PRACTICE LIMITED TO ORTHODONTICS AND PEDODONTICS

We welcome you to our home page, an opportunity to know us; the benefit for you is it may open up a path way to own a Beautiful Smile as you go through the information provided Please read and enjoy the information below, the content will enable you to know of how important it is to have a beautiful smile. We think that it is necessary to become acquainted with our service and the procedure before make your first visit. This is our key motive. We are qualified professionals on this field and are doing the best to render the finest possible RESULTS for you and at the same time bring you to a PLEASANT and REWARDING experience each time you visit our office.
Whether you just come by for a FREE consultation which we do provide, or come to attain a dream-come-true of a beautiful smile - you are always welcomed. By the time you step into our office you will immediately realize that we are fully equipped with Knowledge and Expertise to provide you with Contemporary World Class Orthodontic services with state-of-the-art equipment combined with personalized attention.

Received Orthodontic education and graduated from one of the distinguished Dental School in North America, The Northwestern University Department of Orthodontics, where history pledged it as the institution where leaders of Orthodontic science had been doing their research, and so did Dr. Anka. He made his research and dissertation, debut as an orthodontist, coming out as one of the best postgraduate students with Master of Science Degree.
After graduation Dr. Anka has been practicing and serving Tokyo metropolitan area especially Tama city and its surrounding areas for 25 years, while serving as Associate Professor at Nihon University Department of Orthodontics.
Dr. George Anka, who is considered as a pioneer in art of Implant Orthodontics, has also many firsts in his chosen field like being the first to advocate state-of-the-art Spring type Bite Jumping Appliance to eliminate the wear of extra oral orthodontic appliance devises such as HEADGEAR, the refinement of which is now being use all over the world. He is active in field of Surgical Orthodontics and Early Treatment to name a few. The reason behind it is that Dr. Anka has been trained as Oral Surgeon, that has made him a unique expert in the area of Surgical Orthodontics.
Dr. Anka is a professional lecturer, teaching in Dental Universities across Japan and overseas, presenting scientific papers at major Orthodontic Meetings worldwide, also dedicating his time for other colleagues, while believing that science is for everyone.
He joins activities in the local community and public schools of Tama city as public health doctor. These are ways to give back in return of what has been received during his education as a science student. He is currently in an attempt to bring up science and clinical expertise to a higher level so he can serve his patients better.
At present also, Dr Anka is active in nonprofit organization activities such as in World Implant Orthodontics Conferences to help in transferring the State of the Science in orthodontists to every corner of the world.

We understand your desire to seek the best possible orthodontic care for you or your child. We pride ourselves on our honesty and patient respect, and assure you the best possible orthodontic treatment available: we use the most advance orthodontics technology for the best result. We currently share our knowledge thru lecturing all over the world.

American Association of Orthodontists membership is only own by person who graduated from credential North America Dental School Orthodontic Department within the qualification of The American Association of Orthodontists .

Each Doctor has completed a rigorous orthodontic residency after attending dental school .

The benefit of having two doctors in the office is tremendous. Although Dr. Anka and Dr. Aonuma have very similar treatment philosophies, the doctor's routinely confer with each other to establish definitive treatment plans in their patient's best interest.

The patient is informed of the treatment options available so they can make the best informed choice.

We make a conscious effort at every appointment to update you on treatment and if it is progressing according to schedule. We are committed to keeping you informed and we will always make time to answer your questions.

Although a legal and common practice, we never use recycled braces. We feel braces are precision devices manufactured to be in one mouth only!

We have a very high success rate of completing treatment within the estimated treatment time. We pay close attention to the best time to initiate treatment and make sure not to start a child's treatment too early. Efficient systems are in place to help ensure that treatment is completed on schedule with the best possible result.

Many of our patients are adults. The office has been designed taking into consideration the specific needs of adult patients. In each office, specific treatment areas were created to allow for more privacy. Treatment planning of adult patients differs from that of child patients. Treatment modalities have been created to minimize visits while maximizing efficiency to accommodate an adult's busy schedule.

Our instruments are autoclave sterilized between every patient. Single-use/disposable items are used when possible.

• Our clear brackets are virtually invisible and are designed to move the teeth efficiently. Clear wires are available as well.
• Nickel-titanium arch wires create a continuous-light force resulting in more efficient tooth movement with less discomfort to our patients.
• Invisible Clear Aligner is one option for adult patient who wants unseen bracket (clear and removable). The appliance can be also use in conjunction before fixed appliance to reduced the show up brackets time.
• Consequently treatment is completed more quickly with a more ideal occlusion (bite).

The majority of orthodontic relapse occurs along the lower front teeth and is usually caused from poor cooperation using a lower removable retainer. As a result we almost always recommend a permanent retainer on behind the lower front teeth. They are not visible and comfortable to wear. We will discuss with each patient a definitive retention plan tailored to their individual needs as treatment comes to completion.

Care and consideration is taken by the doctor and staff to treat each patient as an individual and not a "cookie cutter" treatment approach where every patient receives the same treatment modality regardless of their chief reasons for seeking orthodontic care.

We make a conscious effort to update you about you or your child's treatment at every appointment. With daily "appointment summarys" and periodic formal progress reviews, patients and parents are kept abreast about treatment and if it is progressing according to schedule.

We will always make time to answer your questions.

Earn “gifts” for excellent compliance.

When you enter our office, you will get a feeling of our uniqueness. Much care was taken in the design to make each office visit relaxed and enjoyable-a truly positive experience, it is like entering a Jungle Jim exodus before having your teeth fixed . We also decorate our office with flowers for all flower‘s lover, it is an Ikebana art as many of our staff including doctors are Ikebana art Masters too! Many of the paintings on the wall are painted by Dr Anka!

Many of our patients are adults. The office has been designed taking into consideration the specific needs of adult patients. In each office, specific treatment areas were created to allow for more privacy. Treatment planning of adult patients differs from that of child patients. Treatment modalities have been created to minimize visits while maximizing efficiency to accommodate an adult's busy schedule.

Most adults choose to use clear braces that are virtually invisible or lingual orthodontic braces, or the combination of both. Our retainer is a clear plastic and/or lingual fixed retainer that is totally invisible.

Short-term, limited orthodontic treatment is available in situations when a patient is unwilling to undergo comprehensive orthodontic treatment but wishes to have minor tooth movement to either enhance their smile or to position a certain tooth prior to the placement of an implant or bridge. Treatment of this nature may be performed with braces or removable

Approximately 5% to 7% of the United States population is believed to have skeletal facial deformities resulting in jaw malrelationships. Often in these situations, orthodontic treatment alone may provide an unstable and unpredictable solution to a severe malocclusion (bad bite relationship) and the result may be significantly compromised. Therefore, orthodontia, in conjunction with jaw surgery may be necessary to achieve a proper result. Following are different skeletal irregularities that orthodontics in conjunction with orthognathic surgery can address to improve the ability to chew, speak, breathe and in many cases enhance appearance.

Orthodontic and oral surgery team approach
Treatment is initiated by the orthodontist. Dr. Anka and Dr. Aonuma job is to properly align the teeth so that when the jaw is surgically moved the teeth will fit together properly. After the surgery further orthodontic tooth movement is necessary to finalize the result. Although for every patient the timing of treatment is different, a common scenario is as follows: 1. 6-12 months of presurgical orthodontic treatment 2. Orthognathic surgery procedures 3. 6-12 months of post-surgical orthodontic treatment.

Since the introduction of orthognathic surgery more than 25 years ago in our office, there has been a continous trend toward improvement in techniques and materials. If indicated, orthognathic surgery can be an optimal way to correct a specific dysfunction as well as give the patient an overall improvement in the quality of life.

The new technology of TADs has eliminated the wear of HEADGEAR! Less extraction!

In our office you do not have to worry about pain and the treatment is definite progress to our common goal to give you the best smile in town. Your treatment will be an rewarding as well as an exciting one as you see how your teeth move without any pain! Your electrical smile is awaiting!

In just a couple of months of braces I saw the result! No pain!
I am still in braces right now, but I am sure my dream of having a gorgeous smile will come true when the Sakura blooming next year.

We provide you one of the exciting technology of orthodontics no braces and a removable one that was thought to be impossible in the past: “Clear Aligner” a series of transparent plastic (10~20 pieces) that has to be used in sequent. Time of treatment approximately the same but not all cases can be treated this way,
so please contact us for details if you are interest in this technology of treatment.

Dr. Anka, Dr. Aonuma and I have been working together and as a result I gained this beautiful attractive smile now it is your turn to have one.　It was an incredible experience that I went thru, fascinating and a lot of fun; I do recommend you the best orthodontic office in Tokyo when you need one!

Sekido Orthodontic Office: 042-337-2525
Office hours : 10:00AM to 19:00PM Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun.
No office on Monday ,Thursday and National Holidays

Sekido Orthodontic Office
Keio Seiseki Sakura Gaoka SC 2F
Sekido 1-11-1
Tama City
Tokyo

Tama City is a bed town of Tokyo Metropolitan area with a superb access about 25 minutes from Shinjuku. Please ride the Keio line (“tokkyu” means super express train) of in the Hachioji direction (on platform No:3). In about 25 minutes, you will see the Tamagawa river as you cross the bridge. Please get off the train at Sakura Gaoka Station and exit from the East Exit. Call our office for directions when you get out of the station; if you are lost, our staff will be more than glad to meet you at the station. Do not forget to bring your cell phone for the above purpose (certainly there are public phone that you can use as well around the station).

Map and Orientation

If you drive, use the phone number navigation system or to Seiseki Sakura Gaoka Station. You might like to park your car in the Keio Department Store Parking Lot, which located behind the rotary of the shopping center complex.
When you use the train, which we recommend, exit from the east gate of the Seiseki Sakura Gaoka Station and walk toward the main street.(100m distance) and turn right where you will a flower shop, our office is on its second floor.
Do not hesitate to call if you get lost (042-337-2525).
When making your schedule, please look at our “Office’s Calendar”, so you can be sure that we are open that day and make appointment by phone during our working hours.
Office’s News is also available and can be read by clicking to our Blog site.