Congratulations Juliana

A great surprise for Juliana on Thursday! She was ready to get her braces and because of an opening in our schedule we were able to remove them right away. This was perfect for her -- she was going on a band trip to New York this weekend and just got a job. She said,"this a great week."

2012 Hygienist Orthodontic Summit

We held our 2nd Annual Dental Hygienist Orthodontic Summit on March 22nd at Bolingbrook Club Club. 122 area hygienist attended the dinner event. Invisalign, orthodontics/oral hygiene and orthognathic surgery were the topics discussed. Marcy Johnson and Kelly Dowling won the $250 Zappo's gift certificates, Sara Daniels won the iPad and Kim Kruchten won the weekend suite stay at the Trump Hotel in downtown Chicago. We enjoyed hosting the event and look forward to next year's
Dr. Steve Moravec and Team

Invisalign Update

Last Friday Dr. Moravec attended a continuing education lecture on the latest in Invisalign treatment. Dr. Willy Dayan of Toronto emphasized how moving teeth with Invisalign requires a different analysis than moving teeth with braces and that an orthodontist is the only qualified professional to do it.

1000th SureSmile Patient

Congratulations to Marissa. Earlier this week she became our 1000th patient to complete orthodontic treatment with the SureSmile system using 3-D imaging and robotically bent wires. Marissa and her mom received some festive gifts to commemorate the event.

My Daughter's Birthday

I celebrated my daughter Eva's 10th birthday and St. Patrick's Day at the Bulls/76ers game. Even with Derrick Rose not in the lineup the Bulls won a hard fought game. Note in the background of the photo of Eva is basketball great and all-time NBA leader in point scored, Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

Wisdom Teeth Removal - A New Way

The pain and swelling associated with the removal of wisdom teeth may be a thing of the past in the near future. A new technology combining precise 3-D imaging and microsurgery may allow surgeons to "zap" the developing wisdom tooth bud at early stage before the wisdom tooth fully develops and causes problems. This amblation procedure is non-invasive without cutting or sutures. Animal studies are being completed and human studies will soon follow. Dr. Moravec

Car Brushing

At Moravec Orthodontics we strongly support good oral hygiene. However, this lady may be taking it a little too far. She was spotted by Kirt, our office IT expert, at Routes 59 and 126. We appreciate her effort, but we cannot support distracted driving. Don't ask where she spit out.

SureSmile Users Meeting

Dr. Moravec and Brenda, our office SureSmile coordinator, attended the SureSmile Users meeting in Dallas this Friday and Saturday. They attended lectures and panel discussions on the latest advances in 3-D treatment planning and networked with the 600 fellow attendees. The Friday evening awards ceremony had a sports theme with Dr. Moravec and Brenda adopting a Chicago Bulls theme. Our office received recogniton for our marketing efforts with SureSmile and for finishing over 900 patients with the SureSmile system.

SureSmile Users Meeting

Dr. Moravec and Brenda are going to the annual SureSmile Users meeting today. This year it is held in Dallas. Dr. Moravec is hosting round table discussions for orthodontists new to SureSmile. Brenda, who is on the staff advisory board of SureSmile, will be conducting panel discussions for other attending SureSmile staff