Advance Orthodontics – Dr. John Karotkin

This is the second time I have had braces and I have to say, everyone here is awesome! Friendly, nice environment, very clean facility (pet peeve). Dr. Karotkin and the staff know their stuff. My case, unfortunately, is not just a typical case where I’m just straightening my teeth for a prettier smile. My jaw and teeth were both shifting which were giving me terrible, «Wake-​me-​up-​at-​night» headaches. Dr. Karotkin was able to identify it and here we are, almost to completion. Been headache free for a year now with straight teeth and a comfortable bite.

I went for my consultation for adult braces and Janie and Dr. Karotkin were great! Very friendly and informative. They kept my needs and priorities in mind when making recommendations. I’m pretty sure that I am going to move forward with getting Invisalign at Advance Orthodontics. :)

I visited for my first adjustment and it went smoothly. The personal customer service is excellent and I like how my teeth are starting to straighten out!

Love this place! They have taken good care of me since day one. Got my braces on by my second appointment and have been treated well. If I have an issue with my braces they will make time that day or the next to help me out. They are great! I would highly recommend them.

This was the best consultation I have ever had the pleasure of having. Everyone made me feel comfortable and seemed extremely knowledgable.

Best decision I ever made. What made my experience here all the better was the staff. From the receptionist to the doctor I received more than exceptional service. The attention to detail, the ease in making my appointments and how genuinely kind and warm hearted everyone is here makes the experience well worth it. My teeth are PERFECT!!! Thanks to advanced orthodontics :)

I’m so happy I found Advance Orthodontics. I had such a bad experience with my previous orthodontist and needed to find a new one ASAP. Advance Orthodontics staff is amazing. Very friendly. I can already tell that this office goes above and beyond to make sure their patients are happy. I’m so excited to start my treatment!

I absolutely love this office! I travel from Clearlake to see this amazing Orthodontist. His friendly staff is excellent with Adults. I have always felt very welcome here and they will always make room for me if there is an emergency. Dr. Karotkin is very knowledgeable even in regards to medications that will hinder treatment. Like my case I have been on Humira and even though my body tries to fight with the teeth movement and the inflammation from the braces he patiently works with me and my teeth and we have a nice straight smiling coming along nicely. I highly recommend this office for their excellent staff to their easy to get to office and not to mention the beautiful office and the gorgeous Mexican Sycamore tree right out front. One of my favorites.

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Dr. K and his staff are the best ortho office ever! Super friendly, always professional, top notch office with the best care in mind.

As an adult braces patient, I have felt very comfortable and pleased with my experience. Even though I live inside the loop, I chose to go with Dr. Karotkin because I felt he was really interested in helping me achieve my goal of a correct bite. I felt he was very competent when I met with him and still feel that way today. He is always present and involved in my treatment each time I am there. His staff is also very friendly. I would highly recommend him.

Great friendly staff and always on-​time. I enjoy a cup off complimentary beverage while waiting for my daughter.

Great experience, friendly and kind staff, and now my teeth look great. A big thanks to Dr. K and his staff!

Although it is a love hate relationship (me wanting braces off NOW and knowing that I need to keep them on until they are perfect) I am really pleased with Dr. Karotkin he is very good at what he does and is a perfectionist! He makes sure to dedicate time to each patient. I also love his staff and the fact that after the second visit they know your name and they actually care for you as a person and not just a patient. They are willing to work with you and offer payment plans around your budget! I am so thankful to have found Advance Ortho and highly recommend them!

Great experience at our consult appointment. The Dr. and Staff were very thorough and helpful taking plenty of time to explain what would be needed and answer all questions. We are looking forward to him helping us get the best smiles possible.

I had a great experience working with Dr. Karotkin and everyone at Advance Orthodontics. As an adult Invisalign patient, I looked at several different places before deciding on Advance Orthodontics. I was very impressed with the results they showed me from previous patients, and was thankful for the individual attention they gave to my particular situation. Everyone in the office recognized me when I came in, and they were very accomodating of my work and travel schedule. They gave me reasonable pricing and an affordable payment plan, and even worked directly with my insurance company so I didn’t have to handle all the paperwork. Most importantly, I am extremely happy with my new smile! It has been nearly two years since I finished treatment, and my teeth look great!

Working with Dr. Karotkin has been a great experience. The new office is very comforting and beautiful. The doctor is really giving back to his patients. The staff is always wonderful to see and really go the extra mile to help. Thank you Dr. Karotkin and Staff.

Consider yourself warned. Dr. Karotkin purposefully left me with a slightly lopsided smile, after telling me he would use his filing instrument to make my teeth «perfect». When I complained, he told me he had done it on purpose and that he knew it would be lopsided. Dr. Karotkin chose to purposefully mess-​up my smile just enough to bother me, but not enough for me to have any legal recourse, just a few days after my mother died. Yes, he knew that I had just returned from witnessing my mother’s death from cancer. I would absolutely not recommend going to Dr. Karotkin. In my case, he demonstrated a severe lack of empathy and compassion, not to mention a serious lack of professionalism.

More complications, and the need for someone who is very well-​versed in treating complex dental issues — Dr. Karotkin. It’s not enough to do fillings, or know Invisalign. It’s the holistic approach of taking all factors into consideration, devising the best treatment. I feel so comfortable at Advance Orthodontics. Their new offices are beautiful, convenient (BW8/​Briar Forest), ample parking, and Zen like. The whole office and staff radiate peacefulness, calm, a sense that your problem and needs will be taken care of. Hallelujah!

As a fellow orthodontist, I have had the pleasure of getting to know Dr. Karotkin through The Progressive Orthodontist study club. He is truly one of the most dedicated orthodontists in the country when it comes to furthering his education in an effort to provide the absolute best quality treatment and positive experience for his patients. He is going as far as taking courses to become certified by the Pankey Institute in Florida, which is a rigorous, multi-​year graduate studies fellowship that very few specialists take the time to attend. Working with several Pankey trained dentists in my community and having taken some Pankey courses myself, I know what a tremendous benefit this is for you if you’re looking to get a beautiful smile and the best quality treatment possible. Dr. Karotkin’s office is fast becoming known as the best place to go in the Houston area for great care in a fun, friendly, and professional atmosphere. I know I have been very impressed with his skills and commitment. I know you will as well if you go see him.