Orthodontics is the treatment of irregularities of the teeth, jaws, and bite relationship in children and adults.
Patients who may benefit from orthodontic care include those with:
- Crowded, misplaced or blocked-out teeth
- Spaced teeth
- Protruding teeth
- Teeth that meet in an abnormal way or do not meet at all
- Difficulty chewing or speaking
- Jaws that shift, make sounds, protrude or are recessed
- Facial imbalance or asymmetry (features out of proportion to the rest of the face)
Orthodontic care doesn’t just give you a beautiful smile. It improves self-esteem, enhances facial appearance, may help you avoid tooth decay or gum disease, and puts you in a position to have the very best oral health possible.
Orthodontic treatment is available with UNC Adams School of Dentistry Orthodontics faculty and residents. Meet our providers below!
Services Include
- Braces for children and adults
- Clear aligners (Invisalign®) for children and adults
- Corrective jaw surgery (Surgical Orthodontics)
- Lingual “hidden” braces for children and adults
Meet Our Orthodontists
Sylvia Frazier-Bowers
Education
- PhD, Genetics, UNC-Chapel hill
- Certificate, Orthodontics, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- BS, DDS, University of Illinois
- BA, English, University of Illinois
Lorne Koroluk
Education
- MS, Orthodontics, University of Minnesota
- MSD, Pediatric Dentistry, Indiana University
- DMD, Dentistry, University of Saskatchewan
- BS, Anatomy, University of Saskatchewan
Tung Nyugen
Education
- Certificate, Orthodontics, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- MS, Oral Biology, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- DMD, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
- BS, Biology, Oregon State University
Rishma Shah
Education
- PhD, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, University College London
- Member, Royal College of Surgeons, England
- MS, Orthodontics, University College London
- BDS, United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s and St. Thomas’s Hospitals
Meet Our Residents
Erika Babikow
Education
- DMD, University of Pittsburgh
- BS, Biology and Environmental Sustainability, Eastern Mennonite University
Christine Bode
Education
- AEGD, U.S. Air Force Academy
- DDS, University of Alabama Birmingham
- BA, Chemistry, Auburn University
Stephanie Companioni
Education
- DDS, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- BS, Neuroscience, University of Miami
Sara Daniel
Education
- DMD, University of Pennsylvania
- BS, Biology, University of Miami
Meng Deng
Education
- PhD, Oral and Craniofacial Biomedicine, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- BDS, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University
- MS, Endodontics and Operative Dentistry, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University
Joy Gerasco
Education
- DMD, Medical University of South Carolina
- PhD, Medical University of South Carolina
- BS, Chemistry, Ohio State University
Ryan Gross
Education
- DDS, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- BS, Biology, Muhlenberg College
Triny Gutierrez
Education
- DMD, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
- BS, Biology, Emory University
Steven Hancock
Education
- DDS, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- BS, Engineering, East Carolina University
Thomas Hoopes
Education
- DDS, Columbia University
- BS, Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
Adam Hoxie
Education
- DDS, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- BS, Chemistry, Wake Forest University
Ryan Kearney
Education
- DDS, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- BS, Entrepreneurship, Florida State University
Taneisha Livingston
Education
- DDS, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- BS, UNC-Chapel Hill
Jacqueline Massouda
Education
- DMD, University of Kentucky
- BA, Sociology, University of Louisville
Steven Oliver
Education
- DDS, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- BS, Biological Sciences, University of Alabama
Jay Patrick
Education
- DDS, Medical University of South Carolina
- BS, Neuroscience, Furman University
Allen Rapolla II
Education
- DDS, University of California Los Angeles School of Dentistry
- BS, Biochemistry, University of California San Diego
Auvi Tran
Education
- DDS, University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry
- BS, Biology, University of Texas, Dallas
Beatrice Williams
Education
- DDS, UNC Adams School of Dentistry
- BS, UNC-Chapel Hill