First, Dr. Sydlewski is not only licensed as an orthodontist, she is also amedical doctor. This means that she has four years of medical school education beyond what most orthodontists have, and six years of doctoral level education beyond what general dentists have. In addition, she has undergraduate background in Speech Pathology and Audiology.
These qualifications are important, because orthodontic problems can have many levels of complexity. The orthodontic care Dr. Sydlewski provides takes into consideration not only the teeth and how they are aligned, but also palate and jaw position, growth patterns in the face, speech, and related medical issues.
Dr. Sydlewski graduated at the top of her dental school class in 1991, and at the top of her medical school class in 2004. She has been awarded the Minnesota Association of Orthodontic Achievement Award, is a member of both theAmerican Dental Associationand theAmerican Association of Orthodontics, and is a former faculty member in the University of Minnesotas orthodontic residency program.