Orthodontics, practiced as the specialty it is
Within our multi-specialty dental facility, orthodontics is its own department — one specialist, every treatment option, and a standard that outlasts trends.
Consultations this week. Call now — exam, options and your written price in one visit.
- Full orthodontic care: braces, aligners, retainers
- Early treatment through adult correction
- Two offices — Bronx & Queens
Your consultation includes
- 01A full orthodontic examwith our specialist orthodontist, Dr. Zharnitsky
- 02Your written price — up frontthe full cost and monthly plan options, in writing, before you commit
- 03Every option explainedmetal braces, clear braces and clear aligners — what fits your case
More than crooked teeth
Orthodontics is bite engineering. Alignment is the visible part; function is the point.
Crowding & spacing
Teeth that overlap, rotate or gap — the classic cases, corrected with braces or aligners and finished with precision, not just 'straighter than before.'
Overbites, underbites, crossbites
How your teeth meet affects chewing, wear, speech and jaw comfort. Bite correction is where specialist training earns its title.
Growth-stage treatment
Some problems are best intercepted while the jaw is still growing — an age-7 evaluation costs nothing to be early and plenty to be late.
How treatment unfolds here
- Evaluate. Exam, records and an honest conversation — including 'you don't need treatment yet' when that's the truth.
- Plan. Your options — metal, clear, aligners — mapped against your case, timeline and budget, with the price in writing.
- Treat & retain. Regular adjustments at your office of choice, then retainers to protect the result for good.
From crowded to confident
Every case is planned tooth by tooth. Here's the journey on an orthodontic teaching model — from a crowded start, through treatment, to the finished result.
Orthodontic teaching model shown to illustrate the typical stages of treatment — your plan is designed for your smile at your consultation.
One orthodontist. Every option on the table.
Aligner startups sell one product. General dentists offer what they know. A specialist orthodontist starts from your case — your bite, your timeline, your budget — and fits the treatment to it, at the same two offices your whole family already uses.
- Metal bracesthe workhorse — precise, reliable, budget-friendly
- Clear bracestooth-colored ceramic, subtle at arm's length
- Clear alignersremovable, nearly invisible trays
- Early treatmentguiding growing smiles from age 7
- Retainerskeeping the result you paid for
You'll know your price before you commit.
No mystery pricing. You leave your consultation knowing the full cost, the monthly amount, and what your insurance covers — in writing.
PPO insurance
Many PPO dental plans include an orthodontic benefit — often $1,000–$2,500 toward treatment. Bring your card; we check your benefit and apply it to your written quote.
Monthly plans
Spread the rest over the course of treatment with a down payment and fixed monthly amounts — arranged at your consultation, in writing, with no guessing.
FSA & HSA
Orthodontic treatment is an eligible expense for most FSA and HSA accounts — a tax-advantaged way to pay that many families forget they have.
Three fields. Then we do the work.
Leave three fields and our team calls you back during office hours — usually the same day. We check your PPO orthodontic benefit and book your consultation.
- We check your PPO orthodontic benefit for you
- Written price and plan at your consult
- Two offices — Gun Hill Rd & Hillside Ave
Your questions, answered
At what age should orthodontic treatment start?
First evaluation around age 7 — most kids then simply get monitored until the timing is right, typically 11–14. Adults can start any time; tooth movement works at every age with healthy gums.
How long does treatment take?
Typical comprehensive cases run 12–24 months depending on complexity. Minor corrections can be shorter. You'll get a realistic estimate for your case at the consultation — not a best-case sales number.
Braces or aligners — which is better?
Neither, universally. Braces excel at complex movements and don't depend on compliance; aligners win on discretion and removability but demand 20+ hours of daily wear. The right answer is case-specific — and we offer both, so our recommendation isn't a sales funnel.
What does orthodontic treatment cost?
Case-dependent — which is exactly why our consultations end with a written price and monthly plan options, with any PPO orthodontic benefit applied. You'll never learn the price after you've committed.
Why choose a multi-specialty facility for orthodontics?
Because teeth don't move in isolation. With pediatric dentistry and other specialties under the same roof, cleanings, extractions or specialist consults during treatment are internal handoffs — one chart, one team, no cross-town referrals.
Gun Hill Road, Bronx & Hillside Avenue, Queens
Same specialist care at both offices — choose whichever is easier for your schedule.
Gun Hill · Bronx
- Address
- 301 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10467
- Phone
- (718) 740-6000
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9am–6pm
- Serving
- Norwood, Williamsbridge, Wakefield, Pelham Parkway & the East Bronx
Hollis · Queens
- Address
- 197-11 Hillside Avenue, Hollis, NY 11423
- Phone
- (718) 740-6000
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 9am–6pm
- Serving
- Hollis, Jamaica, Queens Village, St. Albans & Fresh Meadows
Specialty orthodontics, neighborhood address
Start with a consultation at Gun Hill Rd or Hillside Ave.
Call (718) 740-6000Consultations Mon–Fri 9am–6pm · PPO insurance & payment plans · Bronx & Queens