Dr. Bruce Podhouser, ABO
For over 20 years, Dr. Bruce Podhouser has been creating the smiles that people love to show off.
After graduation from Tufts Dental School and completing a one-year General Practice residency, which involved a significant amount of emergency dentistry and head and facial trauma, he continued on with a two-year orthodontic residency at Montefiore-Albert Einstein Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Podhouser focused on joining an established practice in Maine—a place he fell in love with after a college ski trip to Sugarloaf.
Dr. Podhouser started practicing at Orthodontic Associates in 1992 and added a satellite office in downtown North Conway in 1996. Dr. Podhouser works hard to continually evolve OA into the most modern and technologically innovative orthodontic practice in northern New England—including a recently added digital scanning machine that replaces those uncomfortable impressions that many patients dread.
OA offers treatment options for patients of all ages, including lingual (behind the teeth) and invisible braces. In fact, Dr. Pod has completed the most Invisalign cases in the state of Maine.
Dr. Podhouser is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, an esteemed position awarded after presenting cases to a panel and passing a rigorous series of exams. He is highly involved in the dental community at the local and national level, including volunteering with the Maine Medical Center Cleft Palate Team and a member of the American Association of Orthodontists; New England Orthodontic Study Club; Maine Orthodontic Association (past-president) and Greater Portland Dental Society (past-president).
When not attending continuing education seminars, his weekends are happily spent out in nature with his family: hiking, mountain biking, waterskiing, snowboarding and playing tennis.
Dr. Jameson Hardy, DMD
For Dr. Jameson Hardy, orthodontics isn’t just a profession—it’s a family tradition.
The son of an Bangor-based orthodontist, Dr. Hardy grew up seeing firsthand the difference a healthy, confident smile can make. After earning his dental degree from Tufts University, he went on to complete his orthodontic residency at the University of Pennsylvania, where he trained under some of the leading minds in the field.
Dr. Hardy began practicing in Bangor and Ellsworth before teaming up with Dr. Bruce Podhouser to expand Orthodontic Associates’ reach into Southern Maine and New Hampshire. Together, they’ve grown OA into one of the region’s most trusted practices for patients of all ages.
Friendly, approachable, and always focused on what’s best for each patient, Dr. Hardy brings a thoughtful, individualized approach to every smile. Whether using the latest in digital treatment planning or helping patients explore options like clear aligners and traditional braces, he’s passionate about making orthodontic care comfortable, effective, and even fun.
Dr. Hardy is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists and the Maine Dental Association; locally, he’s a member of the Casco Bay Study Club and Spear Study Club. He keeps up with the latest advances in orthodontic care through ongoing continuing education.
He lives in Falmouth with his wife and their three kids, and when he’s not in the office, you’ll likely find him enjoying the Maine outdoors—skiing, golfing, or cheering from the sidelines at his kids’ games.