Dr. Skarin personally believes that you are paying for his expertise not only in the treatment planning, but also in the physical mechanics of tooth movement. He knows exactly how much pressure is being placed on each tooth, with each adjustment. Since every appointment requires a re-evaluation on how the teeth moved from the previous adjustment, Dr. Skarin does not utilize assistants.
Most practices utilize a standardized wire progression, which allows assistants to duplicate the same treatment protocol. This increases office patient volume at the expense of personalized treatment for patients. Instead, Dr. Skarin customizes patient treatment throughout the entire process and at every appointment.
When in our office, you or your child are the only priority. You are not one of multiple patients waiting in separate chairs for the orthodontist to come by and evaluate, issue directions, and return to check if the work was done correctly. Multiple chair practices need large waiting rooms and coffee bars for a reason. At Skarin Orthodontics, every patient receives exclusive time with the doctor for the whole appointment in as short a time frame as needed.
Your treatment may require various techniques to best treat your case. The multiple appliances and techniques taught at Northwestern University’s orthodontic program provided Dr. Skarin a diverse background to treat cases and a wide range of resources to draw from at any stage of treatment. Dr. Skarin continued that rich teaching tradition for seventeen years with extensive experience treating orthognathic surgery cases, cleft palate, tongue thrust, and TMJ difficulties.
It all begins with the initial evaluation appointment. After a comprehensive clinical exam, Dr. Skarin goes over every issue and concern. He then describes every treatment option available (even ones he personally would not choose to use), explains how they work, what kind of results can be expected, and how they will impact time of treatment, cost, cooperation and wear and tear on the teeth. It is critical that you know all of your options so that you can make the most educated decision possible, even if it means just maintaining what you presently have and not allowing it to get worse.
Presently, more and more dental and orthodontic practices are being bought out by large dental service organizations. With this comes both expected and unexpected changes. Office efficiency is maximized, staff are universally trained, supplies and appliances are standardized to cut costs, and in many cases, quotas are established as the bottom line is expected to be maintained.
Unfortunately, with this business-first model, the professional staffing resembles a revolving door. There is little assurance that the doctor who initially treated and planned the case will be the one who finishes it. In addition, the personal responsibility for the patient, which is so important to Dr. Skarin, is then relegated up the corporate ladder to be dealt with by various assistants and doctors. For us, we believe personal connection is incredibly important when it comes to healthcare of any kind. Skarin Orthodontics will always be a practice first, not a business. Dr. Skarin knows each and every one of his patients and always looks forward to seeing them decades later for their regular complementary retention checks.
It seems every office claims to have the most updated technology that will make your treatment shorter and better. In some cases, that may be true. However, all too frequently it will not benefit you, the patient. It is Dr. Skarin’s responsibility to let you know what new approaches will actually be beneficial and what will only benefit the office. He has done that on more than one occasion and will back it up with the scientific data generated by responsible researchers. For more information see our technology.
4 N Washington St.
Naperville, IL 60540
630-369-0045
803 N Bridge St.
Yorkville, IL 60560
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