About the Doctors

    
The information below is about the doctors that developed the Wilckodontics® Accelerated Osteogenic OrthodonticsTM Procedure.

Dr. William Wilcko Orthodontist
Dr. William Wilcko has been in the private practice of orthodontics in Erie, Pennsylvania for the past 18 years.  Dr. Wilcko received a BS in chemistry from Allegheny College, a DMD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine and a MS in orthodontics from the West Virginia University School of Dentistry.  Dr. Wilcko along with his brother Tom, a periodontist, has been working on the Accelerated Osteogenic OrthodonticsTM procedure for over 6 years.

     His previous research experience was in the fields of organic and inorganic chemistry.  While in college, he did research on the synthesis of bioactive pheromones and acyl free radical stability.   Through both animal and human research Dr. Wilcko has been instrumental in the development of several dental cements, one of which is an endodontic sealer that has been on the market for 17 years.  It was unique in that it was the first endodontic cement capable of chemically stimulating dramatic bone regeneration in comparison to controls.

 

 

 

 

Dr. Thomas Wilcko Periodontist
Dr. Thomas Wilcko has been in the private practice of periodontics in Erie, Pennsylvania for the past 25 years.  Dr. Wilcko received a BS in chemistry from Allegheny College, a DMD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, and a certificate in periodontics from the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine.  Dr. Wilcko was awarded membership in the National Scholastic Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon, and also received the annual student award of the American Academy of Periodontology from the Univeristy of Pittsburgh.

     Dr. Wilcko first became involved in research in the field of chemistry while in college. His previous research has been in the areas of acyl free radical stability, calculus formation, porcelain shrinkage, and arachidonic acid. He has publications in the fields of chemistry and prosthetics and has contributed in the basic research for different dental products that have been brought to the market.

 

Wilckodontics® is a registered trademark, and Accelerated Osteogenic OrthodonticsTM and AOOTM are trademarks of Wilckodontics, Inc. Copyright 1998 - 2004 Wilckodontics, Inc. US Patent #6,109,916.