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    Your Clear Alternative For Orthodontic Care In Western New York

    You are here because you want to improve your smile, or the smile of  someone you love.  At Orthodontists Associates of WNY, we want to ensure you are completely confident with your choice in orthodontic treatment, as well as the orthodontic practice you choose to start your treatment with.  That’s why our Buffalo orthodontists offer free Orthodontists Associates of WNY consultations to guarantee you are completely confident in your decision.

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    At Orthodontists Associates of Western New York, our reputation as a leader in orthodontic care is based on one thing… Making a Healthy and Beautiful Smile.

    Our Buffalo orthodontists and professional staff are committed to delivering the highest quality patient care.

    We proudly provide orthodontic services for children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in early treatment for children. Doctors Dominic A. Colarusso, Jr., Steven J. Hietanen, and Andrew J. Dusel have equipped their offices with cutting-edge technology and computerized systems to provide excellence in diagnosis and treatment planning.

    MISSION STATEMENT

    To be recognized as the leading Orthodontic Practice of Western New York with an emphasis on Early Treatment.

    THE VISION

    To be the orthodontic practice of choice, utilizing cutting-edge technology in providing excellence in diagnosis and treatment planning.

    OUR BELIEFS

    Our Buffalo orthodontists believe that a beautiful, healthy smile is an asset to any patient. This is because a beautiful smile helps promote self-esteem, self-confidence and self-image. Orthodontic treatment brings the face, lips and teeth into proper proportion, as well as correcting problems with the occlusion (the way the teeth come together when the jaws close). Well-aligned teeth are easier to clean, creating better overall oral hygiene, thereby increasing the chances that your beautiful smile will last a lifetime. Furthermore, studies have shown that a healthier mouth can lead to a healthier YOU!

    Early orthodontic treatment has its advantages, as well. Managing dental/facial growth and development leads to a nicer-looking, more individualized orthodontic result. We are also better able to identify contributing factors to poor dental/facial growth and development. If left untreated, these can contribute to relapse after treatment. In fact, we prefer to be interceptive and proactive in our approach to orthodontics, rather than taking the traditional reactive approach.

    Drs. Hietanen & Dusel Join The Craniofacial Team at Oshei Children's Hospital

    EXPERIENCE YOU CAN TRUST

    Drs. Hietanen & Dusel are proud to be the orthodontists on the Craniofacial team at Oishei Children’s Hospital. The Craniofacial Center aims to help improve outcomes for patients through coordinated care, education, research and advocacy. The Center specializes in the treatment of cleft lip & palate, craniofacial malformations, craniosynostosis, ear anomalies, and hypernasal speech. 

    The team is nationally recognized as an American Cleft-Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) Approved Team, and fully approved by the Commission on Approval of Teams as a Cross-Specialty Team.

    meet our experienced buffalo orthodontists

    Dr. Dominic A. Colarusso Jr.

    Dr. Dominic A. Colarusso Jr.
    ORTHODONTIST

    Dr. Steven J. Hietanen

    Dr. Steven J. Hietanen
    ORTHODONTIST

    Dr. Andrew J. Dusel

    Dr. Andrew J. Dusel
    ORTHODONTIST

    Dr. Kevin Hanley

    Dr. Kevin J. Hanley
    ORTHODONTIST

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