through with all of the procedure and she was very proud of herself for working through it. It also built trust back for the dental world that people can be slow, kind, and gentle. Admin from the front desk came and took my one year old to walk around and play. While Dr. La Fuentes did a “science experiment” with my other two. Truly, the entire office was helping care for my family in the most amazing way.”
“The staff is great here. Estrella was wonderful, thorough and super sweet. Dr D has it made with such a great team.”