Dr. Cao, Your Jacksonville Orthodontist
Science-Driven Smiles, Tailored for You
Dr. Trang Cao brings precision and accountability to every case at Bold Bite Orthodontics. As an ABO Diplomate who earned board certification by presenting her own treated cases for examination, Dr. Cao holds herself to the highest measurable standard in the profession. Her CAGS training at Jacksonville University emphasized meticulous case finishing, and that standard carries through to every patient she treats. With over 6,000 cases completed since 2014, Dr. Cao combines volume of experience with the exacting quality that board certification demands.
A Unique Path to Orthodontic Mastery
Expertise in Growth & Early Development
Dr. Cao’s CAGS training at Jacksonville University provided depth in managing complex growth and developmental cases. Her board certification process required demonstrating successful outcomes across a range of case types, reinforcing a diagnostic approach that accounts for skeletal relationships, airway considerations, and long-term stability from the outset.
Comprehensive Care for All Ages
Dr. Cao treats patients across all age groups with the same precision that earned her ABO Diplomate status. From Phase 1 interceptive cases in growing children to complex adult cases requiring MARPE or surgical coordination, her case archive spans the full scope of orthodontic care. She is fluent in Vietnamese and English, providing care to Jacksonville’s Vietnamese-speaking community in their preferred language.
Educator and Global Leader
Dr. Cao is planning a future teaching appointment at Jacksonville University, where she intends to mentor orthodontic residents in the same CAGS program that trained her. Her commitment to the profession extends beyond patient care to developing the next generation of orthodontists.
Beyond the Practice: Precision and Passion
Outside the practice, Dr. Cao is a dedicated mother who brings the same attention to detail to her family life that defines her clinical work. She and Dr. Marty built Bold Bite together as a practice that reflects their shared standards as both orthodontists and parents.
Personalized Orthodontic Care in Jacksonville
Dr. Cao and Dr. Marty personally design and manage every treatment plan at Bold Bite Orthodontics. To schedule a consultation with an ABO Diplomate orthodontist, call (904) 595-6869 or visit orthodontistjacksonville.com.
Fast Facts
Conditions and Treatments Dr. Cao Handles
From Boston University to Board-Certified Diplomate in Jacksonville
Doctor of Dental Medicine — Summa Cum Laude
Specialty Certificate in Orthodontics (CODA-accredited)
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)
Board Certification — Diplomate, ABO
15+ Years Treating Jacksonville Families
Bold Bite Orthodontics — Co-Owner
Future Faculty Appointment — Jacksonville University
Dr. Cao’s Clinical Philosophy
Dr. Cao is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics — a distinction held by fewer than half of practicing US orthodontists — with more than fifteen years of clinical orthodontic practice. Her training path ran from Boston University School of Dental Medicine (DMD, Summa Cum Laude) to a CODA-accredited orthodontic residency at Jacksonville University School of Orthodontics, where she earned her Specialty Certificate in Orthodontics along with a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS). The CAGS curriculum concentrates on the cases general orthodontists refer out: complex adult orthodontics with periodontal compromise, orthodontic–surgical coordination, airway-driven planning, and craniofacial cases. Dr. Cao designs treatment around facial harmony, airway health, and long-term stability and is fluent in Vietnamese, serving Jacksonville’s Vietnamese community in their first language.
What Makes This Practice Different
Bold Bite delivers a more thoughtful, technology-driven, and personalized orthodontic experience than the typical Jacksonville practice. Dr. Cao is a Board-Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, her husband, Dr. Marty, is ABO Board Eligible, and every treatment plan at Bold Bite is reviewed and agreed on by both doctors — so every patient receives two specialist opinions, not one. That two-doctor, husband-and-wife model combined with CAGS-level post-residency training is difficult to find locally.
A Clinical Decision Shaped by Training
Dr. Cao’s CAGS training shapes every clinical decision. Adult cases are evaluated for periodontal risk and airway before tooth movement is planned — and when those systems are compromised, the orthodontic sequence is adjusted to protect them. Surgical cases are staged in direct coordination with the oral surgeon. That depth of diagnostic work is what separates CAGS-level training from a standard orthodontic residency.
When Treatment is Not Recommended
Dr. Cao and Dr. Marty share a conservative treatment philosophy. Of the hundreds of pediatric referrals Bold Bite receives each year, roughly 75% are placed on complimentary growth-observation recall rather than starting immediate treatment. Dr. Cao also extends that restraint to adult cases: when a patient presents with concerns that could be addressed more conservatively — retention-first, occlusal adjustment, or referral to a periodontist — those paths are discussed honestly before comprehensive orthodontic treatment is proposed.
On Pricing
Bold Bite’s pricing reflects specialist-level diagnosis by a Board-Certified Diplomate (Dr. Cao), CAGS-level training for complex cases, personalized treatment planning, advanced technology, and a higher standard of finish. Two doctors, one office, unhurried appointments, highly customized treatment — not a volume-based model. For families where price is the primary factor, the practice openly refers to the Jacksonville University School of Orthodontics program.
Treatments Offered That Others Don’t
Several Bold Bite services are difficult or impossible to find at typical Jacksonville orthodontic offices: Angel Aligners with mandibular advancement built in, CBCT-integrated aligner planning on every case, AI-assisted airway screening at every consult, Grin Scope remote monitoring, custom 3D-printed bands that eliminate the separate spacer appointment, an attachment-free aligner-finishing protocol, and — uniquely — full Vietnamese-language care with a Board-Certified, CAGS-trained orthodontist.
Your Consultation at Bold Bite
Every first visit at Bold Bite Orthodontics is complimentary and unhurried. It includes a low-dose Vatech Green CT scan, a digital iTero scan when relevant, a full set of records, and a complete treatment plan, all reviewed by both Dr. Marty Greenberg and Dr. Trang Cao before anything is recommended.
Patients leave with a clear written plan, a transparent fee quote, and an insurance breakdown, plus financing options reviewed in plain language. There is no obligation and no pressure, just the information needed to make a confident decision.
Board Certification: What It Means for You
Dr. Cao has been a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) since 2025. Only about one in three practicing orthodontists achieves board certification—an entirely voluntary process that demands years of documented, peer-reviewed clinical work.
Under the current ABO Scenario-Based exam format, Dr. Cao presented her patient cases to a panel of examiners, defending every treatment decision in real time. This Board Certification means her clinical work has been rigorously reviewed and affirmed by peers at the highest level of the specialty.
For you, this means the orthodontist designing your treatment has voluntarily held her work to the absolute highest standard in the profession and passed.
Awards & Recognition
Professional Memberships
Dr. Cao maintains active membership in the national and state organizations that set clinical and ethical standards for the specialty.
Languages & Cultural Background
Language access is one of the most meaningful differentiators a Jacksonville orthodontic practice can offer. Families who prefer to discuss treatment options, financials, and clinical risks in Vietnamese — especially the parents and grandparents who often accompany a child to an orthodontic consultation — can have every conversation at Bold Bite in Vietnamese with Dr. Cao. No other Jacksonville-area orthodontic practice currently offers a Vietnamese-speaking orthodontist.
Dr. Cao speaks English and Vietnamese. Consultations can be conducted in any of these languages.
Dr. Cao is proud to serve Jacksonville’s Vietnamese community with the respect, warmth, and cultural understanding that makes a consultation feel like a conversation, not an appointment.
Outside the Practice
Dr. Cao is a Jacksonville Beach local and mother of two. Outside the practice, she paddleboards on the Intracoastal, takes long family hikes with Dr. Marty and their children, and cooks traditional Vietnamese meals — often with her kids — experimenting with Vietnamese-Southern fusion at home. Known for her meticulous planning and gentle chairside manner, she speaks fluent Vietnamese and is proud to serve Jacksonville’s Vietnamese community in their first language.
