From the friendly front desk staff, to your personal treatment coordinator, and knowledgeable dental assistants, you can be confident in Dr. Rudnicke and his team of experts. These top-notch professionals haveyears of orthodontic experience. Our dental assistants are thoroughly trainedand have completed specializedcertification programs and advanced educational courses.

Dr. Paul Rudnicke 's Midwest values came from his childhood spent in a small farming community in Central Illinois. His father practiced general dentistry in that same small town for 37 years.Following a biology degree from Illinois Wesleyan Universitiy, Dr. Rudnicke graduated with honors from the University of Illinois DentalSchool. Dr. Rudnickecompleted his residency and received his Orthodontic Certificate at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Dr. Rudnicke not only acquired degrees but collected a number academic awards along the way. 'Just good enough' was never good enough. Excellence is still the only standard for which he strives.

After practicing in Tennessee and Kentucky for a short time, Dr. Rudnicke and his wife, Stefanie, moved to Winston-Salem in 2002 to join the practice of Dr. C.W. Bazemore, who retired in 2005 after over 35 years of service to our community. Dr. Rudnicke is proud to continue the tradition of excellence in service to patients and exceptional clinical quality using the latest technology.

Dr. Rudnicke is active an active member of numerous professional associations including the American Association of Orthodontists, Southern Association of Orthodontists, North Carolina Association of Orthodontists, American Dental Association and North Carolina Dental Society. Dr. Rudnicke is a Past President of the Forsyth County Dental Society.

Dr. Rudnicke and his wife, Stefanie, along with their three wonderful children reside in Winston-Salem. They are active in their neighborhood and are members of Redeemer Presbyterian Church. When not creating beautiful smiles, Dr. Rudnicke enjoys watching sports, spending time with his family (usually outside), and swimming/biking/running.

Research shows, and Dr. Rudnickes experience confirms, that orthodontic treatment is most effective around the time of the adolescent growth spurt, when most or all of the permanent teeth have erupted.

When a child or teen requires comprehensive orthodontic care, Dr. Rudnicke and his team offer the latest in teeth correction solutions. Common teen and adolescent orthodontic issues include: tooth crowding, early or delayed tooth loss, impaction, cross-bite, open bite/tongue thrust, effects of a thumb or finger sucking habit, facial asymmetry, and even severe overbite or underbite.

Braces are slimmer than ever and a nearly invisible option is available. Dr. Rudnicke uses state-of-the-art self-ligating ceramic brackets to optimize esthetics, increase comfort, improve effectiveness, and decrease treatment time.

Braces arent what they were 15 or even 10 years ago. Dr. Rudnicke uses technologically advanced ceramic braces to achieve stunning results throughout the process. Todays braces match the color of your teeth, so you can feel good about your smile while achieving great results in an efficient manner.

Scientific research on retention has shown that teeth will often drift back to starting positions. Therefore, consistent long-term use of a retainer is recommended. Both removable as well as bonded retainers (glued-in) can be used to keep teeth in place.

Sometimes orthodontic treatment alone cannot adequately correct bite or skeletal growth disharmony. If the need for dramatic cosmetic facial change arises, Dr. Rudnicke works closely with excellent oral and maxillofacial surgeons to achieve amazing results.

Everyones smile is important, especially if youre a public relations professional like Elizabeth. Elizabeth did not have regular dental care during her childhood and young adult years and came to Dr. Rudnicke with a lot of dental issues.

Dr. Rudnicke assured her he could give her what she never had before the confidence to smile big and often. Step by step, Dr. Rudnicke and and his team addressed her issues, including blocked-out and overlapped teeth, and severely crowded upper and lower teeth.

For someone who had never had regular dental care, a visit to the dentist was a little intimidating, but Dr. Rudnicke and his staff put her at ease. He and his staff made me feel comfortable from the beginning, she says. I always knew what to expect, he prepared me for every step.

In their late teens, Molly and Daniela have some exciting times ahead, and mom, Marianne, is glad they will do it with healthy smiles. After extensive orthodontic work, Molly and Daniela are thrilled with the results.

He offers great praise when he receives cooperation from his patients within the orthodontic process, says Marianne. This gave them responsibility within the process and the girls appreciated being part of the dental discussions.

Marianne continues to sing the praises of Dr. Rudnicke, recommending him to both adults and parents of young patients. I encourage parents to do their research, consult other orthodontists, discuss things with their dentist, then having done all this myself I tell them why I decided upon Dr. Rudnickes practice.