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8 | October 17, 2019 | 22nd century media active aging
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Tech-forward Artistic Dentistry keeps growing
This isn’t one’s grandfather’s
— or even their father’s
— dentist’s office.
At Artistic Dentistry,
14811 S. Founder’s Crossing
in Homer Glen, dental
work continues to evolve in
stride with the technology
age, providing patients with
a more efficient and comfortable
service experience.
The newly renovated
practice continues its dedication
of offering a wide
range of the latest treatment
options for facial esthetics
and smile enhancement by
expanding its services even
further with the addition of
injectables such as Botox
and Juvederm, and Medspa.
Botox has garnered worldwide
favor as the treatment
of choice for retaining a
youthful appearance but
while Botox certainly can
be used effectively in a dental
office for cosmetic wrinkle
reduction, its most exciting
uses in dentistry aren’t
cosmetic at all. Botox can
be administered to treat various
types of Temporomandibular
Joint Disorder, bruxism
and clenching, reducing
a high lip line or, “gummy
smile,” without surgery and
edentulous patients can benefit
from Botox treatment in
cases where the lip muscles
have become repositioned
due to decreased vertical dimension.
Dental and facial imperfections
can be a strain to
a person’s self-esteem, and
Artistic Dentistry is proud
to work to end that feeling,
according to the practice’s
manager Jeanette Akroush.
“We are devoted to providing
the highest quality
family dental and medspa
services,” she said. “Our
skilled and trusted providers
always utilize the most advanced
techniques, devices,
and procedures with great
expertise, safety and integrity.
We love to enhance our
client’s well being and natural
beauty. We demonstrate
that each client is personally
valued and important to all
of us.”
Since opening, the practice
has focused on researching,
installing and offering
the latest options for
dental treatment.
Aside from the newest
addition of Botox, Artistic
Dentistry uses state-of-theart
technology, such as:
Computer guided dental
implant surgery:
• The Cone Beam CT Scan,
which minimizes radiation
exposure by 200
times while producing
high-quality 360-degree
images
• Intraoral digital cameras
that give high-resolution
photos that help both doctor
and patient
• Digital x-rays that also
emit less radiation than
conventional x-rays and
are available in seconds
• Digital dental impressions
which eliminate the uncomfortable,
messy impression-taking
process
Venus Glow, a powerful
skin cleansing treatment
that uses a vacuum,
360-degree rotating tip and
two ultra-fine jet streams
to open up and deep-clean
pores, restoring a more radiant,
healthier-looking complexion.
Venus Legacy and Venus
Versa, which offer a full
range of options for today’s
most sought-after treatments
to improve the appearance
of skin tone, elasticity,
and texture quickly
and effectively. The Venus
Concept devices offer treatments
for wrinkles, acne,
scars and cellulite reduction,
skin discolorations,
body shaping, and hair removal.
Artistic Dentistry and
Medspa is led by Dr. Joel
Akroush, a graduate of
Loyola School of Dentistry,
who opened the Homer
Glen practice in 2012. With
27 years of experience, he
has been recognized as the
top Zoom provider in Illinois,
as well as awarded
as a Platinum Partner from
Nobel Biocare, an industry
leader in dental implants.
Dr. Akroush has continued
his education and training
at The Dawson Academy
and American Academy of
Facial Esthetics, is a member
of the Illinois State
Dental Society, American
Academy of Implant Dentistry,
American Academy
of Facial Esthetics, American
Dental Association and
American Academy of Cosmetic
Dentistry.
Akroush and company
can perform a full suite of
dental procedures, from
cleanings and restorations
to root-canal therapy and
dental implants to lip enhancements,
Botox injections
and wrinkle reduction
in an upscale, modern atmosphere.
Call the office for a
free consultation and learn
how Artistic Dentistry can
help you fall in love with
your smile.
Submitted by Artistic
Dentistry, 14811 S. Founders
Crossing, Homer Glen.
For more information, visit
artisticdentistry-pc.com or
call (708) 301-6060.
Midwest Orthopaedic Consultants offers skillful care to patients
When one has been serving
patients for more than
three decades and have
highly trained surgeons on
staff, one is likely doing
many things right.
The staff at Midwest
Orthopaedic Consultants,
with locations in both Oak
Lawn and Orland Park, has
served the region with more
than 80 years of combined
orthopedic experience.
“Midwest Orthopaedic
Consultants brings university
level ortho care
close to home. All of our
surgeons are fellowship
trained in a specific body
part, making them more
experienced in treating the
symptoms you’re having,”
said Todd Mensik, MOC’s
vice president.
Back on one’s feet
Ranges of orthopedic
services are offered at
MOC, including injections,
surgeries, MRIs and
X-rays, urgent care and
physical therapy. Both offices
have all of the services
needed to diagnose and
treat all types of injuries.
“From X-ray to MRI to
PT, we’re able to get you
back on your feet faster
and streamline your recovery,”
Mensik said.
The keys to Midwest
Orthopaedic Consultant’s
success are the doctors.
“They are caring, compassionate,
educated and
motivated to get our patients
better and bring
them back to the lifestyle
they’re used to,” he said,
adding that surgeons on
staff continuously educate
themselves on the
latest technology to “help
in your recovery process
while knowing their limitations.”
Midwest Orthopaedic
Consultants includes 18
providers.
Roots in patient care
The practice began in
1995 when five orthopedic
surgery specialists from
the Oak Lawn area met
to discuss changes in the
practice of medicine. Their
principal concerns were
on improving patient care,
streamlining delivery of
care and maximizing outcomes
for its patients. As
orthopedic surgeons, they
“were best fit to handle
those challenges,” according
to Mensik.
Since that time, Midwest
Orthopaedic Consultants
has grown and evolved.
While the practice started
in a small building in Oak
Lawn, it very quickly outgrew
that site. Its primary
headquarters is now in
a large center in Orland
Park, and upgrades were
done to a new Oak Lawn
location on 95th Street.
Affordable care
Midwest Orthopaedic
Consultants delivers affordable,
quality and convenient
orthopedic care.
Midwest Orthopaedic
Consultants provides one
of the few self-contained
orthopedic facilities in the
nation, centered on assuring
comfort and convenience
for its patients and
families.
The goal of the physicians
and staff is to provide
high-quality care and
a comprehensive range of
diagnostic, surgical and
rehabilitative services to
meet all the orthopedic
needs of patients. This
also includes keeping up
with the latest medical
technological advances,
such as iPod joint replacement
technology and ultrasound-guided
injections.
Midwest Orthopaedic
Consultants have been
helping patients for more
than 30 years.
“Patients aren’t just a
number; they are family,”
Mensik said. “Being a private
practice, we can still
offer a personal touch that
is sometimes lost in larger
groups. They get to know
not only their provider but
also the staff who assists in
their treatment.”
Submitted by Midwest Orthopaedic
Consultants, 10719
160th St., Orland Park. For
more information visit orthoexperts.com
or call (708)
226-3300.