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Dr. Paul E. Shok
Dr. Shok was born in Dubois, Pennsylvania and graduated from Central Christian High School, located just outside of town. He attended Penn State University, where he graduated with a degree in biology. Dr. Shok was then accepted at the University of Pittsburgh Dental School and received his doctorate degree with honors in 1978. While attending Pitt Dental School, he was selected for all honor societies, graduated sixth out of 144 students, received a graduation award for clinical ability and was elected to OKU (Summa Cum Laude), the National Dental Honor Society.
After graduation, Dr. Shok served in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps at a Marine Base in North Carolina. After two years of active duty, he returned to the University of Pittsburgh Dental School for a three-year graduate residency program in orthodontics. He graduated in 1983 and established his home and practice in Meadville, PA.
In 1995 he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. This …distinction is held by fewer than 25 percent of orthodontists nationwide. ABO certification represents the culmination of five to ten years of written and oral examinations and independent expert review of actual treated patients.
Dr. Shok has been a guest lecturer at several nationwide symposiums dealing with orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. Additionally, he speaks several times each year for the University of Pittsburgh where he holds an appointment as a part-time clinical instructor of orthodontics at the UPMC/Pittsburgh Dental School.
Dr. Shok is a member of these professional associations:
American Association of Orthodontists
College of Diplomates, American Board of Orthodontics
Great Lakes Society of Orthodontists
Pennsylvania Society of Orthodontists
Western Pennsylvania Association of Orthodontists
Greater Cleveland Society of Orthodontists
Director-Damon Study Club of Western Pennsylvania
Meadville Medical Center-Active Staff
Hamot Hospital Cleft Palate Center
American Dental Association
Pennsylvania Dental Association
Crawford County Dental Society
Dr. Shok maintains a full-time practice in Meadville, PA and also has a branch office in Titusville, PA. His practice is devoted to all problems dealing with bite or growth abnormalities in both adults and children. He specializes in the use of the new Damon System, which has revolutionized the orthodontic profession. He has also treated patients with sleep apnea problems and imbalances in the Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) for the past 20 years.
Read More Read less Dr. Shok was born in Dubois, Pennsylvania and graduated from Central Christian High School, located just outside of town. He attended Penn State University, where he graduated with a degree in biology. Dr. Shok was then accepted at the University of Pittsburgh Dental School and received his doctorate degree with honors in 1978. While attending Pitt Dental School, he was selected for all honor societies, graduated sixth out of 144 students, received a graduation award for clinical ability and was elected to OKU (Summa Cum Laude), the National Dental Honor Society.
After graduation, Dr. Shok served in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps at a Marine Base in North Carolina. After two years of active duty, he returned to the University of Pittsburgh Dental School for a three-year graduate residency program in orthodontics. He graduated in 1983 and established his home and practice in Meadville, PA.
In 1995 he became a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics. This …distinction is held by fewer than 25 percent of orthodontists nationwide. ABO certification represents the culmination of five to ten years of written and oral examinations and independent expert review of actual treated patients.
Dr. Shok has been a guest lecturer at several nationwide symposiums dealing with orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. Additionally, he speaks several times each year for the University of Pittsburgh where he holds an appointment as a part-time clinical instructor of orthodontics at the UPMC/Pittsburgh Dental School.
Dr. Shok is a member of these professional associations:
American Association of Orthodontists
College of Diplomates, American Board of Orthodontics
Great Lakes Society of Orthodontists
Pennsylvania Society of Orthodontists
Western Pennsylvania Association of Orthodontists
Greater Cleveland Society of Orthodontists
Director-Damon Study Club of Western Pennsylvania
Meadville Medical Center-Active Staff
Hamot Hospital Cleft Palate Center
American Dental Association
Pennsylvania Dental Association
Crawford County Dental Society
Dr. Shok maintains a full-time practice in Meadville, PA and also has a branch office in Titusville, PA. His practice is devoted to all problems dealing with bite or growth abnormalities in both adults and children. He specializes in the use of the new Damon System, which has revolutionized the orthodontic profession. He has also treated patients with sleep apnea problems and imbalances in the Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ) for the past 20 years.
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- 2 specialties
- 9 areas of expertise
- 2 office locations
- Male
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| Med School: Midwestern School of Dental Medicine | Med School: University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry | Med School: Boston University | |
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Doctor Of Dental Surgery, Pennsylvania, 2027, Active
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