Enjoy watching your kids flourish through childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood with a beautifully-aligned smile that is not only gorgeous but also flawlessly functional. Rest easy knowing that your family experiences compassionate orthodontic care and treatments that endure throughout the lifetime of your childs smile.
At Westside Orthodontics, we have a highly-trained orthodontic team in Northeast Ohio, with specialized experience, to give your family the expert-level treatment you deserve in a fun, friendly, and warm environment perfect for your child, teen, or entire family. Feel confident knowing that Westside Orthodontics utilizes the most modern technologies to always ensure the utmost in safety and comfort throughout your familys visit.
Let your family enjoy all the benefits of an orthodontist with a true passion for designing their smiles and for making them feel relaxed and confident before, during, and after treatment. While Westside Orthodontics specializes in children, its never too late for the straight beautiful smile of your dreams. Resolve to improve your smile today through one of our many adult services, and enjoy a gorgeous, brilliant smile in no time. And if you really want faster treatment, we offer the latest in ultra-fast orthodontics with Acceledent, a device proven to decrease treatment time by up to 30%.
Call today and join the numerous children, adults, and families throughout the Cleveland area who are already experiencing advanced orthodontic care in an atmosphere lled with compassion and provided by friendly, caring dental professionals.
Rarely do you get to experience an orthodontist who is just as compassionate and caring as he is qualified.Dr. Reid Wenger one of the most highly-qualified specialists in orthodontics and TMJ treatments.
Dr. Reid is a native of Novelty, Ohio and graduated from University School in 1992. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Lynchburg College in Virginia, where he graduated With Honors in 1996. He obtained his DDS from Case Western Reserve in 2002.
A member of the American Dental Association, the Ohio Dental Association, the American Association of Orthodontics, and the American Association of Orthodontics Foundation, and he is Invisalign certified.After dental school, he completed a general practice residency at MetroHealth Medical Center in 2004. He undertook one year of post graduate research at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, concentrating on tissue engineering to develop human cartilage implants. The work, titled Hydrostatic Pressure Increases Apoptosis In Cartilage-constructs Produced From Human Osteoarthritic Chondrocytes, was published in the journal Frontiers In Bioscience. He earned his MSD in Orthodontics from Case Western Reserve in 2007 after completing a 30 month residency program and writing a research driven masters thesis. During his orthodontic residency, Dr. Reid received the prestigious B. Holly Broadbent Award for Outstanding Research for his thesis. He also shared the clinical award, given to the resident who excels in the clinical treatment of patients.
Dr. HarryShimwas born in South Korea to a family of compassionateparents dedicated to humanitarian missions abroad. He feels blessed to have an opportunity to make a difference in his patients lives by restoring their smiles. He is known to be kind-hearted, but also qualified by his peers and many patients he has treated in the past.
Graduating youngest in his class, Dr.Shimcompleted his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry degree at Case Western Reserve University. He practiced as a general dentist for several years while completing a Clinical Research Fellowship at Case Western Reserve University. His passion for continued learning has led him to Saint Louis University where he received his Masters of Science degree and Certificate of Orthodontics with honors for the best researchproject evaluating the use of advanced technology (CAD/CAM) for retainers.
In his spare time, Dr. Shim enjoys tennis, swimming, and hiking. He is a big foodie and loves exploring new restaurants. Recently, he has picked up cooking traditional Korean dishes, but does not recommend his cooking just yet. Traveling with his family and friends was one of his favorite pastimes.
