Dr. Caroline Cheek-Hill, a board-certified orthodontist, completed her residency in orthodontics from the world-renowned orthodontic program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Cheek-Hill and her team pride themselves on taking the time to get to know each one of their patients and work hard to make orthodontic treatment fun and exciting!
Dr. Cheek-Hill is a North Carolina native, and completed her decade of education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She was awarded the prestigious Morehead Scholarship to attend UNC-Chapel Hill as an undergraduate. During her college summers, the Morehead scholarship allowed Dr. Cheek-Hill to work in exciting fields such as sports marketing and community development. Dr. Cheek-Hill earned her undergraduate degree from Carolina in only three years. She then spent a year performing mission work in Nepal and India, and had the opportunity to work briefly with Mother Theresa in Calcutta.
Dr. Cheek-Hill returned to the University of North Carolina and accepted a full scholarship from the NC Board of Governors to attend dental school. After graduating with the highest honors from the UNC School of Dentistry, Dr. Cheek-Hill won the Brooks Fellowship to complete a three-year orthodontic residency. During her residency, Dr. Cheek-Hill conducted a groundbreaking research study with Dr. William Proffit, the author of the worlds primary textbook on orthodontics and former chairman of the UNC orthodontic program.
When not at work, Dr. Cheek-Hill stays active with her family and in the community. She enjoys teaching Sunday School at Edenton Street United Methodist Church in downtown Raleigh. She loves to travel with her family, learning about and seeing different parts of the United States. She is also an avid skier and adores both water skiing and snow skiing. She was even on the UNC-Chapel Hill water ski team when in college.
Her passion for teeth and health has moved her to serve as an advisor on a number of dental boards including the distinguished NC Dental Foundation at UNC-Chapel Hill.Dr. Cheek-Hill has published several research papers in leading dental journals and maintains numerous professional memberships to stay abreast of advances in the orthodontic field. She is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, The American Dental Association, The NC Dental Society, The Wake County Dental Society and she is board certified by The American Board of Orthodontists.Dr. Cheek-Hill is committed to providing exceptional orthodontic treatment with personalized care for every patient.
Our team is highly trained and skilled with more than 150 years of combined experience! We strive to stay abreast of the very latest in technology and advances by regularly attending continuing education courses and seminars. You will find that we are especially interested in making all our patients feel right at home! We put your needs first to achieve efficient and comprehensive treatment in a fun-loving and relaxing environment! We look forward to meeting you and helping you achieve the smile of your dreams.
Our Clear braces are the same style as ourself-ligating metal braces, they are justmade of clear materials and are therefore less visible on your teeth than metal braces! They are made out of porcelin, so they are used only on the upper arch since they would be too abrasive for the lower teeth to bite into them. The clear braces are slightly larger in size than the metal braces, but a nice alternative for the patient looking for the least noticeable option!Clear braces are used mainly on older teenagers and adult patients who have cosmetic concerns.
Clear aligners (Invisalign) are a series of invisible, removable, and comfortable acrylic trays that straighten your teeth like braces. Not only are the aligners invisible, they are removable, so you can eat and drink what you want while in treatment, plus brushing and flossing are less of a hassle. The aligners are comfortable and have no metal to cause mouth abrasions during treatment. With Invisalign, you may still need to wear some elastics to position your bite, much like braces. Your Orthodontist will let you know if your specific case would require elastics. Every Invisalign case will use what is called attachments. Attachments are 'positives' of translucent glue that is added to some of your teeth to achieve the desired movements your orthodontist has programmed into your case. This will be expalined to you in detail if you are considering Invisalign.
Traditional metal braces are generally used for our younger patients and limited treatment cases.Made of high-grade stainless steel, metal braces straighten your teeth using metal brackets and archwires. With metal braces, you have the option of adding colored elastics to hold the wire into place,for decorationfor a more unique and colorful smile.