The cost of orthodontic treatment may seem overwhelming at first glance but let our team lend a helping hand. We can help you navigate your available budget and make the most of your dental insurance, maximizing benefits wherever possible with our extensive knowledge of the system. Low-stress payment plans can also be arranged in order to simplify the cost even further into manageable payments. Our staff is knowledgeable about maximizing your orthodontic benefits. Our goal is to make orthodontic treatment affordable.
A good orthodontist provides much more than just braces to their patients your smile will also need protection from all your different activities. Dr. Drabik offers custom sportsguards for all patients. This way, athletes can give it their all without worrying about injuries.
After attending Wittenberg University for his undergraduate degree, Dr. Drabik received his Doctor of Dental Surgery at SUNY at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine. He completed his orthodontic certificate at Boston Universitys Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He is a proud member of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society and was the recipient of the Donald T. Kozlowski Memorial Award for Most Respected Senior Dental Student. Today, he is a part of the following organizations:
There is so much to like! To name a few, he enjoys interacting with his patients and staff members, getting to know everyone as individuals (not just a mouthful of teeth) over the course of treatment, and facilitating the valuable, lifelong changes they achieve.
When he is not busy at work, Dr. Drabik enjoys spending time with his loving, supportive, fun, and hardworking family he also gets to spend time with them at work. He and his wife, Kris, met in college and were married in his freshman year of dental school. They started Drabik Orthodontics together and have three adult children who also have worked at the office over the years. Dr. Drabik and Kris work in harmony together. Dr. Drabik is the clinician. Kris creates a unique work environment, manages staff development and handles marketing. His other hobbies include traveling, exercising, sitting out on the veranda watching the sunset and riding his Harley through the Finger Lakes.
Dr. Peres knew from early on that she wanted to have a career where she could truly make a positive impact in peoples lives. While originally pursuing a degree in engineering in college, she decided that she wanted to focus on something more social and service based. Dentistry blends the analytical and creative sides of her personality so well, and orthodontics in particular turned out to be the ideal combination of science, art, and service!
Dr. Peres completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Rochester before pursuing her dental doctorate at the Ivy-League University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, where she graduated with honors in Radiological Sciences. She was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society as well. Later on, she returned to the University of Rochester Eastman Institute for Oral Health to achieve her certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. During this time, she was named a 2018 Charley Schulz Resident Scholar for her research on treating open bites in adult patients!
Dr. Peres fianc Nick works as a physician here in Rochester, and they are planning to get married in October of 2021! They have a Bernedoodle named Moose who keeps them on their toes. When she isnt busy caring for teeth, you can usually find her outside. She enjoys golfing, skiing, hiking, kayaking, and biking in particular. Some of her other favorite hobbies include exploring the fantastic restaurant and brewery scene in Rochester, keeping up with sports, traveling, and always looking out for a brand-new adventure.