Dr. Kenneth Carlough, DDS

Kenneth S. Carlough, DMD
After receiving his BA degree from Miami University in Oxford, OH, Dr. Carlough was awarded his DMD and MSD degrees from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed an internship at Western Pennsylvania Cleft Palate Center and studied at The Center for Head, Face and Neck Pain with Dr. Travell and Dr. Funt. His Masters' Thesis was on Computerized Soft Tissue Analysis of the Class II Individual. Dr. Carlough was awarded Instructor of the Year for Orthodontic Teaching by the University of Pittsburgh in 1979, and was recently voted Best Orthodontist in New Haven County for the past several years. He has been voted one of the Top Orthodontists in the state by his peers according to Connecticut Magazine. He is a member of Omicron Dental Kappa National Leadership Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society and Delta Sigma Delta Professional Dental Fraternity.
Dr. Carlough is a member of many dental and orthodontic associations, which include The …Seattle Study Club, Founder/Advisor of the River Valley Study Club, The American Association of Orthodontists and The Connecticut State Orthodontic Society. He is currently the President of Connecticut State Society of Orthodontics and a delegate to the Northeastern Society of Orthodontics. He has served as President of the Shoreline Dental Society and is presently serving as delegate to The Connecticut State Dental Society.
Raising three sons, Jason, Garrett and Chadwick, Dr. C has lived and been practicing on the Shoreline since 1979. He enjoys golf, snow skiing, scuba diving, boating and model ship building. He has spent many years in youth sports coaching Little League Baseball, Basketball and Soccer. He has served on the Board of Directors for The Connecticut Junior/Senior Golf Society, and is a Member of the Connecticut Golf Association and a Committee Member of The First Tee (making golf available to underprivileged children) as well as a current member of The Lions Club (past President) the Elks Club and the Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Carlough's practice philosophy is to provide excellent personalized orthodontic treatment to children and adults in a comfortable, affordable and timely manner. He enjoys watching smiles, faces and personalities change throughout treatment. He's very proud that it is said “you can recognize a Dr. C smile anywhere". He's very thankful for the lasting friendships that have been established with our patients and their families.