Dr. DelliGatti (Dr.Steve) is a board-certified Orthodontist and College Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. In addition to being Board Certified, Dr. DelliGatti is also a member of the American Association of Orthodontists. Dr. DelliGatti completed his undergraduate degree from St. Josephs University with a number of honors and scholarship for academic achievements. He graduated from Temple University Kornburg School of Dentistry with Summa Cum Laude honors and the Valedictorian of his class. In addition to his numerous academic awards and honors, while attending Temple University, Dr. DelliGatti was active with various community based schools and was in charge of the Community Outreach Program. He also published numerous articles in Dentistry and received a first place award at the Annual Clinical Research Event. He was further given the American Association of Orthodontics Award, which is an award given to a doctor who has demonstrated exceptional interest and skill in the development of the oro-facial complex and occlusion. Dr. DelliGatti has carried that involvement to his practice and remains active in the community with presentations to schools in the local area.

Dr. DelliGatti completed his postdoctoral training in Orthodontics at The University of North Carolina, one of the most elite schools in the country. At UNC, he implemented and developed a website for teaching modules for the undergraduate orthodontic curriculum. Dr. DelliGatti also aided in the development of a new surgical-orthodontic textbook: Surgical Orthodontics, 2nd ed., Proffit and White, Mosby Publishing Company. Dr. DelliGatti is a member of the Greater Philadelphia Society of Orthodontists, Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists, American Association of Orthodontics, International Association for Dental Research, American Dental Association, Pennsylvania Dental Association, North Carolina Dental Association and National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Milewski (Dr. Mike) is a Board eligible member of the American Association of Orthodontists. He graduated from the University Of Delaware with a bachelors degree in Biological Science. Dr. Milewski received his doctorate from Temple University Kornburg School of Dentistry, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. Dr. Milewski went on to complete his post-doctoral training in Orthodontics at Temple University. Dr. Milewski is also a member of the Greater Philadelphia Society of Orthodontists.

After graduating with his degree from University Of Delaware, Dr. Milewski first began his career in pharmacology wherein he specialized in evaluating chemicals used to treat diseases and disorders of the cardiovascular and central nervous systems. During his four-year tenure with Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, he was published in multiple peer-reviewed journals for his efforts on the central nervous system team. It was also during this time that his desire to pursue a career in dentistry was ignited. Dr. Milewskis served as an associate for four and a half years at Cichetti and DelliGatti Orthodontics. When the time came for senior practitioner Dr. Cichetti to retire, Dr. Milewski stepped in to take his place and the practice was renamed to reflect the new partnership.

Dr. Kay Chung (Dr. Kay) is a board-certified Orthodontist who joined DelliGatti and Milewski Orthodontics in 2018. She received her bachelors degree from The University of California, San Diego, graduating with Cum Laude Honors. After achieving a top 1% score on the DAT (Dental Admission Test), Dr. Kay attended UCLA School of Dentistry where she earned her doctorate degree in dental surgery (DDS). She found her passion in creating beautiful smiles with orthodontic treatment while in dental school and gained further training by completing an orthodontic specialty program at Temple Kornberg School of Dentistry. There, she earned both a masters degree in oral biology and a specialty certificate in orthodontics. Dr. Kays masters thesis ENPP1 And ESR1 Genotypes Associate with Subclassifications of Craniofacial Asymmetry and Severity of TMD was published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics journal in 2018. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and an active member of ADA, AAO, and MASO. Dr. Kay is fluent in both English and Korean.

Aside from creating beautiful smiles, Dr. Kay loves spending time with her husband, Dr. Eric Chung, who is currently in training at UPenn to become an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.They met each other at UCLA while studying dentistry and are currently enjoying the Philadelphia city life!

There are a number of reasons children need orthodontics care for their teeth, all dealing with treatment of malocclusions (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both. Often the earlier we can treat the better; therefore, we have divided our treatments for children into Phase I and Phase II Treatment plans.

Often early treatment turns severe problems that might require future jaw surgery into a more moderate problem that can be treated with braces or orthodontics alone at a later date. In essence, Phase I is early treatment that is sometimes recommended to help or prevent a bigger dental/ orthodontic problems from occurring.

Although individual problems determine the ideal time to start orthodontic treatment, the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) recommends that every child see an orthodontist by age 7. Many orthodontic problems are easier to correct if treated early rather than when jaw growth has slowed.

DelliGatti and Milewski Orthodontic Group have been providing orthodontic care since 1975. Our doctors are board certified or board qualified in orthodontics, having graduated from orthodontic specialty schools at the University of Pennsylvania, University of North Carolina and Temple University. We use the latest in digital technology, including digital radiography.