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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
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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.
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