# Kjeld Aamodt

> Kjeld Aamodt is a UCSF-trained orthodontist who turned a faculty research interest into a transcontinental clear-aligner company. He founded Uniform Teeth in San Francisco in 2018, merged it with Barcelona-based Impress in 2022, and now serves as co-founder and CEO of Impress US while continuing to teach at UCSF.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO/CMO at Impress (US)
- **Organizations:** Impress, Uniform Teeth, UCSF School of Dentistry, UCSF Medical Center, Image Orthodontics
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) and Master of Science in Orofacial Sciences, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Orthodontics Residency, UCSF Division of Orthodontics
- **Known for:** Founded Uniform Teeth (2018) in San Francisco, Co-founder and CEO of Impress US after the 2022 merger, UCSF Campaign Alumni Award, Pathfinders category (2019)

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Completes DDS and MS in Orofacial Sciences at UCSF
- **2015-2018** — Director of Predoctoral Orthodontics, UCSF Medical Center; faculty at UCSF School of Dentistry
- **2018** — Founds Uniform Teeth in San Francisco as chief orthodontist
- **2019** — Receives UCSF Campaign Alumni Award in the Pathfinders category
- **2022** — Uniform Teeth merges with Barcelona-based Impress; becomes co-founder and CEO of Impress US
- **2023** — Impress opens its first New York City location
- **2024** — Impress closes debt financing as part of $257.5M total funding history

## Achievements

- Founded Uniform Teeth (2018) in San Francisco
- Co-founder and CEO of Impress US after the 2022 merger
- UCSF Campaign Alumni Award, Pathfinders category (2019)
- Assistant clinical professor in orofacial sciences at UCSF
- Treated over 1,000 orthodontic patients personally
- Quoted as an expert by The Wall Street Journal and Healthline
- Helped scale Impress to 110+ clinics across Europe and the US, employing approximately 1,100 people

## Latest updates

- **2024-11** — Impress closes a debt financing round; total funding raised to date approximately $257.5M.
- **2023-09** — Impress opens its first New York City clinic, marking a major US expansion milestone.

## Links

- Website: https://smile2impress.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kjeldaamodt/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kjeldaamodt
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/impressus/

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Last updated: 2026-05-30